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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

NEWPORT NEWS, Jan. 20. (UPl
The navy struck back with all
available Warships and airplanes
today TO eliminate the German sub
marine menace along the Atlantic
Seaboard which within six days has
cost the Allied nations four oil
tankerS three sunk and one dam
aged by shell fire and torpedoes.
The relentless German underwater
campaign, almost within sight OF
the Atlantic shoreline, apparently
is directed at the fleet Of oil tank
crs plying the sea lanes between
Caribbean and mlt die Atlantic
ports. Other hips il the vicinity OF
the latest attack "ere not fired
upon, survivors said.
The latest Vlctm OF an enemy
submarine was the American tanker
Malay, an 8,206 ton Gulf Oil COM
pany ship But it was more fortu-
nate than the other three. 1t sur
vIved a Commute submarine attack
eft the North Carolina coast early
Monday and limped into port here
early today. One of its crew of 33
was dead; four others were missing
after attempting to launch Il lite
DOat.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
; Nazi Divisions
Put Up Desperate
Fiuht at Mozhaisk
BY uYA EHRENBOURG
soviet War Correspondent
IIritinu I.n,. WIN l'nIinn Pre- 6

lNrlJlcn foE Ht siitSu iSS'i
WITH HE RED ARMY OUT
SIDE MOZHAI5k. Jan. 29--tDe-
layed up. Three German diVI-
>ions ale defending Themselves des-
peIatel} in MoZAaisk district, trying
to remove vast stores q; equipment
from the city before the Red army
an cut them off and destroy them.
Each house in Mozhaisk has been
converted into a fortress by the
German troops who, prisoners have
told US, have been ordered to de-
end the city at any price.
Our troops are west Of the city
and have moved into the southeast
and northwest outskirts. Dealing
sparingly with the lives Of their
fighters. Soviet commanders re-
frain from frontal attacks which
would be costly in lives and ma
terial They take towns and vii
lagos by outflanking them.
The system of fGrtificaitons in
Mozhaisk is strong The city con-
tainS a vast quantity OF munitions
which had been intended for the
campaign against MOSCOW.
The battle RACES as the Ger
mans attempt to remove their stuff
They fire almost constantly. De-
Tending warm houses, they are in
spired with fear Of abandoning
them and going cut to die IN the
cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
ATTACK STORY TOLD

Survivors told naval officials here
how the submarine had singled out
the Malay from 4 group of several ~
other ships, subjected her to mercl-
less shcllfre and then sent a tor
pedo crashing into her SIDE almost
amidshipS.
The pattern of the attack was the
same that sent the tankers NornesS
and COimbra to the bottom off the
coast of Long Island last week and
sunk the Allan Jackson off the
North Carolina coast early Sunday.
There was no warning when the
first shell crashed into the bridge
OF the Malay before daylight.
First word of the attack on the
Malay was released by the Navy
department in Washington last
night. Then officials Of the fifth
naval district allowed interviews
with the survivors and said the re-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

weeks ago but apparently have not
yet extended their control Of the
area far outside the lueelH Japa-
nese populated CITY.
B0MBERS STRIKE
The successful attack on lhc Jap
ancsc cruiser WaS MADE by Dix
u. S. Eombers, presumably long
range aircraft Of the Flying Fort
resS or Consolidated type.
Ilr W.. 4. i.,,I;.n,i.t only yc>trr-
terday had reported American
5ombe!S in Two ether ENGAGEMENTS,
one in the Celcbes sea area and
one in Malaga the first Ameri-
can Bomber engagement reported
cn the Malaya ilunt.
II was the initial occasion that
American bombing forces. preaum-
ably including long-range. heavy
load Flylnr F'crirVsSrS ana COnSOli-
dated bOmbcrS have blasted at the
japanese on Malay peninsula.
TWO ATTACKS MADE
Two new air attacks were re-
ported by the War department. One
was against the japanese air base
at Sungei Patani, an impol tant air
drome just north Of the Thailand-
Malaga boundary which has been
one of the primary seats of the
japanese often Ave against Singa-
pore.
This attack indicated that Amer
lean bOmbers are now based in
Burma. Previously, U. s. fighter
craft, manned by pilots affiliated
with the volunteer air fierce opcr-
ating under tacit Chinese COM
mand, have blasted japanese at
temptS to win air control over
RangOOn and other Burma points.
S me 60 or more japanese planes
have been destroyed in these at
tacks.
The war department reported
that the Sungei Patani laid Amer
lean planes touched off three large
fires among japanese aircraft on
the ground and started conflag-
lationS among the Japanese hang
tiA.'' lIN f1lll1l INStll DLIIlDClS IT,
turned to tneir base without in
jmy
AIRDROME RAIDED
The second American attack was
launched against the Japanese Oc-
cupiei airdrome at Mandan0 on
the northern ann of the Dutch is
land Of Celebes. The airdrome was
seized by the Japanese about Il
week ago.
TnC American bOmber2. in q
startling display of offensive power,
snot down nine japanese fighter
craft i'll a d3gfight which started
after they had blasted the airlield
with undetermined result.
The American bombing squad
rem lost only two planes shot down
and another damaged with four
members Of its crew wounded.
By the standards of European
air combat the performance Of the
American aircraft was exceptional.
In dOgfightS over Britain and Ger
many bombers have usually proved
no match for fighter craft due TO
their lower air speed and comuara-
lively light armament.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

