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Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07

wood celebrities we're being includ-
ed.
John w Irwin, one of three law
gers handling Miss Barry's case,
said numerous friends of Chaplin
would be called to testify to prove
that the comedian and Miss Barry
had been practically inseparable
during the year and half when
Chaplin was paying her SIS a week
and giving her dramatic lessons
nightly.
The suit, instituted by Mrs. Ger
trude Berry, mother OF Joan. asks
$4,000 for doctors fees, acknowi-
edgement by Chaplin that he Is
the childs father, and $500 a
month living expenses for Joan and
her child.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
Soldier Charged
With Smuggling

Pvt. Gus R. Wynn, 81, Negro sol
dier from Camp Young, was ar
rested by customs officers during
the weekend and charged with
smuggling marijuana into the Unit
ed States from Mexico.
The soldier had smuggled IL mari
juana cigarettes, the customers Of
ficerS said He was arrested in Ca
lexico and locked up in the Impe-
rial county Jail in I'll Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
NAZIS MAKE 100000
HOMELESS IN HOIl AND

LONDON, June 7. - (UP)-The
London Daily Telegraph published
aerial pictures today showing that
the Germans had dynamited a path
three and half miles long and 700
feet wide across the center of The
Hague to be used as a second de-
fense line a mile and a half be-
hind the Dutch castal defensesf The
newspaper estimated that 100000
persons were made homeless.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07

nese or japanese in American mill
tary uniforms into the west coast
war region.
1T is up to us to inform the un-
informed in Washington that they
are endangering the United States
by releasing the Japanese" Dis
trict Attorney Charles Halliday said.
The farmers and other residents
OF the west coast areas realize the
danger. We must take an active
part in informing this Washington
group"
j. E. Harshman, state delegate
from the Imperial county bureau,
was told to eXreSs the sentiments
of the Imperial county group at the
western regional conference in
Colorado Springs later this month.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
Chaplin Ordered
Into IA. Court

HOLLYWOOD June UP)-RObert refug
commentator insisted today that he helped Charlie
headed
her. not because she'd threatened
HOLLYWOOD, June T. (UP)-Chare Chaplin was
ordered today to show why he should pay the living
expenses of Miss Joan Barry his redhared protege pend
ing trial of the suit in which she charges that the white
haired film comic is the father of her unborn child
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
EIks' Bond Drive
Enters Final Week

Give the girls the votes and the
Elks the credit for the war bonds
you buy" memberso the Elks'
Buy-a-B Bomber committee urged
Monday as their war bond sales
campaign entered another week.
Ole Kaiser, chairman of the Buy
a-Bomber campaign, said that the
girls should get the votes and the
Elks the credit for the war bonds
bought. Anyone VINO buys series
"E" bond may give the ballot to any
girl in the contest and any Elks'
team the credit for the amount of
money the bond represents.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07

1000 additional to pay costs of the
resent action.
The alimony settlement, accord
ng to Judson's complaint, provided
payments should begin July l, 1912,
IN the event Miss Hayworth de-
faulted for a period of 80 days, Jud
son could declare the full amount
due.
Miss Hayworth obtained the di-
vorce decree charging Judson had
caused her great mental pain, af-
fecting her studio work and health"
and testified Judson was extreme
ly jealous and Quarrelsome."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07

Margarita G. JudSon 1aIIeu, Htg-
lected and refused" to make any
further payments after the fourth
monthly installment of $500 in the
financial settlement made when
they were divorced
The couple separated Feb. 81,
1912, and final divorce decree was
granted last May 27.
Judson asked not only for the
remaining $4,000 of the $4,000 Miss
Hayworth agreed to pay, but re-
quested seven per cent interest
starting from Nov. !, 1912, plus
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
Phone Executive
Leaves EL Centre

S. S. Campbell, for the last three
years unit manager of the Ell Centre
branch of the Southern California
Telephone company, left Sunday for
San Diego, where he will be en-
ployed by the telephone company
in a position similar to that he
held in FL Centro.
Campbell has been replaced in Ell
Centre by j. F. Teel who arrived
in the valley several days ago.
Teel an employee of the tele-
phone firm for the last II years.
was transferred to FL Centro from
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
FULLER BOMBER PILOT ON
ALLIED WEWAK RAID

