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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
Hershey Views
Need to Cal!
Million Fathers

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, (UPlIrSe-
lective service director Major Gen
eral Lewis B. Hershey predicted
Wednesday night that at least one
fifth of the nations 100000 pre-
Pearl Harbor fathers would be in
Quoted into the armed forces within
the next six months.
The 100000 fathers will COM
prise about hall of the estimated
100000 men needed to bring the
nations fighting forces up to the
prescribed figure of 100000 by
July l, Hershey disclosed during
a panel discussion at the second
war congress of American industry.
Hershey explained that the armed
forces now totaled about 100000,
but to reach the July l goal they
would need between 100000 and
100000 men plus an additional
700 900 to 100000 requirements.
Besides the 100000 pre-Pearl
Harbor fathers, the remainder will
consist of 100000 industrial defer
red: 100000 farm deferred and re-
classified 4-F's; 100000 youths of
Is. and 100000 l7-year-old volun-
tary enlistees.
approximately 100000 men will be
NEEDED each month after July l,
Hershey said, to maintain he full
strength of the fighting forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
Jap Night Plane
Attack FizzIes

against the flares.
A few miles from the task force,
Lieutenant Commander John L.
Phillips. Jr.. 33. of Front Royal, Va.
ran into the middle of the main
japanese force, shooting down two
planes and throwing the rest into
complete confusion. The japanese
started blasting everything and any
thing, including their own planes.
Simultaneous our escorting bat
tleships and destroyerS began
spouting anti-aircraft shells like
fountains of fire.
Tactically the battled settled
nothing except to reaSsure our side
that such attacks can be beaten off.
The japanese remind one at this
stage of the crazy man who said he
beat his head against the wall be-
cause 1t felt so good when he stop
ped-they soon must choose between
sacrificing their heads or calling off
the whole business.
Our wall remains unbroken.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
Auto Stickers
Ready Jan. 3

Blue and gold windshield stick
ers, denoting payment OF 1914 We
hicle registration and license fees,
will be available to southland and
Imperial county motorists on and
after January 3, at the branch OF :
fices of the department of motor
vehicles.
The present license plates on
California vehicles will serve an
other year. together with. serially-
numbered stickers which are to be
displayed in the lower right hand
corner of the windshield.
Classification charts, indicating
the amount of fees for pleasure
cars, commercial vehicles, trailerS
and motorcycles, are being directed
to all Motor Vehicle departments
as we'll as service stations, whereby
owners can determine the amount
of money due to cover 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
u. 5. Extends Oil
Pact on Coast

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UP) =
The temporary agreement between
the navy department and Standard
Oil Co. of California for operations
in the Elk Hills, Calf, oil reserve
has been extended 80 days beyond
the original Dec. expiration date,
the navy announced today.
The extension, giving the depart
ment the right to terminate on 80
days notice, was approved by At
torney General Francis Biddle. 1t
was invoked to give congress time
to decide on two pending plans for
handling of navy and Standard
holdings in the condemnation
of Standards properties or pro-
posed Navy Standard agreement
giving the Navy control of opera
tionS.
The former contract between the
navy and the Oil firm was held
illegal by Biddle. The proposed new
agreement. which the navy favors
over seizure, would give the depart
ment full control over development
and operations in Elk Hills and the
right to use all wells, equipment and
facilities on either navy or Standard
Oil property.
Standard would be permitted to
produce 15,C00 barrels of oil daily
on a quarterly average during the
shortest of three periods: ~ until
six months after the war, (2) until
Standard has drawn 25,000,000 bar
relS of oil from the shallow oil zone,
or 80 until Standard has received
third of its share of the esti-
mated recoverable oil in the shallow
zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
By CHARLES p. ARNoT.
United Press Staff Correspondent

