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Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
Rumania Peasants
Flee as Red Army
Continues Drive
NaZis Arrest Hundreds
Blocking Roads Leading
From Bessarabia Front

BERN, Switzerland, Nov.
IL. (UP)-Tens of thous-
ands of Rumanian peasants
were reported evacuating
eastern Rumania in the path
of the onrushing Russian army to-
day, jamming the important mill
tary highways over which the Ger
mans are trying to hasten reinforce
ments to the front.
With the Red army now in strik-
ing distance of the Rumanian FROM
tier, throngs of panic-Stricken ref
ugees abandoned their farms in
Bessarabia, Bucovina and Molda-
via in mass flight toward the rela-
tive safety of the interior, these
reports said.
HUNDREDS ARRESTED
Nazi garrisons in the menaced
provinces were understood to have
been given orders to halt the evac-
uation at all costs, to clear the
roads for military traffic. Hundreds
of refugees have been arrested.
Swiss sources said the arrests
had failed to halt the exodus, how
ever, and that practically every
highway leading westward from the
frontier was jammed with farm bug
gle sand sloW-moving oXcars loaded
with refugees and their household
possessions.
Alarm over the possibility of Rus
sian air raids apparently touched
off the mass flight. The concern
of the people also was said to have
been heightened by reports that the
Germans had ordered their troops
to abandon Odessa and that Buch-
Arrest itself was to be evacuated.
German troops were said to have
diverted as many refugees as pos
Sible from the roads to temporary
shelters in Kishinev, Jassy and
Czernovice.
RAISES COMPLICATIONS
That move, however, appeared to
have raised serious complications
for the Germans, because of the
difficulty of providing food and
other supplies for the evacuees.
"a Hungarian broadcast recorded
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
FDR ProcIaims
Thanksgiving Day

WASHINGTON, Nov. u. CUP) -
President Roosevelt in Thanks
giving proclamation today said it
was fitting that the holiday was
the climax of a food fights for
freedom month which accented "a
high resolve on the part of all to
produce and save food and to
share and play square with food"
Designating Thursday, Nov. 25, as
thanksgiving day, the president
said:
May we on Thanksgiving day
and on every day express our graft
tude and zealously devote ourselves
to our duties as individuals and as
a nation. May each of us dedicate
his utmost efforts to speeding the
victory which will bring new OPP
portunities for peace and brother
hood among men,"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

Gabriel Joseph De AngellS, who
identified himself as financial Sec
retary and educational director of
Brewster local 365, United Auto
Workers (CIO), and editor of the
Union paper, took the committee to
task for grilling him about his draft
status.
De Angels, "a, and Richard
Krebs. 80, secretary of the Brewster
local, both told the committee they
had been classified as 2-B-defer-
red for occupational reasons. Com
mittee members questioned whether
the deferments were justified.
did you ever head of the Brook
lyn draft dodgers" snapped Rep.
Ward johnson, r., Calf. Krebs re-
Continued on page 6, col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

Gen. Nikolai F. Vatutin's flying
columns stepped up their onrush to
rate of 20 miles day in the wake
of German rear guard action, de-
spite snow and slush which clogged
the treads of Soviet armor.
"a Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn report from Moscow said the
Russians were within 10 miles o.
zhitomir. The German high COM
mand acknowledged that the bat
tie in depth in the breach area"
west of Kiev continues with un-
diminished fierceness.')
PLUNGE WESTWARD
While Vatutin's central column
plunged straight westward for
frontal assault on Zhitomir, the hub
of railroads radiating throughout
the western Ukraine, his right and
left wings methodically consolidat-
ed their gains and rolled forward on
a steadily widening arc to mop up
small German gaps between the
last German-held lateral line and
the Dnieper.
stockholm quoted Berlin ad-
vices that the Germans had order
ed the evacuation of civilians from
the Ukraine adjacent to Poland
and the Polish cities of Lwow and
Caracow, together with Minsk in
White RuSSia.)
After smashing the formidable
German defenSeS in the greater
Kiev area, Vatutin swiftly maneuv-
cred his vanguards, striking Nazi
communications in an attempt to
encircle the survivors of what was
called the "Kiev massacre.
DELAYING ACTION
Fighting what now was described
as only a delaying action, the Ger
mans abandoned scores of towns
and villages on the northwest u
krainian plains, leaving rich stores
Continued on page s. col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
Land Served by
AII-American Not
Ready for Opening
Land Office COmmissiOn'r
Denies Reports l. V. Land
Soon Will Be Settled