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA
June 7.-(UP)-Second Lieut.. Rob-
ert Fuller, of the Atherton, Calf.
Fuller paint family, piloted a Flying
Fortress which dumped a load of
thousand-pound bombs on a Jap
anese base at Wewak, May 30, it
was disclosed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
CHILEAN CABINET RESIGNS
AFTER DISAGREEMENT

SANT1AGO, June 7.-UPD-
The Chilean cabinet resigned
today.
The cabinet resigned in
body after Interior Minister
Raul Morales had quit because
of = dispute with his Radical
party.
1t was not known at once
whether the cabinets action
would affect President Juan
Antonio Rios plan to visit the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07

cracieS than the one announced Sat-
urday night.
The new government as unoffi-
cially disclosed included:
Vice-president - Admiral Saba
Sueyo.
Foreign relations-Rear-A Admiral
Segundo Storm
War-Gen. Edelmiro Farrell.
FINANCE MINISTER
Finance-Rear-Ad Admiral GalindeZ
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
Actress Sued for
AIimony Default

HOLLYWOOD, June 7. (UP)-Redheaded Rita Hay
WORTH gamorous star is $4,000 behind the ali
mony she agreed pay her payboy husband Edward
Charles Judson he charged today in suit filed in superior
court Judson described Oklahoma oil man. asserted
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
ENTIRE NATION
FACES GAS BAN
Petroleum Administration S Spokesman
Says Action Due Soon TO Place All
US. on Smaller Ration Of Gasoline

WASHINGTON, June T. (UP)-A spokesman for the
petroleum administration told special house committee
today that acton be expected very soon on urthel
gasoline restrictions for the entire nation.
He indicated that a plan rs being worked rlght
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
Invasion at Hand
For 'UnderbeIIy'
Southern Europe Expected to Be Scene
Of At+ackin in Near Future; 900 900 Mer
Poised TO Race Across Mediterranean
By UNITED PRESS -

Allied air and forces hammered relentlessly at the
Notifications of southern Europe giving added weight to
speculation Monday that invasion of perhaps l.
600 900 men might hurled against the continent within
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
Ramirez Succeeds
Revolt Co-Chief:
Govt Is Pro-AIIV
Inclusion Of Fascist Sympathizers in
Cabinet S+ymies Attempt of Revolution
Chief to Form Govt; Officials Replaced

BUENOS AIRES, June 7. (UP)-Gen. Pedro Ramirez
today formed a new revolutionary government with him
self president and with all posts tentatively filled by
army navy officers.
The new cabinet was believed to be much more favor
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
QUITS AS ARGENTINE president
JAP INVASION
Held POSSIBLE
Adju+an+ General Urges Formation
OfPar+-Time State Guard Units TO Be
Used in Case Of Attack from Nipponese

SACRAMENTO, June 7. (UP)-Brig Gen. Ray w.
Hays the state adutan general today urged local com
munites to take the initiative in forming part time state
guard units under the state guard law to protect vital
installations in their Hays declared that the pOpu
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
Striking Miners
Go Back TO Work
In US. Coal Pits
Operators, Union Meet
To Renew Negotiations
Over Forming Contract

WASHINGTON, June Z.
(UP)-A War Labor Board
spokesman said today it was
assumed that negotiations
between the United Mine
Workers and the coal operators
would be resumed without specific
instructions from the board.
Asked whether the board would
formally give the green light" to
the negotiations now that the min
ers are returning to the pits, the
spokesman said:
I'VE probably will give instruc-
tions only if the operators ask us
if it is all right to resume negotia'
tions in view of the weekend deVel-
Cpments.'
WITHOUT FORMALlTY
He said it was believed that the
negotiations would be resumed
without this formality. The talks
were ordered suspended last Wed
neSday because of the strike, and
the board directed at that time that
the negotiations could not be reSum-
ed while a strike was IN progress
After a short caucus of southern
and northern operators this morn
ing, two operator representatives
met with UNIV President John l.
Lewis and his No. | aide, Percy
Tetlow. They then announced that
the conference would recess until
PAS pm, but gave no indication
whether formal negotiations becWcen
the miners and operators would re-
sumo then.
BACK TO PITS
Meanwhile, with the great bulk of
John l.. Lewis $4,000 miners
streaming back to the pits, there
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07

