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Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
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Assessor Collector w. A. McFad-
den was pleased no end when the
staff in his office at the irrigation
district gave him a big party on
his birthda; anniversary.
His face took on a puzzled look,
however, when birthday cake was
placed in front of him. The cake
was beautiful but why, he thought
to himself, did it have only six
candles on it? Even tact can be
carried too far He looked at Mrs.
McFa 1den, who also was a guest
at the party. She looked puzzled,
too.
Late on a great heap of beauti-
fully wrapped gifts was placed be-
fore McFadden. He unwrapped them
one by one. The packages held a
silver cup quite apparently design
ed for baby, teething ring, a
box of cigars, cradle gym, a pair
of man-size SoX, an assortment of
rattles, bib, box of baby talcum
powder, and an embarrassing as
sortment of infants wearing appar-
ell. McFadden couldn't get the point.
Here's the point.
The candles and the baby gifts
we're for McFadden'S six-Weeks- old
grandson, Norman McF'adden, jr,
son of 1t. and Mrs. Norman McFad-
den, ST. The staff thought that
since 1t. McFadden is plotting one
OF Uncle Sans planes in the South
Seas, they had all better help the
baby celebrate his first six weeks
on earth.
McFadden might just as well
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
Naples Emerging
From, Period Of
Nazi Starvation
Allied Military Govt
Sets up Office, Takes
Charge of Population
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

NAPLES, Oct. 3. (UP)-
Tie first non-Fascist edition
of the Naples newspaper
Roma expressed confidence
today that the Allies will never
abuse their victory" as the city's
100000 people slowly emerged from
three weeks of terror and starvation
to count their dead and regain
their strength on Allied food.
A top-ranking official of the Al
lied military government, who may
be identified only as prominent
American jurist and author, opened
the first AMG office this morning
and Immediately received visits
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05

tain or flight lieutenant in the air
transport corps, one of two men,
bers of the crew of a Douglas plane
shot down near Salamaua on
March 18.
Authorities would not permit
Identification of the flier as AM
erican or Australian.
The only other known case of
its kind was the execution of sew
eral American fliers who were
taken prisoner by the japanese
after the April Is, 1912, raid on
Tokyo and other Japanese cities.
The Japanese said at that time
that every American participating
in future raids on their territory
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
$500 Extra Tons
OF Fertilizer Here

Imperial county farmers we're en-
couraged Tuesday when informed
that the government had granted
them 5000 tons of fertilizer in ad-
dition to that already distributed
this fall
The grant contained the stipula-
ton that A crops, the so-called es-
sential crops, be granted first
claim to the fertilizer but there
should be no discrimination among
the B crops when it came to dis
tribution. First come, first served
would be in order as far as the B
crops were concerned, County Agri-
cultural Commissioner B. A. Har-
rigan said he was informed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
Vocational League
Said kazi AGENCY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. CUP)-
The German-American vocational
League, Inc, one of it's subsidiaries,
and 81 officers and members wera
indicted today by a Newark, N. j.,
federal grand jury on charges II
conspiring to act as Nazi agents
without notifying the state and
justice departments, Attorney-Gen-
eral Francis Biddle announced here.
The indictment, based on a ma
tionWide investigation, said the de-
PENDANTS served Germany by spread
ing propaganda designed to pro-
mote acceptance of Nazism in this
country and to keep America out
Of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
Al LIED B0MBERS HIT GREECE FROM ITALY
HE'S TOP MAN

HEADQUARTERS, 14TH U. S.
AIRFORCE, China, Oct. 2 CUP)-
Sgt. Arthur Benko, 80, a turret
gunner and rifle champion from
Bisbee, Ariz., became top aerial
gunner in this theater yesterday
when he shot down seven enemy
planes during a 50-ton Liberator
raid on Haiphong, French Indo-
China.
Forty-three japanese Zero fight
ers were destroyed in a running
battle. 1t was Benko's third mission
and brought his total score to 16,
making him one of the top gunners
of the world. He was specifically
wounded on the hands and neck
when a japanese bullet creased the
turret dome, but today he was
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05

