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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
ASLEEP AT WHEEL CLAIM

He drove his car the police
charge a. a high rate OF speed 20
Fast Warren and Montclair where
no struck a parked car. Carpened
mo a telephone pole and finally
came 10 stop when his car bit a
mail box
CumminS denied any knowledge
Of the accident. claiming that he
had fallen asleep and didn't re-
member anything until his car was
"Sideswiped by a bus or car at
Warren and Montclair causing me
10 lose control Of my car Police
records fail 10 disclose an accident
Of this nature a the Warren
NOntClalr intersection
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
SMASHES PARKED CAR

Alfred Spencer. 1851 Marietta
and Irwin Jackson. lS0Sl Rowe.
who said they followed Crimmins
IN their cars after the accident
told police he was driving between
40 and 80 miles an hour
Spencer and Jackson said Grim
MINIS sped to Montclair avenue
where he made a l. turn, lost con-
troll Of his automobile and plowed
INTO the parked car which sent MS
machine careenlng across the
Continued on Page Three
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
20 MILES FROM ROME

Fifth Army foot-SoldierS now
stand within six miles OF Casino,
key point Of the German defense
system south Of Rome Casino is
20 airline miles from the Eternal
City.
Dodging a barrage Of enemy
shells. American forces struck
hard at San Nittore IN an effort
10 diSlodge the Germans from
their stronghold defending the
historic Via Latina leading north
TO Rome.
A maze Of mines and boobytraps
was cleared up al San Pietro
while north of Venafro the Amer
leans spurted forward two miles
taking several heights al the
northern end of this battle area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
The War Fronts

RUSSIA-Gen. Bagramans army outHanks Vcbsk hoIe
80 miles wide and 10 deep great offensive.
Page L.
ITALY Americans open frontal San Vittore
miles beyond captured San Pietro Page L.
SOUTHERN AIR WAR Mediterranean based L. s bombers
raid Augsburg and Innsbruck downing 81 German lighters
Page ~
NORTHERN AIR -Brain-based L. attack
Germany by daylight. Page L.
W PACIFIC-Japanese use of Arawe arsrip curaed as
American troops close in page D.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
IDENTIFIES PLUMBER

Russell A. Rowe president OF
the Plymouth concern. has ldenti-
fled the loot taken IN the robbery
A. the Investigation proceeded,
police charged that Tire purported
master mind had
I Agents who operated in De-
i troit Toledo Ann Arbor.
Lincoln Park. Ypsilant and
scores Of other cities and towns
These agents supplied him with
Continued on Page ,. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20

A replica of the badge
that every authentic Old
Newsboy will wear tomor-
row when he asks YOU TO
buy a GOodfeIlow edition.
The V is in red with 1913
in blue on a white back
ground. BE sure that the
man from whom YOU buy
your newspaper is wear
ing one of these badges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20

DIR. !. c. ToOLE, DENTIST. 10
W. Lafayette Al Mich. Opp. City
Hall Hours: SO. Tel. CA. 66s9
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
LED BY LIGHTNINGS

Escorted all the way by Light
ming fighters, Liberators bombed
the sprawling factories Of AugS-
burg through heavy clouds in the
first raid on Germany from SOUTH
ern bases since the attack on the
Munich area Oct. l. Augsburg. 10
miles northwest of Munich. turns
out MesSerSchmitt aircraft. Diesel
engines. machine tools, poison gas
and other chemical warfare ma
terlalS
SwarmS of enemy fighters
bounced on the LiberatorS as
they turned away from the target
and battled them all the way back
across the Dolomite Mountains of
northern Italy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20

ALLIED HQ.. Algiers. Dec. 20
(UPl - Mediterranean b a d
American four-engined bombers,
in their second raid of the war on
Germany. attacked the Nazi ar
senal city of Augsburg yesterday
and fought their way home
through a gantlet of 100 enemy
fighters.
Thirty-Seyen German fighters
we're shot down and p probably
were destroyed in the two raids.
simultaneously, a strong forma-
ton of Flying Fortresses subjected
the Austrian railroad junction Of
Innsbruck. northern key 10 the
vital Bremen Pass railway 10
Italy 10 what copmunique
called a heavy and accurate
bombardment.
Eleven bomberS were lost in
the twin raids. but some were
believed safe in Allied territory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
KILL 10000 NAZIs

