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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Govt to Continue
To Operate Mines
Roosevelt Declares Work S+oppase in
Nations Coal Mines Hereafter viii Not
Be tolerated.; Miners Govt EMPLOYEES

WASHINGTON, May 7. (UP)-President Roosevelt
made plain today that the does not expect
will it tolerate, New York stoppage in the
mnes because the miners employees of the fedora
government The President said he regarded the coal min
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Amchitku Island.
Sixty-Three Miles
From kisko. 7 aiken
Navy Announces Occupation Of Base
Near Japs in A!eutians Taken Last Jan.
Il; Tokyo, kurile Isle in Range Of Base

WASHINGTON, May 7. (UP)-The navy today an
nounced occupation of Amchitka island in the Aeuans
providing armen with base only 63 miles from Jap
anese-held Kiska and within 100 miles of Tokyo.
Amchitka is the nearest U. S. base to Tokyo an(
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Arizona Officers
Join TO Combat
0PA Violations
Governor Calls State,
Federal Men Together
To Enforce RatiOning

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 7.
(UP)-Gov. Sidney P. Os-
born and Office of Price .Ad-
ministration officials m
here today with state and
count" law enforcement authorities
to work out plan for federal-state
enforcement of OPA regulations.
In what was believed the first
such attempt in the nation. Osborn
called county attorneys, sheriffs, po-
lice chiefs, highway patrolmen and
fish and game Wardens to receive
instructions from the OPA for an
''all-out attack on black markets
and price ceiling violations of all
kinds"
WITHOUT COMPENSATION
Il have asked our enforcing Off
cials," Osborn told the meeting at
the capitol, ito accept this added
responsibility and the added work
involved without any additional
compensation except the knowledge
of an important job we'll done
Some people may think that be-
cause price ceiling enforcement is
federal responsibility, the agencies
Continued on page 8, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
us. OCCUPIES Al EUT|AN ISL and,
NAzIS DRIVEN BACK TO BEACHES
British Penetrate Tunis
Outskirts; Bizerte SheIIed

UP)-The
o of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
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Shoes
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Sugar
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May 81
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 100, minimum
Friday so; 5 am. Friday 63, humid
ity SO; noon Friday 81, humidity 33;
5 pm. Thursday 90, humidity II.
BANh DEBTS
La gaceta., 1943-05-31
Rec0ydand0 Ell Her0iSmO de ESpaNa en- los )
Amos de Guerra con Jos Nagl-FaSc1StaS

oicos Y asegurar la defensa desde
al interior. Iniciada la rebellion en-
Marruecos, pude hablar con ell por
telefono unas horas mas tarde, y
ADVERT o sus ~respuestas que no
estaba solo iunto al aparato. De-
tras de el Sc haElaba algdn jefe
~faccioso que espiaba su converse
cion conmigo, por 81 me comuni-
caba los planes de los enemigos de
la Repdblica. La misma intran-
quilidad que advertia en- su voz y
la in~coherencia de sus palabras
me convencieron de que habia lie
gado la bora tan temida por el...'
Sus palabras finales, como despe-
dida, fueron: "Ya sabes tn STEM
pre- con Ell pueblo"
Nj que decir tiene que lie ha-
bra obedecido listed.
BESIDE luego. POGO valgo y me
nos puedo hacer de Importance
por la Repdblica. Pero, dentro de
mis- escasas fuerzas, dedico todas
las horas que tengo libres a pres
tar servicios de enfermera volun-
taria en- un hospital de sangre. Y
en- los momentos de descanso, Guam
do la pena parece invadirme y su
recuerdo trata de acongojarme,
recobro valor, me amino a mi mis-
ma Y COLO la pluma para escribir-
lie, como 81 desde ell mas ALA pu-
diera leer mi pnsamiento y vigil
lar mi devotion a su memoria.
Jose Lopez q Lopez.
La gaceta., 1943-05-31
LOS OFICIOS SORPREN-
DENIES

