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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-10
Stinlson Sees.
NpwRebellion|
Against Axis
Var Secretary Says Other
Nations Will Revolt
When Chance Comes
NAY NOT MEAN NAILS
Great Importance Attach
ID To Moral Factor Of
Italian Decision

WASHINGTON, Sept. g.
p-ltaly's surrender was ;
.ss+srnreted by Secretary of
lT. stimson today as an
, np that other Europeans
viii rise up against their Nazl
masters MAJ and welcome the AL
Iias as bringers of freedom,
n mce the opportunity devel-
VI h a press conference dis
.nss:on, Stimson did not say
neither .:i, he thought this pos
,ib;litv extended to the Ger
man. man people themselves, but
b hon made clear that he attach
or sd major Importance to the
~ moral factor in Italy's ca
rtl3tion.
i comes, he noted, at a
fine when the Germans hold
, great part of Italy and so
i an act of defiance which
NAV bring harsh Nazi repr1-
sails.
Sympathy Demonstrated
"Tbe significance of this to us, y
he continued. SIS that 1t demon
strates. in my opinion, the under,
living sympathy of the Italian PEG.
plp for the cause Of freedom, and
that they recognize that we-that
our forces-represent the cause Of
freedom.
That is an omen Of great i'm
portance, an omen OF great nope
for our future cam igns. It shows
that the people Of Europe recog-
nze the cause that we represent.
In other observations on the war,
Stimson said:
!. The Allies have command o
the air over southern Italy, ant
the ground forces landed in tn
vicinity of Naples are making sa'
isfactory progress. However, tn
Germans have Is to 20 divisions
a larger force than any met by thu
Allies in Tunisia or Sicily-in Italy
and there is no reason to believe
the Italian peninsula can be occu.
pied without considerable hard
&fighting.
n 2. The Allied losses in the bomb.
Continued on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-10
MUSSOLLNI TAKEN

LONDON, Friday, Sept. 10
R-A Reuter- dispatch from
Stockholm quoted the Italian
newspaper Corriere Della Sera
as saying that Benito Musso-
lini, deposed Fascist duce, had
already been delivered to the
Allies and transported to North
Africa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-10
WEATHER
Nopn,, FORECAST
today. CAROLINA: Continued mild

tRv Eastern Standard Time)
Meteoro,oo =: ). Weather Bureau)
.hding :7o .9nsa data for the "a hours
'''o p M, yesterday.
l.so Temperature
, NJ. a.. n" no. 10; 7:3o a. M, So; 1870
Minimum &c. a.'g p, M, 10. Maximum "a;
w. lean rs; Normal IA.
l.3O Humidity
Tot., !. Precipitation
P NJ, No. q i Or the "a hours ending 7:3o
900 IL iac5 Stn'e the first of the month,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-10
l ides For Today

Sum- Hastern Standard)
h9onrsee S S:oS a. m; Sunset, 6 :2e o. M:
Cape Fear avg 81; p; Moonset, lao a.
NJ rhursd-u I'VE. " stage at Fayetteville
=, ~ Pe- -
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-10

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Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
State Guard Chief
Service Veteran

SACRAMENTO. Jan. l4.-UP)-
Ray w. Hays, who today became
adjutant general of California. hari
long military career in World
War I and ACTIVE service as a COL
mel n World War II to prepare
Nins5lf for tie task of directing
he states military forces.
Hays served in the state senate
flcm Fresno county from 1890 un-
ii 1871. when he was recalled to
active mi itarv duty With his Ma
iCnal Guard urit H has been
on the general s'aff Of the Third
4imv in Southern c. lifornia until
Gcv. Earl Warren secured a re'e1Se
f~Om tho Wcr De >a~tnent for Havs
TO become adiutant general. with
the rank Ct brigadier general.
Hays was b1rn in Wisconsin in
1G79 came TO California with his
DNrents the same year. and was
aised On fresno county farm
or adu" ted from the University
/ California il 1911 and law, 1913
nd DrS iced law in Fresno except
or he wears from 1916 to 1918
y. ea n was in war service.
He is married and has fCur chill
dlcn. He is Republican.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Frank Walker to
Head Democrats