that the German command was
irving TO rnoVa the bulk Of its forces
out OF the MozhaiaE area ard al
The same time was rushing forward
picked armored units from Smo-
lensk to cover the retreat.
The Russians were believed to
be attacking the Germans frontally
at Mozhaisk while cavalry and ski
troops attacked from the flanks and
Russian Stormovik dive bombers
heavily attacked German communi-
cations to impede the retreat and
the dispatch ol rear guard rein
iOrCements.
There were unconfirmed reports
that the bulk of the German forces
would be Withdrawn to the Vyazma-
Rzhev railroad, 70 miles west OF
Mozhaisk.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

Fdncie es
By Paul Harrison

picture already had been filmed.
backgrounds, there were punS by
Red Shelton and Bert Lahr in
volVing the locale and the island
ers; and there was a tremendous
WhoOp-te-d finale in which Flea
nor Powell sang the title song and
then, III her dance, tapped out a
code warning to sailors in the au-
dience that axis agents were about
to blow up Il battleship in the har-
Dor.
BAD AS THAT?
For awhile, the situation looked
as hopeless as the time just before
Gcrmanys romp through the Low
Countries when 20th-Fox conf
IDENTIFY announced production OF 4
super-epic called The Maginot
Line"
Things looked brighter when the
uthGrS changed th' title song to
II, Take Talullah" And now, they
say, The picture is falling into a
new pattern as smooth as one Of
Miss POWcll'S dances. Locale OF the
yarn has been switched to tourist
cruise in unidentified tropical wa
tcrS. The stars character name has
been changed to Talullah, and Of
course this will require lot Of re-
takes.
They're now filming the III
Take Talullah" number without
any code stuff, but I can promise
that whatever has been lost III
dramatic value is we'll repaid by
Miss P0NeH'a amazing dance fou ,
tine.
Tommy Dorsey'S orchestra is
playing. Drummer Buddy Rich
stands at the edge Of the platform
Gathering his sticks and tossing
them to Miss Powell, who's dane
ing on a table top. She leaps down,
catching drum in midair and
Whirls it around in her dance SO
that Rich can hit few lickS as it
goes by. He then bouhceS a stick
against the floor. She makes the
catch. hits the drum with the stick
and bounccS it back to him. AS the
chorus finishes. both 90 to their
knees with the drum between
them. She catches two whirling
sticks tossed from the SidelneS,
ioinS Rich III 4 clatter of hot lick
and at the last instant they shake
hands.
DRY DIVER
That isn't all. The music re-
sumeS then, and Miss Powell really
goes to town on a claSsicized, sole
jitterbug routine. ! haven't men
toned the swimming pool on the
set, but the camera now draws
back and reveals that there is ont
between the audience and the
dance floor. Miss Powell dance.
around to the left end of it anC
then races up the springboard ant
dives. This is u climactic bit OF
eXuberance, because she's fully
dressed.
But she doesn't get wet!
husky adagio dancer, standin-
pretty high in what ought to b,
deep water. catches her and toSsC.
her on to a second adagia gent or
a raft.
Without any doubt this is tho
doggonedest dance routine I've
ever Witnessed, and if it doesn't
have the Utter jivers jumping or
their seats and whooping in the
aiSleS it will be only because no
body will believe the stunts actu-
ally were performed
They were, though and it was
all of one morning and until 9
p. m. before the drum and stick
business was filmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Dutch Planes Bomb
Enemy-HeId Field
On Borneo Coast
BY JOHN X. MORRIS

