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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-11
War Bond Sales
Again Over Top

Breaking the monthly record again
for war bonds and stamps, Pine coun-
ty went far over the top with jan
uary sales of $72, 186.45. The monthly
average required to meet four
month quota was $45.600.
Again high, Pine City led the way
with purchases of SOS, 438.45, being
closely followed by Sandstone and
Hinckley with $17,045 and $14, 099.50
respectively. Askov dropped from
fourth to sixth place, January sales
here being $2,972.
Sales in each community for the
month are as follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-11
RENEW 3D." &C" CARDS BY MAIL

Holders of "B" and &C" gasoline
ration coupons may renew them by
mail now instead of appearing per-
sonally before local war price and
rationing boards. The same rules
will apply to non-highway uses OF
gasoline, such as that for farm ma
chinery and Industrial equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Aug. IL
CUPD-His famous cigar tilted and
alight. Prime Minister Winston
Churchill took his daughter, Mary
on sightseeing tour of this
boneymooners spot today.
Churchill, wearing light gray
suit. gray Fedora hat with a
snap brim, and black shoes, looked
rested after his overnight trip
from Quebec. He beamed on the
people at the stations on both sides
of the border and on customs in
spectors and immigration officers
as he crossed the international span
to the United States.
After a trip by automobile to
several vantage points at the falls,
Churchill and his party left for an
unannounced destination in the
United States.
GO TO BRINK
Prior to crossing into the United
States. Churchill and his daughter,
escorted by scarlet-coated Royal
Canadian mounted police, went to
the brink of the falls at the re-
stricted area called table rock.
There he got out of his car,
walked to the edge, pulled a fresh
cigar from his pocket and lit it
no small feat in the wind that was
blowing.
Have you ever been to the falls
before?" reporter asked,
yes, was here before you were
born" Churchill smiled. "They've
been going on quite long time
A few moments later Churchill
turned again to the reporter.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12

Juror, tnaC we SClll i've III hlneiiCd'
under a Republic; that we still have
the Fifth Freedom" of private en-
terprise, and to whom National
Socialism is not even an interesting
academic discussion.
It would do the boys in WASH
ington good to spend a few days
down here. I have said so often
in this column in the past ten years
that the salvation of the United
States and the protection of indie
pendent thinking and of private in
itiative must come oEt of the farm
ing areas of this nation. as it has
always had to come in times of
crisis, that l won't bore you now
with a repetition of my reasons for
thinking so. I am more firmly
convinced of this than ever, and I
am proud to represent in the Con-
Continued on Page 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Hewes Leaves for
Riverside to Sign
Purchase Contract
Directors of District
Approve Deal to Buy
Cal--Electric Company

In a resolution passed
Wednesday afternoon. dir
ectors of the Imperial Irri-
cation district authorized
the signing of an agreement
with the California Electric Power
company whereby the district would
purchase for $4,900,000 power prop
critics in this area belonging to the
California Power firm.
AS a result of the directors ac-
ton Evan T. Hewes, district presi-
dent, and Jerry Dermody, secre-
tary, left Thursday morning for
Riverside where the purchase agree
ment was to be executed. Signing
the contracts with Hewes and Der
mody will be A. B. West, president
of the California Electric Power
company, and another official of
his firm.
In another resolution passed We'd
neSday district directors consented
to the limitations of operations re-
Gently subscribed by the California
districts securities commission. Un-
der terms of the limitation regula-
tions the district has agreed not to
compete with the California con-
Germ in the sale of power in Baja
California, the Yuma Mesa and cer-
tain other areas which will be
served by the selling company for
a period of 25 years.
Following the signing OF the sales
contracts approval of the deal will
be sought from the California rail-
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Forts
In Big
Attack
u. S. Air Force
Smashes Nazi
Cities by Day

