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Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

American japs
Sign Up for Service

RIVERS, Ariz.,. Jan. 25-tUP)-
Approximately 600 American-born
japanese boys, evacuees from cos
tai areas and now residents OF the
Gila River War Relocation Project
here, registered for military duty
under the Selective Service Act
last week, l.. H. Bennett, project
director, announced today.
Registration was conducted by
the high school faculty at the Cen
tel, Bennett said
According to Bennett, 544 rela-
tives of residents at the Center are
now serving with the armed forces.
He said % recently volunteered for
duty with the Military Intelligence
Language School at Savage, Mimi.
Records Of the war show 46 pre-
sent residents of the Center serv-
ed with the U. S. Army during the
first World War.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Evacuees Produce
Bumper Crop

JP-SACATON, Ariz., Jan. Is
(UP)-Vegetables valued at S287.-
238.6O were produced by evacuees
at the Gila River War Relocation
Project near here in the four
month period ending Dec. 81, l.. H.
Bennett, project director, announc-
ed today. In additions, l26 tons of
alfalfa hay, valued at 81 800 were
produced, he said.
A great part of the food used for
the $4,000 residents of the Center
has been raised here, Bennett said,
and in addition, Is carloads were
sent to other Centers throughout
the west.
High acreage yields for many of
the vegetable crops are noted in the
report, cabbage yielding eight tons
to the acre for total of 1,O40 tons,
cucumbers 12,5OO pounds or a total
CT 62,500 pounds from five acres:
lettuce at 74l0 pounds to the acre
for total of 1,074,450 pounds: rad
isheS, 30,500 pounds to the acre
or 1,525,000 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Last Bare.knuckle
Fighter Passes On

CINCINNATI, Ohls, Jan. 25-
CUP)-Joe Choynski, IA, last of the
old-time bare-knUckle fighters, died
today
Choynski, a veteran of fights with
Jim Goblet, John L. Sullivan and
Jake Kilrain before the turn of
the century, had been boxing in
structor for several years at the
Cincinnati club before his retire
ment few years ago
Choynski was the springboard to
Corbetts road to the heavyweight
championship. Corbett, then an
amateur fought Choynski. a boy
hood rival, in a grudge fight in
1889 and knocked him out. Corbett
turned professional after the fieht.
Croynski is survived by his wild
ow and a brother, Morris Choynski
of Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Canada Mourns
Diplomats Death

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 25-tUP)-
The death of Jay Pierrepont Moi
fat, 46, United States Minister
to Canada, was mourned To-Day
throughout the Dominion, where he
had received part of his education,
and where his task of knitting TO-
eether the war efforts of Canada
and the United States had been
highly successful.
Moffat died unexpectedly yester-
day. He had apparently been re-
covering from phlebitis but suffer
ed n relapse.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
THEY ANSWEI,

Driving forward % miles from
the last outpost at Seemed on the
GaSa-MaknaSSy road, the Ameri-
cans dashed into MaknaSsy, only 80
miles from the TuniSian coast be-
low Sfax.
They captured 80 enemy prison.
ers in the successful attack.
The American party did not at
tempt to penetrate all the way to
the coast.
The Nazi advance in the OuSsel-
tia sector, headquarters spokes-
man revealed, was brought to a
halt after the Germans entrenched
themselves on the heights east of
the valley. American and French
forces patrolled up the valley and
brought out d number of French
who had been wounded in earlier
engagements.
The brunt of the fighting in the
adjacent Bou ARABIA sector, the
spokesman said, was borne by Brit
lSh armored forces, employing VAL
entine infantry tanks. They sue
ceeded in inflicting severe losses
in personnel and equipment on the
axis forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
EIGHT KILLED
IN BOMBER CRASH

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 25-CUP)-
All eight members of the crew of
a heavy U. S. army bomber killed
yesterday when the planes crashed
and burned one mile south of the
army airbase at Topeka, officers of
Tie mase announced last The dead
included 2nd Lieut. James ID. Hines,
North Hollywood, Calf. and 2nd
Lieut.. Jack c. Mulligan, Selma,
Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
More Autos Put,
On Market Soon

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25-UP)-
The Office CT Price Administration
today announced that 29,650 new
passenger automobiles will be avail
able for rationing in February. The
January quota was $4,000.
A reserve of 1886 vehicles was
set aside to handle needs that may
develop in excess of the quota.
The state quotas include: Ari-
zona. 100; California, 2l4, and
Nevada. 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
CESSPOOLS REPAIRED
i-LOST, FOUND. ESTRAY
INSURANCE

LOST SPUR Mon. night on Ross
Ave. south of Imp. Ave. Reward
Phone 402M. 1-26
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
2q-lIVESTOCk
32-USED CAR.

