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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
FIR A
SUB
 SENT DOWN
 OFF ALASKA

KETCHIKAN, Alaska. Nov. l.-- Destruction of an enemy submar- inc by a Canadian plane and two small Coast Guard vessels from Ketchikan at an unannounced time and place was revealed by District Coast Guard Headquarters here to- day
 The former halibuter, Foremost well known in Seattle and Alaskan waters, and the Cutter McLane along with the Canadian Air Force plane, are credited with the kill.
 The sub was sighted py the plane which dropped charge on 1t. TNer the vessels rushed to the scene narrowly escaping a torpedo. They saw the periscope and dropped depth charges and saw air and oil bubbles but still heard contact.
 They then saw the periscope again, the unidentified skipper wrote and the Foremost made dash for it. We cracked the submarine hard, knocking our false keel about
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
PEACE AIMS ARE REACHED
 IN MEETING
Far Reaching Agreement Is Signed al Mos
 cow Farley
(By Associated Press)

The United States, Great Britain, Russia and China have pledged themselves to united action in the peace which will follow the defeat of their enemies in the establish ment of general international organization" for maintaining peace and security
 This declaration has been signed by the Big Four of the United Nations at the Moscow conference, attended by Secretary of State Cordell Hull, British Foreign Min ister Anthony Eden, and Russ For |eign Commissar Molotov
 It was made public simultaneous Fly in Washington, London and Mos COW in statements highlighting the fruits of the conference which in- cluded declarations governing the restoration of non-Fascist Italy, a free Austria. Roosevelt Church. ill-Stalin pledge to punish those guilty of atrocities and other inn portant points.
 The four-power document stressed unity of action and consultation between the power with the conn mon enemy in mind until the sur- render of the common enemy is achieved.
 Set Up Commission It was agreed to establish an Am erican British Russian European Advisory Commission" in London to examine European questions arising as the war developed.
 The foreign ministers also decid- ed to set up an advisory council on Italy and with representatives of the French Committee, Yugoslav- ia and Greece.
 The council on Italy will deal with day-to-day questions other than military preparation and make recommendations designed to CO., ordinate the Allied policy with re- gard to Italy.
 The foreign ministers also said military experts in the conference had discussed definite operations and already have decided now on being prepared to create the basis for the closest military cooperation ill the future between the three countries"
 Other questions besides the cur rent problems were taken up at the (Continued on Page ThreeD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
Jobs for Disabled Of Present War Is
 Situation Existing

ed their determination to do every thing they can to see that private enterprise gives disabled veterans as good break as does civil service.
 That's why it is important that the Civil Service Commission, spur red on by Representative Robert Robert Ramspecks D-Ga) House Civil Service Committee now is making one of the most extensive surveys of employment of physically handicapped persons that ever has been undertaken by the Govern ment.
 The Commission already has sur veyed more than 2,5O0 types oi work in the federal service anc classified them with regard to the degree of physical handicap witt which they can be performed.
 We have found out what abilities and faculties are needed in partic- ular jobs" says Ramspeck. liner we have taken persons with these abilities and faculties, even though
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
JAP AIRBA5E I5ATTA(kED,
 LARGE FORCE
Forty-five En my Planes Knocked DoWn-0ther
 Raids in SoIomons

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Nov. l.-The important Japanese airbase at Rabaul, on New Britain 1salnd, suffered another one of Gen. Doug las MacArthur's sledge hammer blows last Friday when a strong force of Liberators, escorted by Lightnings, knocked down 45 enemy planes certain, against four losses.
 Meanwhile, American and New Zealand troops, invading Choiseui sland, encountered some opposition in the Vagaravoza region in the ad- vance from the southeastward coast of the island which is only 30 miles from the Bougainville stronghold.
 Liberators unloaded 115 tons of bombs on the Vunakanua airdrome at Rabaul and 20 Japanese planes in dispersal areas were wiped out, bombing an additional five and probably seven before reaching their targets.
 The Liberators were intercepted by 40 Japanese fighters The l,ib-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
ROBERT VAN TWINKLE
 JOINS MARINE CORPS

