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Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Forts, Other Allied
Bombers Hit Paris,
Amiens Factories
s BOmbers and 4 Fighters
Lost in Three-PrOnged
Attack Over France

LONDON, July ID (UP)-Power-
full formations of Flying Fortresses
teamed with British light bombers
TODAY in a three pronged assault
on German air factories and in
stallations on the outskirts of Paris
and in the Amiens area.
Eight bombers and four fighters
were lost in the broadside lombard
ment of The famous LIE Bourget
airdrome and Villacoublay in the
surburbs of Paris and the Amiens-
Glisy air field.
The day raids, putting the re-
sumed offensive against Europe
back on nonstop basis, followed
4 Royal Air Force bombardment
last night of the German indus
trial and railway center of Aachen.
STIFF OPPOSITION
The for mo.ored American
bombers went through stiff Ger
man fighter opposition, particularly
in the Paris area The Fortress
gunners shot down more than as
German fighters, incomplete re-
ports indicated
RAF Boston and Typhoon bomb
ers attacked German air fields at
Abbeville and Tricqueville in con-
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yank Troops Drive Wedge
Into Defenses of Mundu

was continuing and a headquarters
spokesman added that two of the
enemys outer positions had been
destroyed. This was the first re-
ported contact with the Munda de-
fense perimeter although the AM
erican troops had edged to within
mile of the base.
DROP EXPLOSIVES
Dal.3tleSs and avenger bombers
dropped 8. tons of explosives on
Munda yesterday in the 18th
straight day of heavy attack while
fighters operating in the area drove
off 18 japanese dive bombers and
10 Zeros, forcing the attackers to
iettison their bombs and destroying
four zeros. One Allied fighter was
lost.
Late repots confined the second
naval tiumph over Japanese Cruis-
ers and destroyers trying to REIN
force Munda and japanese Garri-
sons North of New Georgia in the
Central Solomons.
Frank Tremaine, United Press
staff correspondent at South Pac
ific headquarters, said the second
battle fought in Kula Gulf North of
New Georgia Monday night and
early Tuesday ended with four out
of 10 enemy ships definitely sunk,
two probably sunk and others dam
aged while Allied forces suffered
only slight damage.
MacArthurs communique said
$50 Japanese Troops were killed
and many wounded in a battle
several days ago at Enogai Gulf,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
RonlIael Is Dead
Underground SAYS

LONDON, July 4.-UP)-The
German underground radio station
Atlantic was quoted today as say
ing that German Marshal Erwin
R0mmel was killed while flying to
Sicily to take over command of its
defenSeS.
The Scandinavian Telegraph bu-
reau quoted authoritative Berlin
quarters as denying emphatically
that Rommel had been killed, ac-
cOrding to a Stockholm dispatch.
Swedish dispatches reported the
broadcast said that British fighters
penetrated the strong fighter form
alton escOrting ROmmePs plane and
sent it crashing into the sea in
flames.
German Gen. Siegfried Westfal,
two other German officers and
three Italians also were killed, the
broadcast said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14


Mrs. Thomp pson, meeting report
ers for the first time since her at
torneys filed the paternity suit just
before the courts closed last night,
said she met Fonda in an Imperial,
Cal, night club last September
while she was visiting her grand
tather in nearby BraWley.
Fonda, she said was then on To-
cation starring in goth Century,
Fox THE Immortal Sergeant" and
was staying at the Barbara Worth
hotel in Ell Centre.
RECORDS SHOW
Hotel records disclose that Bar
bara Thompson registered at the
Barbara Worth on August 29,
1912, and checked out August 80.
She gave her last previous ad-
dress as Honolulu, Hawaii (which
might conform with her assertion
that she was formerly married to
naval officer. Fonda arrived
in Ell Centre on September 8,
1912.
"A studio man took me over to
Fonda's table and introduced u.s."
Mrs. Thompson said. II accepted
Fonda's invitation to have drink.
We had several of them.
Then he invited me to go with
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Italians on Sicily
Show Y Sian

ADVANCED ALLIED BASE, July
IA CUP)-Italians greeted the first
American troops to land on Sicily
by raising two fingers in the vic
tory sign, it was learned today.
An eyewitness account of the
reception accorded the American
Doughboys was furnished by Pete
Farris of New York City. Yank
magazine photographer who re-
turned from a visit to the Licata
area in connection with evacuation
of wounded.
The dusty, sWeaty Americans ad-
vancing in amphibious trucks
found the Italians friendly, Farris
reported. Many spoke English and
some said they had wondered why
the Allies had not come sooner.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
&c. Shanghai
Quota Announced