BATAVIA, Jan. 70. (UP)-DutCh
naval planes made two attacks on
the JapaneSe-h airport at Ku-
ching, capital Of SaraWak ON The
northern shore OF Borneo. setting
large fires and causing consider
able damage, the Netherlands high
command said today.
A communique distributed by the
Netherlands news agency Aneta
said six Japanese bomberS had raid
ed Sabang on the MinahaSsa or
northern arm of the island OF Cele-
bes, killing two persons and wound
ing 40
JAPS BEHIND TIME
The raids, which occurred YES
tcrday were reported as we'll in
formed sources, encouraged by the
stout stand Oh Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur i'll the Philippines and stiff
enlng resistance in Malaga, express
ed belief that Japanese penetra-
ton into the southwestern Pacific
Waa falling increasingly behind
schedule.
The raid ON Sabang lasted about
10 minutes and the Japanese CON
cenUatcd on the town and harbor.
causing slight damage.
The communiquc said also that
a lone enemy bomber dropped Il
few bombs at Sicbolga. small town
ON the west coast OF Sumatra, and
machine gunned the customs build
ing. one person was killed and two
were injured, although most bombs
missed their tarkctS and caused
only slight damage.
Informed quarters believed that
Allied resistance was slowing up
the Japanese drives.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

forces since start Of the var. Naya!
and marine forces have sunk %
and the army accounted for II.
The Jolo attack presumably was
carried out by American bombing
craft based in the Dutch Indies.
These U. S. planes have carried
out four other attacks around the
Celebes sea in the past 10 days.
MacArthurs report indicated that
the japanese assault upon his Ba-
taan lines is building up to anoth-
er climax
PRESSURE ADMITTED
Heavy Japanese pressure, par
tiCularly at the center Of his lines,
WAS admitted. Japanese planes
were supporting the attack. Three
Oi them were shot down in the
past "a hours.
The communique said that the
enemy has renewed The attack
On the Bataan positions after more
than "a hours Of relative quiet.
The communique offered no geo
graphical details of the Bataan
fighting. A japanese propaganda
broadcast claimed that the Ameri-
can lines had been pierced some
where in the vicinity OF Abucay,
an east Bataan town about three
miles north of Balanga This re-
port if correct-Would indicate the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. -. When
tine monkey mon from Japan be-
Igan to move on the Philippines,
IA Hollywood producer ;md his staff
Retired in confusion and en-
.bawassmcnl to their conference
srooms and began to reform their
Hines. The lines were those incau-
,tiously written for Il big musical
Icallcd III Tah" Manila"
1 Worst OF it was that most of the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
u. 5. TO Take Over
'Boneyard Autos,

WASHINGTON. Jan. %. cUP) -
The government is preparing to
requiSition old automobiles nov
rusting in "2rayeyards" to augment
depleted iron and steel scrap sup
plies which already have forced cur
tailment of steel production, it waS
learned today.
The Office of Production Manage
ment soon will initiate action
against many automobile scrap
dealers. officials disclosed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

by an icy gale, after the Russians
had thrust through German de
fenses from the south and east.
Russian official sources had NOT
yet mentioned a fight in Mozhaisk
But an official Russian claim 10
Vereya. Is miles southeast Of MOI
haisk, and the village Of Kondroyo
in the same sector, we're regarded
as booming Mozhaisk and threat
ening the entire German army in
the region. estimated to Gmbea
100000 men
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
II. 6. Bombers Sink Enemy
Cruiser: ocArthur Stands

4 WASHINGTON. Jan. 20--OUPD--'
american b0mbcrS striking III the
|Japanesr cruiser, the var depart
Douglas MacArthur'a men fought
I'm increasingly fierce Japanese at
tack in Bataan.
Macarthur reported tEat a for
gotten fCrce' Of Philippine troops
.on the southerly island of Min
|danao is still holding out against
Japanese assault and is now en-
gagged IN "shalp fighting against
1Japancse lorer5 about 35 miles
north Of Dayao, which the enemy
principal BASES for the attack ON
Ithe Dutch indies.
The sinking Of the JapaucSn
cruiser W the third bio" reported
Struck bg III" American air forces
| in the southwest Pacific Within
|thc past II nnut&.
The attack occurred at J0lo,
Il small Philippines island just
southwest oi Mindanao At the
northern entrance To TIC Cele-
beS Sta.
DIRECT HIS SCORED
The Amersc.tl planes StCrod SCV-
bral direct hits on tie cruiser.
)hnkina il thc war department ad-
sVlSed. A Japdut." tanker was also
lnlt and sct ui!r.
Tn" cruiser Was the 40th Japa-
Ncse ship sunk By American armed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20

