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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Newspapers to Help in Drive to
Raise Is Billion in War Bonds

WASHINGTON, March % CUP)-
All American newspapers were ask
cd today to help the treasury's
3.OO0,00O,OO0 war loan drive, be-
ginning April y, by conducting
vigorous campaigns to stimulate
bond sales.
The request was made by the
neWly-formed Allied newspaper
council. representating various
newspaper organizations, after a
meeting here with treasury officials.
The council described the cam
paign as the greatest financial
undertaking in the history of the
world" and predicted that its sue
cess would materially shorten the
war
The council members heard Secre-
tary of the Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, Jr., and Gen. GeoroH =.
Marshall, army chief of staff, de-
scribe the critical situation con-
fronting the nation and appeal for
the need TO drive home to every
citizen the vital Importance of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Youth Beaten and
Robbed in Alley

Harold Mullen, FL Centre youth,
was robbed of a wallet containing
five dollars. his social security card
and other personal items after he
was attacked by an unidentifleq
man in an allev-way between South
Fifth and Sixth streets Saturday
night.
Knocked unconscious by a blow
to the face, young Mullen said "
was impossible for him to identify
his attacker. He left a Main street
pool hall and was going to a skat-
ing rink on South Fifth, when he
was accoSted He was first hit in
the back by his assaiiant and when
he tuIned was struck in the face.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Warren Appoints
Park Commission

SACRAMENTO. March 90 up
California today had the unique
situation of a state park commits
sion composed entirely of native
sons.
Gov. Earl Warren appointed the
following: Joseph r. Knowland,
Oakland publisher; Alfred Harrell
Bakersfield publisher; Isadore
DockWeiler. veteran Democratic
leader. Los Angeles, Leo Garlic,
motion picture star. and George
Waldner. Ferndale. Humboldt coun-
" publisher.
DockWeiler was reappointed and
al serve at the pleasure of the gov
ernor without salary. The new
members replace Matthew B. Glea-
son of Los Angeles; Milton T.
VanderSlice of Walnut Greek; Paul
Mudgets. of Fortuna, and Arthur
V. Swift. Redwood City.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Americans Bomb
; Solomon Bases

WASHINGTON. March % tUP)-
American filters in the South Pacific
continued their harassing opera
tions by pressing home attacks
against three enemy bases in the
Solomons, the navy announced to-
day.
A communique said that navy
dive bombers and fighters hit a
supply area and an enemy gun
position al Munda on New Georgia
Island and also attacked Villa in
The central Solomons on Sunday
tSolOmons timel.
During the evening of the same
Cay, heavy army bombers blasted
Japanese positions at Kahili in the
Shorthand Island area.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Stiff Fine Given
For Drunk Drivinq

A S101 fine or a 50-day Jail term
was the sentence meted out Mon-
day by Police Judge Lee Nuffer to
19-year-old Pedro zamarippa for
drunk driving.
The youth was arrested Sunday
night after the car he was driving
plunged headlong into a lamp
standard at the intersection of
Fourth and Main streets. No dams
age was done to the post and the
car was only slightly damaged La-
marippa suffered minor cuts and
bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Sale Of Butter,
Lard Is Frozen

items included in The meats-fats
program.
It also is expected 10 publish soon
a revised list of points for process
ed foods for the month OF April
The canned foods points for April
are expected 10 be lower than at
present because of slow movement
Of those items during March.
Housewives were warned. however.
that their March coupons will not
be good next month.
All signs point TO a stiff system
of point values in the meats-fats
category. Individual consumers
viii have only Is points a week to
spend. but the final determination
OF how much of that allowance will
lie spent for meat butter and 9TH
er fats will rest with the consumer.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Eighth Army,
Takes Positions