1941 FORD Auxiliary Coupe for
sale. Low mileage, perfect condi-
ton, very good tires. Write Cal
eXico P. o. Box 387 or PHI. Calex.
692 after pm. 1-l9TF
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

A PAIR of Bifocal glasses in COM
bination and shell frame. Please
return to Mrs. Marshall, Phone
495 Reward. l-26
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25

I-FURNHURE For SALE

FOR SALE-Piano in excellent con-
dition. Inquire 555 Wensley. l-28
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
!9-ClTY PROPERTY FOR SALE

WE HAVE 3 houses in Imperial for
sale. Priced from $500 to $3500
they are now rented but posses
sion could be arranged. Tyler
Insurance Agency, $40 Main ST.,
Tel 660. 1-l1TF
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-25
Americans Answer
German Challenge
ToCome and Fight
BY PHIL AULT

ALLIED NORTH AFRICA HEAD
QUARTERS. Jan. 25. (UP) = An
Allied communique reported today
that the German advance in the
Ousseltia valley on the central Tu-
nisian front had been halted and
disclosed that an American raiding
party had penetrated to within 38
miles of the southeast Tunisian
coast in a daring reconnaissance ac-
ton.
The American raid, it was reveal
ed, was made in answer to a chal-
lenge by the Germans who sent
the Americans a note-by means
not yet made knoWn-challengin
them to come out and fight
The Americans replied with a
vengeance.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
Fairgrounds
Open Monday
Voried Program
is Revealed

Six Fairgrounds. located in
various sections Of the city, Will
open next Monday morning un-
der supervision of the Depart
ment of Recreation. Registration
Of children will begin at 9 a. m.
and continue throughout the
day.
The Fairgrounds are al Will
son. Lincoln, Donaldson, Dick
inson. and Grant schools and at
Griffith Field. The latter will
not be open in the evenings be-
cause of softball play there.
The play centers will DE open
from 9, to 1l:30 in the morn
ingS. from 1870 to l30 in the af-
ternoons and from $50 TO 8 in
the evenings.
Parents are urged 10 send
their children to the playground
closest to their home. During the
day and evening the children
may take part in numerous ac-
tivities, including softball. new
comb. volleyball, horsesh o e
pitching sand modelling. story
telling. different games, etc.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
Four Detroiters
Deny Guilt
Examination Set
for June 80

Four Detroit youths who were
arrested in East Detroit Monday
or charges of carrying conceal
ed weapons pleaded not guilty
today before Justice Frank E.
Jeanette who set examination
for June 30 at . pm.
Justice Jeanette released two
OF them on bond and held two
of them in jail in default Of
81 600 bond.
The two held in Jail are Fred
erick Guyer. 10, 592. Cadil-
lac: and Jerome Romska, 19.
1879 Crare.
Donald Debroveck, 10, 1898
BeSsemore; and Thomas Bryne,
Il, 1898 Cadillac, were released
or bond.
The four boys were first ar
rested because they were on the
streets after Governor Kelly's
10 pm. curfew was in effect
Monday, ana a later search OF
their car revoaled a collection
Of an i pick, shot gun, two
axes. an Is inch knife and a
bumper guard, according to East
Detroit police.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
County Clerk
Sends 18th Son
Into Service

County Clerk Guy l.. Brown
has been seen wearing pin
with three blue stars on the la
pei of his coat. They signified
three sons in the service.
Today he has to buy himself
another one, for, his fourth and
last SON. Keith, was indicted
Wednesday.
Keith w. Brown, %, was
known in the city as the leader
of Kay-Bee orchestra. He is the
last of that organization to go.
Brown was given a l4-day fur
Tough. He will leave for Camp
Custer on July 7. Before induc-
ton. he was clerk at the Post
Office. He is graduate of the
Mount Clemens High School.
His three brothers in the serv-
ice are Guy Jr., Bruce, and Wes-
lev.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
Kexing Decision
Faces President

WASHINGTON, June 25-(P)
President Roosevelt was con-
fronted with one o the most
vexing decisions of his crowded
career.
He had until midnight to act
OF. the anti-strike bill which
was rushed through Congress at
the height of the recent coal
strike.
The measure, penalizing I'M
ion leaders who support in any
way a strike against the gov
eminent. was denounced by the
heads of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. the Congress OF
Industrial Organizations. and the
Railroad Brotherhood.
Cabinet officers testi 4 i d
against the bill, but ~it passed
with humping majorities in both
house and senate.
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the committeeman, attorney
general Herbert j. RuShton.