5aPaIoSo have r."t.'.sed "b.u
one-third Of Tie distance down th'
narrow peninsula.
The report that fighting is still
GONG ON on MndanaJ island was
the first Wold Of conditions there
in many days The Japaaeac &C.
cupied Davao more than three
weeks ago but apparently have not
yet extended their control Of the
area far outside the lueelH Japa-
neSe populated CITY.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Navy Strikes
j. Boots Offshore

lease had beer authorized by Wash
ington.
Counter measures being taken by
the navy against submarine attacks
were a military secret. But the as
sumption was that every available
naval vessel was securing the waters
close to the populous Atlantic coast
to rid them of what President
Roosevelt has termed "rattlesnakes' y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
lIERCE RATTLE FOTGmr

Russian and German troops we're
reported fighting one Of the liercest
battles Of the war II MOzhaisE, 60
miles west OF Moscow
Stockholm dispatches painted 4
lurid picture OF fighting in the
streets OF the burning city, amid
choking smoke and flames famed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
Reds Pierce Leninsrod
Lines in New Offensive

LONDON. Jan. 20. up Russian
forces opening a major drive on
tEc Lcnmgrad front have pieried
the German line at several points
east Of the city Stockholm and
other dispatches reported today.
A fierce attack has been opened
on the key city Of Schloesselburg,
20 miles east of Leningrad on Lake
ladoga. at the mouth of the NeVa
river.
This attack was timed with u
drive down the VolkhoV river valley
to the south OF Leningrad The
Germans dynamited the ice over
the river north ol Sopgorod in an
attempt 10 stop the Russians long
enough to permit the consolidation
1f a new defense line.
It was indicated nat Arctic fore
es including ski troops were attack
ing Schlueseelburg beth from the
land side and iron frozen LAKE
IadOpa
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-20
ADVANCE CONTINUES

The night Moscow comm nilaa
which claimed Verera and KnodrJ-
vo said the Russians had captured
other Inhabited points and contin-
ued to throw back the Germans
toward the west.
Stockholm dispatches reported
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

except for a sardonc CLINT in has eyes But
almost all my concentration was fixed on that
bizarre tableau in front Of us-the brazlers
pulsing glow. the little slumped body and
the two young figures Karen still as a show
window model and Oliver taut, grim.
Judge Salter was the first OF AS 10 step
forward into the circle of freight His mas
sive face wore a strange, thin smile
THE man who killed Jimmie" he said
hoarsely He's paid the penalty! He's
dead"
That shook Karen out of her icy spell
She spun round. staring at him and then be
You'd him to the rest Of us Her tongue
came ont moistcninE her pale lips. In
desperate little voice she said
Yes, he's dead" And then oliver found
him. ... l came here running Oliver
was here. Oliver found him"
Someone think it was Rowlcy
said You Oliver"
The young mans dark. square-featurcd
face had lost all its aggressive assurance.
Il was out in the garden, waiting fol
Karen She was going to join me after she
got her cape was waiting And l heard
the shot | came running here, The door,
were open I came in and found him.
The ccrie light from the brazier played on
Karcns red hair It's suicide" she sad
raspingly. See the gun in his hand that
that bullet wound in his head! He killed
himself Sh, was staring straight at ne
now. little sob shook her body He
murdered Normic. We we knew hc
murdered her. And he couldn't get away.
He knew he was trapped That's why he
killed himself"
AS the others millcd agitatcdlv around |
stared down at the crumplcd figure OF Albert
Williams, lying there small, shabby SO COM
plctely unmourned | saw once again the
gun clutchc6 in his bandaEcd right hand. and
the matted wound above his right ear. Karen
must be right. OF course she must be right
Albert Williams had tried TO carry through
his terrible revenge and now, he had done
away with himself rather than face inevitable
arrest Here then was the end of the trail
Albert Williams had not waited for the law to
act and with him, the whole CHASTITY story
had died. There would be no need now for
anyone to revive il again ever.
That was it, Of course
Oliver drew Karen away from the body.
Mrs. Hale went to her, patting her hand re-
assuring her. | saw Francis Hale move TO
the brazier and peer down at the dead mans
face His hand went out as II 10 touch the
pistol That brought me back to reality.
Don't touch thing" ! said None Of
you touch a thing til the police get here
Francis Hale backed away from the body
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UNO yuu think It's ''ruc You told me the
- truth about your sisters murder and the
murder attempt on You asked rcd-harcd
karcn Hale whose rod-haiIcd tUin SISTER Nor
Ma had met a tragic death two days before.
It's strange nr. We-tlakc she replied but
us relief TO have someone know at last"
Her decision 90 speak followed startling
incidents in quiet Kenmore where I lived Ntts
NY young daughter Dawn Norma Hale en-
gagged % Oliver Church had told mo- "a fesr
hours before her death that she and Libby
Brompton friend had done something
terrible in the past that she was pursued IS
man in a yoIlo" taxi ua feared she was
going 10 be murdered IA revenge Libby
found dead months ago had written that the
taxi diver had threatened her and sworn
70 settle next with Norma ard Tou later
Identified as Karen. wont 10 Fauo~Nc.d
Noruas home nearby. Saw nor gaIIop up
the drive DIT with Christmas lights then
torple from hcI horse. Ter neck was broken
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