was beautifully co-ordinated with
bombings as far north as Gabes.
Almost every type of plane in the
Allied arsenal Joined in the assauE.
British Bisley bombers plastered the
Tebaga air base. consisting of one
main field and four smaller ones,
five times in "a hours.
BOstonS ana BaIUlmoies made as
many as nine SortieS into the battle
area. and then big American Fly
ing Fortresses roared in over Te-
baga to drop the big stuff. Great
fires sprang up as the Fortresses
dropped their bombs and flew away.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Giraud Lives in
Front Line. Tours
Despite Dancers
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watching the French move in on
Gafsa from the south while Ameri-
can forces poured in from the north
west. once his jeep overturned but
he and his party jumped clear.
On heavily mined road near
Meta, so miles southwest of GafSa,
the ieep Immediately ahead of Cir
aud's set off mines. killing a For
eign Legion lieutenant and injuring
three others. Despite dangers from
the mines. Giraud ran to help the
injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Allied Subs Sink
Three Jap Liners

CHUNGKING. March c2.-CUP)-
Allied submarines operating in the
East China Sea, between Shankhai
and Nagasaki, have sunk three fast
japanese passenger ships within
the last month. Central News
Agency reported today.
The agency listed the destroyed
japanese ships as the NagaSaki,
Eobe and Yokohama Maru.
CLloyd's register lists the Nagas-
aki Maru as a 395-foot, 5268-t ton
vessel, and the Yokohama as 406
feet. 6l43. Both ships were built
by the Mitsubishi company for
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Lines
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Vegetable Season
Holds up Well

Imperial county's agricultural sit
uation was in its usual spring
phase last month with shipments
of lettuce, carrots and cabbage
holding up remarkably we'll Coun-
ty Agricultural Commissioner said
Monday in making his monthly re-
port.
Lettuce shipments by rail in
April totaled 35O5 carloads, in addi-
ton to a steady truck movement.
April shipments of carrots totaled
654 carloads, and markets have
been good, Harrigan said. Difficult
ty in getting labor delayed harvest
ing in some fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
FDR Cites Marine
Offensive Unit

WASHINGTON March - up
The navy announced today that
the First Marine Division, REIN
forced commanded by Maj. Gen.
AleXandCr A Vandegrift, has been
cited by President Roosevelt for
offensive operations in the Solo
mons between aug. : and Dec. 9.
1912.
Secretary Of Navy Frank Knox
presented the citation today to
Lieut.. Con Thomas Folcomb. COM
mandant Of the Marine Corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

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ance from the German air force was
so slight that the Allied fighters
bagged only one enemy plane-a
109.
The Eighth armys aerial attack
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

war loan drive"
The council recalled that the
outstanding success of last years
scrap collection drive was due al
most entirely to a newspaper
sponsored campaign. The bond
campaign, it said, affords news
paper publishers and editors AN
other opportunity to help our coun-
Try win the war at the earliest pos
Sible date
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

WASHINGTON, March 22.-tUPl
Retail sales of butter. lard. mar
garine. shortening and cooking sal
sd oils-everything in the new ra-
tioning program except meat and
eheese-were suspended today for
the rest of the week.
II will not be possible to buy
any of those items until the meats
fats rationing program begins next
Monday The individual consumer
then will be limited to the follow
ing average weekly ration Meat
two pounds; brtter. not more than
four ounces, cheese, about two
ounces.
NOT FROZEN
There will be no freeze Of sales
OF mayonnaise or other salad oils
not included in the rationing pro-
gram, but sales of canned fish and
canned meats-frozen since Feb
ruary l8-will continue suspended
until next Monday. too
The freeze" of butter and fats
sales was announced yesterday aft
ernoon and became effective last
midnight. The Office of Price Ad-
ministration said the suspension
was necessary because retail stocks
of those foods were not sufficient
TO support the anticipated heavy
buying during the one week remain
ing before rationing The week
long freeze will enable ore-keep-
ers to replenish supplies and pre-
pare their stocks for the rationing
program.
PUBLICIZE POINTS
OPA will publish on Wednesday
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Gratitude Bureau