Some Distinction
This is w. A. McCampbell,' said
a voice over the telephone to the
Post Press editorial department. Il
live in Calexico and I want to can
eel my subscription to the Post
Press because it is delivered so ir-
regularly And l want to take out
new subscription in the name of
Bill McCampbell."
We're sorry about the irregular
delivery of the paper" said the
voice in the editorial department,
but these are trying times"
II know they are" said McCamp-
bell, that's why I want to read
about them in the paper. So can
Gel w. A. Campbell's paper and
take out a new one in the name of
Bill McCampbell.'
Are you w. A. McCampbell?'
asked the editorial voice.
Yes said the Calexican.
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
p AMBl|Ne
~ EpORTER
Forever and Forever

Forever and Forever
Have a cigarette friend said
to A. H. (Pop) Keller.
mo, thank you, I stopped smok-
ing cigarettes, Keller said
rs that So" the friend said,
when did you stop?"
oh" said Keller, scratching one
ear. I smoked my last cigarette in
1881"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-07
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 9S, minimum
Monday 54 am. Monday IS, hu-
midity So; noon Monday 81, humid
ity SO; pm. Sun. 81, humidity 10.
BANK DEBTS
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Eisenhower Sees
Victory in'4

Gen. Henri Honore Giraud, and said
from his observation he judged the
French commander belonged near
the front lines, where Eisenhower
had seen him twice.
Eisenhower said the North African
campaign was won last January
when Gen. Sir Bernard l. Mont
gomery began receiving supplies
through captured Tripoi. From
that day German Marshal Erwin
Rommel was done, he added.
Eisenhower described the Ameri-
can defeat in KasSerine Pass in
Tunisia as an interchangeable
incident, but only an incident.
He chided the all-knowing who
discuss campaign schedules, and
said the original North African
plans called for the capture of only
Oran. AlgierS and CaSablanca for
use as air bases to protect conveys
through the Mediterranean.
The approach to hills within sight
of Tunis in the original landing was
bold stroke which failed. There
after the normal campaign con-
tinued.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Former Valley
Man Crashes

1t. Walbert C. Cass. son of Mrs
Lola K. Cass and the late James
w. CaSs, former residents of El
Centro and Imperial, crashed in
Galveston bay December Is while
training as an army pilot, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Morgan, Ell Centro
friends, we're informed Monday.
Three witnesses saw the plane
crash but the search for him still
continues, his mother said. He is
reported as missing but there is no
hope, she said, that he will be
found alive.
1t. Cass is a graduate of Central
Union high school and has many
friends in Imperial Valley. Last
August 81 he was graduated from
the army air force advanced fly-
ing school at Moore Field, Texas
when he was given the rank of
lieutenant. He was sent to the
Galveston area for further training
and the accident occurred while he
was engaged in this training
course.
His wife, Mrs. Margaret Cass. his
mother, Mrs. Lola K. Cass; and two
sisters, Mrs. Marjorie Nichols live
in Los Angeles, and Mrs. Jorena
Magnetic, in Florida; a brother,
j. c. Cass is of the army air corps
training school at Phoenix, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
COAST GASOLINE DEALERS
STRANDS VISITORS

