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against the 9th Army we can attack
them from the rear. II they turn 1t
against us the 9th Army viii smash
them"
(The Mareth Line, constructed
by the French before the war
began as a defense against the
Italian Libyan Army, Is built OF
reinforced concrete on the same
principal as the Maginot Line on
the German-French frontier.
The main defenses lie about IS
miles from the Libyan frontier
and cut across the main highway
from Tunis to Tripon just below
the Mareth oasis.)
Before Marshal Romme1 can
reach the Mareth Line, however,
his forces must retreat some 300
miles from their present eastern
most positions in Libya. That the
Allied air forces in both Tunisia
and Libya are ready to give him a
bad mauling along the way has
already been demonstrated.
Ground Action Stalemated.
Ground action, in Northern Tu-
nisia, meanwhile, remained virtual
ly stalemated, following a flare OF
fighting west of Mateur, where the
British seized Axis positions on a
height last week only to be driven
out by a German counterattack.
An Allied spokesman said the &C
ton had shown that I'VE have a
bloody tough job on our hands be-
fore the Germans are thrown out of
Tunisia," but he added it had also
demonstrated that any prolonged Of
fensive operations by either side are
impossible in the mountainous ter
rain at this time of year.
The spokesman added that the
loosely held nature of the lines made
it possible for fifth columnists and
saboteurs to sift through, but de-
clared this had not been a great mil
itary factor.
Minor activity was reported over
the week end in the Pont du Fahs
sector on the Central Tunisian front,
where the French announced their
troops had repulsed another tank
supported German attack. Some &C
ton also took place east of Kairouan
where French troops attacked an
! enemy post and captured Is Ger
mans, the same announcement said
Developments behind the front
were marked by the arrival of Vice
Admiral William Glassford, jr., in
Algiers for conferences with 1t. Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower, presumably
bearing on Dakar. Admiral Glass
ford arrived in that strategic French
West African port last month al
the head of a United States mission
which has been studying how Da-
kar's facilities can best be fitteo
into the Allied program.
Gen. Eisenhower also announced
the creation of committee headed
by Col. William T. Gardiner. a for.
mer Governor of Maine, to Co.
ordinate and plan rearmament Of
! the French forces in North Africa
with American equipment"
O.her Americans on the commit.
tee are Maj. George L. Artamonof
Of Philadelphia, Col. John Morrow
of Chicago and Capt. Jerauld Wright
of the United States Navy, Wash.
| ington.
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Smithsonian In Mrs. X. M. Mullet.
stitution. She was native OF
Portsmouth, Ohio, but had been a
resident of the Washington Metro
politan Area for many years.
Twice married, Mrs. Mullett's first
husband was Harry L. Merrick. a
political writer for the Washington
Post Some time after Mr.. Merrick' S
death, she married Mr.. Mullett.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs
Lena deS. Crawford of Capitol View;
two sons, Capt. William Mullett
U. S. A., now in Hawaii, and Harry
L. Merrick, this city; a daughter
Miss Suzanne Mullett of Capitol
View; three sisters, Miss Mary Craw-
ford and Mrs. Amy Stewart, this city
and Mrs. Florence Bigelow of New
Mexico, and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in Gawler's chapel
1756 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
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John Krystyn, Veteran
Circus Clown, Dies
By the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-John Kry-
styn. 81. who used the professional
name Of Chris Cornalla in his As
years as a circus clown, died yester-
day, apparently of heart disease, at
the home of a friend.
He began his career at II with the
Pete Cornalla acrobatic troupe and
had travelled over most Of the world
with various circuses. His wife,
Letitia, known as fish Cornalla
acted with him part of the time, and
now is radio actress at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Mr.. Krystyn had been the pro-
ducer and director of the Jay Gould
Circus for four years and recently
played many benefit performances
at Chicago hospitals.
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CONVOY
Continued From First Page.