Taking advantage of the recent opening for 17-year-old enlistments in the U s. Marine Corps was Robert A. Van Wrinkle, son of Archie c. Van Wrinkle, Juneau. it is reported by Major William o. Mckay, Seattle district recruiting officer.
 He was placed in the inactive reserve and will be called at later date for recruit training After pass ing recruit phase he will be assigned to the branch of the Marine Corps he desires for further specialized training and study.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
BAF CREW
 WIN5DUEL
 WITH SUB

RIO DE JANERIO, Nov. IA Brazilian Air Force plane and a NaI U-boat met in duel to death not far from this city. and the United States trained fliers tri- umphed. sinking the sub with five well-placed bombs.
 The U-boat's anti-aircraft guns wounded one member of the crew of the plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
The W ashington
 Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON fs.,or Robert 6. Allen on active dutyo

WASHINGTON. .- The American public doesn't know it, but blame for current civil war i'll Greece traces direct to the doorstep of the United States and it's new policy ol following the British policy of king bowine. Here is the inside story, as told by uncensored diplomatic dis patches.
 More than a year ago, Brltlsil colonel. sent as sapper to blow up a railroad bridge between Athens and Salonika, failed to make con- nection with British naval units which were to take him out of Greece, and was forced to remain there. For one year he led and mingled with Greek guerillas, final ly making his way to Cairo this past summer.
 In Cairo he reported that while the Greek underground controlled much of the country away from the main highways and cities, the chief thing which held back greater anti Nazi insurrection was Britis- s-Ameri- can support for King George II.
 George II, sponsor and abettor oi the hated Metaxis dictatorship. had been brought to the U- s. A., winec and dined by President Roosevelt and groomed to take over Greece after the Nazis were driven out This, the British colonel reported did not go down we'll with fighting Greeks, who could not see mucf difference between Nazi rule ane royal Greek rule.
 Following this, the Greek under ground groups sent representative to Cairo. Simultaneously, Georg' Exindaris, representative of old lln' Greek political parties, was persuad' ed by the British colonel to com' to Cairo, independently of thu underground leaders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-01
NO KING FOR GREECE

Whereupon, the seven under ground leaders. meeting with Exin- daris in Cairo. agreed that the Greek people should shun politics, and concentrate on the enemy, and that King George should remain out of the picture. He should be given a regular allowance, they declared. but should not come back to Greece until the Greek people had had a plebiscite after the war on whether they wanted monarchy or a re- public.
 The underground leaders drew up a protocol to this effect, and hand ed it to the Greek cabinet. In a joint meeting it was unanimously approved. This was one of the few
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
Championship SoftbaIl Game Next
On Schedule at The Marine Base

personneI teams this week saw a
10 victory by the B & G team over
the VMO-115 softballers. 1t was
the last game in the enlisted mems
league and decided the champion
ship. The score testiiies to the
close playing.
The tally was made in the 5th in
ming when Hubbard who had walk
ed and stole second was chased
across the home plate with a dou-
BILE by Pedorni who had gotten his
hit after two were down and the
count was thcee-and-tWo. Both
pitchers were tossing excellent ball
behind good support. Each gave up
four hits and struck out three
Umpires were Sgt. Foster, Cpls. Buell
and Davis.
Thursday B & G met Officers pit.
The enlisted men won the first
game 80, but the officers rolled
over them 16 to in the second
game. The champions of both
leagues will meet in a final game.
Outstanding for B & G. is SchWenn,
pitcher and Lenihan and Morgan
for the officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
G. q ra1 G S
Sunday