WkSHINGTCN. Jan. li--CUP'-
pOetma aster General Frank c. Walk
cr has been persuaded to accep. the
"hairmanshiD Of the Democratic
National committee, it was learned
definitely todPY
His name will be pronoscd in be-
b9lf Of President Roosevelt when
the committee meets in special ses-
ion MONDAY II CT icagO on the call
+ Chairm9n Edward J. Flynn. who
Is reSi9ninp because of his nomina-
ion IS minis cr to Australia AS
Mr.. RoooScvelt's personal choice, lit
eff an"-opposition is expected
from the committee.
WGlker will continlc as poStmas-
r General II was understood that
he was taking the chairmanship
win treat reluctance but that his
7Nn"Gition was w1ise led down by
the insistence OF the President that
lie take it.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
bPerish as Fire
Sweeps Building

nc USTCN. Tex. Jan. l4-CUFD
Fire which destro ed converted
,Wo-S'ory wooden apartment build
ing killed s:& persons today, foul
II thcm III one family md two
IN another.
The entire family of 4 25-ycar-
Jld shipyard worker, Earl Algie
Glass. was killed in one of the
apartments Returning home from
lis night shift. Glass learned for
the first time from newspaper ac-
counts that his wife and their
three children had died in .hc
flames.
The two children Of M F. Go
forth, %. another shipyard worker.
also died in the fire Goforth was
en- route back TO Houston from
Dallas at the time Of the fire.
He had been visiting his father,
Who is ill.,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Five AdmiraIs Put
On RetiredList

WASHINGTON. Jan. l4-tUP'-
Five admiralS two marine corps
generals and nearly score Of
naval officers have been placed on
the retired list, although most Of
item have been retained on duts.
in their present posts. the navy
said today.
They went on the retired list
Jan. when they failed to pass
special physical examinations or
dered by Secretary Of the Navy
Frank Knox for all navy ano
marine corps officers over So.
Vice Admiral Russell Wilson.
formerl,' Deputy Commander III
Chief of the U. S. Fleet. was among
those failing to pass. He is staying
on duty as a member Of the iOint
strategic survey committee OF the
Joint chiefs of staff.
Cther high ranking naval Offic-
ers retired were Rear Admiral AL
bert T. Church, vino continues as
director of the engineering expert
mental station, Annapolis, Md;
[1tdI aQit4li dl Ild4SlOIl .. III IIIlGS
'ormer commandant Of the San
Diego Naval Base, who remains as
iiasion officer with the national
defense committee of tie California
Institute OF Technology; Read Ad-
miral Andrew C. FickenS, who con-
tinues as a member OF the nav.
department. board OF awards; and
Rear Admiral Stanford c. Hooper
general consultant for communica
tons and radio in the office CT
Naval Materiel at New York.
The marine corps officers on the
retired list were Brig. Gen. Edward
4. Csterman, adjutant and in
specto: of the Marine Corps, and
Brig. Gen. Sampel NJ. Harrington
director Of the Marine Co. F.
schools at Quantico. Va.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
California Poly
Funds Proposed

SACRAMENTO. Jan. up
The assembly today had before it
with approval of the ways and
means committc' an urgency bill
appropriatine $l57 500 for support of
California Polytechnic school at San
Luis Obispo and OF assist the Navy
training program at that institu-
ton.
Assemblyman Fred Weybret, Re
publican, Soledad, aurhor of the
bill, told the committee 100000 of
the requested sum would be used
as a revolving fund in connection
with the Navy's pre-flight training
activities at the school. The re-
naming S57.500 would provide nor
NAL support which otherwise would
be exhausted this month under the
reduced appropriation granted at
the special legislative session last
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Rotion Banking
Plans Outlined

or savings accounts in banks and
that the plan simply utilizes the
facilities of banks to carry coupon
accounts for dealers in rationed
merchandise.
Coupon accounts will be hand
icd in Il manner similar to check
mg accounts" Hodges said. when
, merchant wishes to purchase
rationed merchandise from his
supplier, he will draw check upon
his coupon account as we'll as upon
his dollar account. Coupon ac-
counts will be created by merch-
ants who will deposit the coupons
received from customers in coupon
accounts in banks.
Ration banking will not affect
the consumer in any way and does
rot have the effect of rationinG or
otherwise restricting banking SER
vices.
Gallagher attended a school of
instruction in ration banking
which was held recently in Los
Angeles by the California Bankers
association and will serve as region
ii advisor on ration banking in I'M
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Americans Score
Against Japanese
In Sea Battle