Las manifestations del traba-
10 son inagotables. Por 10 regular,
no conocemos mas que aquellas
cue estan mas o menos cerca de
nuestras necesidades inmediatas..
Sin embargo, existen oficios extra
ros, verdaderamente al margen
de las profesiones comunes y que
constituyen 10 que pudieramos Ia
mar una autentica bohemia del
trabajo.
Frecuentemente Sc ha hablado
de los pequenos oficios de Holly
wood, de los gustadores de aqua,
de los designadores de nombres de
jurados Y de otros. Mas existen
algunos realmente s~ingulares, la
mayor parte de los cuales ha de-
saparecido en- nuestros dias. En-
los mercedes de ciertas ciudades
existfa un hombre que Sc intitula-
ba "barnizador de patas de guaJo-
lote" Y que, efectivamente, tenia
por mission ennegrecer las patas de
estos animales, para ocultar ell CO.
lor girls, prueba de la avanzada
edad del volatil en- venta. Ha e.
xistido tambien, por cierto no ha-
ce mucho, ell despertador de obre-
ros solteros y de sueno pesado.
Asimismo, ha habido los ofrecedo-
res de direcciones, quienes, en- las
alcaldias, p~restaba u servicios a
los recien casados buscandoles do
micilio..... Los fabricantes de nu-
dos de corbata actuaban en- la
epoca en- que existian ounce ma
neras de hacer ell nude. En-fin, ha
llegado a ejercerse ell oficio de ira
La gaceta., 1943-05-31
La Joven Que Reivindica Ii Memoria
De Su Novio

Fue en- los primeros dias del le-
vantamiento criminal contra la
RepGblica, a las cuarenta y ocho
horas de haber sido tornado por
el pueblo madrileho el Quartet de
la Montana. Una joven, de unos
veinte amos, rubia, delgada, tran
sida de dolor y con la voz angus
tiada por su tragedia intima, vino
a VERNE a mi lugar de trabajo.
Pense, de pronto, que trataba de
obtener de mi un certificate que
avalara SUI lealtad al regimen re-
publicano, su abnegaci6n por la
Rep1blica. Pronto ADVERT que no
pedia NADIA para ella. Guerra So
lamente reivindicar la memoria
de un sargento caido durante la
toma del Quartet de la Montana.
Sus palabras, que los %sollozos con-
tenidos no dejaban escapar libre-
mente, no sOlicitaban NADIA para
ST, sino para 81, para ell soldado
leal que no habia dudado un ms
tante en- gritar su amor a la Re-
pdblica, jugandose su vida frente
a los jefes facciosos.
Ell sdrgento que muri6
por la RepabItcd
Como era justa su demanda, a
quella misma noche redacte una
noticia que fue publicada por ca
81 todos los diarios de Madrid. La
s~intesis de aquellas lineas r la
siguiente: declarar que ell sargen-
to de Ingenieros Valentin Coma
lez Martinez, cuyo cadaver per-
maneci0 insepulto cerca de veinti-
cuatro horas, sobre la acera de la
Gale de Ferraz, habia muerto pen
sando en- la R~epdblica y defendien
dola, Y, por hacerlo asi, habia ST.
do fusilado por sus propios jefes.
Cuando ell asedio de las Milicias
Populares forz6 las puertas del
Quartet pudo escapar de su en-
cierro Valentin Gonzalez Martf-
La gaceta., 1943-05-31
7 os AviOnes NOrteamericanOs de COmbate .
Vuelan de las Fabricas a las ZOnas de BataI