be any change in the next several
months in the types of aircraft
emp.Ned against Hitler from the
west. Liberators and Fortresses will
continue to carry the heavy bomb
ing task. Marauders will do the
medium bombing Thunderbolts will
furnish the fighter escort.
Commanders of the Eighth have
used the summer months TO expert
ment. modify, and regroup. They
have added even more guns to the
Liberators and Fortresses, already
the most heavily armed bombers in
the world
They have increased The range
of both fighters and bombers. They
have experimented in low-level
Marauder bombing and virtually
abandoned it for medium-level op-
erations, where the ship is at peak
of effectiveness. They have sent
the Fortresses out at dusk and
brought them home long after
dark.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05

has a special pass to hell"
The entire japanese garrison at
Salamaua assembled to watch their
commander WELD the Samurai
sword on the 23-year- flier,
bound and surrounded by the fixed
bayonets of enemy guards.
A verbatim translation OF the
diary, made public at Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's headquarters, gave
this account of the execution:
March 30: We are all assembled
in front OF headquarters at 1900
hours. One of two members of the
crew of Douglas plane downed by
anti-aircraft fire on March 18 has
been RETURNED to Salamaua under
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05

church"
Badoglio pledged that as soon as
he and King Victor Emanuel III
return to Rome. he will complete
his government "by getting the
best known and most intelligent
opponents of Fascism." Eventually
he said 1t would be democratic
government.
Badoglio said he was delighted
Italy was back on the right road
again, which is always great friend
ship with Britain and the United
States"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
ydnks Win, AZ,
In Series Opener

give the Bronx BomberS their third
and winning run.
Credit for the victory-hiS first
in three starts in this baseball clas-
Sic-Went to Spud Chandler, husky
southerner with bulldog jaw who
set the Cardinals down with seven
hits before a crowd of 68,676 who
paid $265 $50 to see the second war
time series get under way.
YANKS' VICTIM
Max Lanier, southpaw ace of the
Red Bird pitching corps, was the
victim as the Yankees raped him
for eight hits. But the real reason
for the Yankee triumph was that
headS-up play in the sixth inning
when they went ahead for keeps.
The Cards took an early lead by
pushing over one run in the second
inning but the Yankees stepped in
front in the fourth with two runs,
one on homer by Joe Gordon, goat
of the 1912 series. The Cards fought
back to get one in the fifth and tie
the score.
Then came that sixth inning, with
the Yankee veterans, expected to
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05

supervising the job of replacing his
turret.
Benko, who says he just likes
the smell of gunpoWder," didn't
count his probables, but shot at 10
attacking Zeros.
Never did I work a turret SO
fast" Benko said. THE Zeros came
in plenty fast. One flew just IL
feet over the turret. Some boys
heard his motor stop. I'm certain
he won't roar any more. Those
zeros seemed more experienced
and went in for blood"
Besides his guns, Benko has one
great love-his 13-year-old daugh-
ter Shirley. And he reported that
she likes guns too.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05

ton swept Rome at the time of
Benito Mussolini's resignation as
Italian Premier, Badoglio said at
his headquarters in Allied-occupied
Italy
Badoglio asserted that Mussolini
had thanked him by letter on the
night of his resignation for the
measures taken to protect him
against the fury of the people who
may have broken with him"
I'm his last letter to his sister"
Badoglio said, "Mussolini said he
would devote himself to tn e
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
New Captain for
HIGHWAY Patrol

Captain Mark Hebbelthwaite of
San BernardinO county will as
sumo his duties as head of the
California Highway patrol squad
in Imperial county on Oct. IL.
He recently was promoted from
sergeant to captain and was as
signed to Imperial county by
Chief E. Raymond Cato, head of
the California Highway patrol.
Imperial county has not had a
captain for the squad, except for
short intervals, since the late
Captain Frank Oswalt transfer
red to northern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05

YANKEE STADIUM, New York,
Oct. 5. (UP)-The New York Yank-
ees gave the ST. Louis Cardinals a
taste of their own flashy
base running and heads-up base
ball-to defeat the speed boys from
the west, 4 to 2, in the opening
game of the World series today.
Frankie Crosetti. veteran of. the
old slugging days of the Yankees,
scored all the way from second on
wild pitch in the sixth inning to
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
Air Service for
!. Y. Is Held up

