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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
Arnold Nominated
As Full General

WASHINGTON, March l9-(UP)
President Roosevelt today nomi-
rated Lieut. Gen. H. H. Arnold,
commander of the Army Air Forces,
for temporary designation as a full
general.
Arnold will be the fourth four
star general on active command
duty. The others are Gen. George
c. Marshall, army chief of staff;
Gen. Dwight w. Eisenhower, COM
mander-in- chief of allied forces in
North Africa, and Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, conmander-in- n-chief of
United Nations forces in the South
west Pacific.
In addition, Gen. Malin Craig,
former chief of staff, was recalled
from retirement, to serve as head
of the War Departments personnel
selection board.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19


committee voted against the meas
ure. despite the opposition express
ed in lengthy letter from Secretary
of War Henry StimSon. The COM
mittee approval means the bill soon
will be given a place on the house
calendar.
Rep. Paul Kilday, D., Tex, spon-
Sor of the measure, told the rules
group the war department OBJ
jections reflect a refusal to read
and consider the bill"
He said that one of Stimsons
objections was to language sug-
geSted by a war department spokeS-
man.
Stimson had declared the meas
ure would be impossible to admins
ter and would cause a complete
breakdown" in the selectiye service
system.
The bill would require the draft
ing, in each state, of available single
men and childless married men, be-
fore fathers are called.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
WASHINGTON, March 10.

WASHINGTON, March 10.
tUP)-Henry J. Kai.e today ac-
cused the War Production Board
of wasting its own manpOwer and
his by charging the Kaiser COM
pany's Richmond, Calf, shipyard
with violation of war supply or
derS.
1T is a pity" Kaiser said, that
WPB not only wastes its own
manpOwer but cOmpels us to also
do SO in defending charges of
violations of a plan already prov
EN- to be impractical, and which
has been abandoned by WPB it
self"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19


ment to draft men and women for
war work, Mr.. Roosevelt said there
was no division in the government
on the question; that it was purely
a question of when.
Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker
meantime charged that many young
Americans are holding down jobs in
He made the charge at a hearing
of the senate military affairs COM
mittee on the Austin Wadsworth
National Service bill-the bill which
the war department has endorsed
PRODUCTION LOW
Asserting that 5,500,000 men could
be released from their present jobs
in war industry by adoption of the
incentive plan-which he defined
as "basically piece work"-Ricken-
backer said the nation was failing
to get maximum production out of
its men and women workers.
Many young men between 18
and 38 years Of age, without depend
ents, are in war industry to evade
the draft he said. I know this is
serious accusation, but I stand by
my statement"
Nh. Roosevelt said he wanted to
avoid national service as long as
possible because it would create a
lot more machinery, make things
more complicated in general and
make for increased regimentation
NEED RECOMMENDATION
Now, of course, he said, a war
cannot be won without some regi-
mentation, but he reiterated his
hope that the nation would not
have to come to national labor SER
vice. But he added that maybe the
country later might have to come
to some form of national service.
Rickenbacker before the senate
committee said he had not read the
AUSTIN -WadsWorth bill and there
fore preferred to discuss the man
power generall; rather than in terms
of national service legislation.
Adoption of the incentive system,
Rickenbacker said, would release
one-third of the men now employed
in war plants-5, ,000-for work
on farms, service in the armed fore
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
REFRIGERATORS
BE MADE

WASHINGTON, March 19.-UP)
War Production Board Chairman
Donald M. Nelson today revealed
plans to resume production of many
outlawed consumer products, such
as refrigerators, as part of the
governments effort to maintain a
civilian economy on a sound but
lean" footing.
Nelson SAID a study of civilian
needs is being made constantly be-
cause "it is just as important that
the home front be sound-though
lean-as it is for the war front to
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

is no surplus of milk IN the valley,
as much of it is being shipped into
the San Diego district.
The session, which was held in
the Ell Centre chamber of COM
merce office, was presided over by
Z. H. Cain, president of the cham
Der association. Chamber officials
from a number of valley communi-
ties we're present and presented the
views of dairymen in their respec-
tive areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
YANkS ATTEMPT TO SPLIT R0N1MEL FORCE
Farmers DeferrabIe