Evan T. Hewes, president
of the Imperial Irrigation
district board, corroborated
Friday morning an an =
nouncement of the agricul-
tural department of the Los An
geles chamber of commerce deny
ing reports that land along the ALL
American canal in Imperial Valley
would soon be opened for homestead
entry.
A Nov II United Press dispatch
from Los Angeles quoted Fred w.
Johnson, commissioner of the gen.
eral land office as stating, Reports
of a contemplated opening of that
land are not based upon any facts
available in this department. No
consideration is being given to any
opening at this time. Completion of
the construction work on the ALL
American canal has been halted by
war conditions, and it is impossible
to forecast when irrigation water
will be made available to public
lands it will serve"
NOT PROBABLE
j. S. Moore, director of operations
and maintenance at the Bureau
of Reclamation, said it was not
probable that lands in Arizona and
southern California along the canal
can be opened for entry until after
the war.
In Hewes' opinion, the press re-
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
JAPS BAfFLED
Marines Set Invasion STAGE

ALLIED UARTE RS,
South Pacific, Nov. IL. (UP)-LesS
than 1000 marine parachute troops
led by diminutive 130 pound
lieutenant colonel, kept the Japan
ese on Choiseful island so busy for
nearly a week with diversionary
tactics that the Tokyo radio an
nounced 10000 Americans were
ashore there.
Thirty years old, five foot four
inch 1t. Col. Victor Krulak-knoWn
as brute to his Annapolis classmates
of 1934-today related the exploits
of his paratroopers during a week
in which they hit 5000 to 1000 Jap
anese on Choiseful so hard, so
often and in so many places that
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

Motor company SAID IN statement
that the new-type planes possibly
would revolutionize distance
transportation as his Model T revol-
utionized road travel 35 years ago.
Ford disclosed the government has
given his company first option"
on Willow Run, the mammoth, $780,
100000 Ford-operated plant near
Ypsilanti, Mich, now building B-24
bombers for the army air forces.
Ford, one time $3.50 a week mech
anic who created a world-famous
manufacturing firm with cash
investment of $4,000, most of which
he. borrowed from friends, said he
and his associates, including Char
les A. Lindbargh, flier and consult
ant to Ford, have been planning
"a long time" to build cargo planes
at Willow Run.
Although details of the new-type
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

At the same time it was disclosed
that the council is making attempts
to organize all "non-supervisory"
employees of the district.
The electricians union will no
longer be authorized to give out in
formation regarding the issues at
stake, a labor council delegation
declared. Henceforth, any informa-
ton must come directly from the
council organizing committee, it was
declared.
ORGANIZERS CIRCULATE
Sources at the Imperial head
quarters of the district said that
organizing commi tee repre-
sentatives circulated among en-
ployes there Thursday, urging them
to join organizations.
At the gate, where departing
workers leave the district yard,
pamphlets calling employees to an
organization meeting Friday night
we're passed out.
The pamphlets said in part: La
Dor has given no strike pledge
to the nation during the national
emergency but it looks as though
the employers are going to take
advantage of this pledge. We might
ask why we should send our sons,
fathers and brothers overseas to
ole for democracy when we are de-
prived of our constitutional rights
here in Imperial Valley
1t listed asserted grievance"
which the district workers may
have.
THE electrical workers have start
ed the ball rolling to better condi-
tions, in view of the fact that the
district has elected to ignore the
employees request for recognition,
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

plane were not disclosed, 1t was
understood that Lindbergh, an en-
gineering employe OF the company
for about 18 months. had been
working closely with Ford on design
of the plane and engine.
Lindbergh has been experiment.
ing with latitude engines.
There will be some new ideas III
our design" Ford said. II can't say
much about II yet because 1t ism,
complete, but we are trying TO de-
sign a plane which viii not neei
such tremendously long runways for
take-off and landing. plane which
can be operated at fraction of the
cost now necessary for flying big
planes, and a plane which viii be as
positively safe as II Is possible 10
make It,"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