lnftcd Press stan correspondent
too 8 50 80 80 50 50 50 1923
ABOARD A. u. S. AIRCRAFT
CARRIER OFF THE NORTH GIL
BERT ISLANDS, Nov. 81 CUP) =
The Japanese tonight threw what
was officially described as the
greatest night torpedo plane attack
ever launched against an American
task force in the Pacific, but failed
70 damage any of our ships in a
battle that resembled a hundred
Fourth's of July rolled into one.
We bagged eight and possibly 10
of the twin-motored torpedo-carry-
ing Mitsubishis of the force of 80 or
40 which attacked in the greatest
spectecle I've witnessed in year
and a half of covering the Pacific
war, including the battle of Santa
Cruz in October, 1912.
The attack didn't come as sur
prise All day we had been shadow
ed by snooper planes and we shot
down one Of the just before the
sun went down.
When the japanese planes closed
in, every gun was manned and all
our interceptor planes were in the
air. 1t was the first time carrier
planes had been used against
night attack in this area.
These Japanese Mitsubishis we're
lightning fast and suddenly all hell
broke loose, with us in the middle
of it. One of the attackers swept
along the starboard side, dropping
a string of two dozen binding light
blossomed. as the Japanese pilots
attempted to silhouette our ships
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
Turkey Official
Dins Hopes Of
War Declaration

LONDON, Dec. 8. (UP)-TurkiSh
relations with America, Britain and
Russia were strengthened consider
ably at the Cairo conference, for
eign minister human Menemencio-
glu reported today from Ankara,
but apparently he ruled out the
likelihood of Turkey entering the
war at once.
Turkish advices quoted Meme
mencioglu as expressing, deep sat
isfaction with the conference. and
proclaiming Tuxey's attitude as
unchanged.
A statement by the foreign min
lister after his return from Cairo
made it evident that President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Wins
ton Churchill had not convinced
the Turks that full scale Turkish
belligerency would aid the Allies
effectively at this time.
Menemencioglu affirmed without
qualification that no agreements
were signed at Cairo. But he said
all military and diplomatic mat
terS were examined thoroughly, to
the greatest satisfaction" of the
Turkish delegation headed by
President Ismet Inonu.
Diplomatic observers that Meme
mencioglus reference to the brutal
frankness' with which the prob
lens were discussed reflected the
intensity of the Roosevelt Churchill
application to the talks.
However, they believed Meme
mencioglu and Inonu held their
ground, preferring to await events
in south Russia and the Balkans
before committing Turkey to a
definite decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
NEW BRAND OF THIEVING

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 9. (UP)-
Hitler now has a competitor for the
title of the meanest man in the
world" and he apparently lives
here in Phoenix. Recently well
dressed man entered the Owl drug
store in downtown Phoenix, order
ed a meal at the lunch counter.
Finishing his lunch, he reached
over the counter. picked up the
American Red Cross blood bank
donation bottle and walked out with
approximately S25 i'll pennies, dimes
and quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
Novy Takes Japs' Number

prised our tacticians. 1t is ciear
that our methods in the final act
of occupation will have to be re-
yiSed.
It is reasonable to suppose thal
the .Japanese have erected similar
defenses on islands yet to be storm
ed. If not in the Marshalls, they
most PROBABLY have done SO on
Ponape, the next strong point on
the way to Truk, their most inn
portant citadel in the Pacific. IruK
itself will be the most formidable
obstacle of all.
1t seems idle to suggest that the
Japanese will abandon any OF their
island strongholds voluntarily, even
when faced with certain defeat
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
PLANS SURPLUS CHIEF

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UP)-A
bill to set up wartime mineral
stockpile control board charged with
maintaining government stock
pile of strategic metals has been in
troduced by Sen James G.. Scrug-
ham, d.. Nevada.
He proposed that the board be
appointed by President Roosevelt,
with a chairman at $4,000 a year
and four other members at $4,000
each.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
BY LOUIS r. KEEMLE
United Pre-, War Analyst

The success Of the navy's assault
on the Marshall islands is a con-
vincing demonstration of the ability
of our Pacific forces to seek out
the Japanese and smash them.
1t is becoming evident that there
will be a great deal more of this
seeking out" on the long road to
Tokyo. The Japanese are obviously
unwilling to stake any sizeable part
of their fleet on the defense of any
of the detectives at which we have
struck thus far either in the central
or southwest Pacific.
Therein lies the weakness OF Jap
ans hold on the vast network of
islands over which she has thrown
her tentacles. The assault on the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09