the committeeman. attorney
general Herbert j. Rushton.
"At present. Rushton added,
there is no evidence upon
which a petition for grand
jury, 23man or otherwise,
could be addressed to any court.
When we get evidence that the
riot was planned or was inspir-
ed by enemy Influence, there
will be time TO think of calling
one
Other members Of the com
mittee were &car G.. Olander,
commissioner of state police;
Detroit police commissioner
John Witherspoon, and Wayne
county (Detroit Prosecutor
William E. Bowling.
Although the city has pro-
crossed so far toward normally
that some civilian restrictions
have been eased, $500 Federal
troops still patroled streets to-
day and a curfew is enforced.
Thu curfew, however, has been
moved back TO midnight
JURY POSSIBLE
Il think a Grand jury may be
See RIOT-Page 2
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FDR Refuses
10 Recognize
UNIV Dead|ine
WLB Demonds
Thot Miners Obey
Boord Ruling

WASHINGTON, June 25-(P)
President Roosevelt said to-
day he would not recognize or
accept an October 81 deadline
set by the United Mine Workers
for continued coal production in
government-operated mines.
The Chief Executive told a
press conference he was merely
trying to see that coal was mined
and that this had to be done
some way. He added that many
of us get away from the fact we
are at war and the life of a ma
ton is very much at stake.
STERN REQUEST
The war labor board went TO
war mobilization Directo r
James F. Byrnes today with a
stern request that the govern
ment compel the United Mine
Workers to comply fully with
the boards order or that pun
ishment be imposed.
Board members told Byrnes
that the countrys largest cor
porations. y. S. Steel lin the
federal Mipbul,ding case) and
General Motors, complied with
WLB orders. however reluctant
ly, but that in the coal case only
the operators have been penal
lied. Their mines have been
seized although they are ready
to obey the WLB.
Full compliance would mean
the signing of a two-year con-
tract containing pledge not to
strike for the duration of the
war. The contract handed down
by the board would permit re-
opening of the wage clauses in
the interim but otherwise it is
the l941-43 Appalachian agree
ment plus some concessions
such as higher vacation pay
ments and free tools and
equipment.
SUSPENSION POSSIBLE
WLB members said penalties
against the miners were not in
tended but that the union, as
such, should be brought TO book
for defiance. The penalties might
take the form of suspension OF
See COAL-Page 2
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BOSTON, June IS - Up -
A prediction that American and
British airmen will give Italy "a
hammering such as no country
has ever received before came
today from Edward Kennedy,
veteran Associated Press foreign
correspondent. after a tour Of
war coverage unparalleled in the
Middle Eastern and North Afri-
can theatres.
Kennedy. sun-tanned. lean and
hardened, holds a record as the
only newspaperman who covered
the Middle Eastern and North
African wars from the time the,
first shot was fired by Italy in
1910 until the last German sur
rendered after Tunis and Bizerte
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
FACES TERRIFIC HAMMERING
Conditions Perfect for Air Attacks AP Writes Says

as testing ground for this
weapon, improving IT markedly
And up until nine months ago it
was the best gun IN Africa.
The German 88 nm was the
main reason behind all of the
British reverses in Africa. II
could outrange the British guns.
and they made the error Of try
ing TO throw tank against tank
"a sort Of charge of the Tight
brigade - while the Germans
smashed Them from, distances
they couldn't reach.
The American 90 nm. and
155 nm. guns changed all this.
II was the 1855 which pounded
Mateur TO pieces from 10 or IL
miles away, and really opened
the gateway for the final Amer
lean drive
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
Airport(ase
Is Adjourned
Injunction Hearing
70 Resume Mondoy