N. Thompson at Central Union High
school and Junior college
Legionnaires who appeared for
the occasion were Felix Lehman,
commander of the Imperial county
inter-post council of the Legion;
Nike Zavala, first vice. commander
of the twenty district of the
Legion; George Whitcher, county
chairman of the scrap drive; and
Vernon Patterson, principal of
Central Union High school.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

These maneuvers have been car
ried on in the western part of the
United States to test the efficiency
of plan to protect the area from
invasion by the enemy. Such
maneuvers and the invasion" by
the Commands" were just COM
pleted in the San Diego area where
the red uniformed men operated
from Oceanside to the Mexican
border. 1t Gen. Delos c. Emmons,
commanding general of the western
defense command, is in charge.
Points of attack by the Com
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

mandos" were not made public but
were understood to include what is
considered the most important of
the vital installations in the valley.
In other areas where the Com
mandos' have operated they have
utilized civilian trucks to slip
through the road blocks" estab-
liShed by the army on all highways
In the San Diego area the soldiers
stopped hundreds of civilian We
hicles and searched them to see if
the Commands" were hiding in
side.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

School pupils gathered in assem-
bly, halls to hear addresses given by
military officials stationed in I'M
perial Valley and by Legionnaires.
1t. Col. T. j. McQuade represent
ed the Ell Centre marine air station.
Captain w. H. S. Pugh represented
the desert test command at Camp
Seeley. 1t. F. d. Carroll represented
the Holtville navy auxiliary air
Station.
Judge Lee Nuffer spoke at Wilson
school, Judge Elmer Heald at Doug
lass High school, and Judge Vaughn
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
REDS 65 MILES FROM POLISH BORDER
COMMANDOS TO STRIKE

Before Nov. 16 red uniformed
Commands" will attack vital in
stallations in Imperial Valley as a
part of the tests now being con-
Quoted by the western defense COM
mand of the army.
The invaders" will wear red
fatigue uniforms and may come
from any direction day or night,
Sheriff Robert w. Ware was in
formed Friday in instructions sent
him as the director of communica-
tions for the invasion
Army officers will serve as
umpireS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
Three Armistice
Programs Held

Patriotic programs sponsored by Boyce Aten post of
the American Legion held in three public schools in
Ell Centre Thursday in commemoraon of the twenty fifth
anniversary of the signing of the armstce which brought
World No | to close.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
Ford Will Build
Big Cargo Planes

DEARBORN, Mich, Nov IL (UP)-Henry Ford an.
nounced today he plans to build giant mutpleengine
cargo passenger planes of unique design" at Willow Run
after the ito create jobs for the people who will need
Them The S0year-od founder and president of the Ford
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
Unionmen Irdte
At Congressmen
Naval Subcommittee Questions on
Draft Status Of Official at Brewster
Plant Embarrassing; He Has Ulcers

WASHINGTON, Nov. r. (UP)-A belligerent union
official told house naval affairs subcommittee today that
it being unfair in it's attitude toward the union in
nection with an investigation of production failures of
the Brewster AerOnautical Corp.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
Ldbor Council Steps into
I.I.D.- Dispute
Attempts Being Made TO Organize All
Non-Supervisory Employees Of District;
Council Will Handle Plans for Strike

The Imperial Valley Central Labor council stepped into
the dispute between electricians and the Imperial Irriga
on district Friday stating that although they did no5
sponsor proposed strike the strike is underway the
council will back it 100 per cent
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
Flying Columns
Hit Ndzi Defense
Far Beyond kiev
Russians Continue Me+hodicaI Advance
On Nazis in Southern Region; Enemy
Rear Guard Action Becomino Stronoer

MOSCOW, Nov. II. (UP)-Russian armOred spearheads
drove within artillery of the great rail center OF
Zhitomir asrde the Leningrad Odessa trunk line today
bringing under fire the German defense line only 65 miles
short Of the olo Polish frontier.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12

Cooperation Plus
Corn Reed, who apparently isn't
in on the deal, is broadcasting
about, combine he accuses Walter
Heinecke and Jack Tackett of hav-
ing started as an effective way
of getting city work done in spite
of the man-power shortage.
When Walter needs men to work
on the streets or on some other
city job, Corn says repeatedly, he
slips the word to Jack in the police
department.
Jack goes around town and ar
rests miscreants, throws them in
Jail, gets them sentenced, and
makes them into a chain gang
Walter can use, Corn said.
And not only that" Corn said
darkly, Walter tells Jack what
kind of work he wants done and
Continued on page 6, col -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
q AMBL|Ne
\EpoRTER