Ell Centrans are expected to buy
$4,000 worth of extra war savings
stamps during July as their con-
tribution in the nationwide move
ment to build the mystery aircraft
carrier, "Shangri-La Ben Herring.
county war bond committee secre-
Jary, said Wednesday,
The quota was based on the pur-
chase of a one e-dollar stamp by
each resident of the city, Herring
said.
The following women's committee
will supervise certain phases of the
drive in Ell Centre.
Mrs. Edna Morrison, chairman;
Mrs. Marcia Delp: Mrs. Katie Regg,
Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. Audrey Bar
rigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
u. 5. Greatest Sea
Power after War

LONDON, July IA. CUP) =
Laborite Emanuel Shinwell told
Commons today that the United
States will be the worlds foremost
naval power after the war
Opening debate on the future of
the British Merchant Marine, Shin
we'll asserted, I'VE Shall be Supreme
No Longer. The Ball has Passed
to the People of the United States"
Shinwell pointed out that Great
Britain began the war with about
2O00O,000 tons of shipping but
would have no more than 100000
tons after the war. On the other
hand, he said, the United States
entered the war with about 100000
tons of shipping and would have
"15 100000 and it might be 30,00O,000
tons of First Glass Shipping" after
the war
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Bic Cutin Canned
Goods Made in'44

WASHINGTON, July IA. (UP)-
The War Food Administration, now
engaged in allocating the nations
prospective food supplies where they
will do the most good, announced
today that in the next II months
civilians will have to get along with
81 per cent less canned fruits and
juices and 21 per cent less canned
vegetables than they consumed in
1912.
The VITA tempered the bad news
in the canned vegetable department,
however, by estimating that the an
ticipated supply for civilians will
be four per cent greater than aver
age annual consumption in the 1885
80 period
Under the ALLEGATION program for
the year started July l, the VIA
said, civilians will receive nearly
10 per cent of the prospective sup
ply of canned egetableS-including
baked beans and baby foods-bl,t
only SO per cent of canned fruits
and juices.
MILITARY DEMAND
Explaining that because of their
relative non -perishability and ease
storing and shipping canned
foods are in great military demand,
he administration said that this
necessitates greater use by civilians
of home-canned foods and the fresh
products"
During the next fiscal year,
total prospective production of 262,-
100000 cases of canned vegetables
will be divided 70 per cent for civil
ians, 26 per cent for military and
war services, Ii per cent for the
country's allies, and the remainder
for other eXports-including Red
Cross and foreign relief-and con-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14

eastern COAST toward Slell-)lIIeu
Catania.
Axis resistance appeared to be
stiffening but the Americans under
Lieut.. Gen. George S. Patton, jr,
hammered their way into Marc,
Palma, and Ponte Olivo following
junction with the Canadians at
captured Ragusa, and We're reported
about 30 miles inland at some
points.
The Anne; ican advance from Lica-
ia through Palma and to Marc COW
cred about 20 airline miles and pat
the allies within 10 or IL miles Of
the important Axis base at Agrigen-
to. This gain, which was at the
western end of the Allied front,
gave the Americans command of
roads running northward to Can
icatti
ELIMINATE THREAT
The capture of Ponte Olivo near
Celia, was believed to have been
designed to eliminate the immed-
late threat of strong Axis counter
blows in that section.
NINdOlO AiSiCio odlo OiiC tIllcI1CdllS
knocked out 10 Nazi Tiger tanks i'll
battles against Italians and the
Hermann Goering Givision)
The capture of Naro and Comiso
was believed to have greatly i'm
proved the Americans position in the
south, where the hardest fighting
SO far had centered around Celia.
The Americans were thrown back
there but rallied to advance against
Italian and German counterattacks.
Their latest gains consolidated
their grip on the mountain roads
and provided bases for thrusts
northWard from the Comiso-Ragusa
area.
On the east coast, where Allied
Warships and air squadrons bat
tered Catania airport. the British
had not yet reported big scale ene-
my counterattacks. 1t was said there
was no fighting as yet in or i'm
medlately around Catania, which
has not been captured by the allies
The town of Meilili also was report
ed still in Axis hands, although il
was bypassed by the British coasta
forces that captured the big nava
base at Augusta early this morning
Catanfa airport was shelled from
the sea and smothered by man,
tons OF aerial bombs, according tC
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Il AMBllNe
~ EpORTER
WHAT A STORY