what it is worth-a SOLDERING indi-
cation of the difficulties which at
tend the infiicting OF total or even
Gripping damage on Germany's
newest 750-ton subs maneuverinR in
wolf packs.
The German radio claims day
after day. over and over. that Ger
many's U-boats will win the war.
The Reich is known to be assem-
bling U-boats at dozen, or possibly
as many as 16 ports in Germany,
Norway, Denmark, Holland, Bel
GUM and France and the number Is
believed to be increasing.
Seriousness Stressed.
There is no way of knowing the
eXaggerations about German claims
for U-boat construction but. none
theless, clear-thinking British opin-
ion somberly accepts the situation as
serious and seeks to bring the full
implications down to the man-in-
the-street, aware that all the poten-
tialities Of the U-boat threat to the
Allied Nations are not being appre-
ciated with the deepest, gravest
significance.
The killing of U-boats is Britain's
main job-such is the theme of
more and more leaders speaking
publicly. The British are coming
to realize-especially after such a
demonstration Of U-boat concen-
tration as the latest convoy attack
that Hitler considers the U-boat his
strongest weapon and that 1t must
be met by intelligent and carefully
planned counterattack.
Marshal Jan Christian SHUTS,
in calling the U-boat menace Brit
aims weak spot, joins such an in
formed observer as Lord Minister in
questioning If present anti-sub-
marine tactics 60 far enough.
Inadequate Representation.
Lord Winster complains that
Prime Minister Churchills anti
o-boat Committee recently organ
lied with the intention of bringing
closer together naval air and
scientific activities does not include
adequate representation for the
coastal command of the Royal Air
Force or the Royal Nays fleet air
arm.
Yet he brings out that these are
the two bodies set up to strike the
decisive blows against U-boats He
wonders, too. If the Admiralty has
placed enough experienced men
where they will be able to get the
best results.
Warning the enemy subs are re-
stricting the full use of Allied nava,
strength and setting limits to opera :
tons IN every theater of operation
the London Daily Mail warns that
the public should try to realize how
sorely We are beset at sea and should
practice the economies demanded by
the ministers.
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Deaths Reported

Josephine Kelly, 90. 1904 H st. ne.
Coates W. Shoemaker, 81, 3116 o st.
Walter Denhan 81, AIT 21st 81.
Emma /. z. Dinkelspiel 81. 1929 10th Ut
Edward welsh, rs. 1900 K st.
lIinn s sSna5nr g. nst s n p.i
Dow 3. Freshman. 46, 110l Anacostia I'd
Sc.
katherine B. Hsnley, SO, Laurel. Nd.
Walter H. Turner. 20. 3245 Arcadia pl.
Infant Hudson, Silver SPRING, Nd
John. c. Bruce, Sc. p35 8 st.
Charles Thompson. 70. Midland. Va
James H. Berry, 81, Leesburs: Va,
Luther Rivers 70. b02 n q.
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long illness. She
was the wife of
r / C h ard M.
Mullett.
Mrs. Mullett
had write n
children,s stor-
les for the st.
Nicholas Maya
zine and other
publications. Her
art work had
included draw
ings of Speci-
mems and relics
for the Bureau
of Ethnology,
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Pierto FedeIe Dies

ROME from italian broadcasts),
Jan. IL tP.-Pietro Fedele, 70, his
torian and former Minister of In
struction in Mussolini's cabinet from
1925-1928. died yesterday. He was a
university professor and author of
several history books.
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DrathH

WHITE. FREDERICK WILLIAM. On
sunday, January 10. 1913, at his resi-
dence, % West Pennsylvania ave, Tow
son, Nd. FREDERICK WILLIAM WHITE
oeioved husband Of Marearet Smith White
Nd. on Tuesday, January II, at 2 pm
1nterment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
WHTTEHAIR. CHARLES E. On Sunday.
HAIR, beloved husband Of Mae M. White
nair and father of Basil B. Whitehair Of
Funeral from the W. w. Deal funeral
nome, S16 st. ne. on Tuesday January
u, at pm. Relatives and friends invited
lnterment Prospect Hill Cemetery,
Sunday. January 10, 1913 ELI WHITIEY
OF 635 Rhode Island ave. NV, beloved
husnand Of Ida B. c. Whitley.
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Mrs. George kulIett,
Artist and Writer, Dies
Al Capitol View 4.
Author Of Stories
For Children Wos
Native of Ohio

Mrs. George Merrick Mullett. g.,
artist and writer of numerous chill
dren's stories, died yesterday at her
home in Capitol View, Md, after a
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Record for Last - Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 80. IL noon; "a year ago.
Lowest, 90, $3.50 am: 8 year ago.
Record Temperature This Year.
Hishest, IS, on January 2.
Lowest. 20, on January 8.
Humidity for Last "a Heurs.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, ~ per cent, at $50 an.
Lowest. SO per cent. at $50 an.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac clear ct 0reAt
Falls.
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Weather Report