After a weeks lay-off which saw
rains last week cause cancellation
of scheduled winter league baseball
games, the seven valley teams will
renew competition Sunday.
The El Centro Golden Sports will
meet the BraWley Government
Camp team at the El Centre Sta
dium at 80 a. m. Sunday.
The BraWley Merchants will be
matched with the Marine Air Sta
ton Ordnance team at Brawley at
2:30 p. N.
The El Centro Town team will
meet the fledgling El Centre Mer-
chants at the Stadium at 2:30 p. m.
The Marine Flyers will journey to
Mexicali for their bye-game.
All the teams have played one
game in the league with the excep-
ton of the Ordnance team who
have yet TO play. Ell Centre Town,
Marine Flyers and BraWley have
each won one game and the Ell
Centro Merchants, Golden Sports
and Brawley Government camp
have each lost game.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
~. y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. Dec. II uP)-Late strength
In railroad issues gave the stock market a
firm appearance today and volume in
creased in all sections
Improvement in the carriers was in con-
frast with yesterdays market where the
rails broke on a strike threat by operat-
inr railroad workers. Santa Fe rose more
fhnn point Southern Pacific had a wide
recovery, and New York Central strength
ened. Norfolk and Western was up more
than a point.
steel shares improved with [. s. Steel
and Bethlehem making new highs for the
session in the late dealings. Chrysler
rallied after a decline Of more than a
point Rail eouipmetnnts were carried
higher under the lead Of Baldwin eertifi-
Gates.
Liquor shares continued active although
profit taking cut down early gains. Ma
fional Distillers, most active stock on the
board made a new high al 36, up two
points and lost half the rise. New highs
alec were made by Schenlev and Park &
Tilford. American Distiliing lost more
than a point.
A number OF special issues made new
tons including J. L Case. Curtis Publish
ing preferred, Dunhill International. Inter-
national Paper Lerner Stores, and Pitts
ton Company issues.
Gains of two points were made by
Electric Power 81 preferred. Burlington
Mills, Cleveland Graphite Bronze, Inland
Steel. International Paper preferred, Lima
Locomotive, Refs preferred, Oliver Farm,
International Harvester, and Allied Mills.
The preliminary closing Dow-Jones av-
erages: Industrial 135. I'D, up OBS: rail
1921, up OBS; utility PITS, up OBS and
65 stocks SO, up o.23.
Sales amounted to s74650 shares COM
pared with 761, ,42o yesterday. Curb Turn
over totaled 190. $50 shares compared with
155 SIS yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
Practicing for
The Rose Bowl

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II CUP) -
use gridders, with week off from
classes, will devote it to practice
sessions for the New Years Day
Rose Bowl game with the Wash
ington Huskies.
Coach Jeff Cravath, fighting off Il
cold, put his charges through their
first regular scrimmage yesterday
on Bovard field, shifting last years
All-Coast Norm Very to right
guard.
Dick Jamison came into the left
guard spot and Mike Garzoni, who
started in every game this year,
found himself on the second string.
Jim Hardy and Chuck Page won
their battle with the flu and were
out for practice again but Eddie
Saenz and Doug Miller were still ILL.,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
Greens Opened CT
Barbara Worth

Twelve permanent green's have
been opened at the Barbara Worth
golf club and all 18-greens are ex-
pected to be ready for play by the
end of the month.
Last weekend seven holes were
open for play and during this week
five more have been opened. The
green's are wider this year than in
the past and have been serviced
beautifully.
Last year the greens were not
opened for play until in January
and with everything set for play
by the end OF this month, the club
is ahead of last years schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
=. {. Scout ! Troops
re ceive Awards