Los ANGELES. Dec. 81 CUP)-
Southern California gasoline service
stations reopened today af a two
day holiday lay-off but many opera
tors said they may have to shut
down again before Jan. / because of
dwindling supplies.
Many motorists who made holiday
auto trips were stranded last night
in Los Angeles, San Diego and other
cities because service stations either
had already used their December
quotas or mere trying to save what
little gasoline they had for this
weeks business.
Distributors blamed the shortage,
which they said may become acute
during the next few days." on ex-
cessively large holiday sales COM
bined with Is per cent cut in
dealers supplies.
Ell Centre and Imperial county
stations and major oil distributors
reported that there was no short
age in this area. Most of the val
ley's stations were closed Christmas
day and Sunday, but were presum-
ed to havtvsome stocks of fuel.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Fighters. Back
Home, Take
Up Land Tracts
Los ANGELES. Dec. 81

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. - The
=. s. District Land office reports
many young service men, back from
fronts with upset bodies and minds
are taking advantage bf the gov
ernment's offer of five-acre tracts
Ii southern California and are
moving onto them rapidly in sew
eral areas. Paul Wilmer, registrar
explained that there tracts are
open at an annual rental of five
dollars a year. He announces that
these tracts are available near
Twenty-Nine Palms, Morongo VAL
ley. Palm Springs. Apple Valley
near victorville, Lake Wohlford,
five miles northeast of Escondido.
and at Campo in San Diego county
witmer also emphasized that
these lands are open to anyone,
not veterans alone.
Tracts available to returning
seryicemen in and near Imperial
county who wish TO take advant-
age of the governments offer of a
ftve-acre tract at S. per acre, but
Chamber of Commerce offices in
this country are not enthusiastic
about announcing the fact.
: Ben Herring. secretary of the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce, af-
ter reading the publicity given the
opening of lands in the Palm
Springs area, stated that the prof.
ect near there had not been pre-
yiously successful and similar con-
ditions existed in the lands that
have been open in this state.
Water is practically inaccessible
and in many cases would have TO
be brought in, he said, and to paint
rosy picture regarding the nearby
lands and then have the service
men find how futile it is to try
TO live on the tracts. would be an
Injustice to these soldiers. Charles
Nice. of the Brawley chamber, con-
Cured. Herring said.
There are small areas northwest
OF Coyote Wells in the ANA State
PARK and in the sandhills, accord
ing 70 Herring. that have been
open for many years. The lands
are strictly desert land and there's
N water available These compare
70 much OF the land near Palm
Springs where a lot Of the men
who located there 20 to 30 years
ago were forced 10 abandon their
sites because Of the water problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Officers Puzzle
Over Arrest

Peace officers of Imperial county
were puzzled Monday by an official
notice showing that Paul Rollins,
truck driver sent to the penitentiary
from Imperial county in 1912 for
rape, had been arrested in Los An
geleS on a druk charge.
In addition to the official notice
of the arrest, the state board Of
prison terms and parsles sent
notice to the Imperial county clerk
Monday that Rollins prison term
had been fixed at four years. This
notice further clouded the issue as
Rollins was sent to the penitentiary,
officers said Dec. II, 1912.
Apparently Rollins was paroled
after he had served but IL months
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
BODIES OF THREE FIRE
VICTIMS RECOVERED

VALLEJO Calf, Dec. u. (UP)--
A parked and abandoned automo-
bile led to the discovery of the
bodies of three tenants who were
trapped in the fire that destroyed
group of victory war apartments
here last week, the Vallejo housing
authority announced today.
The bodies we're identified as
those of Howard Mollman, %, Mare
island pipe filter, his wife, Theresa,
80, and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
James Horton, Is.
Prior to the discovery of Moll-
mans car three blocks from the
housing project it had been be-
lieved the trio was visiting relatives
in San Mateo. The burned bodies
we're found in the bathroom of their
apartment late Christmas night.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
NAZIS CLAIM COMMANDO
UNIT WIPED OUT

LONDON, Dec. 81. (UP)-A Ger
man communique suggested today
that Allied commandoS may have
begun series of reconnaissance
landings on the French invasion
coast TO gather information on
enemy dispositions in preparation
for the opening Of second front.
The communique claimed that a
British and French landing party
was wiped oGd" Friday when it
attempted to approach barbed wire
entanglements along the channel
coast.
While there was no confirmation
of this specific report in official
circles here, it was known generally
that commandoS have made many
unannounced landings along the
coasts of occupied Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
CHANGE LEADERS