District of tonight
ture n; gentle
Maryland and Vrginia-Contnued
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PEACOCK; sAII,IE. On Sunday, jan
ave. Capitol Heights, Nd. sALLIE PEA
COCK, mother of Roy Peacock.
Services at Chambers funeral home, 517
]. pm. Relatives and friends invited IN
s ssFmHnt Episcopal Church Cemetery Fer
PERKINS. LANDoN WILLIAM. On Sat-
uTdsy p SanqaTs g. .d 1872 LAMDoM VII
father Of Arminta and Barbara Ann Mason
also leaves host Of other relatives and
Remains resting at the W; Ernest Jar
Wis funeral church laSH :. YoS st.
day day. January Il. at l pm. Rev Rev W WIZ B.
invited Interment Harmony Cemetery. Is
POLK, MOLLIE MARIE. On Sunday.
sn6os T. nw 9t M e hsr m aSRf o 3gas Se
loved wife of Archie E, Polk
Mrs Polk rests sn at The Warner Pun
held on Tuesday. January II, at Z pm
Interment Akron, Ohio. 12
PROCTOR, JOHN RUSSELL; On Fri
pital, JOHN RUSSELL PROCTOR. the be-
ns eher IF Il so syss ID ans ou H sx
reiatiSes and friends Remains mss resting 81 at
Dabney g. Gamers funeral home. 442 M
st. NV. and may be viewed Sunday, jan
uary 10, at IL noon, until Monday. January
II, at pm; thence to his late residence.
1914 D st. Sc.
Deep in our hearts is picture
OF the loved one laid to rest;
In r1emory!s frame we shall keep 1t,
Because he was one of the best.
Funeral Tuesday, January IL. at 2
am. from st. Cyprian's Church. Inter-
ment Mount Olivet Cemetery. IL
RAYNOR, CLARENCE Z. On Sunday,
January 10, 1913. at Takoma Park. Md.
CLARENCE E. RAYNOR, beloved father Of
Hayden Raynor,
Services OF the residence of his son,
1852 Bend place nv, on Monday, jan
uary IL. at r.nl, Relatives and friends
ir vited. Interment Port Byron, N Y Ar
rangements by Takoma funeral home.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-20

Japanese nearly caught them once
but missed their secret withdrawal
by only four hours.
GUARD PATHS
The native Kachin volunteers and
Americans spent three days on "a
hour duty guarding vine-tangled
jungle paths to cover their escape
THE enemy four times our
strength surrounded the post and
we escaped over an 8000-foot pass, y
Kuns said. I'VE were four hours
ahead of the Japanese Three days
later support arrived and We retook
the post"
Sgt. martin G.. Thrailkill, 90, of
Dallas, Texas, said that life wasn't
half bad" but they found out they
were the first white men in 80
years in the region of their post
DROP SUPPLIES
For three weeks before supplies
were dropped from plane we ate
deer, rice and monkey stew at Naga
huts," Thrailkill said. I'VE only
had two bars of soap the whole
time"
The only reading. matter the men
had were old editions of Dallas
newspapers and they said they be-
came better informed than Dallas
Continued on Page 6, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-20
Farmers Perp|exed
As Govt Agencies
Contradict Selves
WPB Tells EN- to Cut
Down Paintings While
Davis Wants Increase

Imperial Valley farmers
held the sack Saturday while
one federal agency told them
to increase farm production
and another told them to re-
duce their operations to correspond
to the amount of equipment they
have on hand.
The War Production Board denied
series of applications for tractors
and advised the farmers to cut
down their farming operations SO
they would have enough equipment
to operate without any additional
equipment. The local war board had
approved the applications but a
snag was encountered higher up.
This recommendation to curtail
production of food followed close
on the heels of barrage of sug-
gestions and pleas from Chester
Davis, food administrator. to pro-
duce food and more food. 1t appar-
emily is up to the farmer to do both.
Meanwhile C.HH. Small, execu-
tive assistant to the USDA county
war board, left for Sacramento to
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
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VIII DC lOob.
THE war department is con-
cerned over the army production
situation" he said. production in
MAJ of materiel for the ground
forces supply l>ogram, which was
scheduled to rise two per cent
from 100000 in April to ST.
582,000,000, in May, actually de-
clined three and one-half per cent
to $l,494, 100000.
SET PLANE MARK
The War Production Board only
yesterday had disclosed that this
country produced 1900 airplanes
in May for a new monthly record.
Patterson commented that only
aircraft production was encourag-
ing"
with the exception of aircraft,
and radio equipment for the ground
forces, deliveries of every single
group of army supply items were
either below May schedules or below
April totals" he said.
He said the failure in production
meant troops in training had to be
deprived of equipment to supply
troops overseas. If the situation con-
tinues, even overseas troops will suf-
fer shortages, he added.
THE army has the men and
transportation" Patterson said. en-
dustry has the men and materials.
Management and labor must deliver
the supplies on schedule and as
planned, or the opportunity to ex-
plot recent military successes will
be lost.
CRITICAL PERIOD
This is the most critical period
in military supply. Too little and
too late now will cost hundreds of
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
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Parker Dam Is in
Danger Now. Dies
Committee Hears

