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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
Allied Forces
Drive Nazis
From Italy Line

Continued from page u
where the Nazis hoped t. stall Gen.
Sir Bernard L. Montgomerys troops
until new lines are established at
the Pescara river 10 miles beyond.
Front reports emphasized the Bit
terness of the battle which ragged
in the Camino-M -Maggiore mountains
fringing the Via Casilina, south and
southwest of Mignano.
ReyonldS Packard, United Press
correspondent, said that Monastery
Hill, one of the most important
features had changed hands three
times with the British withdraw
ing from it yesterday after Allied
and Nazi artillery had turned the
heights into a mass Of sr:ose and
flames.
NAZIS TRY TO HOLD
The Germans were trying to hold
at all costs the mountain sections
left to them. They gained slight
ground at some points, Gen. Dwight
d. Eisenhower's communique said,
but were beaten back at others.
The communique described yester-
days Allied gains as small ad-
vances."
Below the American observation
point two miles south of the Garig-
liano, the river was swollen to a
mile wide torrent by rain-fed
floods.
Packard said invader aircraft.
which we're dropping food and
blankets to the American troops
in the isolated heights by para
chute, knocked out approaches on
two bridges across the Ldri, which
turns northward from its junction
with the parent stream.
German troops on a ridge called
"Sorethumb" near Monastery Hill
were isolated and threatened with
annihilation by the British, Pack
ard said. At another point a farm
house turned into fortress by the
Nazis was stormed and captured
by Clark's British troops.
MAKE MILE GAIN
The attack around Filignano
represented a mile gain for the
American forces in that area, where
fighting was slow and difficult
infantry task.
Heavy rain made the eighth S
crossing of the Moro difficult and
as the troops rolled over the narrow
stream they had to hurl back two
enemy counterattacks in battles
fought in thick fog.
At the hamlet of San Leonardo,
two and one half miles north of
San Vito near the Adriatic coastal
road, British tanks bested German
armored vehicles in battle, knock
ing out four Mark Tvs.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
KNEW OR TEHRAN PLAN

The phrasing of a eommunique
on the meeting revealed that Tur-
key was filled in fully on all the
Turkish implications of the Tehran
conference especially Russian as
pirations in the Balkans ana Mid
die East.
The alles were believed to have
given Turkey military assurances,
including the defense of 1stanbul
and the Dardanelles against Ger
man attack.
The use of Turkish air fields and
supply routes was not mentioned in
the communique, but was believed
to have been the subject of the
Turkish conferences with the Al
lied combined staffs.
The conferences were held at the
Mena house outside Cairo. as were
the previous meetings with Chang.
Ononu occupied the villa Chang
had had.
The eommunique called the con-
ference striking testimony to the
strength of the Anglo-TurkiSh al
lance"
Even as the conference was going
on, rumors circulated that German
and Bulgarian troops were in move
ment in the region of the Turkish
frontier, but the reports lacked con-
firmation here.
The conference was regarded as
tantamount to the assumption by
Turkey of an attitude of "benevo-
lent non-belligerency' in place of
the position of strict neutrality
maintained throughout the war.
Among the principal questions
discussed by the newspapers. the
dispatch said, were:
l. Opening of the Dardanelles to
Allied ships supplying Russia.
2. Russian influence in the Balk-
ans, particularly ;sl Bulgaria, Greece
and Jugoslavia.
8. Possible German reprisals
against Istanbul in the event Tur-
key entered the war.
4. Possible further Russian in
fluence through the Middle East
toward Iran.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
Speaker Tells
Red Cross of
London's Clubs

Work of the Red Cross on behalf
of American servieemen stationed
in Great Britain was described by
Lamonte Kreider. Red Cross as
sistant field director at the San
Diego Naval repair base, who was
guest speaker at the annual meet
ing of the El Centre Red Cross
chapter Monday night in the high
school auditorium.
Kreider spent six months in Eng
land in Red Gross work and told of
the Red Gross clubs which provide
food and lodging for American
fighting men on furlough. of the
clubmobiles, manned by American
girls, which go to the various posts
bringing a touch of home to the
men. and of the aero club main-
tanned on the flying fields for
American filters. He also gave vivid
pictures of wartime England, food
rationing. blackouts, bombings by
the Germans and also of the
Christmas parties given last year
by American men for British chill
dren.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
CE-WESTMORLAND
CENTER MEETING

ce-Westmorland farm center
members will hold a spaghetti and
chicken dinner at their meeting at
Westmorland school at $50 pm.
Thursday. Everyone was instructed
to bring his own table service Al
ter dinner Assistant Farm Advisor
George L. Winright will talk on
the subject. "A Labor Saving Farm
Program Junior cattlemen will
talk about Livestock and Man.
kind" A short business session is
scheduled by Director Glenn Walk
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
ESCAPERS NABBED