-Veloces
e implacables, los aeroplanos
de combate del tipo "Relam-
pago," construfdos en- los Es-
tados Unidos, atraviesan ell
espacio para traSladarse por
su propia fuerza motriz, a la
IONA de guerra, dejando asi
lugar en- los barcos para otra
carga, y acelerando en- esta
forma su llegada al frente de
batalla.
I'm gran numero de este tipo de
aviones de combate que es uno de
los mas rapidos, Sc envia directa-
mente desde California a los cam
pos de guerra en- Europa y Africa.
VuelOs de Larga Duraci6n
Estos vuelos de larga duraci6n,
Dor encima del oceano, Sc han hecho
possible, gracias al invento de depo-
sitos de gasolina aerodinamicos,
desmontables, que sc colocan bajo
las alas de los aviones, segun ex-
plea un ~portavoz de la Secretaria
de Guerra de los Estados Unidos.
Cada tanque tiene cabida para 165
galones de gasolina, y dos de ellos
pueden muy bien dollar la autono-
mia de vuelo' de estos aviones
R~eLdmpGgO.
DespueS de someterse a dos prue-
bas secretas que Sc efectuaron hace
unos meses, de las cuales quedaron
muy satisfechos los ingenieros, Sc
han comenzado a hacer envioS regu-
lares de estos aparatos. Ell primer
experiments Sc efectu6 cor menos
de Glen aeroplanoS, los cuales, POI
ruta secreta, cruzaron ell Atlantico
En- ell segundo envio iban varios
centenares, habiendose perdido unC
solo en- ell oceano. Debido al ma
tempo, seis aviones Sc averiaror
al aterrizar, pero los photos result
taron ilesos. Uno de los referido.
aviones recorri6 48O Kilometres cor
un solo motor, va que los demas Sc
habian averiado.
ListOs a su llegada
Despues de las referidas pruebas
los aviones ReLdmpGgo han cruzadC
ell oceano por su propia fuerza mo
triz, y listos para ell combate acre,
en- cuanto llegan al frente d,
batalla.
Numerosos aparatos han cont
nuSdo III viaje hacia ell frente d,
Africa, desde la Gran Bretana, des
pu@s de hacer un recorrido prelimi
La gaceta., 1943-05-31

mar de mas de trece mil Kilometres,
desde California. AL d~esarrollar
una velocidad muy superior, otros
sc han enviado a T1nez por la ruta
del Atlantico meridional.
Estos aviones de combate estan
construidos especialmente para cru
Ear ell Atlantico, y llevan suficiente
cantidad de oxfgeno para hacer un
largo recorrido. Tienen ademas
dep6sitos desmontables de gasolina.
En- la ruta del norte llevan euuipos
adecuados para las regiones del
Artico, 10 mismO que botes de
caucho. =
Por la ruta ~terrestre del sur sc
hacen remesas con primeros auxi-
Hos propios para la selva. y TODD
La gaceta., 1943-05-31

10 necesario para cruzar Ell oce%es.
Sc entregan a todos los ay.au oomo
tanto para ell viaje por tl TERRA de
.por mar, raciones concentrates
alimentos. .us+ruc.
torres de su propia fabrlca nan hasa
mado parte en- los vueIos Ell q 81
de estos aviones, y ayudauo Of
reparaci6n y manejo, ylaJair rcito
aviones de transporte del eJerci,df i,
Las fortalezdS G6reGS Sc nan har,
tambien a estos aviones dc cU,robie
para ayudar a resolver los pr i
mas que actualmente conILo"b ier
navigation. Cada fortaIeza, nora.
equipada, sirve de guia a los ap@'
tos de combatA-
La gaceta., 1943-05-31