LONDON, Aug. 12-(UP)
= Massive fleets of Ameri.
can Flying Fortresses dealt
Notwithstanding blows al
the German Ruhr and Rhine
land today, concentrating theil
great weight of bombs on the tight.
lv packed war targets of Gelsen.
k'rchen, Bonn and Wesseling.
Twenty-Five of the Boeing Fort.
recces were lost in the three wa,
sl.ash at GelSenkirchen, vital in.
"ustrial center of the Ruhr, and thu
neighboring Rhineland towns OF
Bonn and Wesseling a few miles be.
low Cologne.
In action for the first time this
month, the Fortresses, in very
large formations, carried out per-
haps the greatest effort of the AM
erican air forces in Britain, sweep
ing by daylight over the most
strongly defended region in the
world to hammer home their de-
Structive blows
Capt. Clark Gable. former movie
star, went along as an observer.
His Fortress did not run into any
trouble, but many others were less
fortunate.
HIGH IN SKY
The Ruhr raiders flew at the
greatest altitude the forts yet have
used, where the temperature was As
degrees below zero. They bombed
number of targets, including the
vital synthetic oil factories at
Gelsenkirchen
Another huge formation - one
creWman reported that II saw more
Forts in the sky than I knew there
were"-struck targets at Bonn,
famous University town, rail hub
and industrial center Is miles south
of Cologne. Bonn also is the BIRTH
Continued on page 8, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Il Billion Tax
PROGRAM Prepared

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL UP)-
The treasury will submit revenue
program to raise an additional $12,-
000,000,000 when congress is ready
to receive it in the fall, Secretary
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., said today.
Treasury and other federal Of
ficials are now preparing proposed
legislation to carry out President
Eoosevelt's program for reducing
the inflationary threat of vastly
increased public spending power.
Morgenthau said another meet
ing with government officials with
whom treasury tax experts con-
ferred on Tuesday will be held next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Churchill. Family
Visiting in US.

Actually, 7 was here for the first
time in 1900" he explained, the re-
porter asked if the falls had
changed much
"The main principles remain, -
the prime minister chuckled.
He and his daughter returned to
their car and continued the tour.
They stopped briefly at the monu-
ment to General Sir Isaac Brock
and there Churchill paid one of the
calls that have endeared him to
people at home. He went into a
restaurant, where his entrance
caused a tremendous stir, and
bought some scenic postcards like
any honeymooner.
NO CROWDS
There were no crowds to greet
Churchill on the American side of
the falls, a busy war center with
more than 100000 population. There
were no wailing sirens of police
escorts, although the squadron of
Royal Canadian mounted police
and unobtruSive members of the
U, S. secret service remained close
to the party
Churchill was in the first of six
automobiles which made up the
party. The caravan drove through
the customs without halting for the
usual inspection. Still smoking his
cigar, Churchill grinned broadly
and raised his hand in the V-for-
victory sign as he went through
the customs.
Mrs. Churchill did not get off
the train while her husband and
daughter made the tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Labor Draft Plan
For Nation Made

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-UP)-
The Administration is prepared
when it considers the time ripe, to
ask for national service legislation,
but the war manpower commission,
meanwhile, is going to make anoth-
er attempt to solve the manpower
problem without legislation.
The VINO will announce on Sum
day revamped program which al
ready has been discussed with reg
ional commission officials at meet
ingS here.
Reliable sources said President
Roosevelt may ask congress, when
1T reconveneS next month, to pass
a labor draft measure, using the
WadSworth-Austin bill as a basis.
1t was learned early in July, and
published then, that the president
had decided legislation might be re-
qIired to handle a manpower pro-
gram still beset by problems other
than procurement.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Army General
Gets NAVY Medal

ADAK ISLAND, Alaska, Aug.
Delayed CUP'-Maj Gen. Eugene
l. Landrum, commander of the
troops who conquered Attu in the
Aleutian islands, was awarded the
navy's distinguished service medal
today by Vice Admiral Thomas
Kincaid.
Remarking that it was the first
time he had made such an award
to an army man, Kincaid said the
Attu operation proved that there
can be no such thing as separate
navy, army or air force. We must
all work together"
Landrum, a native of Florida, ac-
cepted the medal "in recognition of
the brave soldiers who did their
fighting for me-" The citation said
he accomplished the conquest with
a minimum of casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
ChrysLer Workers
Go Out on Strike

DETROIT, Aug. IL CUP) - APP
proximately 1900 workers struck
at the Chrysler Corporations Dodge
truck plant today in what the
company charged was an obviously
carefully organized and conducted"
stoppage of war production.
A management statement said
the plants entire first shift stop
ped work at GAS a. m. stimuli
taneously and obviously by direc-
tion," and that at $50 a. m. a shop
committee representing the United
Automobile Workers (CIO) pre-
sented the company with four de-
mandS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
City
uxeS
ut
Rate Dropped 8
Gents Here by
CounciImen's Ac1