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 7. CUP =
Two Los Angeles youths were held
in the Sacramento county Jail to-
day as fugitives from a California
youth authority camp near Pomona.
Authorities said they were William
B. Oneal, Is, and Joseph H. Hutch
ison. II, who were picked up for in
yestigation artery were discovered
attempting to hitch hike. Oneal
was quoted as saying he and his
companion had escaped from the
forestry camp Dec. 3 and were try
ing to leave the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
u. 5. Offensive
Seals Fate
OF Japs' Bases
Continued from page u

Continued from page u
on Choiseul were withdrawn on
Nov. 5.
Flying 200 sorties and dropping
1853 tons of bon.pc, U. s. air forces
kept up the Bougainville blockade
with a steady rain of explosives
from Buka island, on the north, to
Kieta on the east and the beach
head on the west. Many buildings
were destroyed at a cost of one
plane lost. Two enemy planes try
ing to raid the Treasury islands
probably were shot down.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
Turkey. Allies
Reach Pact

Continued from page Il
the Allied occupation of the islands
n the Aegean.
In that connection. 1t was noted
that an effort by the Middle East
command to occupy the Dodecanese
Islands resulted in the quick ex-
puision of British troops from three
islands which had been seized.
The Turkish delegation to the
conference was accompanied by
Laurence A. Steinhardt, and Sir
Hughe Knatchbull- Hugessen, Amer
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
Scanning Y.
News Horizon
FARM CENTER MEETING

A community pot luck dinner in
Hoober hall will feature the Calipa-
tria- INLAND farm center meeting at
7 pm. Thursday. Officers will be
elected and Farm Advisor Frank
Beyschlag will discuss the Farm
ers Income Tax On Pay-As-You-
Co." After a motion picture, the
evening will be devoted to an old
time fiddling and dancing party.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
GIVE PROGRAM

Ken Thornton, program chair
man, introduced the speaker and
also presented the other program
numbers: a group of three songs
by the high school and Junior col
lege glee club directed by George
Burt: clever impersonations of
radio characters by Wayne Hodgson
of Imperial high school, and num-
bers by the Holtyille high schools
dance band directed ty Charlotte
Brejcha.
Al Mlssllalne, chaiSyphn of the
Ell Centro chapter, gave report of
chapter activities during the past
year. stressing primarily, in his
brief summary, the war services
done by the production and home
service groups the Motor corps and
the Junior Red Cross. Mrs. Alta
Roben of the Imperial branch and
Mrs. Ray Langley for the Holtville
branch, summarized activities OF
their respective branches.
Amendments To the bylaws were
adopted, and the following direc-
tors elected to serve for the coming
year: Earl Anderson, H. R. Ander-
son, Mrs. A. C. Bevan, Roy E.
Breedlove, Mrs. William Burke, Jr,
Shields Carlton, Mrs. Earle G..
Davis. Leo DeCelles, Mrs. Norman
c. Deaton, E. A. Fitzhugh, Mrs.
Maggie Havens, the Rev. FIR. Ed
ward Hutchinson, Ira w. Kinsey,
George R. Kirk, Mrs. Ray Langley
w. w. McEuen, John B. McNeece,,
E. c. Missildine, r. P. Moore, j. D.
Nesbitt, Mrs. Alta J. Roben, D. H.
Neff, Louis Slice, Guy A. Weakley.
NURSES AIDES
A class of staff assistants, pre-
sented by Mrs. c. S. JuStman and
class of nurses aides, presented
by Mrs. Laural M. Ferguson, were
awarded their certificates.
Participating in the opening ex-
erciSes. were members of the Motor
corps and the Rev. Mr.. Hayden
S. Sears.
Junior Red Cross under the
leadership of Miss Helen Stengel,
head of Centrals home economics
department, served supper to the
group prior to the meeting.
Annual election of officers for Ell
Centre chapter No. 109 RAM. will
take place at a stated meeting
Thursday night, 7:30 o'clock,
Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
Gasoline Dearth
Poses Problem
In Valley Area