llIEg
la. dando el estent6reo y entusias-
ia critic de "iViva la Republica! J"
Ell eco de su voz fueron varios til
ros de pistola que sus jefes lie dis
pararon por la espalda. Herido de
muerte, ell leal sargento tuvo ener
gias bastantes para llegar tamba-
leandose hasta la Gale de Ferraz.
Mas la hemorragia, incontenible,
lie desangr6 por complete y ell he
rido cayo examine.
Los rumores de algunas coma
dres. las hablillas de los curiosos
v la incertidumbre de aquellos mo
mentos im~pidieron que Sc pudlera
establecer rapidamente la identl-
dad del sargento, que sc conocie-
ra su vida anterior y sus luchas
dentro del Quartet por derrotar a
los iefes facciosos. De TODD clio,
con la abnegacion propia de IA
que iba a ser su espOsa, Sc encar-
90 Conception del Rio Alvarez, la
que fue prdometida del leal sar-
gento de Ingenieros.
va ha sidO reiUindiCddO
Pasados dos meses del hecho y
de la entrevista que facilito la
reivindicaci6n del caido, Concep-
ci6n del Rio Alvarez me ha visl-
tado de nuevo para agradecerme
aquella gesti6n, y para anunciar-
me que en- ell Ministerio de la Cue
ira Sc ha alberto ell oportuno ex-
pediente que consagre de manera
definitiva la memoria de su novlo,
asesinado por los enemigos de la
Rep1blica. He aprovechado la o.
casi6n para pedir a esta mucha-
cha algunos datos biograficos a
cerca de Valentin Gonzalez Mar
tinez, Que me complazco en- trasla-
dar a los lectores de esta revista:
-Valentin era natural de Cas-
tro del Condado, provincial de
Leon, en- donde habia racido ell 10
de mayo de 1906. Su padre habia
sido militar tambien. Ell sento pla
"a como voluntario a los diez y
nueve amos, en- ell mismo regimen
to en- que ultimamente prestaba
sus servicios. Su ascensO a cabo Y
a sargento despues 10 obtuvo a
los pocos meses de estar en- Afri-
ca, por su comportamiento en- la
toma de Alhucemas. 81 bien ha
muerto como sargento, legalmen-
tie es va brigade, pues su ascen-
so, que estaba a punto de obtener
Sntes de la sublevacion, ha apare-
edo en- ell Didrio Official del Mi
historic de la Guerra, correspoh-
diente al 8 de septiembre. En- su
juventud fue republican, con o.
rientaciones socialistas, debido a
SUI collaboration e intimidad con
los companeros que editaban ell
periodico La DemOcrdcid, de Leon
Girigido pOr un socialista.
AntecedenteS de la
SubIepaci6n
lie habia hablado a listed,
POGO antes de la sublevacion, de
10 que Sc tramaba por los jefes'
-Muchas veces. Ell domingo al
terror al levantamiento me eXpusC
sus temores de que ell Gobiernt
llegara tarde a prevenirse contri
los jefes Y oficiales, los cuales n,
Sc recataban en- SUI labor antire
publicana. Al Quartet de la Mon
tana acudian con entera liberia,
elementos fasciStas conocidos, gu
recorrian ell edificio para cercio
rarse bien de los lugares estrate
geqes
La gaceta., 1943-05-31

ficante en- carbon especial
las estufas, y otros de igual
leza, 10 cual prueba Ia elastic
de la imagination humana o,
sc dice en- lengua popular, 10
ell hombre trabaja por no TT
jar.
La gaceta., 1943-05-31
DIVORCES PIE
DEcREToS FIyALve

'INALES
Mercedes Alvarez copt,,
nuel Alvarez.
Edward Jallaham coDt,,
lotte Hallaham.
Charles A. Hannford
Lena Hannford. \
Ida Mae Milsted contra Nj
C. Milsted.
James T. King contra Jo..
E.. King.
Orden de sobreseimiento, \
Catani contra Amado Cat,,;
NUEVAS DEMANDS
Frances Hogan Ref coptr,
liam Ref.
Minnie Lee Hayes contra
Hayes.
Ollie Mae Arnoldcontra {
Talmadge Arnold.
Anna Papalas contra Mil
palas.
Hetty Hayes contra Thor
Hayes.
Robert E. Ahott contra
Lois Abbot.
Mary Ethel otton contra
jamin w. Cotton.
James Roy Sanchez contr
Rodriguez Sanchez.
Luis Mills contra j. L. N
La gaceta., 1943-05-31

Los numeros equWocados produ-
cen molestias. Molestan a la per-
soma erroneamente llamada, lie
tmoleStan a listed Y molestan a la
'compania. Mire bien ell numero,
c%erci6rese, y asi tendra mejor
servicio y de paso nos ayudara.
Ademas, las cOmunicaciones tele-
fonicas estan sobrecargadas en-
estos dias Y los numeros equivo-
cados solo sirven para aumentar
la carga.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-04
Danish Jews
Flee TO Escape
Gestdpo Raids