Inaugural of air service in I'M
perial Valley is held up indefinitely,
The Western Air Lines announced
Tuesday.
The delay in starting the service
was occasioned by incomplete ar
rangementS as to airport operating
clearances and delays in equipment
adjustments, company officials said.
The service was expected to be
opened early this month but de-
tails necesSitated a pOstponemcnt
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
NAZIS APOLOGIZE
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al.

giers, Oct. 5 (UP) - German
proragandists appeared today to
he attempting apologies to the
Italian people for destruction
wrought at Naples and tryinc to
shoulder part of the blame on the
Allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
RENT CONTROL
FOR &C. NEAR
OPA Takes Steps to Establish Ceiling on
Prices TO Landlords After Complaints
Sent Directly TO San Diego; Forms Here

Ell Centre rent appeared to be headed for trou
bic Tuesday when the initial step toward the establishment
of Office of Price Administration rent control in this
was taken by the War Price and Rationing Board.
Officials the agency called for tenants who have beer
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
BodosIio Pledges
Democratic Govt

MARSHAL BADOGLIO'S HEADQUARTERS Italy.
Oct (UP)-Premer Marshal Pietro Badogo said today
that Adolf Hitler had resigned sent German SOL
ders in Rome into ecsaces of joy, during which they
threw photograph of the fuehrer from hotel windows
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
AAFin Britain
Up $50 Percent

LONDON Oct. 5. (UP)-The American Eighth all
force has grown by $50 cent since May but still
less than thirds of the toward the ultimate goa
set for it, it be revealed today.
Going into it's second winter of air war against Ger
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
All. Corsica Free
Of Nozi Troops
In 20-Doy Drive
German Resistance in Italy S+iffens as
Vast Fleets Of Allied Planes Turn Reich
Into Blazing ShambIes; Frankfurt BIas+e d
: By UNITED PRESS

Great Allied bombing fleets expanded the air offensive
against Nazi Europe Tuesday with the first raids
Greece by planes of the Northwest African air forces based
Italy another base added to the United Nations
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-05
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 1903, minimum
Tuesday IS; am. Tuesday II, hui
midity Is; noon Tuesday 98. humid
ity %; pm. Mon. 80, humidity 18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Yusos Lick Maxi Force

London, Oct. 26.-(UPl-Jugo partisans wiped out strong German force that attempted to capture the Island of Brac, in the Adriatic, and repulsed an enemy tank attack in the Goryantsi mountains west Of zagreb. Q partisan communique said today.
 The German forces landed on Brac, which Hanks the important harbor of Split, during the night Of Oct. 2l, and were destroyed after a savage battle, the partisans reported.
 Powerful German mechanlzed forces driving norttward through the Goryantsi mountains were en- gagged and defeated by the guerrillas, the communique said. Some tank units succeeded in breaking through to the town of Novo Mesto, 40 miles west of zagreb, but they have been cut off from their main force. t added.
 Heavy fighting also was reported at number of other points in Sl0- venia where the Germans were at- tacking partisan strongholds. Maxi forces lost heavily in these engage ments and a number of their col umns were forced to retreat, the communique said.
 A large section of the l2-miIe raii- way line between Ljubljana and Shofja Loka was destroyed by the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Din1out Ren1oUaL Meets
 With General ApproUaI

Dimout restrictions in Waterbury will be lifted next Monday night as result of the joint announcement of the War and Navy departments, the WIPE and the Oftice of Civilian De- fense made last night pertinent to the matter and affecting the At- lantic, Pacific and Gulf coast areas.
 Mayor John S. Monagan and other officials expressing the relief assumedly felt by all residents of the city. said. T guess everyone will be happy to hear that news. We know there won't be the danger there has been, but even though we knew the dimout was dangerous, as long as the Army felt 1t to be nee ccssary we had Co abide by it."
 James ]. Curtin. chief afraid warden for the city today stated that he was highly pleased with the lifting of the ban.
 ef an very much in favor oi this move" said Mfr. Curtin. "Afier Mon- day ! trust every necessary light win again 60 on ln fsili capacity, 70 tlans aaara anaip kha aikl wiA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Report Allies Land On Strategic Mono
(By United Press)