Gratitude Bureau
This letter was received by an
El Centro housewife who enter
tains serVicemen every weekend at
the family home.
Il don't know whether you will
be surprised to hear from me or not,
but just had to drop you a line
to thank you for the most enjoyable
day for me since I left home. Your
kindness, I'm sure. some day will
be rewarded.
Il wrote to my mother today and
from the war l Dragged on how
kind and pleasant you were to me,
I'm sure she will be just as CRATE
ful to you as l am. While I am
thanking you I should also like to
pass on my thanks to your husband,
your daughter, and your little son.
It's people like you and your fam
lily that really make this country
worth fighting for"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Farm.Fiber Act
Hits Senate SnaQ:
Sent TO Committee
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workers. Joint legislative farmer
committees worked out the COM
promise bill and the Hatfield fac
ton resisted repeated attempts to
amend it Saturday afternoon. Sec
ondS before final passage. however,
Hatfield submitted amendments he
said were asked by Warren, which
were adopted to permit repIinting
Of the bill.
VOTING MEMBER
The amendments approved would
make the state director of indus
trial relations a voting member OF
the farm production council, and
the state director of civilian de-
tense under thc new war council
non-voting member. Another
amendment Hatfield said was asked
by labor groups made sure that a
broad definition of agricultural Ia
Dor in the bill would not apply to
any other state law
The original measure provided
seven farmers from varied branches
of agriculture world compose the
farm council to coordinate recruit
ing, housing, placement, transport
ing and pooling of labor. 1t was the
addition of the Warren cabinet
member which may prove to be
the stumbling block.
1t was felt likely some sort of
farm bill will emerge but whether
the labor recognition will stand
was problematical.
Senator Ralph Swing, San Ber-
nardino, said the act was needed
because the federal government had
failed to meet the critical labor
situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

1t Gifts Trouble
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Paul
Jenkins wanted to shop for the
family groceries. But she couldn't.
Paul had gone fishing, taking with
him every ration book the family
possesses.
And you know how fishermen
eat canned goods" she walled. But
I'll fix him. I'll feed him cabbage
every meal until the new ration pc
Rod begins"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Rambling Reporter
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Moretti. You know. the pony
which is about 40 inches high. The
little rascal cavorted around and
frisked about until he tossed Mrs.
Gauy twice.
Here. Mrs. Gauy, YOU take my
horse and I'll get on that Shetland
pony and show you how to handle
him" Curt OSwalt. who was
practically born on horse, was
watched with admiration as he
mounted the cunning little pony.
The pony, who knew nothing of
Curtis past. bucked him off twice.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
PURLICIZE POINTS

OPA will publish on Wednesday
a list of point values for about 200
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
Mrs. Wilkinson
Coupons

The ration books Of Mrs 4. p
Wilkinson. her family and her
servants. were conGScated today
by an OPA investigator who
served a suspension order eTec-
tive from tomorrow until Dec. 81.
1914
Found guilty Of purchasing sup
plies from a black market Aug.
~ 1913. by OPA hearing COM
missioner, Fred :. Glover, Mrs
Wilkinson is SAID 10 have used up
all her valid stamps in a buying
spree at Il Crosse Polnte market
last week
Using the stamps which became
valid between the announcement
ot The suspension and It's et1ec-
tive date Mrs. Wilkinson was
able 20 add conSi iderably 10 her
store of ratjoued foods which OPA
officials cStlm ted AT 1900
points. enough for two years.
Mrs. WIlkinSon'S son will be
allowed 10 take his ration book
with him -Mhen-he-E -EetttEHS-ta
boarding school.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
NYC Limited
Leaves Rails;
3 Die, 7 Hurt

CANASTOTA, n. Y, Sept. Z
(UP)-Three persons were killed
and seven injured early today
when the Twentieth Century Linz
tied of the New York Central
Railroad was derailed two miles
east of here.
The dead were the engineer,
travelling fireman and fireman.
Passengers reported that the
locomotive of the de luxe extra
fare train, en- route from Chicago
10 New York, exploded with such
force after the derailment that
only the wheels remained upright.
The railroad announced at its
New York offices that 173 passen-
gers were on the train. The
passengers were shaken but none
of them injured seriously, the an
said.
A spokesman said the train con-
sisted of II cars and that the en-
CINE and first five cars were de-
rallied Under normal circum-
stances. he added, the first five
cars would consist of the baggage
coach. the mail coach. the lounge
car and two passenger cars.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
Last Wish Fulfilled,
Boy Patriot, 6, Dies