Boy Scouts from five Ell Centre
troops were given recognition
awards, advancements and special
awards at a court of honor held in
the Imperial county court house
Thursday evening.
Bill Foss, chairman of the local
advancement committee presided
at the meeting. Dave Roberts pre-
sented the awards to the boys and
Ken Thornton made the presenta-
ton of the special awards which
included a Bronze Eagle Palm to
Claire Biggs Of Troop II, and a
bronze and a silver Eagle Palms
awards to Dave Goddard.
Russ Campbell council field
executive, gave a brief talk on
Scouting.
At the close of the court of honor
Ernest Steimle, Brawley, gave a
talk and demonstration on archery.
Troop 70, sponsored by the fire
department, was awarded the best
attendance banner. By virtue of
winning this banner three times
successfully. they now retain per-
manent possession.
The following advancements,
awards and merit badges were pre-
sented:
Troop 10, Rotary Club, Woodrow
Mayberry. Scoutmaster-Jim john
son. 2-year service star.
Troop II. Kiwanis, Dave Goddard
Scoutmaster - David Weakley, 1st
class badge, merit badge in Handi-
craft, l recruit bar, 1-year service
star, and 100 per cent duty pin.
Clois Earls - Merit bardges in
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17

and Woodwork, 2 re-
cruit bars, and 2-year service
star.
j. T. MusgroVe-1 recruit bar.
Earl Moroni - Merit badge in
Pathfinding, l recruit bar, l-year
service star, 50-hour Civil Service
pin, 2-year 100 per cent duty pin.
Charles Nails - Merit badge in
Pathfinding, recruit bar, 100-hour
war service star, and 3-year 100
per cent duty pin.
Joe Thomas-1 recruit bar.
Clair BiggS - Merit badges in
Farm Home and It's Planning, Farm
Layout and Building arrangement,
Carpentry, Mechanical Drawing and
Stamp Collecting. 3-year service
star, anC Bronze Eagle Palm.
Dave Goddard-Merit badges in
Rowing and Angling, 1-year service
star, Bronze Eagle Scout Palm,
Silver Eagle Scout Palm
Troop 70, University Club, Rev.
VIM. H. Potts, Scoutmaster-Arth
Prince, second class badge, l re-
cruit bar, 1-year service star, /
year 100 per cent duty pin, l0-hour
war service star.
Homer Broome-2nd class badge,
recruit bar, 10-hoGr war service
star, 1-year 100 per cent duty pin.
Roland Morris and Oscar White,
each-2 recruit bars.
Troop IS. Fire Department. ClVde
Lott, Sooutmaster-Jock McQuade,
Merit badge in Life Saving. Lee
Pyle-Merit badge in Firemanship.
AlVan Fudge-Den Chiefs cord.
Troop 76, Methodist Church, Paul
Conroe, Scoutmaster - 10 and 20
hour war service star. Charles
Dolfing-Den Chiefs cord, l recruit
bar and End class badge. Tom
Beynon-2nd class badge.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
MAR K KETS
4. PRODTCE