NE" 1Otth, Dec. ~ lUf)-COm-
missioner Ernest l. Pugmire will
succeed Commissioner Edward j.
Parker as commander of the Saliva
ton Army in the United States
assuming his new duties on Satur-
day. while retaining his position as
eastern territorial commander, it
was revealed yesterday. Lieutenant
Commissioner Donald Mcmillan,
formerly western territorial COM
mander at San Francisco. will be
transferred TO New York TO assume
has duties as national secretary of
TIE organization. He also has been
promoted to commissioner, becomes
the coordinating officer of the four
territories of the Salvation Army.
Col William H. Barrett. former
assistant national secretary, has
been promoted to lieutenant COM
missioner and will succeed Mcmillan
at San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

PEARL HARBOR. Dec. q. CUP
Refusing the Japanese a Christ
mas holiday and keeping enemy
shipping in the Marshall islands
under constant observation, U. s.
army and navy bombers attacked
Vote and Mile atolls Friday and
Saturday and probably sank one
small transport near Kwajalein,
communique by Admiral Chester
w. Ninitz said today.
Heavy bombers of the Seventh
U. S. air force raided Wolfe on
FRIDAY. starting several fires, while
army light bombers escorted by
Airaco5ra fighters, raided Mile on
Saturday. Two of the light bombers
were damaged.
The transport probably sunk was
enc of two attacked by a Liberator
in low level run.
Another Liberator attack at Kwa-
jalein was the second since 20
ship concentration was reported
sighted there on Dec. 81. On Dec.
%, heavy bombers of the Seventh
airforce attacked Kwajalein but
only two ships were found.
A U. S. carrier task force made
its biggest haul of Japanese sip
ping of the central Pacific cam
paign at Kwajalein on Dec when
six japanese ships, including two
light cruisers, were sunk and three
others damaged.
The communique did not men,
ton air opposition in Fridays at
tack on Wolfe by the army heavy
bombers. The Liberators destroyed
or damaged 10 or 35 Japanese inter-
cepting fighters in attack on the
island on Dec. %.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Scanning I.v.
News Horizon
SUES FOR DIVORCE

SUES FOR DIVORCE
John Wesley Harris recently sued
Lucille Mildred Harris for divorce,
alleging extreme cruelty.
HOME BURGLARIZED
The ranch home of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Harrigan west of Calexico
was burglarized while they were
away from home Christmas night.
Jewelry, clothing, and kodak con-
stiuted the loot taken from the
home, Sheriff Robert W. Ware was
informed.
Word was received in Ell Centre
Monday that Merle Aaron RAIDER
was missing in action.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard r. RAIDER, who live in the
Ell Centre area RAIDER was a fire
man first class with the United
States navy. Before entering the
service he attended school in Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
SET LIQUOR PRICES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. CUP) =
The office of price administration,
acting to cut back consumer prices
of whiskey, today set maximum
prices for professors of domestic
distilled spirits to cover all new
brands which have appeared on the
market since March, 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
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Continued from page i
and Brindisi ahead of the Germans
who attempted to take over the
heel Of Italy.
Explaining that the French had
been rearmed to fight the Germans.
he said any plans which excluded
them would be silly. He praised
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
NEW HELLDIyER PLANES

WASHINGTON, Dec. q. CUP =
A squadron of the navy's newest
bombers - the Curtiss Helldiver =
went into combat action for the
first time in the Nov. IL raid on
Rabaul and was responsible for the
bulk of the extensive damage toll
navy revealed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
TRIES TO END OWN LIFE

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. n. tUP] :
Gaetano Falciani, convicted slayer
Of Violet Van Someren and former
employe OF British acress Oracle
Fields. attempted to hang himself
isfs ms cell at county jail today.
Fhlciani. who faces life imprison-
ucnt. was found in his cell by
deputy sheriffs. hanging from a
nnoSc made OF his knotted shirt
tails, He was given artificial res
pirafton and then was treated by a
pulmotor squad. II was the second
time that he has attempted 70 take
hs life