WHAT A STORY
Over at city hall the other day
there was conference going on.
Walter Heinecke, Vladimir S.
Aronovici, and Clyde Lee were talk
ing about water and soil and all
that sort of thing in connection
les.
'I'll draw yoC, a diagram to show
just how this part of the deal
works. Heinecke said as he led the
way to a blackboard, picked up a
piece of chalk, and began to draw
diagrams. The talk went on for a
time before Heinecke pulled pack
age of cigarettes out of his pocket
and passed it to Aronovici and Lee.
They refused SO Heinecke took
cigarette from the package, waved
back in the package.
In a minute Heinecke put the
piece of chalk in his mouth and be-
gan to tell a story. Lee and Arono-
vici began to laugh. That inspired
Heinecke and the story got better
Heinecke, still telling the story
lighted a match and held the
flame under the piece of chalk. Lee
and Aronovici hoWled. The story
went on.
You'll have to pardon me for
laughing "Aronovici began.
That's o. k. with me-" Heinecke
laughed and went on telling the
story and holding lighted matches
under the piece of chalk in his
mouth. BY this time Lee and
Aronovici were helpless from laugh
ter, Wiping their eyes, and gasping
for breath.
YES beamed Heinecke, II
thought that was pretty good
story myself" The two men point
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about IL miles North of Munda on
New Georgia, and that captured
equipment included heavy artillery.
Surface ships and shore parties
Wiping up scattered resistance on
Vanguna Island, South of New
Georgia, destroyed three barges
loaded with $50 japanese soldiers.
Liberators and flying fortresses,
harrassing outlying enemy bases,
ranged northward again to drop "a
tons of bombs on Ballale airdrome
at Bougainville, kindling five fires
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
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japanese had been released from
internment camps and that there
we're others drifting into the state
and staying outside the $50 mile
limit from the coast set by the
army.
Asking that the army take a
greater interest in the problem,
Hayden said that the military thus
far had regarded the situation as
a problem for local police to handle.
Hayden was accompanied by Reps.
John r. Murdock and Richard F.
Hairless. They said the president
promised to look into the situa-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Nazis Prepare for
Italy OCCUPATION

LONDON, July iZ.-(JF)-Ger-
man authorities already are pre-
pairing for Allied invasion and oc-
cupatlon of Italy, the Daily Tele-
graphs diplomatic expert said to-
day.
The Daily Telegraph Dispatch
said news had reached London that
pamphlets were being printed at
the Hague, Holland, to be scattered
over Italy to instruct civilians in
resisting an army of occupation.
Madrid dispatches said German
units sent into the Sicilian front
lines fought only delaying action,
falling back whenever pressed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14

tingency reserves.
The estimated total of 61,000,000
cases of canned fruits and juices
not counting citrus-Will be divided
SO per cent for civilians, 40 per cent
for military and war services, less
than one-half of one per cent for
the allies and the rest for reserves
and other exports.
MEET NEEDS
The VIA said the program will
meet civilian nutritional needs but
will mot leave as much for civilians
as they have money enough to buy 4"
The canned foods ALLEGATION will
be:
Canned fruits and juices-Total
Continued on Page 6, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
FDR Is Buckedin
Attuinder CHARGE

WASHINGTON, July IA (UP)-
President Roosevelt was expected
by observers today to make his bill
of attainder charges against con-
gress stick witi4Cut having to go to
court to support his complaint
that the legislators violated the
constitution.
The phrase, bill of attainder,
might be freely defined as a bill of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Axis 'Dunkirk' Is
Held Improbable

LONDON. July 14-UP)-The
chances for a Sicilian Dunkirk are
regarded as extremely slim by
military observers, despite the fact
that only two and half miles of
water separate the island from the
italian tip at the narrowest point.
1t is believed here that Italian
and German forces are fighting un-
der orders to resist to the end and
it is doubted whether an attempt
will be made for large scale evacua-
ton when and if the Axis loses the
decisive battle for control of the
island. 1t is emphasized now that
this battle may begin at any mo-
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Post
w q
p ] q n S
Chamber Group
Visualizes Big
Projects for I.V.