STOCKHOLM. Oct, A GNS)-
Hundreds of Danish Jews braved
the starm-laShed Kattegat. today
10 reach the Swedish coast in
flight from new Nazi prosecutions
in Denmark.
About a thousand refugees,
mostly Jews, have arrived in
south Sweden in the last few days.
They told narrowing tales Of night
raids in Denmark by patrols Of
six eestapo agents who burst into
family flats There were many
bloody incidents when Jews re-
sisted arrest.
In the first wave Of arrests. n
thousand gcstapo agents rounded
up 1000 Jews. They were placed
aboard ships in Copenhagen Har-
Dor and the vessels left for un-
known destinations.
Meanwhile, newly-arrived Ger
man soldiers are guarding the
Danish coasts and harborS.
The British radio. heard by
CHS, quoted "A Swedish broad
cast as saying that the Ger
man roundup OF the Jews IN
Denmark so far has been
largely confined TO poor and OBJ
eCtlTe Jews
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-04

for Mai. Gen. a. A. Vandcgrift
before that general was trans
fcrrcd with the highest marine
rank Of lieutenant general.
II was Gen. NandcGrilt who got
the candy II happened this way.
NO ONE ELSE TO Fly IT
When the marine division moved
onto Guadalcanal the general
went along In those days the
Japs had control of the air and
the general didn't want his plane
smashed up. Besides. In was
needed back i'm New Caledonia SO
1t. Petras was sent home
a week later back he came.
flying a big navy transport
There was no one else 10 nv
IL, be- explained 10 the question:
ing commander
Then he played his trump, sew
craI pieces 9f American candy for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-04
Marine Corps Ace Filler
Promoted Another Notch

a swect-toothcd general who had
been sharing wormy japanese rice
with his men Mayhebe the gem
cral know what was coming. be-
cause he Sene peuraS back 10
Moumca.
Two weeks later. and AZ regular
intervals thereafter Tor "A total of
seven trips. the same thing hap
pcncd 40 one else 10 fly 'em.
the lieutenant would always OK
plain pulling candy out of every
pocket
Jap flyers were everywhere, but
1--WE kept out of their way cN-
planned pctras.
I'm his II years a. r flyer he
was qualified 10 fly every type Of
plano IN the navy and marine
CORPS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-04
Mother Asks Times
To Find Missing Son

Mrs Christopher {, Stewart
1854 Stout today asked the aid
of Tho Times in seeking her son,
Thomas ~ VINO has been miss
lng since Wednesday
His father is seriously III. She
said, and wants 10 hear from his
son. Thomas is 6 feet ! inch tall,
weighs 1873 pounds, wears glasses
has blue eyes and black hair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-04
BY STAFF SGT. DONALD.A. MAILMAN
u. s. Marine Corps Combat Correspondent
Distributed by International News Service

SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Delayed
The man who bribed his way onto Guadalcanal
times with candy for the general climbed another step IN
Marine Corps rank here recently when he was promoted to
captain.
Just 81, he is one of the best known hcrs in the
marines He has literally flown ln every CLINE and place
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-04

He lists as his greatest thrill
the dance and JIG the never
ccaSing southern lightS-he flew
with tho second Byrd Antarctic
expedition. This man Of resource,
adventure and embarrassment is
Capt. Theodore A. Petras Of Rich
mond Va.
ENLISTED IN 1929
lie enlisted in 1929 as a private
and rose through every rating.
finding his promotions while on
strange duty in strange places.
Today a veteran OF II years as
a pilot with 1000 hours 10 his
credit he is said 10 have the best
assignment in the Marine Corps.
He pilots the planes Of the COM
handing general of d marine
division.
Pctras also was Official pilot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-04

Sponsored by the United States Treasury
Deparfrn emf, The Saturday Evening Post
and The J. L. Hudson Company
Evening star., 1943-09-14
OPA Makes Progress

With Congress reconvening for
what may be critical session for
the Once of Price Administration,
that agency has released progress
report" which is definitely concil-
iatory in tone.
The report deals primarily with a
new subsidized price rollback which
Chester Bowles, OPA general man
ager, says will play dominant part
in bringing living costs back to within
per cent of the levels Of last Sep
tember IS. Whether this will prove
to be the case In view OF prospective
shortages In certain food lines re-
mains to be seen, but 1t is worthy Of
note that the subsidy program as
outlined by Mr. Bowles is conserva-
tive in scope and can be carried out
with funds already in hand or avail
able. In other words, this means
that OPA Is not committed to q pro-
Rram that will require it to 60 before
an unsympathetic Congress for more
funds. The agency is not making the
mistake OF putting pressure on Con-
gress by promising the people price
reductions that cannot be made
effective with the funds already at
Its disposal.
Mr.. Bowles' report also disclosea
Evening star., 1943-09-14
CuudoI Anesthesiu