PARKER, AriZ., June 10.
(UP) Guard S stationed
along the aqueduct supplying
this vicinity with water are
under orders to shoot Japa-
nese on sight because enough dyna-
mite has been stolen in recent
months to destroy the huge Parker
dam, according to testimony before
Dies committee investigators today.
Ralph F. Springfellow, special
agent guarding the Metropolitan
water acueduct, told Dies commit
tee that $50 pounds of dynamite
have been stolen from mine three
miles from here within the past
three months. In addition, 100 full
inmate of mercury caps have dis
appeared from a governmental
warehouse here within the past
three weeks, Stringfellow said.
FOR SABOTAGE
THE dynamite was stolen for
purposes of sabotage because the
sticks are too large for ordinary
mining purposes he said.
The quantity, he said, would be
sufficient to destroy Parker dam,
which diverts water into the Color
ado river aqueduct, supplying more
than half the water for Los Angeles
and other southern California towns.
The dam also is vital source Of
electric power.
Stringfellow said he had ordered
what few guards there are on the
aqueduct to kill any Jap on sight"
The presence of japanese from
PoSton, Ariz relocation center is
resented by people of this vicinity,
! Continued on Page 6, Col. -
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where % enemy aircraft We're de-
stroyed by Mitchell bombers and
Lightnings.
Their bombing attack resulted in
the demolition of warehouses, Jet
ties and railroad tracks.
Radio Algiers said that the Al
lied high command had warned
Italy's civilians to get to safety be-
fore ever-increasing bomb loads
shower down on italian industries
and vital linking lines with the
thOrouehnesS that characterized
the African campaign.
LEAD FORAYS
Flying Fortresses led the forays
Friday, slamming at Messina, the
ferry terminal on the northeastern
tip of Sicily Other planes hit
Sicily and Sardinia airports. Six
ships were sunk, damaged or set
afire. Eight Allied planes were lost
in this sudden rise of activity after
two days of routine patrolling
The eight Fascist mainland prov
inces from the toe of the Italian
boot northward went under mar
tial law as zones of operations,
Swiss and Axis reports said. The
Continued on Page 6. Col. q
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Senate Gets House
Challenge to FDR
Home.Front Effort
Funds for OPA and Owl
Slashed in Amendments
To War Agencies Bill

WASHINGTON, June 10.
| (UP)-The senate today re-
ceived a house challenge of
President Roosevelt's home
front leadership in a bill
threatening the very existence OF
the Office of Price Administration
and abolishing the domestic func-
tions of the Office of War Informa-
ton.
The challenge was in house
amendments to the $2,893.94l ,5O4
war agencies appropriation bill. The
senate will consider them next week
FURY UNLEASHED
The full fury of an angry house
was unleashed in a l0-hour session
on the politically unpopular OPA
and Owl.
When the house recessed near 8
pm, last night, the casualties--un-
less the senate restores them-ln-
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
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ment bonds are not handled by the
new agency, it was explained.
Persons desiring to file claims
have bee requested to write the new
commission at its offices, 1853 Penn
sylvania avenue, N. W., Washing
ton, within 80 days.
Suopprting evidence should ac-
company all claims, consular Off
cials stated, and all claims should
be filed with the commission not
later than Dec. !, 1943.
Although the exact acreage ex-
propriated in the MeXicali Valley
could not be accurately estimated,
consular employees said it would
exceed 100000 acres, a goodly por-
ton of which was lost by the Col
orado River Land company.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-20
Mexico Plans to
Expand Air Force

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 up
Mexico plans to increase her air
force and navy in constantly ex-
pending program of co operation
with the United States in patroIling
the Atlantic and Pacific cOastiines.
Ge., Heriberto lara, Mexican navy
minister, said today.
lara arrived here on an unOf-
ficial visit to the United States, his
first i'm 20 years. He said he found
frank understanding between the
peoDle of Mexico and the United
States.
1T is fortunate" he said, that
no basic differences exist between
cur two countries. Our greatest task.
therefore, is to establish and
strengthen firm and solid basis Of
friendship and understanding based
on the ideals of social Justice Tor
peace without mistrust and fear
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-20
Coal
C.rii sis
Looms
UNIV Group
Pos+pones Action
On WLB Decision