Members of the Imperial county
Department of Agriculture War
board and draft board officials met
Thursday and agreed on the pro-
cedure to follow in the deferment
of essential farm labor.
The entire draft deferment set
up was discussed in detail and
members of both organizations were
in complete agreement as to their
duties, Rudolph Miller, secretary of
the war board, said.
Several specific cases of defer
ment were brought up and explain
ed by draft board members.
STICK TO PLAN
n In granting deferment of agri-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
Pair Sentenced
For Keeping Slave

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas
March 19.-UP)-For the first
time i'm the nations history,
woman faced federal prison
sentence today for keeping a
slave.
Miss Susie SkrObarcyzk was
sentenced TO two years impris-
Onment under the United States
peOnage law, after she and her
father, Alex, 62, were found
guilty of forcing Alfred Irwin,
48-year-Old Negro, to work as a
slave i'm their Bee county farm.
Her father received a fOur-year
sentence.
The Negro testified he gave up
trying to leave the farm because
he was afraid"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
Jury Indicts 8 Copone
Henchmen i'm Movie Fraud

NEW YORK, March l9-UP)-
The federal grand jury today in
dicted nine persons, including eight
king pins of the Chicago Under
world and a New Jersey union lead
er. for a conspiracy which alleged
Aly extorted $2,500,000 from the mo-
ton picture industry.
The grand jury returned two in
dictments, charging violation of the
anti-racketeering law, mail fraud,
>and conspiracy.
One of the principals named was
Frank (The Enforcer) Nitti, one of
the leaders of AL Capone's old Chi
cago gang. 1t was charged in the
indictments that Capone's heirs
formed an alliance with the lead.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

culture workers, The 1913 TripIe-A
farm plan will be adhered to, Mil
ler said
He explained that farmers who
have signed up under the plan have
listed the number of acres they will
cultivate and the crops they will
plant. The amount of help they
will need is determined by the war
board. If their requests for defer
ment of workers comedies with the
farmers needs the war board will
then be free to recommend such
deferments to the draft board. he
stated.
MUST SIGN UP
Miller said it was vitality import
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
FiIipinos Abandon
Convention Plan

A convention of California FLIP
mos which was to be held in FL
Centro this month, has been cam
celed, Ben Herring, chamber of
Commerce secretary, said Friday.
Herring said the Imperial Valley
Filipino Community association had
arranged the conclave, but aban-
doned their plans because of the
lack of housing facilities and other
problems that confronted them.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
Clements Named
To Fair Board

w. j. Clements, well-known Ell
Centre druggist, recently appoint
ed to the Imperial County Fair
board to fill the vacancy left by DR..
Goble, who left Imperial Valley to
make his home in Pasadena.
The appointment was made by
Gov. Earl Warren and received the
necessary approval of officials of
the state fair association, under
which the Imperial County Fair
operates.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

nOrtheaStWard along the ralir0ad 10
SfaX and another southWeStward on
the road to Gapes. If and when
either reaches the sea, the Axis
forces to the south which are fac
ing an apparently imminent on
slaught by the British Eighth army
will be cut off by land from the
Tunis-B -Bizerte stronghold.
BLAST NAPLES
American Liberator bombers fly
ing up from Africa blasted Naples.
port of embarkation for Tunis, by
daylight yesterday and again last
night. British submarines harrying
the Axis communications system
were revealed to have destroyed
eight ships.
German reports of intensified u
boat warfare against Allied ship
ping in the Atlantic persisted. A
late broadcast sa1o Nazi submarines
now are locked in heavy battles
with American and British conveys
in large scale operations.
In Russia bitter and sprawling
struggle was sWaying back and
forth along the upper Donets. The
Russians said the Germans had
succeeded nowhere in forging the
river in any appreciable strength.
but admitted that they were pound
ing heavily at the river line.
NUTCEACKER DEVELOPS
The Allied nutcracker against
Marshal Erwin Rommel was devel-
oping rapidly. An American column
captured Ell Guettar in a thrust
obviously designed to choke off
Rommels north-south communica-
tions in the region of Gabes and
force him to pull out of the Mareth
line to avoid an encirclement
threat.
Gen. Bernard J. Montgomery's
Eighth army already had the Mar
eth positions lrder strong air and
land bombardment, and the big
push forward was believed to be
awaiting only a slight improvement
in the weather conditions.
The First army in North Tunisia
may open up against Rommel at
the same time to prevent the willy
NAIL StIltIdl llOIll SlllltlIlS UIOOIJS
from front 70 lIOnt with view to
meeting the Allied attacks one at
time.
NO ESTIMATES
Military experts were venturing
no estimates on how long it will
take to clean out Tunisia 1t has
been emphasized repeatedly that
the job will be done only in the
toughest fighting, which is bound
to cause sharp casualties.
The air war over western Europe
flared up again, at least momen-
tarily, probably because of an i'm
provement in weather conditions.
American Flying Fortresses and
Liberators carried out what was be-
lieved to have been one of their
most successful and possibly the
heaviest bombardment of a German
target since ttie start of the Eighth
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