Continued from Page II
advance was so rapid that in one
sector the Russians broke all the
way through to the enemy rear anc
captured a concentration camp. Rec
army and civilian prisoners were
liberated from the camp, and APP
parentlv the Germans retired IL
such haste that they did not wait
to take their prisoners with them
WEATHER BAD
The Caucasus drive was progress
ing through rain and snow, but
the weather did not seem to delay
the Russians, reports reaching Lon
don said the Germans had admitted
that the Red army now was attack
ing on three additional fronts-at
Voronezh, in the Tuapse area en-
the Black sea. and around frozer
Leningrad.
Although minimizing their inn
portance, break-throuehs by the
Russians were admitted by the Ger
mans near VoroneZh. TuapSe, Len
ingrad. and on the Stalingrad-Don
front. Stockholm dispatches re-
ported the Germans were moving
generals and staff officers by plane
from the pocket west of Stalingrao
where the remainder OF % Axis
divisions are trapped.
Adolf Hitler was believed to be
putting pressure on Rumania ano
Hungary to send troops to Russia
and it appeared that shortage OF
manpower was one of its biggest
problems on the Russian frC1t
GERMANS ALIBI
Apparently some of the bad news
from Russia was getting back to the
German home front. A Zurich dis
patch quoted the Berlin newspaper
BoerSen- -Zeitung as saying that
Red army advances were inevitable
because of the great masses CT Rus
sian troops that had been modified
A Stockholm dispatch quoted Ber-
lin sources as saving that the Rus
slams had 100000 men, we'll equip
ped with tanks. on the southern
front alone and that the peak oil
their attack still was to come.
The Germans admitted that the
Allies had attacked STRONGLY on
three fronts in the Tunisian thea
ter and at Allied headquarters il
North Africa it was said that
French infantry had attack et
mountain passes 25 miles north
west of Kairouan and had wiped
out several pockets of German re-
sistance. Earlier the French report
cd they had taken 800 Axis pris-
oners, including 80 Germans, b,tt
il was not specified where the ac-
ton occurred.
There seemed little doubt that
the Allies had achieved at least
eou?llv in the air in TuniSia, and
Wednesdays report that 81 Axis
PLANES had been DESTROYED or dam
aged indicated strongly they had
won superiority
The Royal Air Force resumed its
attack on GermanyS industrial
Ruhr section. dropping 100 tons OF
explosive and incendiary bombs III
Il minutes, according to an ail
ministry announcement. This at
tack was the eighth in II nights
pnd seemed to indicate that the
RAF now was using small forces
and striking consistently at tar
gets rather than employing 1000
piane raids.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Two El Centrans
Complete Course

Aviation Cadets John A Clem-
ents and George S. Washburn OF
l Centre were among the grad
Yat~s at the army pre-light school
at San Antonio. Texas, who were
el1ne1 inherently the most 9ble
fighting men in the world by lieu.
Gen Henry II. ArnCld.
The El Centrans were graduated
his week and were sent TO pri-
mary training fields elsewhere
They we're among the l03 aviation
cadets in the graduating class
Clements is a graduate of Central
Union hieh school, and he attended
Central Junior college before at
tending SaWyer's school in Los An
geles. Washbuln was employed By
the telephone company in FL Cen
trO
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14

Thirty-five members of the bank
ing fraternity in Imperial county
met in FL Centre Wednesday ni9ht
to discuss plans for the installa-
ton of ration banking for the Of
flee of Price Administration
H. Gallagher. manager of the
security First National bank in FL
Centre, and Lauder Hodges of San
Francisco, executive manager of
the California Bankers association,
explained the plans.
SAVE L. 5. MONEY
AT the request of the Office of
Price ADMINISTRATION, Gs llagher
said the banks assume the audit
ng and bookkeeping duties of rat
ION banking b. doing this gov
ernment work. the banks will avoid
the organization of another gov
ernment agency which would employ
between $4,000 and 100 0c0 persons,
require qu .rtG,s in communities
throughout the nation. and necesSi-
tate the purchase of vast supply
Of equipment and facilities"
II was pointed out at the meet
ms that ration banking in no way
affects the CUSTOMARY commercial
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Indictment names
Anaconda Firm,

WASHINGTON. jan. up
Attorney General Francis Biddle
today announced that federal
grand jury at Pawtu eket r. l., has
returned an indictment charging
that the Anaconda Wi!e and Cahle
Co. there sold defective wire and
cable for combat use to the U. S.
A my Signal Cops and to The
British War Ministry.
This was the second indictment
returned against Anaconda Wire
ard Cable Co. charging it with
conspiracy to defraud the II. c '.
circumventing tests and inspection
requirements
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
BAN DEFENDED

WASHINGTON. Jan a. up
The American Federation of Musi-
clans ban on recordings was de-
scribed to a senate committee today
"as an instance Of organized work -
ers fighting for their very existence
against an industrr that has grown
powerful and wealthy on canned
music.
Joseph A Padway. American
Federation of Labor general coun-
sci, told an investigating committee
headed by Sen. D. Worth Clark. D.
Ida that the recording ban-in ef-
feet since last Aug l-stemmed
from the conviction of union mem
bers that it would be nothing short
of suicide TO continue. themselves
to make the instruments which put
them out of jobs
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Phone 300