In the first five days of fierce
fighting the Russians overran more
than 500 communities, killed 90
900 German troops and captured
1000.
Berlin acknowledged the loss
of the German bridgehead
across the Dnieper estuary from
Kherson at the extreme south
ern end OF the front, which ap-
parently meant that the Nazis
had given up the entire eastern
bank OF the lower Dnieper ex-
cept for a toehold opposite
Nikopol.
"a German communicate re-
ported determined Red army
attacks in half a dozen sectors.
II said the Russians were try
ing TO break through east Of
Nitebsk, in an apparent extern
$40 nof the Newell offensive. and
both south and northwest Of
Nevel strong Soviet attacks
continued. "A number Of enemy
groups which broke through
were annihiated or captured"
n added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
STRUGGLE FOR PASS

French troops, with the Ameri-
cans. were locked in battle with
the Germans for possession OF an
important mountain pass
The capture of San Pictro after
three days and nights of the most
savage fighting Of the Italian cam
paign. opened the way into the
Liri River valley and Yankee
patrols lost no time punching into
the breach.
The bitter struggle for San
Pietro cost the NaziS heavy cas-
ualtieS. in comparison with which
American losses were described as
moderate"
The Americans feat in ouStng
the Germans from San Pietro was
one of their most sparkling
achievements. Transport and sup
ply difficulties were almost in
credible. All supplies, food and
ammunition had to he carried 10
the front, on the backs Of the
men themselves. for even donkeys
could not negotiate some Of the
perilous mountain slopes.
Italian troops took part in the
capture Of Mount Lungo, south Of
San Pietro and the Via Casilina,
Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
SHEpD,S OLD sTN1E Isl I'D

Meat Dressing a Snappy flavor
ing on brojled lake trout.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20

VETERANS of this war deserve the enact
ment of decent mastering out pay bill
The Lemke Bill or something akin TO il should in
honor and decency be enacted before Christmas
See the Petition to Congress on Page 2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
Winter Drive
Launched by
Great Victory

MOSCOW, D &c. 20 CUP)
Gen. Bagraman's B attic
Front Army Of Siberian vet
Grams swung southwest and
outflanked Vite bsk today
after crashing the German
Iron wall" line below Newell
in a great breakthrough
touching off the long delayed
Russian winter offensive.
Paced by powerful armored
units and ski attachments. Red
shock troops who fought at Stain
grade before Moscow and on the
Don chopped a hole so miles wide
and 19 miles deep in the thick
network of defenses in which the
German had set themselves up for
the winter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
AIM At VITEBsK

First accounts of the Baltic
front offensive said that after
smashing German dcfeuscs or a
WIDE front south of Nevcl The
Continued on Page ?. Cot 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Air Raid Drill in
City Has DoIdrunls
As Workers Absent

The air raid drill in FL
Centre Monday night had
the summer doldrums which
caused everyone in connec-
ton with it tc get busy in
an attempt to bring them up to
winter standard
Messengers, first aiders, wardens
and casualties we're lacking. The
control center and the police CEN
ter were bombed" out of existence,
forcing move to auxiliary head
quarters. Planes from the Ell Gen.
trO marine air training station
zOomed over the city to simulate
a raid.
Only l3 of the 20 incidents were
turned in at the control center
Many substitutes were used at the
control center and were able TO do
excellent work.
I'VE will have to improve the
system some more" said Viggo
Hansen, assistant air raid warden
for the city. I'VE cannot permit
the system to deteriorate just be-
cause of the hot weather"
Another drill will be held next
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13

allowed, County Agricultural Com
missioner B. A. Harrigan said, but
none of the pit fruits from the in
fected areas will be permitted to
enter this county. Pit fruits in
clude peaches, apricots. cherries
and similar fruits. Inspectors will
stop all shipments of fruit and
those from infected areas will be
turned back
There are only few hosts Of
the oriental fruit moth in Imperial
county," Harrigan said. There are
few apricot and peach trees but
otherwise we have practically no
pit fruit trees. We have con-
Quoted a survey and have found
none of the moth as yet but we are
going to conduct still more care
full survey to ascertain If we have
any in this county"
The oriental fruit moth attacks
both the bloom and the foliage of
the trees.
Quarantine regulations we're put
into effect by the California de-
partment of agriculture.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
SiciIyPr Prisoners
Arrive in Africa