be IN good Shape"
He confirmed reports that a re-
organization of WPB's Office of
Civilian Su,pply is imminent. There
is need, he said, for a strong fed
eral agency to represent civilians
in making claims on available sup
plies of critical materials.
Nelson denied reports, however,
that Emil Schram, head of the New
York Stock Exchange, was under
consideration to head up the reor-
ganized agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
Fathers Ranks TO
Include All Colors,
Officials Decide
Organization Completes
Plans for Nationwide
Membership, Program

Fathers of Fighters Friday
welcomed men of all races
into their organization and
declared eligibility is based
on only one requirement .
each man in the organization must
have at least one son in the armed
forces of the United States. This
decision was reached by the eXecu-
tive committee at the official meet
ing in Ell Centre Thursday night.
ONE PURPOSE
Fathers of men in the armed
forces have one great overpoWering
purpose" said D. E. Green, presi
dent of the Imperial county Fathers
of Fighters unit. Regardless of
race. creed, or color the fathers of
these boys are one in their determi-
nation to see that they get all the
help they need and that nothing
stands in the way of the increasing
flow of necessar" food and supplies
from the United States to our boys
wherever they may be. We must
work together
The executive committee outlined
a program for organizing Fathers
of Fighters on a nationwide scale
with units in every city and rural
community cen.er.
Vice presidents in each district
in Imperial county were delegated
to take charge of membership. Those
eligible will sign membership cards
on which will appear the principles
of the organization. The member
ship fee is 81. The executive COM
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

ers Of the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees, after
insuring the election of the AFL
unions leaders, and thereafter bled
the movie industry and the union
itself of more than $2,500000.
The extortions occurred over a
period of eight years, the indict-
ment alleged, and the major por-
tion of the loot was obtained by
strong arm methods.
Those indicted in addition to Nit
ii, were:
Louis little New York; Cam
pagna, former Capone bodyguard;
Paul De Lucia, alias Paul Ricca,
who was questioned in the Chicago
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

ant That farmers who have not
signed up under the plan to do i'm
mediately, adding that the war
board could best serve them when
their situations are known.
Under current selective service
regulations, war boards may ask
for the deferment of men who work
in fields as pickers, truck or trac-
tor drivers or who do general farm
work.
1t is also possible for the war
boards to arrange for the release of
SerVicemen past 38 years of age,
who can be employed on farms pro-
ducing vital crops, he said
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

murder of Jake Lingle; Phil Dan
drea. former Capone bodyguard,
former head of the American
National Union, and former pub
Usher of LItalia, Chicago, Italian
language newspaper; Francis Ma
ritote, alias Frank Diamond, re-
lated to Capone through marriage
and nicknamed The Immune;
Ralph Pierce, Capone lieutenant;
Charles CHERRY Nose) Gioe, who
has been questioned in several
murders; John Rosselli, former hus-
band of June Lang, movie actress,
now an army private, and Louis
kaufman, business agent of the
Newark local of the IATSE.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

: The CIlaTBCS WtTt HIdut Uy UIIt
War Production Board, and a sub
poena was served on officials of
the Kaiser Richmond, Cal, Ship
yard No. 3, whose production rec
o.ds have given Kaiser a reputation
as a miracle man.
Among alleged l:tiaJionS cited
were unauthorized purchases of
928,0OO feet of lumber, electric mo-
tors costing $2,643,584, and thous-
ands of pounds of zinc plate and
copper sheeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
The Celebration