Los ANGELES. Dec. Il up lFsMNS2 :
PUNCHED VEGETABLES. Dull. Per ert. !.
Beets 2l5-3 doz. .. $3.50, fair and small
!. .s0-2 90: carrots doz. 1852. IS. fair
> 90: OXnard iced crts, doz. 400. chard
2lk-3 doz / 1.25-1.5o; green onions s do2
5.50-6. 90. few high as $50, fair 500;
leeks doz. 30; mustard doz. 55e-1.oof
parsley doz 225-2.40i radShes small
red 6 doz. 10000. some 1.25 holdoVers
Toe; spinach 4 doz. 1.50-1.75, ordinary to
fair 75c-1 90: Coachela Valley ) doz. =
2.25. turnips 21z-3 do2. 1.0o-15o, ordinary
IS cents.
CABBAGE: Steady Per cri.: Cannon
ball best 275-3.0 90, fair 2.25-2. so, jboS. and
ordinary 1.5e-2.oo. some low as 1.25; per
cWt. 350-3. 70: crts. l PSI. so. red cabbage
crts .. 1890. fair go.
CUCuMBERS: Steady; Imperial lugs
$500. 25, few extra fancy 5.0o-5.5o, fair
. SOB. 90, No 2s 10000; Yuma lugS
fair 200. hothouse flats > doz. select 400.
extra fancy 800. fancy 2.50-2.75.
EGGPLANT: Steady; 9-l2, tops fair
eco. ordinary 1.o0-1.50; los 1.25-1.5u,
ordinary loo; Dos 1.o0-i25. ordinary
5O-75c.
LETTUCE: Firm. Dry pack Santa Bar
bara Is 3.75-4.oO. best 1. fair $50: IS
best mostly 3.25-3.50, fair 250-3.0o. hold
overs 2.5Q-2. IS: Imperial Is 3.75-4.oO,
best 400. fair 3.0o-3. ., holdovers 2.75;
Blythe 4s 400 IS 3.50-3.T5; san Luis
Obispo 5s ordinary 2.25-2.5o; Is 3.50-3.45,
5s best 2.o0-2.50. 21s-3 doz. 75c-l.
poorer =25-5oc.
PEAS: Steady Per ID: Imperial 15-16c
SQUASH: Steady; white summer san
Diego lugs best 3.50-4.00 ordinary TO ialr
= 00-3. 90; Imperial crtS. 3.5o-3.75. few
best 400, fair soc, Italian san Diego
lugs , 25-2.5G. some 2.75. fair 1901. 75.
No. IS 1.O0-1. 25; Imperial crts. 2.25-2. -,
fair zoo No. 2s Psi SO yellow crook
neck San Diego lugS 4.o0-4.2 25, fair 800:
Imperial crts 3.50-4.o0, lugs fair quality
2. .25-3. SO: Table Queen Tugs 75c-1.o 90.
Banana per ID. 2's-SEc, Hubbard j.
3lac.
TOMATOES: About steady; lugs San
Diego 4x5s best 4.0o-4.5o ordinary 2.5o-
2. 90: 5x5s and 5x6s 4.oO-5.00. fair $50,
ordinary 250-3.Co: 6N6s 3.50-4.o0, few
4 25. ordinary to fair 2.5o-3. 90: 6N7s 800
:. so. few rs. ordinary 2.o0-2.50; Santa
Barbara 5x5s and 5x5s 400-4.5o. fair B.
:. so. ex6s 4.oo-4.53 fair 3.oo-3. SO. 6X7s
3 5o-4.o0. fair 2.50-30o: 6NSs 3.0o-3. .,
poorer 2.00-2.50; player Santa Barbara
:. $4,000, some 800. small 2.50-3 90;
Kern Co. 250-3. y: stems player San
Diego large 4.00-45o, some 4.75, small
g SOD 90, some 3 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. Dec. Il UP)-FSMNS) :
CATTLE: Salable 500 demand very
limited, few sales on cows steady TO
weak, no action on steers, some good
steers held above Is; medium 10 good
cows 1l-13 cutter to common go IS,
Gamers and cutters e.50-S.75.
CALVES: Salable 25, all classes quoted
steady.
HOGS: Salable $50, hold-overs 11i0, few
sales about steady; three decks good to
choice around 30 lbs. 14.75, heavily
sorted under 300 lbs. al 12.5o-13. odd
medium To good 1s0-27G lbs. HIP. 80; few
medium TO good sows 10-1050. Around
100 hogs unsold al II O'Clock.
SHEEP: Salable none: good TO choice
wooled lambs quoted 14.50 or above.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
Joe Gordon The
NoGionaI Tragedy