Continued from page Il
firms interviewed, had this to say
about the situation:
John johnson, Union Oil Co.,
said, I'VE are receiving allotments
on the basis of our october pur-
chases. We therefore must pass
this cut on to our dealers and allot
accordingly to larger commercial
purchasers. We might get through
as our company has seen fit to
recognize this country's condition
and gave us enough additional to
not taking any new business. We
meet near-normal needs. We are
can only caution drivers and oper-
ators not to waste any gas and to
cut out non-essential driving
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
TELLS OF BODY GUARD

NEW YORK, Dec. 7. CUP) -
Harry Sherman, president of the
New York local of the motion pic
ture operators union Tuesday tes-
titled at the trial of seven racke-
teers charged with extortion of
81 100000 from the film industry
that he had hired Louis Depke)
Buchalter for $4,000 as his body
guard at the 1884 convention of the
International Alliance of Theatri-
cal and Stage Employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
WILL GIVE TESTS

DR.. Miriam Hubbell, Imperial
county health officer, said Tuesday
that she will give tuberculin skin
tests to elementary school pupils in
the county whenever the school
principals make arrangements. She
said these tests are important as
they give the parents a chance to
give treatment early if their chill
dren show signs of the disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
cATTIEMAN KILLED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 'of
Allen Cowan, as, Tolleson, manager
of the Cowden Cattle Company was
killed late Monday when his ca,
and one driven by Carl pew, Ileio
man for the Dairy Producers Asso-
ciation collided at the intersection
of Buckeye rcal ard Lateral "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
Allies Prepare
Invasion Armv
OF Half Million

Continued from page u
used by the allies, will be unveiled
in the assault.
The primary problem of the Anglo
American command will be to make
the invasion offensive oyerwhelm-
ing-on a scale never attempted
outside Russia.
Unless Germany suddenly cracks
wide open, it will involve casualties
comparable to some of the big Of
fensives of the last war.
Whether it will be straight-ou
invasion of western Europe alone
or involve subsidiary attacks on
Norway, the Balkans and southern
France. it will be the most CON-
plicated military operation ever
planned.
Behind the 100000 Anglo-Ameri1
can Russian troops marked for
participation in the three-way as
sault on Axis Europe and probably
1,000,000 reserves, stand another
100000 Allied fighting men scat
tered about the world, but never
theless acting as surety for the
Tehran pledge to beat Germany to
her knees.
.45,000 SKY FLEET
The United States, Britain and
Russia also could call upon some
thing close to 25,000 first line planes
and on maSsed navies nearly four
times as large as anything which
could be brought against them.
Then behind the fighting forces
are industrial and farm forces ap-
preaching one quarter of the world;
populations.
Obviously, only fraction of the
war potential of the United States,
Britain and Russia ever will be
brought against Germany. Even
the vast Russian front could not
accommodate the whole Red army,
which might be anything up to TO-
100000 men.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
START PROBE

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 7. CUP) =
Assemblyman Chester Cannon
head of an assembly committee on
j p anese problems, today an
nounced the committee will open
hearings in Los Angeles tomorrow
concerning two groups he says have
attacked the American legion, the
Native Sons of the Golden West
and the Eagles lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07

lean and British ambassadors to
Turkey: Air Vice Marshal R. George,
British air attarhe at Ankara, Ken
meth Holme, counsellor of the Brit
ish embassy at Ankara: and Russian
Ambassador Sergei Vinogradov.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was issued to
Oran c. Cotton. 81. marine, Ell Cen
tro, and Evelyn Walters, 20, Ell Gen.
tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
OBTAIN MARRIAGE LICENSE

Robert Lloyd Hardman, 81, Ell
Centro, marine, and Faye Daven-
port, 10, Ell Centro resident, OBJ :
tanned marriage license from
County Clerk w. j. McClelland.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
RAMBLING REPORTER