Ell Centre property own
ers will enjoy an eight-cent
cut in their 1943-44 tax pay
ments as a result of a S1.65
rate fixed officially We'd
nesday afternoon by the city coun-
Gil The rate was reduced from
$1.73.
Members of the council had
sought to set a slightly higher
rate in order to have sufficient
funds with which to make improve
ments in the city water and sewer
systems but under state law they
were prevented from doing so.
PAY OFF BONDS
However, Mayor R. w. Hatton
and other members of the council
declared they would attempt to trim
budget expenditures to point
where necessary improvements could
be made without issuing bonds.
Chief reason for drop in the tax
rate was the paying off during the
last fiscal year of large block of
outstanding bonds.
Heaviest anticipated expense will
be the installation of a new water
filter which Walter Heineche, pub
lie works director, estimates will
necessitate an expenditure of ap-
proximately $4,000. Another fairly
costly project will be in replacing
impaired sections of the city sewer
system. Although the city has as
yet failed to obtain priorities for
the purchase of materials for the
water filter Heinecke expressed be-
lief the materials could be obtained
during the coming year.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
BY UNITED PRESS

Japanese Imperial head
quarters announced five Am
/ erican BIZ Flying Fortress
es and threeB-24 Liberators
raided the northern end of
the japanese Kurile island chain
Thursday, and nervous enemy
propagandists warned their people
it was another forerunner of U. S.
attacks at the heart of Japan.
THE Japanese army air corps
Immediately intercepted them and
shot down three" the communi-
que said.
"One Japanese plane has not yet
returned to its base
The communique was broadcast
by Tokyo radio and recorded by
United Press, San Francisco.
MADE WEDNESDAY
Tokyo broadcasts recorded by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion said the attack on the Kuriles
was made at 7:20 a. m. Thursday
Japanese time 1920 p. m. EWT
Wednesday, by bombers based in
the Aleutians.
1t was possible the bombers had
hit for the second time at the
Paramushiru naval-air base 765
miles west of Attu, westernmost of
the Aleutians. Paramushiru guards
the northern approaches to the
Continued on page 3, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Reds Capture City
) Miles Outside
OF Kharkov's Walls
City Endangered by New
Drive of Russians from
different Direction

LONDON, Aug. IL (UP)-Rus-
sian troops have captured Tsirk-
uni, slightly lers than five miles
northeast of KharkOv, and Chu-
guev, % miles southeast of the
Ukrainian strOnghOld-the latter
conquest representing drive
against the city from a new direc-
tion, a special Russian commune
que announced tonight.
MOSCOW, Aug. 12-(UP)
Red armies drove almost
to the outskirts of Kharkov
today, cut the next to the last
escape railroad and narrow
ed the enemy corridor to the south
west to less than 30 miles.
The semi-circular drive against
Kharkov and the northern Ukraine
was gaining momentum virtually
by the hour and Soviet sources said
the capture of Russia's fourth larg-
est city was 'in the bag"
The Germans were falling back
toward the Dnieper along an 30
mile front from Kharkov to Sunny,
abandoning rich booty and hum
dreds of square miles of corn and
wheat fields ready for harvesting.
FRESH UNITS
The Germans hurled fresh panzer
and infantry divisions into battle
at several points in vain effort
to stem the tide of the Russian
offensive, but these, too, were sent
into disorderly retreat. One in
fantry division abandoned so guns,
II tanl-s and dozens of machine
guns intact.
The latest series OF Russian sue
cesSes cut the KharkOv POltava
railroad along a 10-mile stretch 80
miles west of KharkOv; carried
through the twin towns of Russikye
Tishki and CherkaSsinkye TiShi, 7E
miles northeast of Kharkov, and
resulted in the capture of the Axis
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
\xIS EVACUATION OF SICILY UNDERWAY
Woman Rampages;
Sheriff in Tears