Allied amphibious forces have landed on Mono Island, only 30 miles southwest of the Buin- -Faisi Sea and air base, last major Jap anese strong hold in the solomon islands, radio Tokyo said today.
 The thrust into the northern Sol- omons, # confirmed, would oil but outflank Buln-F -FaiSi, which lies a the southern tip Of Bougainville Island, and constitute the opening wedge in c drive to open the east ern blank of Rabaul - Japan's Pearl Harbor of the south Pacific.
 An Imperial Japanese headquar- ters communique broadcast by Toylko radio and heard by govern ment monitors in, New York said the Allied forces landed on Mono, in the Treasury group, early Wed. nesday morning. Japanese naval aircraft attacked the Allied convoy, sinking one warship and damaging another, 1t said.
 There was no immediate confir- nation from Allied sources, but to- days communique from Gen, Doug las MacArthur,s headquarters re- vealed that Allied airmen dropped 800 tons of explosives on Bougain- vile and the Treasury Islands in a four-day attack that may have been intended to soften the enemy's defenses for an amphibious assault,
 The Japanese were known to have had artillery and probably Q small garrison in the Treasury group, Of which Mono is the largest island.
 MacArthur,s, forces on New Guinea have been closing the west
 ffsnnkiriian on paRn Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

be free of the darkness that tempted the possibilities of accidents and crimes. However, the city has been fortunate in its evasion of these latter possibilities"
 Although nothing definite has been decided upon as yet regarding removal of the shades on street lights such move is considered possible for various reasons.
 It is pointed out that the re-illu- imitation of the city will not be very effective if these shades are re- tained. It is doubtful that they must be considered as permanent" under the regulations governing the lifting of restrictions. which state that mo permanent installa- tons are to be removed"
 shades Temporary
 Az Afr. Curtin and other ofIlcials explained these ahndes are tempo ragy and could bo replaced within a matter 0f lhFee daya Af it were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
ADVANCE IN
 ITALY DESPITE RESISTANCE

Allied Headquarters, AL giers, October 28. - (UP) - Americans of the Fifth Army and the British on their right drove sharp wedges in to the swaying German de- lenses across Italy yesterday in advances up to four miles which overrarl eight towns in front of the new Nazi battle line.
 Despite sttfSening German resist anco which slowed down the gen. eral movement against the Mondra- gone-Vasto line, the United States troops sliced forward Q mile east of the main road to Rome and cap tured Riardo, while the Apennine AdrIatic sectors the Eighth Army drove toward the key junction of Isarnia at the center and forced further crossings of the Trigno river,
 Allied progress was described ofn- cially as satisfactory, but spokes- men warned that with the Germans digging in on the little Rommel" line, the fighting from now on could be expected to be increasingly bit- ter.
 Riardo, above Franchise and in front of the Mount Massico sector of the line, was captured by Amer ican troops who beat down stiff German opposition aimed at fend- ing of the approach to their vital positions.
 The British likewise fought furi- ously for Torella, mountain village in the central sector before Isernia, and eight miles northwest of Cam pobnsso.
 T0rella commanded the salient which the Eighth Army hacked out of the German positions. With 1t fell the towns of pignatello, Casal- ciprano, RoccaspromdEite and Cas- tropignaIao, all within the Torella- Splnete San Stefano triangle.
 At Torella the British were with in half mile os a lateral road which runs southwesteriy to the main vinchiaturo- -Isernia road i've miles west of Boiano.
 To the northeast, in advances of one to thre miles along the Adri- atic sector, the British captured Castelnauro. Fafalda also fell to the British.
 While improving their bridgehead across the Trigno, the Eighth Army threw across additional bridges and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
U. s. Flyers Repatriated From German Prisons Tell Of Insults