Continued from page u
they we're chaperoned by wall
eyed COW with decidedly protective
maternal tendencies. He left his
typewriter and began maneuverlng
for his coat.
He rescued the coat but in the
meantime a couple of literary hens
used his typewriter for a roost.
Yeh, you know how hens are.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
DRAW FROM OTHER AREAS


allotted us gasoline based on our
1912 sales, but we don't think the
cut will affect us much as we can
draw from other branches that
have more than they need said
Mote Disney, representative. Nine
ty per cent of our customers will
not be affected as they are agric
cultural, but at the moment we
are servicing our old customers and
not looking for new business he
continued.
We've had three changes in rul-
ings in four days. said Russell
Davis, new manager of the Shell
Petroleum Co. "The ruling re-
ceived Monday morning announced
that we will receive 80 per cent oil
our purchases for August and Sep
tember. Agricultural needs will be
filled and preference will be given
to essential industries and govern
ment needs. Due to the fact that
this is the start of the big gas
season in the valley, as compared
to other areas closing down sea-
son, the cut really amounts to about
45 per cent. l don't believe the
dealers need to worry, however, as
the paramount reason for this cut
is to get pleasure drivers off the
the road
But retail dealers were pessi-
miStic.
JUST PLAIN BAD
Chuck Castle, proprietor OF the
Union station at Fourth and Main
says, the gas situation is badl Bad
for Imperial Valley because retail
gas business is now 100 percent
greater than it was in October. The
allotment based on October sales
will work hardship on the valley
people because that was one of oul
poorest months and now our big
harvest is just sarting. More peo-
pie are moving into the valley to
work and to the armed forces. In
duStrial and bushes sdemands are
greater The coast counties are al
the bottom of their demand season
while we are at our peak. It's bad
I'll tell you"
Concurring was Jess Simpson
operator at Fourteenth and Adams
We'll be out of gas by the mid
die of the month";" he said. We
should have twice the amount we
had in October because that's oul
Slack month compared to this
months business. We are trying tc
take care Of our customers who are
80 per cent agricultural but the
gas supply subject is painful one
to us now. We are going to sell
until we are out of gas and then
force a showdown On this Imperial
Valley allotment before we get into
the middle of the season. We are,
he stated, going to close Sundays
and earlier during the week.
ne, This cut is hard thing to han
die. We can only sell gas until we
are out" j. B. McNeese, operator
at Sixth and Broadway, said, land
then we can only hope that the
thing will be worked out. Nearly
everyone in the valley is engaged
in essential or agricultural work
Distributors tell us they are trying
but we know we are being cut
down 25 per cent and all we can dc
is take care of the necessary people
and try to be diplomatic with the
others. We can't afford to have
anyone get angry at us, but people
will have to realize that we can
only take care of what we can"
That, as one commentator nigh.
say, is the gasoline situation, mud
died as it is, in Imperial County
to date.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07

Paper Conservation Program
message from the War Production Board directed to
100000 retailers, and to the of America:
ys during the Hs%. csa s,a S ssctdh @ the %a sst
% S ag 5 "' %"a a"@ %% Se e"sa
'9 ana TO carry '"e" ''" Gags Or ''""' goed
3 Point Retail Paper Saving Program
l. ELIMINATE NoNEssENTIAL WRAPPING
sd pt in use o oaF bott paper pr or ca "p '
customers small items unwapped in their handbags
wrapping added protection
ne % su nsr ~HE hb ao s'e ee dob S eo"s "''
one big bag instead of several small ones
q REDUCE ESSENTIAL WRAPPING
heavy o. light packages.
Use bags instead of boxes wrapping
over-ape o packages
Don't Don't s Large size bag large wrapping for
Eg hase eSss to ons their shopping bags and reuse
% mate @ T1aaes n ppy % of regular ~sap Ts % c%ss dn
B. CONSERVE AND SALVAGE
all boxes and materials received from
al lunusabl salvage to ocawas dealers
Reuse customers containers in making exchanges and adjust
proper of existing supplies damage waste
oh oq m use es paper for nternn @ stock preservation purposes where
Ask aespeope to customers wrapping
Published in the interest of The War Effort
and retaiIers for Victory Program
K1NG's I
Ell Centro Brawey
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
Turn Time Back

Turn Time Back
Where's the Star Piano Coz?
E. H. Kirby telephoned the POST
Press business office Tuesday.
They're not here any more he
was informed.
"Oh, yes" the disputed Kirby
went on, "the Star Piano Co., at
1876 South Sixth street advertised
9 X II rug for sale. I went to
the address and couldn't find any
thing but beauty shop
What day was that ad in our
paper?" the business office went
on.
Just a minute" said Kirby, I'll
look" There was long silence.
well" replied Kirby in a weak
voice, "the paper is dated 1912"
Slightly Mixed
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-07
Slightly Mixed