Marshalls was at a surprisingly low
cost.
Until the Japanese elect to make
n stand with their fleet, which Ad-
miral Nimitz suggested they may do
at some point in our advance across
the Pacific, the pattern for the re-
duction of their strong points has
been set. 1t consists of sending in
an overwhelmingly superior force
and knocking out sea and air de-
tenders before the final shore
bombardment which precedes land
ing
The process is nevertheless not as
simple as it might sound. The high
price we paid for the occupation
of Tarawa in the Gilberts is evi-
dence of that. The strength of the
Japanese defenses on Tarawa sur
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
OPA LIFTS BAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. (UP) =
The office of price administration
let it be known today that it will
be all right, after all, for Aunt Au-
gusta TO give Cousin Amelia pre-
serves, hams or other rationed
foods henceforth without collecting
coupons. The OPA, admittedly in a
holiday mood, also lifted the ban
on gifts of shoes between con-
sumers and ordered footwear sent
to this country by civilians and
members of the armed services
abroad released ration free.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
Bombed Tripitz
Stays Off Sea

STOCKHOLM, Dee. . (UP =
The German battleship Tirpitz,
damaged in torpedo attack by
British submarines at Alien
Fjord. still was at the harbor on
November 2S, reports from the
underground said Thursday. The
Tirpitz recently had been report
cd as on its way to Narvik.
Underground reports said the
Alien Fjord Harbor area was
under guard and that posters
threatened death 10 anyone
photOgraphing the area.
The Germans repeatedly have
made little progress in repairing
the damage to the giant ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
TO SCAN USE OF DATES

SACRAMENTO, Dec, 8. CUP)-A
public hearing will be held in Los
Angeles Dec. 20 to determine if
emergency grade standards for
dates used in making commercial
alcohol should be continued, the
state agriculture department an
nounced today. The emergency
order now in effect permits use
of low quality Gull dates for manu-
featuring alcohol, the department
said, and was issued under legis-
lation approved early this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
SHIP HONORS LINDSEY

WILMINGTON, Cal. Dec. 9. CUP
The S. S. Ben B. Lindsey, l0,500
Liberty ship named for the noted
family-relations expert and expon-
ent of companionate marriage,
Thursday was in the California
Shipbuilding corp. outfitting yards
following its launching last night
Judge Lindsey's widow and his
daughter. Miss Bennetta B. Lindsey,
both of Bel-a-., Cal, were sponsor
and maid-of honor for the launch
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
GREETINGS" TO JAPS

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 9.
CUP)-A woman brought a gaily-
wrapped Christmas package into a
grocery Wednesday. An attached
card, signed an American house-
WIFE" read:
Here's to the sons Of Nippon
May they meet their ancestors with
their boots on"
The package contained a three
pound can Of salyaged kitchen fat
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
Great News for
Asthma Sufferers
"A Reol Expectorant Thot Loos-
ems Thick. Choking Phlegm

Spend 45c today al Clements Drug Store
II Centre Drug or any drug store for a
bottle OF Buckley's CAKADIOL Mixture
triple acting). Tonight at bedtime pour
yourself a teaspoonful. let il lie on your
tongue moment then swallow slowly.
Feel its instant powerful effective action
spread through throat, head and bron-
chial tubes Starts at once TO loosen
thick choking phlegm making breathing
easier.
No claim is made that Buekley's is a
cure for Chronic Bronchitis on Asthma but
sufferers often find Buckley'S cANADIOL
cine In all Canada eases coughing Spasms
and loosens UP that choking phlegm which
seems 70 clog the tubes and makes breath
ing difficult II helps many to get a bet
ter nights rest. Take good advice--,try
Buckleys tonight satisfaction guaranteed
or money back.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
Worry of
FALSE TEETH
Slipping or Irritating ?