PadWay appearing on behalf Of
AIM President James c. Petrillo,
reiterated a pledge given the COM
mittee yesterday by Petrillo that
the union is willing to meet with
any responsible group or groups
representing the industry to work
out a fair and equitable" solution.
Asserting that unemployment has
grown by leaps and bounds among
professional musicians in the past
few years, the AFL lawyer charged
that leaders of the music industry
have completely ignored" the
plight of the musician and have
Shirked their plain responsibility
to the human and economic problem
of unemployment in their own in
dustry."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Rambling Reporter
Continued from PAGE II
1t must be easy to raise.
TOO Many Bird

Too Many Birds
II was source Of great relief TO
Marjorie Tavlor when she was told
Walter smith would not become a
plot. This didn't please Smith,
however Asked why she was so
opposed to Smith being a pilot she
said with the logic usually credited
to pills engaged TO Would-be pilots
II don't want him up there fly
ing around, fshe said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
MOVING STORY

supervision. Some explained, how
ever, that monthly rates no longv
er we're given, which almost dou- |
bled the tariff in some cases.
Assemblyman Lee Bashore, of
Glendora. who introGdced the res :
C4ution, said he was paying $l20t
Der mont, fer a nOjei room mot !,
worth $20 Othe1 in6mDerS made
similar claims.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14

SACRAMENTO, Jan. l4.-6UP)---
The assembly really started some
thing with a resolution Yesterday
squawking abouz the high cost of
living in Sacramento and threat
ing to move the Capitol.
Hotel owners complained they
weren't trying to gouge the lawmak-
ers and that the prices were the
same as two years ago under OPA
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
REC EIEFS ORDERS
FROM THE NAVY

RAJ Schultz o. FL Coatro received
orders Tuesday to report to naval.
construction battalion in San Diego
Friday morning. He later expected
10 be transferred 10 Norfolk, Va
schultz is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis H. Schultz of e. Centre and
was employed by the California
Electric company for IA years.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
MEF TING PLACE
is CHANGED

The school of instruction for
members of the ground observation
corps will be held in the auditorium
at Central Junior college instead
of in the high school auditorium
Friday night. The meeting is Sched-
uled at pm. The films Battle Of
Midway and Target For Tonight"
will be shown during the evening
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
VALLEY MAN
IN ENGLAND

Walter Poole. well-known resi-
dent of Imperial. is staff SER
geant with the United States Army
in England. He frequently writes
his relatives of visits to historic
points and interesting trips he
takes.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
INTEND TO WED

A notice of their intention to we'd
was filed with County Clerk w. J.
McClelland Wednesday by Joseph
E. Hodges. SO. and Verial Branson
Pitts. %. Yuma. train clerks.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Scanning |. Y.
News Horizon
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted in Imperial county
superior court Wednesday to Ruth
Inez Musgrave in her suit against
Oscar MuSgraVe
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
Bowel
WORMS

fdgetlng. "picky' appetite. itchy nose or
seat. II you even suspect roundworms. get
Jayne's NermifuRe today JAYkE'S is
Americas leading proprietary worm medi-
cine used by millions for over century.
Acts gently. yet drives out roundworms
BE LuTe you get JAYkE'S VERMIFUGEI
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-14
DRIVE OUT

ROuD0 worms can
cause real trouble
inside you or your
child ! Watch for
warning eigns:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Yanks Push On
In New Britain
See Other Picture. Page 3

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HQ
NEW GUINEA, Dec. 19 Sunday
tINS)-The L. s. Sixth Army has
smashed eastward one mile be-
vond the neck OF captured Cape
MerkuS Peninsula in the Arawe
area Of southwest New Britain
and occupied the village of Um-
tinEalu, Seizing considerable Japa-
neSe equipment
Approaching an enemy airfield
and valley route pointing toward
the islands north coast. where
Japan'S kingpin southwest Pacific
base of Rabaul neStleS, the invad-
ing l.. s. forces advanced under
an aerial cover that knocked
down nine more attacking Jap
planes.
These successes in the five-day-
old New Britain offensive were
announced today at Gen. Mac
ArthurS headquarters. A commu-
nIque also told Of an S0-ton bomb
ing OF J.p positions on Cape
Gloucester. al the western tip Of
the invaded island, where a tenth
enemy plane was shot down over
the airdrome.
Ineffective Japanese pre-dawn
raids on the constantly expanding
Arawe invasion beachhead were
followed after daybreak with a
strong thrust by 25 fghter-es-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ID
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Mother in Luna
Hds6-Pound Son