ADVANCED BASE. North Africa.
July IL Delayed) (UP)-The first
batch of Axis prisoners captured
in Sicily - 1000 ragged, poorly
dressed and weary Italians and four
Germans arrived today under
guard of American soldiers.
The Italians, principally from
coastal defense divisions which ap-
parently are far from the cream of
Mussolini's army, had very little
to say and mostly gazed vacantly
at the North African landscape.
The prisoners were captured
around Celia and other ports, col
lected in ships which brought them
all to one point, and brought back
in other vessels. They will be
held in camps here pending ship
ment. probably to the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Fl Centro Champ
Retains His Grown

SEATTLE, July 13 UP)-Manuel
Ortiz, worlds bantamweight cham
pion from FL Centre. flayed con-
tender Joe Robleto into bloody sub
mission here last night. scoring a
technical Knockout in the seventh
round.
Ortiz slammed his bewildering
left into Robleto's face time and
again, flooring him, in the sixth for
counts of seven and six.
BY the time the game contender
from Pasadena. Calf, began to
find his way through Ortiz bar
rage of punches, in the seventh
heat. Referee Eddie Pinkman step
ped in and raised the champs arm.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Flaps Reported
Seen in County.

A report that two Japanese men
stopped at farm house two miles
west Of Brawley Monday and ask
ed for food. started an as get un-
successful search for them, 1t was
revealed Tuesday
They were said to have been
dressed in dark clothing and to
have been walking along a country
road. They we're directed to 60 to
Brawley for food but as far as
could be ascertained, officers said,
they were not seen in Brawley or
anywhere else in the county after
their appearance north of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13

Chamber Secretary Ben Herring
said he was advised by War Pro-
duction Board officials in Los An
geles by telephone that applications
for coolers would be speedily ap-
proved by the WPB in cases where
proper need is shown.
Herring conversed with w. H.
Alexander of the WPB priorities
division who informed him that
PD-1-A priority applications must
be filled out by cooler applicants
Such application blanks may be OBJ
tained at the office of the county
war board or from dealers in cool
ers, Herring was advised.
Applications are acted upon in
Los Angeles, Herring was inform
ed. Alexander told him that in JUS
tifiable cases approved applications
could be obtained in four or five
DAYS.
ELIMINATES ISSUE
Solving of the cooler shortage
problem eliminated one of the is
sues Ell Centre civic leaders had
planned to take up with Sen. Sher-
idan Downey who will visit that
city wednesday. The senator will be
asked oy chamber officials to aid in
obtaining a larger allotment of
units for a defense housing project
recently approved by the National
Housing Agency. The agency ap-
proved the construction of 20 units
for Ell Centre after the chamber
had requested approximately 100
units.
Senator Downey will conduct a
hearing in the court house during
which he will seek data he plans
to use in fight to obtain additional
tractors for district farmers. The
meeting is scheduled to start at
1:3O pm. Rudolph Miller, county
war board secretary who has ar
ranged the hearing, has requested
all interested farmers to attend
During his visit to Imperial VAL
ley several other issues will be TAX
EN- up with him including move
ment by officials of the Imperial
Irrigation district, who are attempt
ing to obtain priorities for the pur-
chase of additional equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13

lacking. 1t was stated here that
the reports appeared to be prema-
ture.
LONDON HEARS
Gondon heard the Rome radio
say today that a medium sized Al
lied steamer had been sunk in the
Augusta roadstead, suggesting the
ailies we're using Angus d marlboro
(Rome radio added that Allied
forces had established new BRIDGE
heads, but did not specify where.
Earlier, the Italians had officially
acknowledged Allied bridgeheads at
Augusta, Licata Celia, Pachino and
Syracuse. The Axis military COM
mentator said that number Of
Allied merchantmen and trans"
ports were lying off Augusta. hut
claimed they we're under vi0lenG
attack by italian dive -bomberS)
General Dave. commander OF the
Italian 206th coastal division, was
captured along with many prisoners
in addition to around 5000 previous
ly reported taken by the allies. Many
counterattacks were repulsed, es-
pecially by the Americans in hard
fighting near Celia, and enemy tanks
Gall of French origin were destroy
ed.
With the fall of Augusta indicated
as imminent, the Allied forces were
described as making satisfactory
progress on all fronts in what ap-
peared to be an all-out onslaught
to complete their control of the
whole southeastern triangle of Sici-
ly up to the plains of Catania.
The most sensational advance in
land was made by the British and
Continued on Page 6, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13

said. There are no reports of our
losses"
Dispatches indicated the sinking
of one Japanese light cruiser and
three destroyers and the probable
sinking of two other destroyers,
communique said.
LOST 0 SHIPS
In the battle of Kula gulf week
ago today, the japanese lost nine
to II cruisers and destroyers of a
force believed to have landed re-
Inducements designed for Munda,
the enemy airbase on New Georgia
island.
GA japanese communique broad
cast by Tokyo radio said the new
sea battle took place Monday north
of Kolombangara island, above New
Continued on Page 6, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Firm Is Indicted
For Naval Fraud