Inspired by the possibility
of a vast postwar develop
ment program for Imperial
Valley, members of an Ell
Centre chamber of commerce
planning committee met Tuesday
and mapped plans for carrying out
a campaign for a dozen major prof.
ects.
Under the direction of Roy Wo-
mack, the chambers postwar plan
ming committee chairman, the civic
workers discussed at length several
projects that would bring greatly
added wealth to the district includ-
rg the opening up of new farming
areas, creation of recreational facili-
ties and improved transportation
systems.
The program agreed upon by the
committeeman will be submitted to
chamber of commerce directors for
approval after which committeeman
for various phases of the movement
will begin their functions.
PASSES FIRST STAGE
Womack told the group, which
met in the Barbara Worth hotel,
that Imperial Valley had passed the
pioneer stage" and that a period
of great prosperity loomed after the
war.
Womack said that the era of
'scalping" operations by early set
tiers had naSSed and tho future of
the district would be built on a
sound financial foundation.
The committeeman were inform
ed that other cities had already
taken steps to obtain postwar bus
mess. Womack said that chambers
OF commerce of other communities
had appropriated large sums for
postwar planning. The San Diego
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and disabled one of every four men
in the navy in i917-l8.
The new agent consists OF an anti
serum which Is inhaled directly In
to the lungs in the form OF very
fine mist. While 1t remains In the
lung tissue 1t neutralizes any In
luenza virus breathed In by the
patient and thus portects him
against the disease.
The research work was based In
part, on earlier discoveries by Rus
sian and English scientists.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14

A L L E D HEADQUARTERS
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, July IA
(UP)-American Jungle Fighters
drove a wedge into Munda's de-
fenses today by wiping out two
enemy strong points around the
japanese New Georgia airbase.
Subjected to a merciless 13-day
air pounding and isolated by Allied
land and sea successes, the enemy
Garrison was fighting desperately
to hold off a tightening ring of U.
S. soldiers and marines.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Com
munique said the Allied advance
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14

conviction. In this instance Mr.
Roosevelt charges that congress
passed such a bill by attaching to
an appropriation measure rider
which stipulated that three govern
ment officials must be dropped
from the federal payrolls not later
than Nov. Is unless they are mean
time renominated by the President
and confirmed by the senate.
The men involved are Secretary
Robert MorsS Lovett of the Virgin
Islands and two federal commune
ctions commission employees, Good
win Watson and William E. Dodd,
Jr. They were charged by the Dies
committee with belonging to or
ganizations deemed to be subverSive.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the rider at
tempting to remove them from gov
ernment employment was unWise,
discriminatory and unconstitu-
tional.
MEMBERS AGREE
A good many members of con-
Slcoo piopdDiy Will dsicC Will IVA :
Roosevelt the same argument hav-
ing been ADVANCED against the
rider before the congressional ad-
journment when the senate vainly
was trying to persuade the house
to abandon 1t.
Mr.. Roosevelt outlined to his
press conference yesterday the
message he intends to send to
congress when it convenes Sept. IA.
1t will argue that the rider is, in
fact, a bill of attainder, under a
supreme court decision holding that
legislation which Furnishes without
judicial trial shall be so considered.
Section 8, Article of the Con-
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Two Allied Ships
Sunk in Atlantic

LISBON, July 14.-(UP)-Mari-
time circles reported today that
three Axis Submarines were sunk
and three others probably sunk
wnen pack of U-boatS attacked a
big Allied Convoy carrying troops
and supplies from England to North
Africa for the Sicilian operations.
Two Medium Sized Allied Ships
were sunk, it was said, in the at
tack on the Atlantic side of the
North African coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14

conference CIldC UI1e JdEJdIleSt SIUud-'
ton in his state was dangerous"
and that he and his colleagues rec
commended that the quarantine
line be extended so that a number
of non-interned Japanese in Arizo-
ma will be brought under military
authority.
Hayden said state authorities were
worried about 1.-The threat of sabo-
tage to reclamation dams, copper
mines, and power plants, as we'll as
the intense war feeling which might
ad to violence against the Japa-
nese."
The Arizona senator said some
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14

The animal experiments are suf-
ficiently promising to warrant the
expectation that application to hu-
man infection will be successful" ;"
reclared Comdr. Albert P Kruger,
director of the research unit.
The announcement revealed that
since year prior to Pearl Harbor,
u medical officers nave conducted
a laboratory war against the virus
which caused the death of 81 mil
lion persons throughout the world
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Arizona Asks FDR
To Control Jops