OLATHE, Kan, Aug. 12.-(UP)
"A. U. S. Marshal from Topeka
arrived today to pick up woman
prisoner and found the sheriff
very nearly in tears. His new
jail was a shambles.
The prisoner, Mrs. Jeanne Nc
Donald, 20, winthrop, Mass, a
self f-styled ed-haired Blitz, had
broken all the windows in her
cell, torn up her private toilet
and set the Jail on fire.
And that's not the worst of it,"
mOaned sheriff Steve Brunk, who
picked up Mrs. Mcdonald and
three male companions in an
automobile stolen from Chicago.
ut took my wife to calm her
down. I'll never hear the end of
this"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12

udlly from Slclly 10 Cne malnlanQ
of Italy, Gillings dispatch said,
adding:
1T is not a mass evacuation, but
it has been built up steadily in the
last 10 days"
Military sources here, commenting
on the report, said the Germans
appeared to be evacuating about
1000 troops a day from Sicily, but
available information lacked any
suggestion of full scale with
draWal.
Gilling reported that, using ferries
and all types of craft, most of the
Germans were being evacuated
across the narrow straits of Messina
under cover of a terrific anti-air-
craft barrage from 300 guns which
limited the accuracy of Allied air
attacks.
German troops are being urged to
take out as much equipment as they
can, the dispatch said
Informants here said the evacua-
ton at a rate of 1000 or so men
day evidently had been going on for
three or four days. The evacuees
were assumed to be specialists,
technicians and non-combat troops
in various categories.
AMERICAN SECOND CORPS
HEADQUARTERS, Sicily, Aug. IL.
-UP) = An American battalion
that landed eight and one-half
miles behind the German lines on
the North coast of Sicily joined the
main body of u S. Infantry today
after beating off savage enemy
counter attacks from front and
rear.
The landing force pincheo off a
sizeable number of German and
Italian prisoners as they fought
their way through to the Seventh
army infantry swarming Eastward
along the coastal road to Messina,
now no more than 40 miles away.
1t was not known Immediately in
what strength the junction was eff
fected, although it had been antici-
pated that at least patrols would
meet during the night.
Americans advancing on Randaz-
20, several miles to the South, were
Continued on page 8, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12

Costello said he favored the city
providing a place where small far
mers" could bring their products
and sell them at fair profit.
The establishment of such a
market would be a decided bene-
fit to small farmers who do not
raise enough produce to interest
large marketing firms as well as to
housewives who would be able to
purchase vegetables when they are
really fresh" he declared.
Costello saw the possibility of
setting up such project at a very
small cost. He said city officials
had informed him that they already
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Stain Sees U.s.,
British Envoys

LONDON, Aug. IL. - CUP) -
Premier Marshal Josef Stain re
ceived the American and British
Ambassadors to Russia at the Krem-
lin Wednesday, radio Moscow re-
ported today.
Soviet foreign commissar Viache-
slav M. Molotov was present ana II
was presumed that the Quebec con-
ference of President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill was dis
cussed. Russia will not be repre-
sented at the conference, though
Mr.. Roosevelt emphasized that she
would be welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
All |. Y. Schools
To Be Stated

Relaxation by state authorities
of requirements for school teach
ers will enable Imperial Valley
educational directors to fully staff
all schools.
E. L. Hiteman, county school
superintendent. said Wednesday
that many teachers may be OBJ
tanned from the ranks of service
mems wives residing in this district.
He said many of them were ex-
perienced teachers and many held
masters degrees from college.
Hiteman recently returned to the
valley from Los Angeles where he
attended conference of county
school superintendent during
which relaxation of teacher re-
quirements was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12

had much of the material that
would be needed.
A market of this nature would
provide an outlet for fresh eggs.
fruit and even poultry, In addition
to fresh vegetables, 1t was explained.
Most of the time vegetables that
are sold in privately owned markets
are shipped in from outside points
and consequently are not entirely
fresh" Costello said.
Costello said the head OF one
large farm organization had ex-
pressed favor for the plan, City
councilmen offered their coopera--
ton Tuesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Rationing Board
Power Increased

Local rationing board price pane,s
have been given wider authority in
handling cases of price violations,
officials of the Ell Centre ration
board said Thursday.
Only cases of persistent and
wilful violation of price regulations
will be turned over to San Diego
district OPA officials, it was re-
vealed.
Where overcharges are made by
local firms members of price
panels have been instructed to see
that refunds are made.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12

workers and managers of score OF
firms that for a time threatened to
force the closure of numerous
establishments here.
In all instances wage increases
we're granted but compromise agree
ments were reached whereby en-
ployers paid only a part of initial
demands which, in some cases, ran
as high as 10 per cent.
Average wage increases given ran
approximately rs per cent, 1t was
estimated.
The demands for salary hikes
and the threatened strikes were
brought about by the increased cost
of living in Mexicali labor leaders
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12