London, Oct. 28 = (U.P.) = The lifting of censorship restrictions by Washington authorities permitted disclosure today that American fly- CTS repatriated from German prison camps brought back stories of being spat upon, stoned and otherwise maltreated by German civilians an- gered by the fury of Allied air raids,
 The first disclosure that American flyers had been threatened by Ger man civilians was made in United Press dispatch from Goteborg, Swe- den, on Oct. 21. United Press cor respondent Jack Fleischer inter- viewed the Americans at Goteborg where they were exchanged for Ger man prisoners. Sgt. Benjamin Spring told Fleischer he had heard 'relia- bly," that two Americans had been lynched at Hamburg. When the ex- change ship reached the British Isles, censors refused to pass much of the information that previously had been cabled from Goteborg, and said they were acting on instructions from the War Department in Washington. The United Press protested vigorously in Both London and Washington. and this morning the restrictions were lifted.
 Technical Sergeant Norman 0. Goodwin of (S3 Laurel avenue) Bradford, Mass. who was shot down in the raid on Bremen June 22, said he heard of civilians shooting ct
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Nin1itz Promises
 Air Blitz On Japan

Honolulu, Oct. 28.-(uP)-Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, commander of the U. s. Pacific fleet, said in c Navy Day speech that American Amphibious Forces will drive west. ward through the Pacific to seizI bases from which a pulverizing day and-night aerial offensive will bt mounted against Japan.
 Tn his most optimistic speech since the start of the war, Nimits told the Honolulu chamber of com. merce late yesterday that the wal against Japan would be over "lone before the gloomy prediction oi 1949."
 It is now crystal clear" that the United States will win the war, he said, but additional losses-possibly heay-in ships and planes and men must be expected. H.t
 Nimitz gave no indication of the possible objectives of the forthcom- ing amphibious drive to the west, but said that adequate bases with pro- tected harbors and well-equipped airdromes close to Japan must be secured before the United States can bring its fast-growing air and naval superiority to bear on the Japanese homeland.
 He based his confidence on the fact that the Americans were taking greater toll of the enemy than they are suffering. However, he warned that Japan's Large and well equipped army" still is prac- tically intact. Not more than 1C per cent of the army has been used in the fighting in the South and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Flyers Blast
 Jap Bases At

Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific, Oct. 28. (UP)-Allied flyers blasted the Japanese air and sea bases in the Buin-F sector of the Northern Solomons with 500 tons of bombs in a sustained, four-day att tack and destroyed 5S more enemy planes at Rabaul, New Britain, & communique announced today.
 Hundreds of bombers and fighters destroyed the Japanese installations around the southern end of Bou- gainville Island Monday in their fourth straight attack on that area, destroying at least two enemy planes aground.
 Not a single enemy fighter rose to challenge the raiders and it was believed the Japanese air force in the Northern Solomons temporarily has been knocked out of action by the offensive.
 Simultaneously, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's bombers struck at Rahaul for the third time since Fri day with a i5i-ton attack that ran the toll of enemy planes destroyed on the ground and in aerial combat to at least lBi. One Allied plane was lost fin the raid.
 Other Allied bombers hammered the Japanese airdrone at Kavieng, New Ireland, and the Vitu Islands north of New Britain, while a lone bomber on night patrol over the Bcugainville-Bn -Bnka area of the Northern soloinons scored a direct hit on an enemy destroyer.
 Heavy bombers also struck deep into the Celehes northwest Of Aus tralia in a daylight raid against the nickel mining center Of pemelaa, causing Ares end extensive damage, Two Allied planes were lost, while one e i0 lnierrepting Japanese planes was chol down and another dnmaRkA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Per CentAir Losses Low

Washington, oct. N.-(UP)-De- spite heavy losses in some raids American airline losses in the Eu- ropean theater have averaged less than five per cent on each mission Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said today.
 The figure of less than five per cent losses, StimSon told press conference, covers ell American fighter and bomber operations since the Eighth Air Force went into action in l042.
 British losses likewise are rum ming below five per cent on a nover- all basis, he said.
 Stimson said e final evaluation of enemy losses in the october IA raid on Schweinfurt, in which the Americans lost 60' heavy bombers, indicated 1S6 enemy fighter planes were destroyed and 27 others prob ably destroyed.
 'aThe question naturally arises: Can we afford such heavy losses as incurred on the Schweinfurt sald?" Stimson said They are countered by light losses on other operations"
 He cited, flor example. 6 rala cAr- ried out by 50I American planes re- gently on air field of northern France, which inflicted heavy dam age without the loss of 6 single American plane.
 The progress of American and British forces in Italy, Stimson said in a war review, continues "slow but satisfactory"
 He said German forces in south