executives, Washington Officials
and heads of our high school edu-
cation system. Baseballs nanny
pamby brass hats are chiefly at
fault. They have failed to establish
the proper-spark-plug in Washlng-
ton-failed to impress busy officials
and the busy wartime public with
the Importance of the games IN
direct contribution to the war eff
fort in maintaining civilian morale
and preventing Juvenile delinquen-
cy.
Baseball's senile leaders have car
ried on apologetically while racing,
for example, established its power
full lobby and paved the way for
elimination of the proposed federal
five per cent tax on pari-mutuels
wagers and arranged for the trans
portation of hundreds of horses to
most distant corners of our land.
GAME HAS FAILED
Baseball has failed pathetically
to claim its proper place in the war
effort. 1t has failed to demand rec
ognition as Americas cleanest and
most wholesome entertainment-the
sport that provides proper gods"
for the youth of our high schools
in their formative years.
With athletic idols removed, or
shunted into the background, dur
ing wartime, our millions of high
school youngsters unfortunately try
to ape the antics of service men OF
furlough. Those service men have
earned the right to play hard and
have one helluva time. But their
pastimes should not be shared by
initiative high school kids. When
they are, We have juvenile delin-
quency. And that today, is one of
Americas greatest problems. That's
why the Gordon story reads like
the advertisement for "A Great
American Tragedy"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
Five Air Stars
On the West Team,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II. (UP)
Five stars of the Fourth Air Force
football team from March Field to-
day were added to the West squad
for the Shrine East-West New
Years day game, along with Dick
Ashcom, University of oregon tao
kle.
Signed from the powerful Flyer
squad were Bob De Fruiter, ex-
Nebraska player who averaged los
yards per carry at halfback this
season; Jimmy Nelson, passing ace
from Alabama Hank Norberg, for
mer Stanford end: Sal Rosato,
plunging fullback from Villanova,
and Walt Messmer, 22e pound tackle
and staff sergeant.
Co-Coaches Babe Hollingbery of
Washington State and Buck Shaw
of Santa Clara now lhave secured
10 of "a squad members, the limit
having been raised from % yester-
day to allow for possible military
calls of players.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, Dec. II. CUP)-
That innocent little story out OF
Eugene. Ore. about in-again-out
again Joe Gordon deciding for the
second time TO quit baseball for the
duration reads to us like the adver-
tisement fer "a great American
tragedy
EMPHASIZES MENACE
It emphasizes the wartime menace
TO our millions of forgotten high
school kids. It raises storm warm
ings against removal of wholesome
idols from the vista of our rising
generation, upon whom the future
of our nation-and perhaps the
World-depends.
The facts in the Gordon case
are simple. The brilliant second
baseman Of the world champion
New York Yankees announced yes
terday at Eugene, Ore, that he
would join some branch Of the arm
ed service before spring. Previously
he had made two other announce
ments: u that he was quitting
baseball to engage in war work,
and % that he would play base
ball as usual.
CIVILIAN COMPLEX
These scrambled announcements
indicate that 28-year old Gordon
is suffering from a praiseWorthy
but at times unfortunate affliction
which may be called civilian COM
pleX "a psychosis in which every
passer-by seems to be asking why
in he'll aren't you in uniform?"
Gordon. pre-Pearl Harbor father
of a three-year old daughter and
an 18-month old son, is not the
only ball player suffering from
civilian complex" Unfortunately
ne has plenty OF company, because
the status of organized baseball in
the var effort never has been prop
erly defined. although President
Roosevelt gave it the green light"
before the first war season.
MORALE FAILURES
Such a situation exists through
the combined fault of baseballs
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
TouckhaI! Peak

The Marine Air Station base
headquarters group touchball tour
nament is hitting the peak with six
games played By most teams and
about the same number TO go be-
fore the finale is written.
The standings and games played
are as follows: 1st Missing Links &c
games); End tie Electric Shockers
and Sad Sacks each with games;
3rd Filters, 4th Road Runners, 5th
Supord, 9th PIX Buns, 7th Skewees,
9Th Ear Dangers, and 9th Alcoms.
The headquarters group also re-
ports that complete boxing ring
equipment has arrived and that
there is some talk about scheduling
fights.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-17
DUCK SEASON
ENDS THURSDAY

State Game Warden Frank Burns
reminds hunters this week that
migratory game hunting season ends
December %.
The season for Ducks, Geese,
Mudhens (WaterfoWD is open one
half hour before sunrise each day
until sunset December % in this
area.
However, along the Colorado river
and in a strip 10 miles wide the
season closes at sunset January 10.
Pigeon season is open until sunset
December so.