Don't be embarrassed by loose false
teeth slipping. dropping or wabbllnc
when you eat, talk or laugh. Just sprin-
kle little FASTEETH on your plates.
This pleasant powder gives remark
able sense Of added comfort and secu-
rlty by holding plates more firmly. No
gunmy gooey. pasty taste or feeling.
It's Alkaline (non-acid). Get FAS-
Teeth at any dr Ig store.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
Triple Invasion
Of Reich Seen
In Mid.January
By EDWARD w. BEATTIE.
Press Staff Corresponds

LONDON, Dec. 9-Military circles
said Thursday that the climactic Of
fenSiveS promised by President
Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill
and Premier Stain to crush Ger
many from the east, west and
south" can be expected any time
after mid-January.
BY that time. they said. the
United States, Britain and Russia
will have completed the massing of
100000 or more men along a great
offensive arc stretching from Lenin-
grad. down through Russia, across
the Mediterranean and up through
the Atlantic to Scotland
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
FIRE HITS Project

VALLEJO, Cal, Dec. 9. CUP) =
Fire destroyed six homes in a war
workers housing project today. No
casualties were reported. Scores of
persons were driven from their
houses. There are a total of 1,69O
houses in the project. Damage was
estimated at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09
WAIT SIGNAL

The lines will have been drawn
and only the signal for the start Of
the offensives will remain. The big
three and their close advisers alone
know the zero" hours.
An intensified Anglo = American
drive in Italy toward Rome with an
expected improvement in the
weather late this month may
herald Germans approaching doom
with the new offensives following
in this order:
From the east-the Russians. on
the basis of past experience, can be
expected to launch their winter Of
fensive anytime after mid-January
with the probable aim of gaining
positions for spring attack into
the Balkans, Poland and the Battles.
From the south - the British
Middle Eastern command consisting
at least of two armies-the ninth
and l0th-can be expected to play
big role in impending operations
in southeastern Europe with Turkey
taking an increasingly active part.
IN addition. Anglo American forces
in Italy may stabilize their front
and attack the Balkans across the
Adriatic while the Red army in
tenSifies pressure from the east.
SECOND FRONT
From the weSt-the invasion OF
western Europe-the ng-promised
second front presumably will be
launched while the Germans are
involved deeply in the east and
facing growing commitments in
the Balkans.
The London Daily Herald said
that Gen. George c. Marshall, U. S.
chief of staff, was expected in
London within the next few weeks
to take over command of prepara-
tions for the invasion of western
Europe.
There also was a strong feeling,
the Herald said that President
Roosevelt will come to Britain to
participate in the final perfecting
of plans for the second front" and
to wish his men well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off,
NhOob' V' D' wv OHHT
 BY JACK CUDDY Limited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, June 4. (UP) - Time and injury are the twin enc mics of Major League Baseball players. If one doesn't cut short the career of diamond star, the other surely will. Yet Billy Herman and Pinky Higgins, two of the brightest stars in the game for over a decade, are using the hour-glass as springboard to their greatest successes.
 Herman and Higgins between them have had 24 years of major league experience. Higgins, six foot citizen of Red Oak, Texas, is 34 and has been in the majors as a top notch third baseman for over Il years. Herman, one year younger, is in his 18th year of big league ball and still is the crown prince of the Keystone sack.
 The war has provided both vet eran and rookie with large and versatile field for baseball success, and Herman and Higgins are the two leading opponents of rejuvena- tion in the big time today.
 Up There
 There is curious parallel to their current careers. Herman, with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and Higgins, with the Detroit Tigers, have been up among the 10 leading hitters for almost the entire season.
 Herman, who first broke into or ganized ball in 1928 as combina- tion shortStop-second baseman with Vicksburg in the cotton States League, has the better record ot the two. A former star with the Chicago Cubs for Il years, he was traded to the Dodgers in 1941 for cash and outfielder Charlie Gilbert.
 That was just about the best deal ever swung by the Brooklyn brain- trust, for Milly has been the club spark plug ever since. He hit .256 last year and had the natural nifti- ness of hand and eye that ranked him on a par with peerless Charlie Gehringer made him one of the National Leagues most dangerous batters this year.
 In 41 games, Herman has gone to bat l45 times and clicked for 50 hits and an average of .345. He leads the majors in baseball's most valu- able deparment runs batter-in- with 31 and is second to Stan Musial in the hit manufacturing depart ment.
 There is only one ludicrous note in the doWn-to-earth career of Pinky Higgins. That's in his nick name. Locked in his room for shamming illness to avoid going to --A~ol- IiaatnS clrnhad out tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
TORRINCTON TOPS CROSBY IN GAME