WASHINGTON, July 13 CUPo-
Attorney General Francis Biddle
announced today that the Sullivan
Dry Dock e. Repair Corp, Brooklyn,
N. Y, and five of its officers and
employees have been indicted by a
federal grand jury at Brooklyn on
five counts of conspiring to defraud
the government and to submit false
claims in the repair and construc-
ton of navy and maritime COM
mission ships.
Biddle also announced that U. S.
Attorney Harold H. Kennedy filed
a civil suit to recover penalties and
double the amount Of alleged over
charges to the government. Al
though no accurate estimate is yet
available, Biddle said the depart
ment's investigation indicated over
charges in excess of 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
'Cdtuni
Landing
Barred
Invaders Make
Good Progress;
25 Miles Inland
ALLIED FIELD COMMAND

ALLIED FIELD COMMAND
POST, NORTH AFRICA. July
13. (UP)-The destruction of a
.1eavily escorted Axis transport
plane off the Sicilian coast which
may have been carrying high
ranking officials was reported to-
day.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
North Africa, July 13. tUPo-
Gen. Dwight ID. Eisenhower re-
turned today from a front line
inspection in Sicily and said that
"AlIied coordination could not
have been better if all the land,
sea, and air forces had been from
single nation"
ALL E d HEADQUAR-
TERS, North Africa, July
I3. (UP)-The allies drove
ahead in southeastern Sicily
today, battering down stiff
Axis resistance in assaults which
carried Is miles inland and united
American and Canadian troops at
the key railway town of Ragusa.
There were reports that Allied
assault forces had landed at Cata-
mia, about so miles south of Messina,
ana had captured Augusta, strategic
Italian naval base on tie east
coast. Official confirmatlo was
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Large Formation
Of Heavy Bombers
Blast Turin, Italy
Northern Industrial City
Badly Damaged by Many
Bombs from Raj Craft

LONDON, July 13. CUP)
"A heavy force of British
based four-engined bombers
swept across the Alps last
night and bombarded the
Italian arsenal city of Turin at a
time when its factories were strain
ing to provide arms for the defense
of Italy against Allied armies al
ready advancing through Sicily.
An Italian communique broad
cast by Rome radio acknowledged
considerable damage"
Drawing adverse weather that
had kept the heavy bombers idle
for two nights, the planes made a
2,O00-mile round trip flight to blast
at the heart of Benito Mussolini's
industrial area for the 28th time
in the war. Only normal losses
we're suffered. it was reported.
OVER FRANCE
Today, improving weather over
the continent opened up France for
big formation of Allied aircraft
that roared toward Calais at high
altitude between and 10 am, re-
turning from the Boulogne direction
an hour later.
Turin, site of the ROYAL Italian
arsenal and important airplane and
engine works, lies in the industrial
triangle of northern Italy. The Raj
attacked it the night of Feb. a when
three planes were lost in a heavy
and concentrated raid.
The raid to squeeze italy between
invasion on the south and punish
Continued on Page 6. Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13

Scapegoat in the incident" was
Lin Po Sheng, minister of informa-
liCn of the Wang Ching Wei puppet
regime. who recently visited Tokyo.
LIn, in accordance with regula-
tionS governing second class pup
pets, called at the gate of the I'M
perial Palace and signed his name
in a book to signify that he had
paid remote respect to Hirohito.
The Tokyo correspondent of the
Nanking press service enormously
reported to Nanking that Lin had
been received in audience by the
emperor. The dispatch was publish
ed III all japanese and puppet-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Beef Shortage Ends
AS Farmers Sell

CHICAGO, July 13 CUP) - The
beef shortage appeared today to be
nearing an end as farmers un-
loaded their cattle at the nations
principal livestock centers in great
ly increased numbers.
Spokesmen for the packing in
dustry and the livestock trade,
however, believed the relief was
temporary and that further short
ages would occur when the record
supply of cattle on farms and
ranges has been exhausted.
Cattle shipments to Chicago's
huge stockyards totaled $4,000
head yesterday, the largest de-
livery since Nov 30 and the big
gest run for July day since 1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Ccuncilmen Beqin
Budget Sessions