WASHINGTON, June 10.
(UP)-The U mite e d Mine
Workers today postponed for
five hours a mOmentous
meeting of it's international
policy committee a meeting in
which the UNIV will decide whether
to strike on Monday for the third
time in three months.
In setting back the time of the
meeting to 4 p. m. EWT., the UNIV
indicated that the 200 members of
the committee which heretofore has
ignored War Labor Board orders,
wanted more time in which to study
the WLB's decision of the coal in
dustry's wage-hour dispute.
STRIKES SPREADING
The postponement-Which may or
may not mean that this time the
union will recognize the WLB's
voice-was ordered at time when
wildcat strikes were spreading
through the coal fields far in ad-
vance of the Sunday midnight ex-
piration of the unions working
truce.
Undersecretary of War Robert P.
Patterson bluntly warned the ma
ton that war production has fallen
behind schedule to a point leopard
izing plans to exploit recent Allied
military successes. He warned that
too little and too late can cost
hundreds of thousands of American
lives.
Patterson said the failure to ZAP
preciate the gravity of our situation
and the need for continued in
creased efforts to meet our con-
tinually increased needs is evidenced
by the coal strike" and other work
stoppages.
The coal crisis-aggravated by
long standing feud between UNIV
President John l.. Lewis and the
WLB - appeared to be becoming
more serious by the hour. About
10000 miners were already on
strike.
FAIL TO REPORT
Almost before the ink was dry on
the WIB decision, 2,l50 miners in
Alabama struck. The boards action
was announced a few minutes be-
fore 3 D. m., yesterday and the 3
y. m, shift at five mines failed to
report
The protest strikes spread to the
western Pennsylvania fields. Night
Continued on Page ;, Col. -
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Performers III.
But Carry on

WASHINGTON, June 10.
CUP)-It takes more than $50
stomach aches to interrupt
circus.
The Ringing Brothers and
Barnum and Bailey circus went
on last night even though some
of its star performers were suf-
feriRg from food poisoning be-
lieved to have been caused by
chicken salad served at the 4
pm. meal.
Many of the top performers
became i'll while doing their acts.
Karl Wallenda, famous wire per-
former, collapsed after coming
down from the high wire and
had to be helped out of the big
top. Felix Adler, famous clown,
tried to go through his routine
but was finally obliged to re-
tire and let other unaffected
clowns carry on.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-20

mission had been established and Is
now in operation in Washington, d.
c.
The commission, set up under au-
thority of congressional act OF
Dec. l8, 1912, has power to examine
and render final decisions on GER
tain claims on behalf OF American
individuals or concerns against the
government of Mexico.
Claims with which the commits
sion will deal are chiefly agrarian
and are confined mainly to claims
arising between Jan. l, 1927, and
Oct. 6, 1910, which have not pre-
viously been filed with the general
claims commission or the agrarian
claims commission.
Claims relating to petroleum prop
critics or default of payment of prin-
cipal or interest on Mexican govern
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-20
p AMBLlNe
EpoR1ER
Mail Department

Mail Department
I'VE don't know who Is responsible
for this-er-expose. The letter was
signed G. B. We accused George
Bucklin but he denied the accusa-
ton. Anyway, here goes.)
Dear R. r.:
What would you do if you walked
down Main street and overheard
the following scrambled argument?
Jake, don't you think zoot suits
are silly?"
"Oh, I don't know, Lula. They
might give women a chance to see
themselves through their own eyes
and see how they look when they
wear short dresses
II still don't see why some men
want to wear such suits and what
causes them to wear them. They
appear mentally and physically
b,oken-down and dragging at the
feet" se>ttttf .t-Ar.,'t
Il wouldn't say that. They, no
doubt, are highly charged
men affected by the same motive
that causes women to use cosmetics
\ and wear short skirts which come
above the knees and make them ap-
pear mentally and physically top
heavy and about to fall for some
thing"
"Top-heavy? Motive? What is a
motive. Jake?"
"A motive. It's something that
happens inside of you that makes
you want to do something"
well, motive or no motive. zoot-
suffers just don't act like they're
in the groove to me-"
Lula, 1 believe that-if nobody
bothers their girl friends-motives
and the habits formed by the zoot-
suffers in early life will evidentally
lead them back into the old rut
they were in before this present
riot broke out. You know"
Well, Jake, I believe you're right
there-motives and habits formed
early in life do determine the sue
cess or failure of men. guess that's
the reason for some men always
diSagrceing with their wives"
Yours very, very sincerely
GEE BEE,
G.. B., lucky bachelor
p. S.: r. r., didn't sign my full
name for fear I might become a
victim of saboteurs.
Also, I am fully sure that the
names I have used are not the true
- names of the persons which I over
heard