We don't understand it, but Sgt.
Galen A. Henkle, of an army medi-
cal supply depot stationed on the
desert, one night this week washed
dishes at the El Centro free can
teen from l pm. to 7 pm.
\ This unprecedented eagerness to
Sgo on voluntary KIP. puzzled the
women on duty there.
What is the idea of all this dish
washing and KIP. duty?" Mrs. Jack
-Tackett asked Sgt. Henkle.
I'm going to be promoted next
week" the sergeant said, "and I
am celebrating"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

to become effective some time soon.
Since the council had not been in
formed of the type of re-organiza-
ton to be expected, the members
asked Osborne to serve temporarily
or until such time as the new ar
rangements are announced by Gov.
Earl Warren.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
LiberQtorS Hit
Hard in Pacific

GEN. MACARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Australia,
March 49, UP)-Japanese invasion plans in the southwest
Pacific overshadowed today by impressive
evidence of Allied air might vital Madang the north
east New Guinea coast lay blasted by the Meght of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
Allies TO Dominate
Axis in Air; Land
Armies Are Smaller
Two and Half Million
Men Will Be In Air
Service by January

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10.
(UP)-United Nations STRAIT
egy was reliably outlined to-
day on a basis of acceptance
of numerical inferiority to
the Axis in ground troops compen-
sated by enormous superiority over
Germany. Italy and Japan in the
air.
The air margin is to be supplied
by American planes, American filters
and American ground crews.
The United States army air forces
will count 2,450,000 men by Jan. /,
1914 Without the United States,
the Axis air arm is about equal to
that of the Allies. With the United
States the margin is moving toward
a two to one advantage for the Unit
ed Nations. 1t will fall somewhat
short of that, however.
MANY OVERSEAS
AS the Allied thrust develops
against some 100000 or more Ger
mans and Italians who have their
backs to the sea in Tunisia, the
stream of American reinforcementS
steadily is swelling. 1t is planned
to have 100000 American soldiers
overseas by the end of 1943. That
figure does not include navy and
marine elements. Large as it is, the
2,7O0,000 subsequently will be in
creased in development of the g.
100000 man army now proposed.
In terms of ground units, Ger
many, ITALY and their allies in the
European theater, including North
Africa, muster 483 divisions. The
Japanese are believed to have 81
100000 men under arms out of which
85 divisions could be created. That
brings the number of Axis ground
divisions to 568.
GROUND FORCES
1t is emphasized, however. that
these divisions represent ground
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

year, bTdUUUII IeoIBIIeu UOCatoe
of the press of business. He said
that he did not have the time the
position required and asked to be
relieved of his duties.
1t was explained at the meeting
Hthat the council is to be, held intact
bending changes in the statewide
defense set-up which are expected
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
WPB Violation
Charged to Kaiser

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19. (UP(-The Henry j:
company which has revolutonzed shpbuldng and
established records regarded impossible accused
today of 81 violations of priority regulations governing
purchase of strategic materials.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
Committee Ok'S
Deferrin9 Dads

WASHINGTON, March 10. (UP) = The house rules
committee despite department' opposition today ap
proved the Kilday bill to deerment priores to
fathers and establish draft quotas onsatewde rather
than local board bases Chairman Adolph SABBATH D. Ill.,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
fDR Wants Labor
CompuIsion Later
President Declares Administration
Favors National Service Act TO Be
Put in Effect at Time in Future

WASHINGTON, March 10. (UP)-President Roosevelt
said today he wanted to avoid compulsory national labor
service just as long he possibly could
Mindful that Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and
Undersecretary P Patterson had endorsed legislation
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19

than 80 tons of bombS-the hardest
hit of IA enemy bases in one of the
heaviest raids of the war.
B-24 Liberators, Beaufighters, and
P-38 Lightnings swooped down upon
Madang Thursday morning, leaving
smoke and flames behind them Wis
ible for 60 miles, a headquarters
communique said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
Bratton Resigns
AS Defense Head

Supervisor Hugh T. Osborne Friday carrying out
his duties head of the Imperial County Defense
Council after he had been elected by council members to
fill the vacancy left by Charles A Brattons resignation
After serving chairman of the council for than
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
Ell Cuettur Falls
ToU. s. Troops
Driving to SEQ
Giant Allied Nu+cracker Sque ezes Nazi
Armies in Southern Tunisia; Greatest
Allied Daylight Raid Marks Germany

LONDON, March 19. (UP)-American troops raced
eastward toward the coast of Tunsa today after captur
the strategic road junction of Ell Guettar while United
States planes and British submarines hacked at the Axis
supply lines Africa One American column struck
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
ALL RETURN SAFELY