The Injunction suit instigated
by Warren Township School
Board No. 7 and 63 property
owners to prevent the City OF
Detroit from building an airport
bounded by Ryan, Dequlndre,
Nine and Eight Mile road con-
tinued today with the calling OF
four witnesses.
The hearing is conducted in
Circuit Court before visiting
Judge Fred w. George Of Port
Huron.
The witnesses called were
Brother Amian. principle of De
Lasalle High School of Detroit;
Paul Heyn, pastor OF the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church; Ed
ward Dodds, director of the USO
near the proposed site; and Irene
Carlson. property owner.
THE prospect of losing a
home has a negative effect on
the morale of the citizens,
claimed Dodds when asked upon
cross examination by Bert
Sogge, defense counsel.
Mayor Jeffries has not yet
been located, revealed council
for the plaintiff. Charles Retz-
laff.
Retzlaff then asked Sogge to
bring the Mayor in personally
Monday.
Sogge answered, Sorry l get
orders from him, l don't give
him orders"
Brother Amain was permitted
10 testify out of turn for the de-
tense by the plaintiffs. Brother
Amain couldn't afford to spend
the whole day in court because
Of pressing business in connec-
ton with his high school, he
said.
He was asked to identify two
pictures of the De Lasalle high
school.
Heyn was revealed on the wit
ness stand as one of the officers
of the protestation committee.
The hearing was adjourned
until Monday morning at $50.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
E-RoseviUe Girl
Dies of Burns

Florence NJ Pankow. Is. who
was born in Roseville, died
Thursday night in a hospital
near Ludington. Mich, from
burns received while she was
trying TO help her brother start
his car. She was pouring gaso-
line into the carburetor when 1t
backfired, causing the explo-
sion.
Miss Pankow is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Err
vine PankoW.
After battling the blaze that
enveloped her. her brother sum
moned aid after a wild tractor
ride to nearby gas station.
From there she was taken TO
Scottville in a gasoline trans
port, the only vehicle available
at the gas station Later the girl
was taken 10 Ludington hos
pital.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
liberaiors Hit
Historic Port
Of SaIonika
Greeeion City
Moy be Key to
Allied Invasion

The Allies tempeStuouS aerial
offensive against axis-held Eu-
rope roared destructively on to-
day from west and south--its
targets the industries of Ger
many. the Italian bulwarks of
Sicily and Sardinia, and signi-
ficant new one-the historic port
Of Salonika in occupied Greece.
Salonika. which might be the
gateway for an allied invasion
OF the Balkans. was struck for
the first ime yesterday by Lib
orators of the T. S. Ninth Air
Force. which poured out in two
waves more than $50, 900 pounds
of high explosives for direct
hits on three hangers at the
axis-occupied SIDES airdrome.
leaving all of them in flames.
No planes were reported lost.
GATEWAY TO BALKANS
1t was recalled that Salonika
$50 Az kotSWdS ~ ZIG RTihoass
also in World War l as more
than so Of the big four engined
U. S. planes flew 1000 miles
round-trip across the Mediter-
ranean TO attack the key Aegean
port
Also from northwest African
bases. 800 u. 5. bombers and
fighters raked enemy airdromes,
docks, shipping and rail targets
in Sardinia. and other allied
planes attacked Sicily just off
the toe OF the Italian boot.
Raj heavyweight bombers In
great force attacked the German
chemical center of Wuppertal
in the Ruhr be ore dawn in the
sixth consecutive night attack
on the continent. (The British
air ministry has defined a
great force as sufficient to
wipe out city of 100000 pop
ulation i, single night. Ber-
See RAID-Page 2
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Draft Status of Fathers
TO Remain Uncertain
Unofficial News Source Sees Dods
Getting Frequent Postponements

WASHINGTON, June 25--(P)
- Despite public and Congress
slonal pressure, don't expect the
official cards 10 be laid on the
table any time soon as far as
drafting the nations pre-Pearl
Harbor fathers is concerned.
That was the comment today
OF D. c. Speaker, unofficial but
we'll informed Capital news
source. who noted the demand OF
the House Military Committee
that the country's dads be reliev-
ed of their uncertainty.
NO PREDICTIONS
"Of course. I'm no official.
said D. C., mythical district OF
Columbia observer who repre-
sents authentic but unquotable
sources, land personally, stand
by my prediction last week
that, barring a major military
upset. the general drafting of
fathers will be postponed again
and again-snd perhaps indefl-
nitely."
However. ne continued, the
officials themselves are not likely
to make any such predictions
one way or the other.
In the first place." speaker
explained. most Of the demands
have been aimed at selective
service director Hershey, and,
despite his authoritative posi-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
Rioters Draw
Jail Sentences
Seven Hoodlums
Get 80 Dogs