Ell Centro city councilmen were
preparing Tuesday to soon begin
considering a new city budget which
must be passed during this month.
The council has been meeting
each night for the last several days
as a board of equalization and
part OF each meeting is taken up
by regular city business.
Neal Gavin, city clerk, said Tues
day that department heads were
now preparing their respective bud
gets that would be ready for pre-
Sentation to the council during the
next few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Paramushiru Raid
Hinied; Knox Will
Not Confirm, Deny
Navy Secretary Warns
Battle Against Subs Is
Not Won; !; Lauds Morale

WASHINGTON, July 13.
(UP) = Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox warned today
that it would be "the worst
kind of folly" to assume from
recent good reports that the Allan
tic submarine war is won.
"I haven't a doubt but that it
will break out again." Knox said at
a press conference.
"It is utterly erroneous to assume
that the submarine war is over.
We u have troubles with submar-
ines right up to the end of he war
in greaer OF less degree.
THE maximum to be said with
safety is that we've reduced the
sinking of Allied ships materially"
Knox was questioned on .Umors
that the powerful Japanese naval
base at Paramushiru in the Kuriles
had been bombed by Amerlran
planes from Attu.
There is nothing I can talk
about" he replied.
nc duucu GIldJ Ilc WOulu IlOJ tStly
or affirm" the rumOrS which We're
heard here yesterday.
AT TOP PACE
Knox said that he found during
his recent 5000 mile trip to the
west and gulf coasts that navy es-
adjustments were "all running at
top pace"
The most serious problem the
navy has in these areas is getting
civilian employees to work in navy
establishments, he said. Due to
campaign, however, this manpower
shortage is being materially reduc-
ed, Knox said.
The secretary said that he was
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
; More Attacks
On kiska Made

WASHINGTON, July IL up
American medium and heavy bomb
ers carried out three more attacks
on Japane5e installations at kiska,
the navy announced today.
Text of navy cOmmunique No.
44O: North Pacific:
1".-On July IL, army Liberator
consolidated B-24) heavy bOmbers
and Mitchell North American B.
25) medium bOmbers, escorted by
Ventura Vega B-34) medium
bombers, carried out three attacks
on Japanese installations at North
Head and the main camp areas at
Kiska. Poor weather conditions pre-
cluded observation of the results Of
the bombing"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13

'CIlc ldIBcoJ CNCi puo w Siofo ~
American farmers, exceeding the
previous peak of 362,00O,000 acres
in 1882.
Jones appealed to farmers to put
every crop acre and every farm
ing facility" to the most productive
use, but warned against plowing up
land which should be kept in grass.
He indicated that 1t would not
be necessary to repeat the errors
of World war I days when vast
areas of the Great Plains were
ploWed up only to become dust
bowls" in the next decade.
WHEAT GOAL TOLD
A special goal of 68,O0O,00O acres
of wheat was announced, 14,000,000
acres more than this year. Other
crop goals will be announced later.
Most of the wheat increase request
ed is in the Great Plains states,
but Jones added:
"Our plnated acreage of food
crops can be expanded without
blowing up land which should be
kept in grass If we use the crop
land which has been idle during
recent years and if we speed up
the cycle of crop rotation on some
farms.
THE program recognizes that de-
mands for feed will be imperative
for several years and that sound
practices must be followed to insure
highest possible yields over period
of years"
The War Food Administration will
continue its program of supporting
prices, Jones said, ito establish de-
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Body identified
AS Heber Man

The body found in the Highline
canal at H heading northeast of
Calipatria last weekend, Tuesday
was identified as that of William
c. Mitchell, 81, resident of the area
south of Heber.
Relatives appeared at the I'M
perial county sheriff's office in Ell
Centre Tuesday and said Mitchell
had been missing since Thursday.
They identified the watch and
shoes found on the body. Measure
ments of the body conceded with
those listed on Mitchell's identifi-
cation cards.
Mitchell had been employed at
the naval airport northeast of
Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-13
Escaped Soldier
Hunted in Valley

Imperial county peace officers
Tuesday were asked to assist in the
search for v. d. Lilly. 26. who
escaped from confinement at Camp
tockett Monday.
He was wearing fatigue clothes,
is five feet six and half inches in
height. weighs f5l pounds, has blue
eyes, blond hair, and a ruddy COM
plexion. He walks with Slight
limp, military officers said. Lilly
was serving 15-year term for at
tempted rape.