Compresora de MeXicali, cotton bal
ing establishment.
The Jabonera workers and their
employers reached a compromise
agreement whereby the laborers
would receive wage increases aver
aging 20 per cent. The men had
been on strike for several weeks
after company officials refused
their initial demand of salary hikes
which, in some instances, ran as
high as 40 per cent.
Union leaders, as well as officers
of the Jabonera, expressed belief
a settlement of the controversy at
the Compresora would be reached
in the very near future, bringing to
an end a city-wide row between
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Extra Vacation

Extra Vacation
Speaking of moments of rest
brings to mind the experience of
an Ell Centre girl recently.
Seems this Miss took a trip to
the northern part of the state.
When she started home she didn't
. have any trouble at all, that is
until she got to Los Angeles,
There she was forced to wait in
line for five hours before she could
get seat on a bus.
Then she had to take one that
was coming to Ell Centre by way of
San Diego.
After she got home she had to
take three extra days off from
work to rest up from her long wait
Continued on page 8, col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Moment Of Rest

Moment Of Rest
Several sailors were waiting in
front of a local movie palace to
get tickets. A line extended from
the box office almost to the
corner.
Finally one of the gobs said to
the other:
We've been on liberty all day
and I'm tired. Let's go some place
and rest
What bar shall we rest in," said
another.
"Oh, that one across the street
will do" replied the first sailor.
SO off they went.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
BASEBALL

BY UNITED PRESS
NATIONAL
st. Louis .........101 010 010-4 9 0
New York 900 O10 000-l 3 2
M Cooper and w. Cooper; Chase,
Adams and Lombardi.
Chicago ............... 900 002 90
Boston ......................--Z ZUU UUU w
Wyse and Mccullough; Javery
and Kluttz.
AMERICAN
First game:
Boston ..................005 004 90
Chicago ...........--.. 003 100 10
Ryba. O'Neil, Brown and Con-
roy; Dietrich, Swift and fresh.
Philadelphia .................000 l
Cleveland ........-..-............l00 0
Arntzen and Wagner; Bagby and
RoSar.
Washington 100 900
Detroit ................--....--302 500
Wynn, Miller, Mertz and EARLY;
White and Richards.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Farmers Market
Goinins Support

Hope for the early establishment in Ell Centre of a
farmers free market Thursday when William Cos
tello advocate of the project said his suggestion first
made to members of the city council Tuesday night was
meeting with increased enthusiasm throughout the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
liberators Again
Raid kuri|e Base
Of laps in North
Enemy Claims Three of
Eight BOmbers DOwned in
Raid on Chain of Islands

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL lUP)
Army Liberator heavy bombers,
striking at japanese position, in
in the Kurile islands for the
second time in three weeks,
scored many bomb hits on desig-
mated targets and shot down at
least five of 40 intercepting
fighters, the navy announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
D AMBL'Ne
~ EpORTER
Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff
Imagine Employment Service e
Manager Tom Finney's Che of the
burned-out fuse) chagrin when he
found out that the soldiers he had
gone out to interview in the middle
of the desert we're in somebody
elseS jurisdiction.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
MexicuIi Labor
T roub|es Ending

MEXICALI Aug. 12-Labor troubles in Mexican
were near an end today with by officials
o the abonara Compania Industrial that strike staged
bv their workers had been settled and that only the remain
ING rift was between MANAGEMENT and employees OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
N eW U.S.. LANDING
Cuts OffGermuns
On North Coast
Thousands of Nazis Being Taken from
Island Daily, Correspondent Reports;
yanks Again Ou+fIank Foe Over Water

LONDON Aug 12-(U UP)-Edward Gilling, Exchange
telegraph New Agency correspondent with the British
Eighth Army in Sicily, reported today that the German
evacuation of Sicily is "now in full swing"
Thousands of German troops being withdrawn
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
Conqressmun Finds Fifth
Freedom Here in Valley
Phillips Lauds Private Enterprise of
Imperial Valley; Learns Of Troubles,
7ribuIa+ions of Farmers Of Section
= By Congressman John Phillips

This weeks column is written in the Imperial Valley.
It is pleasant relief down here from the climate in Wash
ington 1t is also pleasant stimulation to meet again
with men and who believe, simply and without
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-12
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 112, minimum
Wednesday 78; am. Wednesday
81, humidity so; noon Thursday 1O7
humidity 30; 5 pm. Wednesday lO9,
humidity -.