Eleven youths arrested at
Eastwood Park in a free for all
fight that involved 200 whites
and negroes last Tuesday were
sentenced this morning by JUS
tice Frank f. Jeanette.
Seven were given 80 day sem
fences. They are:
John p. McGregor. %, 1887
Reward, Base Line. Richard
Swartz, Is. 1927 Rivard, Van
Dyke; Norbert H. Bleau, II.
1901 Houston. Detroit. Emil
Persia, 49, 1888 Hawthorne
Detroit; Glenn Willyard, II,
1928 Cameron, Detroit; Wal
lace Poole. 10, 21804 Piper. Van
Dyke and LeRo. Joseph Schultz,
II, l0380 Devine, Detroit.
The others were given 500
and costs and one year OF pro-
baton They are: George Carl
Willard, 1859 Coram. Detroit;
Lively Farmer, II, ll429 Re-
ward, Base Line; Fred kostrick
II. 1881 East Eight-Mile road,
Van Dyke; Harvey Juniper, Il,
l4l04 Tacoma, Detroit.
The fighting began around a
boxing machine in the park
and rapidly developed into q
fight of over 200 people. More
than 80 law enforcement offic-
ers with teargas guns and police
clubs. were needed TO bring the
crowd under control.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
Residents SweIier
as Thermometer Climbs

Mount Clemens citizens are
again sweltering in the longest
period of hot weather for . long
time. Although the crowds ut the
Mount Clemens beach are not -
large as other years due TO the
men and women In the service
and doing defense work. hum
dreds of children play at the
beach daily, beach director Z, J.
Buckholz said today. He expects
a large crowd today.
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front. 1t was a first front, for II
kept the Mediterranean open.
exposed the Axis Achilles heel
--Italy--to attack, and establish
ed shelf OF aggression $500
miles long from which death
blow can be launched at the
Axis. A large, well-trained force
is ready and they have terrific
supplies"
USED SPANISH GUN
Here are some of the thoughts
OF a war correspondent as he re-
traced blood stained = route
from Spain to the Balkans and
the Middle East in an interview
here:
1T was in Spain that I first
saw the German 88 nm gun.
The Nazis used the Spanish War
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
Gen. Forrest
Is Missing
Was Observer
in leod Bomber

LONDON, June IS - (P) -
Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford For
rest was listed officially today
as missing after the eighth U. s..
Air Forces mass raid on Kiel
June 13. but some hope still
was held out that the great
grandson and namesake of the
( med southern general may be
living.
The 38-year-old general went
on the raid as an observer in
the lead bomber and other fliers
saw his damaged plane drop out
of a returning formation and
spiral down still under control.
They were not able TO watch
the Flying Fortress all the way
down, however, because Of hea-
Wy fighter opposition which
turned the raid into one of his
tory's greatest aerial fights.
1t. Robert c. Cozens, OF En-
cinitas, Cal. pilot on Fortress
flying directly behind Forests
plane. said six German fighters
concentrated on the generals
craft at the German coast.
Despite a smoking engine.
however. che flew on and led
us over the bomb run Cozens
said. "As we turned off the
target the generals ship again
was attacked. I saw il slow
down. drop out of formation.
We pulled up and took over the
leaders position"
Other fliers saw one German
cannon she'll tear three-f foot
hole in the tail section OF For
rests plane.
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fell. He gave his views after re-
turning on his first vacation
since before the war. -~.
CONDITIONS PERFECT
Conditions are perfect for
giving the Italians a terrific
pasting from the air." he said.
The skies are so blue, with few
clouds and no fog, that the amaz-
ing American bombsight is OPP
Grating with uncanny accuracy
Distances are short. enemy re-
sistance is light and Allied cas-
ualties are comparatively few.
The United States air forces al
ready have done job of bomb
ing that has been unequalled in
this war.
I'm my opinion, the African
campaign was not a second
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25

LONDON, June 25-lF)-Ten
German army divisions COM
prising roughly 100000 men are
being moved into northern Italy
to guard the mountainous ap-
prOaches to Bremen Pass, gate
way to Germany. against an AL
lied invasion from the south, 1t
was asserted here today by an
unofficial source with close con-
tinental connections.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25

DETROIT, June Is - t4D -
Seymour A. Smith and William
S. Lipman, Chicago contractors
convicted Of bribery In connec-
tion with the Herman Gardens
housing contract, WI start
. serving their 2 to S-year terms
next week at Southern Michi-
gan prison.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-25
Serves Notice

WASHINGTON, June rs -
(P)-CIO President Philip MUIR
day served notice of a congress
siOnal committee today that un-
less an effective rOll-back and
subsidy program are operating
by July Is, organized labor
would be compelled to demand
that the hOld-the-line order
against initiation and the little
steel" wage formula be scrap
ned.
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LONDON, June Is - (R "A
large force Of United States
heavy bombers, flying without
fighter escort, attacked targets
Of Northwest Germany today
and Is of the craft are missing
headquarters of the Eighth Air
Force announced