WASHINGTON, July ID. (UP)-Members of the Ari
congressional delegation today put before President
Roosevelt request that the take an active hand II
controlling the japanese in Arizona.
Sen. Carl Hayden, D., Ariz., said after White House
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Navy Discovers
Influenza Serum

SAN FRANCISCO, July Ia UP)-The 18th naval
district disclosed today that naval research scientists at
the University of California have developed an influenza
which animal experiments has proved 80 per cent
effective for prevention and so per cent effective for treat
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
Mother ofFour
Says Star Father
OfInfunt Girl
Woman Claims Actor|s Responsible for
Child Conceived During Stay in Valley
While Film Made: Grandfather in ~.

HOLLYWOOD, July IA. (UP)-Barbara Thompson
25yearod mother of four children who filed suit claim
ing that Screen Star Henry Fonda is the father of he
baby girl charged today the actor had seduced her after
inviting her have drink in his Ell Cenro Cal, hote
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
KING GEORGE RECEIVES
u. s. SECRETARY OF WAR

LONDON, July 14.-CUPl-King
George received Henry L. Stimson.
United States Secretary of War, in
audience at Buckingham Palace to-
6aV
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
British Push up
East Sicily Coast
7 Toward Cdtonio
Americans Knock Out 10 Nazi Tiger
Tanks in Fighting Against Herman
Goerin9 Division; Axis Blow Expected

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS North Africa, July Ia.
(UP)-American forces supported by United States
ship bombardments, smashed forward six to 10 miles in
south Sicily and captured the important Axis base
Como today while British assault troops pressed up
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14
EXPIRATION DATES

Coffee stamp No. q July 81
Sugar stamp No. 13 August Is.
Shoe stamp No. IS Oct 81.
Gasoline "A" coupon Gully Il.
Canned goods, stamps K. L. NJ In Book
July z N. and Q-August 7.
Meat Butte, etc, Red stamp P-Iuly 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-14

WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday 100, minimum
Wed. IL; S am. Wed. 73, humidity
46; noon Wed. LOG, humidity l8; s
pm. Tuesday 1O5, humidity 22.
BANK DEBTS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-19
ROOSEVELT'S COUNTER
 PROPOSAL

As a proposal to Russian territorial claims. this correspond- ent expects President Roosevelt to propose a three-way treaty of al liance-Russia, Great Britain and the U. S.A. This would be a hard boiled military alliance to protect each other after the war.
 Roosevelt will probably argue, through his emissary Secretary Hull that in these days of modern war fare when airplanes can cross Pol and in an hour 100 miles of territory is no protection. Furthermore, the i'll will of the Poles in the United States would harm U. S.-Russian relations severely. So much greater security could come from military alliance = or, for window dressing, call it a collective security pact with the United States and Britain.
 This will be the argument.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-19
SAVING PRECIOUS TIRES

Strict observance of Aaska's 35-me speed limit holds out the greatest promise of keeping Alaskas automobiles rolling for another year
 A recent exhaustive study of tire wear has been conducted by the Public Roads Administration and the Engineering Experiment Station of Iowa State College and results of this study made public by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators reveal the following points.
 Speed emerges as the most important factor m determining the rate of tire wear The investigators found that life of some 500 miles might be ex- pected with due precattion to maintenance, for tires which were not driven above 35 miles hour, whereas if 65 miles hour were the maximum, the life expectancy would have shrink to about ls,7oo miles.
 It also was found during the investigation that variations in speed caused greater changes Ill rate of tire than did those in brakng accelera- ton. type and condition of road surface tire infla-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-19
DE MARIGNY NOW BEING TRIED ON
 MURDER CHARGE

N s s A U, Bahamas, Oct. 19. = Special Prosecutor Adderly told the Bahamas Supreme Court Jury that the Crown charges Alfred De Marigny with conceiving the murder of Sir Harry Oakes for three reasons, revenge, satisfaction and gain"
 He declared the handsome 35- year -old defendant had taken Sir Harry's eldest daughter Nan, now 19, on trip to California before they were married last year.
 In the tense atmosphere of the small courtroom where Nassaus most sensational criminal trial started an hour earlier, the Negro prosecutor outlined the evidence with which the Grown seeks to prove that De Marigliy beat his father in-law and then left him to die on a flaming bed.