With considerable ..-rr.' Kirby
Patton readied himself for a pheas-
ant hunting trip.
Then why, we rise to inquire, did
he come home with tame white
duck?
We've heard of fishermen buying
fish but never of pheasant hunters
buying. ducks.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
| Bdyonet Routs
Jdps at Guinea

Cpl. Harold Mitchell of Orleans
Mich. today possessed the Distin-
guished Service Cross awarded by
Gen. Douglas Macarthur for
bravery in the battle for Buna
village, New Guinea.
The citation said Mitchell was
with a company of troops holding
beach position suddenly attacked
by the Japs. He made a lone bayo-
net charge and so surprised the
Jap soldiers that they were de-
layed) long enough to allow the
American company TO assume bat
tie positions and check the attack.
Two days later in the early De-
cember battle. Mitchell volun-
teered to advance past the front
lines TO bring back wounded Jan
soldier for questioning. Under
heavy fire. he crawled through the
lines and brought the prisoner
back to the Allied intelligence Of
ficers, the citation said.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18

For Strike
In Canada

OTTAWA, Jan. 16 (INS).-With
two-thirds Of Canada's steel pro-
duction tied up by strike OF
1880 workers. representatives Of
management and labor were TO
meet here today with Dominion
Labor Minister Humphrey Mitch
ell in an endeavor to settle a wage
dispute.
Also in attendance, II was ex-
pected, would be members OF the
cabinet and a special delegation
of international representatives OF
the United Steel Workers OF
America (CIO). The latter were
appointed by Philip Murray. inter-
national president of the USWA.
The strike, now in its fifth day,
began when workers now receiv-
ing between 43i2 and ASA cents
an hour demanded 55-cent min
imum. The request was rejected
by a special government labor
commission, whose finding s
Mitchell supported.
Principal plants affected-1arg-
est in the dominion-are at Tren-
ton and Sydney, N. S., and Sault
Ste Marie, Ont.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
Sales Tax in War Only Minor Gust of Wind

But sn under total would be only
OF wind with the tornado effect
reducing living standards contemporary
Ignoring the fact that money offsets created for goods
destroyed warfare, the theorists talk
economy accumulating
suppementng voluntary with socaed forced
savings which described rcbatabe The
of ebaable of New Dealers but
oon Georgia talks these
If forced savings rebaabe should be
public through
taking fresh the the
another shHnting circulating medium Of the
Rolf Nugent Of the OPA have been playing with the idea of
nsamen sales technique workers will
the insament plan get delivery of interdcted
mechanical comfort goods such automobiles after the
Way back July 1871 this column pioneered with
similar suggestion but sales gadge will be useful only
placed limited IF attempt is made TO apply II
universally. 1t viii tend to defeat its purpose.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
Stocks Again
Rise in Fairly
-
Active Trading

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 GNS).-
The stock market continued its
steady advance today, with a
number of leaders pushing through
/ to new 1928 peaks.
Trading again was fairly active
The advance was slowed by usual
levening-up ceremonies for the
weekend. A few sections, notably
lsteels, were backward throughout
Among representative issues tC
reach new peaks were Woolworth
General Electric. Deere, Oliver
Farm, Borden, Standard Oil OF
California, Electric Auto-Lite, Ma.
tional Can, Lorillard and Reynolds
Tobacco "B."
American Car and Foundry
was an active feature in the rail
equipments, moving up Ia points
to 273i.
Selling was pronounced In Amer
lean Telephone, rejecting the
drop in earnings reported yester-
day. The stock was down Ia
points to 1924 before meeting
support.
Elsewhere changes We're OF
nominal proportions.
Commodities displayed a firm
tone.
The bond market again was
featured by demand for some OF
medium and lower grade rail
obligations.
United States treasures were
quiet and steady The curb market
gained further ground in moder-
ateiy active dealings today. Ad-
vanees were modest, but most
issues ended behind plus signs.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-18
Suggest Shortening Of Instament Terms

In the Of 1871, this column said:
thought buying ought 10 he quieted
suggested that inalment
shortened stihened
which
issued manufacturers dealers ought to give thought
reversing the deferred Instead they might sub
workers
deferred orders automobiles and
might appeal to those with spend
otherwise be afraid would
without other assets Perhaps the
discount
ture to hose who arew willing advance
backlog for the after
foregoing made minor sales promotion
standpoint OF universal
application planning. 1t nothing than
gadget beoud the fundamental fact that monetary
left circulation for military goods
whit will be