It's Strategy
Over in Holtville high school stu
dents had a big bonfire and rally.
In order to get plenty of wood for
the fire, contest between the girls
and boys was initiated.
The girls won. Hurrah.
That's very commendable, girls,
but let an old campaigner slip you
a tip so you won't be taken in
again. The boys didn't want to get
all the wood even though providing
wood had been masculine job
from cave dwelling days. we were
informed by frequently unreliable
sources. So, we think, the contest
was planned. The old battle of
the sexes.
The girls were taken in by this
. challenge as women usually are.
They couldn't resist a chance to
show the boys that the girls could
do a better job.
CThis will start fight, we hopeD
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-12
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 80, minimum
Friday "A; am. Friday so, humid
ity 32; noon Friday II, humidity 22;
pm. Thurs. "a, humidity 33.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
SETTLEMENT MADE
 IN TWO LAWSUITS
Tenant Sues Meriden Bank for $IO,0O0 for Suffer.
 ing Head Injuries

Withdrawal papers were filed to- day In the $l0000 civil action brought by Angelina M. Cavallo Of Waterbury against the Merlden Savings Bank as the result of in- juries sustained September 1, l94l at the defendants premises at 54 Burton street. The case was re- moved from the superior court docket, but terms of settlement were not disclosed
 The plaintiff claimed she struck her head on pipe while walking in a cellar passway while a tenant on the premises. A confusion of the brain was among the injuries listed in the complaint The owner was charged with negligence for failing to mark out the pipe as warning and provide sufficient lighting.
 Also withdrawn today was the $i 900 damage suit brought by Root and Boyd, Inc. of Waterbury against Irving Anderson of Cheshire. The complaint, which had been entered on the common pleas court docket, stated the defendant repudiated a contract for sale of premises in Cheshire. It was alleged a five per cent commission was promised for selling the property for $12,500, but when customer was found the defendant refused to follow through with the agreement, or pay the commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
35,OOO Telephone Directories Now
 Being Delivered

More than 35, ,O00 new telephone directories are being delivered this week to telephone subscribers in Waterbury. Naugatuck, Th0m- aston, Watert0wn and WO0dbury, it was announced by Douglas W. L0ring, local manager of the Southern New England Telephone company,
 Any subscriber whose new di- rcct0ry has not been delivered by Monday will receive one promptly upon calling the business office, MT LOrlng said. He urged tclc- phone users to consult the new dl- rcCt0ry Co avoid the annoyance and delay of calling wrong num- bcrs. Such unnecessary calls may clog wires and equipment needed for war business, he pointed out.
 MT. L0ring asks telephone users in this area Co limit the number and length of all converse tiOnS insofar as reasonably possible. He called attention Co the notice which appears on the directory cover, emphasizing that only calls of extreme urgency should be made during and immediately after air raid alarms. whether real or tests. Only In thls way. he said, can the lines be kept open for vital civilian defense and emergency calls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
POLICE CHIEFS
 ENJOY FARLEY

Springfield, Mass, May l8-(UP) Police chiefs were told today they must abandon their peace time roles of unquestioned authority in their home communities and cooperate fully with federal and civilian agen- cies in safeguarding the public against enemy action.
 Connecticut State Police Commis- sioner Edward J. Hickey made this statement before the Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association at its an- nual meeting here.
 Hickey declared that the resent ment of some police officials to the encroachment on their preserves by outside agencies and authorities was not proper during wartime.
 "1f we must fight" he said, Tets fight the enemy. Too many of US are prone to resent the infiltration of other authorities into spheres of action which we had considered peculiarly our own. As police chiefs we reigned supreme in our own baliWicks and our authority in po- lice activities was unquestioned'
 War. Hickey said. has changed all this and police chiefs must cooper ate with outside agencies in guard ing the public now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
APPLICANTS SEEK SUGAR ALLOWANCE
Regular Staff of Clerks Augmented to Handle
 Number of Requests