NEW YORK. Sept. Z CUP)-
Dickie Laswell, the 6-year-old
Springfield. H., boy who had in
vested all his pennies in war bonds
10 beat the Japs," has lost his
fight against lymphatic leukemia,
a blood ailment
He died in Beth David Hospital
late yesterday 5fter fulfillment of
his last request that he be taken
10 see the recently refloated
L. S. S. Lafayette. He was taken
TO the vessels North River slip
TO watch the salvage work.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
Meat Point Values
Stick for September

WASHINGTON. Sept. 7 CUP)
Chester BowleS, OPA general
manager. said today that ration
point values for meat would not
be reduced during September
At the same time he warned
SfdUEhIefhOuSeS wholesalers and
retailers not TO increase diStribu-
tion or amounts of their stocks
beyond what civilians can con-
sumo under present point values.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
Yamk HOaraGrOOperS
Trap 2O.OOO .BapS

By FRANK ROBERTSON

ALLIED IQ, S. w. Pacific
Sept. Z GNS) American para
chute troops dropped in a SUR
prise assault behind japanese
lines in the Lae-Salamaua area Of
northeast New Guinea have seized
the Jap landing field near Lac, a
spokesman for Cen Macarthur
announced today
The spectacular pardtroop as
sault, led personally by Gen Mac
Arthur. who watched from "a Fly
ing Fortress while bus men
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
MussoIini Moves Again

STOCKHOLM. Sept Z up
The newspaper Dagbladet re-
ported lrou Zurich today that
former Premier MuSSolnI had
been transferred TO the island OF
La Naddaleua on the north coast
of Sardinia because the Italian
government feared a plot Ls-llb-
ertatC him.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07

fraudulent transfers. in addi-
tion TO that of young Ford
Complete details Of the
charges will be found on Page
49,
FORD NOT A WITNESS
1t. Benson Ford. now stationed
at the army recruiting and induc-
tion station in Detroit, will not be
a witness in the Colman trial, IT
was revealed by Capt Phillip d.
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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
Main Italian Fleet
At PoIa, Madrid Says

LONDON. Sept. 7 QNS)-The
main Italian battle fleet has ar
rived at the port Of Pola. on the
Istrian peninsula at the top of the
Adriatic Sea, according TO Madrid
reports quoted today in the Lon
don Daily Mail.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07

10th Century Also Wrecked;
HotoI Aoetkouod. Liz ToII 90Q
By United Press

accidental toll mounted rapidly today
and the wrecks history.
At least killed last night when the Congressional Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad piled Philadelphia At
which destroyed three-story hotel
Houston Tex
injured major
Century the New York Central Railroad deaed
Canasoa, n Y, early Tuesday.
country 1913 for grand total Of 0
Michigan reported deaths.
the traffic accidents accounted for fewer deaths
accidents from miscellaneous This attributed the curtai
of supplies highway
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
MANY GUESTS TRANSIENT

Capt A. c. Martlndale of the
homicide squad said there were
81 beds and about so cots in the
hotel He said that every bed
was occupied and that many were
sleeping double
Martindale said that since many
of the guests were tranSientS, po-
lice probably would be unable to
identify some of them
The hotel burned three hours
before rescue squads could enter
and carry out the bodies Of the
dead and injured
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
roo TERRIFIED TO TALK

Some 40 survivors of the fire,
attired only in underwear, were
herded into a court where police
endeavored 10 take statements.
Many were still too terrified TO
talk.
Broken glass Uttered the side
walks in front of the hotel and
many who were not killed were
badly cut when they jumped from
the windows on the s glaSS.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
First Lady in SydneS

SYDNEY. Australia. Sept Z
tUPl-MrS. Franklin y. Roosevelt
arrived IN = Liberator today.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
smOOTING on SOLDIER