There probably are but few women
In this country who have not read
or heard OF caudal anesthesia, which
has been heralded as a safe and
painless method of childbirth. Un-
fortunately, however, in the case OF
some women, 1t is neither safe nor
painless. AS is so often true of new
medical discoveries, lay publications
in their discussion of caudal anes-
thesia have exaggerated its virtues
and ignored its defects, and because
that has been the case, an article in
the August issue of Medical Annals,
publication of the District Medical
Society, is particularly interesting
and timely.
This article is based on an expert
ment conducted at Providence Hos
pital by two local physicians, Drs.
George ]. Ellis and Joseph B. Shef-
fiery. During the months of May,
June and July they used caudal an
esthesia in 100 unsolicited childbirth
cases, and the results which they OBJ
tanned probably are reasonably rep
resentative Of what can be expected
from this new discovery.
Perfect results were obtained in 81
cases, partial results in II, and Is
were failures. BY perfect results the
physicians mean that complete anal
gesia was obtained within Is min
utes from the time Of ths flrst In
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Conventions" Advocated
To Achieve Lasting Peace.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The surest way to lay the foundation
OF just and lasting peace Is to call q
convention Of fathers and mothers in
every country, who have sons and
daughters in active military service. Like
wise let the armed forces in each nation
meet In convention and give their views.
Let all religions express their views
of causes and remedies for war. We
must get all sides before deciding.
Let each nation give its views and re-
concentrations. in open convention, for
act upon. This Is too important and
complicated for one, two or three brains
to attempt.
After hostilities cease, let one year, at
least, pass before laying the founda-
tions. The law of the jungle Is civilized
compared to the lack Of law governing
nations.
Brave and upright men and women of
all nations have respect and considera-
ton one for the other. Grant and Lee
are examples-Grant returning the
proffered sword Of Lee following uncon-
ditional surrender, and allowing the
Confederate soldiers to retain their side
arms and take their horses home to
plow and provide food.
What contrast In the above picture
Of generosity and honor and the one
later on Of the carpet bag era! The
Allies most definitely must zee there Is no
Evening star., 1943-09-14

lection, and the patients were car
red through the remainder of their
labor, delivery and third stage abso-
lntely free Of pain. BY partial re-
suits they mean that relief from
pain was obtained for some hours
during labor, but that the patients
began to feel their contractions be-
fore the termination of labor. In
about half of these cases, however,
delivery was effected without supple
mentary anesthesia. BY failures the
doctors mean that no analgesia was
obtained. 1--WE can dismiss this group
very readily they declared, "by say
ing that the needle was not in the
caudal canal. The majority of these
cases constituted our early efforts"
In all of the 100 cases there was no
maternal mortality and no accidents.
Two Of the babies were stillbirths,
but neither Of these cases, the physi-
clans said, could be attributed to the
aneSthetic. 1.-TWO of our good re-
suit cases." the experimenters said,
ran fevers that were traceable to
other infected patients on the floor.
-" There were four toxic cases de-
hvered under caudal anesthesia, two
OF these with systolic blood pressures
over 200. They all delivered in good
condition. One OF the cases had a
convulsion ten hours postpartum,
again not attributable to the anes-
thetic."
Without attempting to 60 into de-
tail, 1t may be said that this form
of anesthesia consists of introducing
a solution into the caudal canal
through special malleable needle.
The report OF Drs. Ellis and Sheffery
indicates that, on the whole, they
are quite well satisfied with the re-
suits OF their experience at Provi-
dence. But they caution that this
method is dangerous except when
undertaken by experts using thor
oughly adequate equipment. In Bal
timore, for instance, three women
were killed as a result of faulty In
PRODUCTION of the needle, which ap-
parently is the chief source Of
danger.
Subject to these, and other, reser-
vations, 1t probably is safe to say
that caudal anesthesia promises
painless delivery to a majority of
women. But 1t is still in an expert
mental stage, and for some women,
and in some types of delivery, it
definitely is not advisable to use it.