Despite heavy anti-aircraft fire,
all planes returned to their bases.
This was the major blow in a
series of attacks which included
most of the 1000 mile invasion arc
above Australia, and which saw at
least seven japanese planes knock
ed out of action.
A B-24 Liberator, reconnoitering
over Ambon harbor, on Amboina
in the Dutch East Indies, on Thurs
Continued on page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-19
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday rs, minimum
Friday AZ; am. Friday 60, humid
ity So; noon Friday 73, humidity 81;
5 pm. Thurs. IS, humidity SO.
Arkansas State press., 1943-07-30
Pres. Roosevelt
Con1nnends New
York Shipbuilder

A New York shipyard owner
was the possessor this week of
letters GIN Presidens Roosevelt
and 2a1] V. MeNutt, chairman OF
the y ar Manpower Commission
commencing MIN for eliminating
racial barriers in his shipyard.
The shipbuilder rs William Ed
gar John, owner and general
manager Of the Milton Point Ship
yards at Rye, N. Y. His plant,
formerly a small yard for the
construction of pleasure boats,
recently celebrated its s0th launch
ing of war vessels for the War
and Navy Departments.
80 frrr- rfira 7ffrzSr'fv boat tsayss,,' the
Milton Point Shipyards had never
hired a Negro worker. Soon after
the firm received it's first de-
Tense contract, however, a Ne
gro applied for a job and was
turned down. The rejected work
er wrote President Roosevelt, and
the Chief Executive, in turn,
wrote Mr.. John explaining the
Governments policy of full par
ticipation in the defense program
by all persons, regardless of race.
Arkansas State press., 1943-07-30
Gibbs Playground
An Ideal Spot

For youngsters who find diff
Guilty amuing themselves during
these hot summer months, the
Defense Recreational Committee
solved their problems with super
vised Fairgrounds, One of the
two Fairgrounds is located at
Gibbs Elementary School, 13tu
and Ringo st.
Activities include soft ball1
board games and many othef
hand games. In handicraft free
hand drawing and am assorte1palesA
of useful everyday articles are on
display recently completed by the
group.
Swings are provided for child
rem of all age groups, Street
showers are given each Tuesday
afternoon.
Playground hours are $50
1880 a. m. and Afternoon
hours are 3;00-6:00 p. m. as an
nounced by Miss F. Allene
Waugh. sponsor.
The register shows that "a
boys and girls are enrolled, rang
ing from two to eighteen years
old. Any child is eligible to en-
roll
Arkansas State press., 1943-07-30
|NTERRAC|AL SPEAKER
urges NEGRO STRATEGY
IN SPEECH At HAMPTON

Indifferent people and the pro-
gressives the hope of the Ne
gro lies in the growing number
of pregressives who can develop
am increasingly large group of
white liberals with the strength
to outweigh the reaetionary in
fluenee.
Moreover, when Negroes at
tack or blame the South directly,
they are playing into the hands
of both of these groups.
I'VE ought to have some sort
of understanding between the
white progressives and these
leaders, Something has got to be
done to create this understanding
and produce better strategy on
the part Of the Negro group"
Mrs. Ames stated.
Arkansas State press., 1943-07-30

Detroit, Mich. --- Strikes in this
area to prevent employment and
upgrading Of Negro workers have
cost the war effort nearly 3 mil
lion man hours, the U. S. De-
partment Of Labor revealed this
week.
in O report, supplied at the
request of the NAACP, the De
partment of Labor stated that
between the three-month period
Of March / through May 81, 1Ol,-
o55 man days Of work m U. S.
war plants had been lost to the
enemy because Of racial bigotry.
The Department Of Labor lists
protests against the upgrading OF
Negro workers as the chief rea-
Arkansas State press., 1943-07-30
SugarStampl4
Good For5Lb.

Sugar stamp Ia in War Ration
Book One becomes valid on Aug
ust l6, the Office Of Price Adj
ministration announced today. 1t
will be good for five pounds of
sugar through October.
Stamp number Is which be-
comes valid on June l expires
on August Is.
Earl announcement of the con-
sumner sugar ration is particu
larry important at this time,
0PA explained, to enable the trade
to plan its packaging, since some
consideration had been given ear
iier to a three pound ration for
a shorter period.
Valuation of stamp IA is made
in Amendment "a to Rationing
Order 3, OH Sugar. effective July
81, 1913.