/ SAW yellow taxi slide away m the dark.
Dawn showed me where "A wire had been
strung over the drive. | agreed TO help
police Inspector Cobb solve what we felt sure
was murder. ! kept IN touch with Karen. her
divorced mother, Pcrsis now Mrs David Row
Icy Mrs Rowlcys sister Grace. wife of Judge
Sater David, and Oliver who we found had
been m love with Karen, even when engaged
TO Norma
While Cobb hunted the taxi driver whose
name we learned was Albert Williams Francis
Hale father of the twins told me Persis and
Grace had 1000 a year from a trust from
their father. Samuel Shpton whose VIII gave
ms three grandchildren $4,000 a year on
marriage or on reaching twenty-five. Hale
said Jimmie Salter GEace's son had been
killed IN an accident about two years before
when engaged to Karen He said ne be
loved tho two women were capable Of having
hquJdatcd Jimmie and Norma to save their
own income and declared Karen IN danger
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
81 / Keep Ny Gun in Ny
Room. HOU Could the Taxi
DriUer Hare Gotten 1t? It's
Crazy" Cried OHUer, as Karen
GrdSped His Arm and Stared at
the Automatic in Inspector
CObb'S Hand.

Soon after, a strange visitor called on
Dawn, borrowed paper, wrote note and took
it to Fallowficld. Sure he was the taxi
driver and fearing for Karen | followed only
to find she had rushed out dropping a scraw
bidding her meet the writer. Oliver, Hale,
Rowley and / trailed her and found her UNI
conscious in a quarry. She had been hit on
the head but when | told her later l knew the
taxi driver had murdered Norma and tried 10
kill her she denied it. Cobb said she feared
the taxi driver would spill the dirt on her
Surprisingly the hurtcrt murder suspect
came TO me the next day to ask me TO dress
some burns AS I worked. wondering how 10
detain him he vengefuy denounced Norma
Karen and Libby for running his life adding
There's someone worse'n them. Fixing that
wire | saw" At that moment, Judge Salter
burst in; That's the man who murdered my
son" he cried The taxi driver fled. The
Judge then told me how Jimmie had died.
His story sent me to Karen and it then
she decided 10 tell the truth about the taxi
driver While engaged to Jimmie she told
me- she learned from Norma he was making
love TO Libby another redhead The three
girls got him drunk put him in a taxi gave
the driver liquor and pinned a card on Jimmie
reading This is the model son of Judge
Saltcr. Kindly return him TO his father at the
night court" The taxi crashed and Jimmie
was killed The driver got prison sentence.
The terrified girls made no effort TO help him.
when released he tried TO blackmail Libby
but she committed suicide Then he came
10 kenmore and Norma met tragic death.
When Karen went TO meet him, she was
struck down IN the dark by someone she did
not see This washer story, furnishing damn
ing evidence against the taxi driver.
As 1 left her Rowley gave me Norma's
diary He had Just found IT, It confirmed
al Karen had told me Presently a shot
startled us. We rushed TO the barn followed
by the Hales and Salters Oliver and Karen
were there At their feet lay the taxi driver,
dead with bullet wound in his head
And Nnm On On With the SfnrNl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

- HE others crowded across the threshold
after MS. ! remember Grace Saltcrs
gaunt face scrawlcd with shock. the
quick startled movements OF Mrs. Brompton-
Hale and Halcs profile. smooth, unconcerned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

loC ty AmIo5n Wakly In Rlghs Rcscf,cd
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