Hundreds of applicants for rhu- barb-canning sugar appeared at the local ration boards food panel this morning as the canning sugar Issuance program got underway. TWO volunteer workers assisted the reg tlar staff in the work which was much heavier than anticipated,
 Those registering during the day are required to present figures on the total amount Of canning planned for the season.
 Under regulations adopted here, each consumer will be allowed 10 pounds of sugar for canning with out appearance before the board, two coupons in Book I to be deSig mated for making the purchase. Ad- ditional allowances will be allowed Up to IS pounds, with today's appli- cants issuance counted toward the extra allotments.
 Announcement was made today that application forms for Ration Book III will be placed in the mail Thursday and additional forms for those who do not receive them di. rectly will be obtainable at the post office until June 10. The books will be issued by central headquarters in Hartford starting June 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
BRITISH AFRICAN
 LOSSES 22O,OOO

London May 18.-(UP)-Deputy Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee announced today that British and empire forces had suffered casual ties totaling 220,000 in Africa and the middle east since Italy entered the war.
 The casualties included killed, wounded, missing or taken prisoner.
 Attlee said Axis casualties totaled 220,000 Germans and 100000 Ital- ians
 Attlee moved that commons pass a resolution paying tribute to the armed forces for their victory in Tunisia
 "The price of victory had to be paid" he said, in disclosing the cas- ualties.
 Capt L. D. Gammans, a Con- servative, filed notice that he in- tended to ask Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair soon if Rome would be made a target of any aerial offensive against Italy.
 Gammans also will seek assurance that mo agreement, explicit or tacit exists that Rome shall not be bomb- ed" His question pointed out the importance of Rome as a railway center and the number of targets of military importance in the area
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
DEPARTMENT NO. 8
 MAINTAINS PACE
Leads Other Local Divi- siOns on Bristol Co. in
 Bond Investments

The remarkable response of the Bristol Company employees of Wa terbury has won for it's Department 8, the departmental flag for the ninth continuous month for the purchase of war bonds, E. G. Cab rielson, chairman employees War Savings Bond committee, an- nounced this morning.
 During the first month of the Second War Loan Drive. Bristol employees responded by buying near ly $5000 worth of War Bonds in addition to $29,212 allotted from their payroll for bond purchases, he added.
 Bonds issued during the month of April of this year totaled $34,03l The total amount collected since the beginning of the plan on January, l942, totaled $29l ,572 08, he said.
 He pointed out that the Branch Office flag was won by the San Francisco branch for the sixth con- secutive month with 17.94 per cent of their payroll being allotted for the purchase of war bonds.
 The total of extra bonds pur- chased excluding the payroll de- duction plan came to $4,818,75, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
SARDINIA BASE
 BOMBED BY RAF
Large Fires Started al AIghero; Enemy Planes
 Shoot at Each Other

Allied Headquarters, North Africa May l8. -- (UP)-RAF Wellington bombers In bright moonlight raided the port and airfield at Alghero Italian base in Sardinia, setting large fires last night, a communique said today.
 After they had dropped their bomh loads the Welllngtons turned to Strafe the target area from low al- titude. One pilot flew SO low he was forced to lift his wing to avoid hit- ting n church steeple.
 A single BeauAghter dove Into Q formation of German planes off the North African coast yesterday, de- stroying two planes and driving the others of in panic.
 The BeauAghter was travelling 20 fast the pilot found himself in the center of the formation. He closed on a Hinkel-ili and sent 1t flaming Into the sea after n series Of blind ing explosions. He then knocked down JU-88 which disintegrated in the air, guided by by his navi- gator because the flying wreckage had blocked his vision.
 The Germans then began shooting wildly at each other, apparently thinking they were attacked by a strong force.
 I'm sorry didn't see the results of their efforts,' the pilot said, but they couldn't have done themselves any good"
 The raid was a continuation of the pounding which Allied flyers have been giving the Italian Medi- terranean islands and Italy itself since the Tunisian campaign ended
 The communique said bombs were seen to burst on both the port iA- stallations and the field at AL ghero, on the northwest Sardinia coast. The island base has been a frequent target of Allied flyers.
 The only other action yesterday was routine patrolling over the Mediterranean, the communique saiG. One Beaufighter shot down two enemy planes off the Sardinia coast fast night and two other Axis planes were destroyed on Sunday night.