Torrington's high school baseball team was headed for the champion ship of the Naugatuck Valley League today, which may be more impressive because of the fact that the Big Red winners over Crosby of Waterbury 3-2 yesterday, has only Naugatuck to defeat for an un- defeated valley league season. Tor rington has lost games outside the league but has won all nine games played in the valley circuit though held to six hits by Crosbys Bill Thompson yesterday. A bad toss over third base in the flint inning allowed Torrington to score two runs for lead that stood up" to the last out
 Crosby batters knocked out Tor rington's Mele in the seventh in ming, but were kept in hand, by Palkner. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04

window and joined a ball game on hte corner lot. Clad only in pink Hence, the monicker Pinky. But the desire to play ball which drew Higgins into that scrub game in his nightie has never faded and today Pinky rates as one of the Leagues greatest hot cor ner guardians.
 Among First Fire
 Higgins current record also speaks for itself. A former member of the Athletics and Red Sox, Higgins reached the Tigers via the trade route in 1888. His batting average had hovered just under the 300 mark until this year. Now he's right up among the first five junior leaguers, with an average of 1903 compiled in B games on 37 hits in 122 times at bat.
 Some sage once said, Youth must be served' Herman and Higgins would like to meet him and give him their very best grins. They have case, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
X U Listening?
with CHAPLES MANN .

Vaughn De Leath, 42. singer and composer, and sometimes known as the first lady of radio" died last week after long illness She was the first chanteuSe and had composed more than 300 songs among them Don't You Care" "Heigh-HO, Silver II Wasn't Lying dOnna's Lullaby" and Its Lonely Trail" She made her first broadcast in January, 1920 =. Three years later she was billed as the original radio girl" Known sometimes as the Helen Morgan of radio :. . At the time of her death, she was trying to stage come back . the flowers that fade but make one last effort to remain in bloom.
 The sudden return to popularity of the tune, "AS Time Goes By" has proved an unexpected gold mine to Rudy Vallee, whose recording of the number, made several years ago was one Of the only two WaXed versions in existence. The other is Jacques Remarks Rudy intro duced the tune on the air over 12 years ago, and has sung it frequent ly ever since. It has always ranked among his top personal favorites.
 Murray David Morrison, ace radio production manager, took us to Sar- dis for dinner when we were in New York last week, and told us that he has a new name for Am bassador Joseph E. Davies new book if he writes one when he comes back from Stalin this tr7p- MISSIVE TO MOSCOW! Clever, eh?
 James Monks, handsome young actor now starring in The Eve of St. Mark on Broadway. has taken on new radio role. It's the part of swashbuckling southerner, Wade Douglass" in the NEG day time serial "A Woman of Amer ica.'
 Gutter Observation: A soldier walking along Broadway with his girl. He: Honey, wait minute and I'll get you a poppy. She: Pulling away from him.) Like hell you will! got enough junk on me all ready! Editors comment: Oh, well. twenty years from nov her boy friend may be me selling 'em.)
 Saw George Abbotts mirthful KISS AND TELL and that's just what we want to TELL you-that it's one of the laughingest comedies we've seen in ages -. The impress sive cast consists of Jessie Royce Landis; Robert Keith, playwright and of The Childrens Hour fame; Judith Parrish whom he knew as Judy Paris at Milt Steifels Ivorv- ton Playhouse.
 The success of Something For The Boys in New York is solely