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. IS
GNS)-Mrs. Carolyn Davis VIII
son. 20. became Oregons first
iron lung mother today when she
gave birth 10 husky baby boy
despite tho handicap OF infantilc
paralysis that has imprisoned her
in rcspiraior since Oct "a
The baby hoy weighed s pounds
l0ia ounces.
Birth was normal and only a
limited amount of gas was needed
TO assist the mother. No other
aneSthctic was used
The attending physician de.
Scrlbed Mrs Wilson's condition as
fair
The successful birth of the
Davis baby brought 10 four the
number OF iron lung deliveries in
the nation since the reSpirator
was invented All Of the children
have survived. One mother died.
Mrs. Wilson's husband. Cpl
Marvin Wilson. who was given a
from his army post in
India 10 fly 10 the United States
and be near his wife during her
ordeal was iubIlant. He VIII have
TO return 10 India AZ the end Of a
30-day leave This will enable him
10 remain with his wife over
Christmas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

The conference is designed 10
avert A threatened strike OF $50
900 railroad operating employees
scheduled 10 start Dec. 30.
The National Mediation Board
Cancelled a meeting il had sched-
uled with union and management
representatives AZ Chicago Mon
day II indicated il might offer
IT'S services again If no basis for
settlement is found at the CON
ference tomorrow.
The operating hrotherhoodS
-ttfttti- tt1 strike III protest against
an award by Economic Stabiliza-
ton Director VinSon of "A four
cent-an-hour increase They are
demanding a $3-a-day boost Of
their basic wages.
Meanwhile. officials Of the Is
non-o perating brotherhoodS =
whose case is linked closely with
that Of the operating brother
hoodS-Wcre repeatedly vancouver
ING in an effort 10 force prompt
House action on the Senate-ap-
proved Truman resolution. which
would legalize the agreement
reached last August with the rail-
roads for an eight-cent-an-hour
wage increase.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
ChurchW's Pneumonia
Beaten, Crisis Passed

LONDON, Dec. rs 1NS) -
Prime Minister ChurChills physi-
clans announced TODAY that the
pneumonia with which he was
stricken in the Middle East is
clearing up
The medicabwriteEof the quasi
official British Press Association
said that the latest bulletin indi-
Gates that the crisis IN Chufchilrs
pneumonia has pasNsnd that
the congestion is clearing up.
While tho course Of the illness
may he described AS proceeding
satisfactorily. the Press ASSoCia-
ton added. Churchill must still
be regarded as seriously Nh.
Mrs Churchill flew 10 the prime
minister's bedside when informed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Bonus for Vets
Stymiied
Absence OF Rep. May
Held Reason for Delay

WASHINGTON. Dec is LIASl
House Speaker Rayburn an
nounced today after White
House conference with President
Roosevelt that there is no
chance Of House action on he
soldiers musterIng-out pay bill
before Christmas
Rayburn explained that this
was due 10 the absence OF Rep.
May ID, Of Kentucky. chairman
Of tho House military affairs com
mittee May is i'll at. his Ken
lucky home
Thus House Democrats and Re
puhlicans, rivaling each other in
legislation n aid financially all
honorably discharged veterans,
were certain tonight 10 leave for
The Christmas recess. probably
Tuesday, without acting on the
muStering-out pay bill
Although the Senate has passed
unanimously and in record
time the Barkley bill for payment
n from 5000 10 $500 for veter-
ans leaving the armed services.
a companion House bill will not
even be taken up in committee
before tho Now Year.
Tho bill written by Senator
Barley ID Of Kentucky and
passed by The upper chamber with
the Bridges amendment provides
$500 Tor discharged veterans who
have served outside the United
States for is months. $500 for -
10 Is months foreign service and
$500 for less than years over
seas service.
II provides $500 for u months
and more Of service within the
limits of Tho United States and
5000 for service Of less than one
year within tho United States.
The money would be paid In
three lnStallmcnts the FIRST when
the veteran IS honorably dis
charged and two monthly Install
mentS thereafter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
She'll in Bonfire
Kills Two Boys

NEW YORK, Dec. IS CINS)--
Small boys. playing in Brooklyn
lot. found a So nm. shell late to-
day and just for the fun of it,
tossed the she'll on a bonfire.
There was a terrific explosion
and two of the boys lay dead.
Four were injured seriously.
Where the shell came from no
one knew.
The two boys killed were Hugh
Mckinney 4, and Frank Gully. 9.
The blast rocked the entire
neighborhood and the street soon
was thronged with frantic par
entS. Those nearest the bonfire
were smashed down like match
sticks one woman said.