First announced. shortly after
il allegedly occurred last May ;.
is the shooting of Pfc. Willie Nc
Rae, 2I-year-old Negro soldier, by
Colman in front of base head
quarters.
Also among the charges. and
made known for the first time
when II was read in open court
yesterday is that Colman fraud
ulently and unlawfully procured
the transfer of Pvt. Benson Ford
10 duty at Selfridgc Field.
Other charges:
I MiSappropriation Of gov
eminent property tan electric
generator. refrigerator and five
.bcdSteadSl valued al total of
S99965.
-Misappropriation Of labor
and services tthree charges)- T.
totaling S15405.
3-Five instances of drunk
enneSS and conduct unbecoming
and officer and a gentleman.
1-Scven other instances Of
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
APPROACHES SEIZED

In-a-compEeheRsipe- pe-rir
movement our paratrOOps i'm
force have seized the western
approaches along the Markham
Valley.
The operation completely
surprised the enemy's ground
troops engaged on the north
and eastern flanks by our en-
circling forces.
elements Of four Japanese
divisions aggregating perhaps a
maximum strength of 10000 at
the beginning are now COM
plctely enveloped with their
supply lines cut"
Seasoned Allied jungle fighter,
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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07


The parachutiStS dropped from
the largest armada of Allied air
transports ever employed in the
southwest Pacific while SQUAD
ronS OF bomberS and fighters
heapod destruction on Jap de-
tense positions IN an unmerciful
bombardment
The flight by Macarthur. four
star general and supreme COM
mander IN the southwest Pacific.
marked the first time that an
officer OF his rank had exhibited
such daring in leading his troops
20 battle.
The landings BY the narachut=
isis were made Sunday IN Mark
ham Valley. west of the Lac
Salamaua area.
I'VE have closed the ring at
Lac and Salamaua." Gen. Mac
Arthur said IN his return
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
Signal 0irder
Splits Coach
On PRR Flyer
BY EDWARD s. TwARDY

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Z (UP)
Mine cars of the Pennsylvania
Railroads crack Congressional
Limited, split in the middle by a
burned journal in an old-type day
coach, were derailed last night in
the nations greatest railroad
tragedy in 25 years.
Hundreds of rescue workers
were still Pulling bodies from the
twisted wreckage today as the
death toll mounted to 81.
Many of the dead. some Of
them women and children, were
mangled as the seventh car of the
speedy New York-bound train
hurtled into a steel signal girder
and was split along its full length.
The Pennsylvania railroad an
nounced that 46 bodies had been
removed from the wreckage and
that eight more were still to be
/ recovered.
100 BADLY HURT
At least 100 others were in
jured. many of them so critically
they required immediate multiple
a m put on of limbs. Blood
plaSma. sped 10 the wreck by the
! Red Cross and other agencies. was
administered as surgeons operated
at the scene.
Doctors worked side by side
with railroad crews. giving first
aid in the eerie light of acetylene
torches, reaching victims as the
workmen sought TO release them
from the bent and twisted steel
wreckage.
A -leudSpea4fef-- Sstaf directed
b IN mechanics and surgeons as
the navy. railroad officials and
city police played 20 highpowered
SearchlightS over the three most
badly wrecked carS-the old-type
coach. a streamlned coach and a
new streamlined Pullman All
the dead We're removed -trnm- -tha-
two coaches the seventh and
eighth cars of the limited.
HEAT SNAPS AXLE
The railroad placed the blame
for the wreck on a hot journal in
the front truck OF the seventh
car.
W c. Higginbottom eastern
general manager OF the railroad.
said the heat apparently caused
the axle 10 snap dropping the car
on the spinning wheels A split
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in selecting and fitting trIsseS and
surgical supports 8444 Woodward
a "a
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
TRAPPED AT STAIRS

Occupants were trapped by
burning stairs. Graham said, and
many of them. terrified jumped
from the windows 10 the side
walks below.
Early today. police and fire.
men, aided by soldiers and sailors.
were still carrying bodies from
the Smoldering ruins.
Thousands of Spectator
watched while one man. caught
when a window fell on him.
burned to death.
Many of the elderly men ran
around the streets screaming hyS-
terically until police took them
in charge.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
The Weather
HOURLY TLNrERNTIRIe

The sun VIII set 40 1850 b. m f.daF.
ana rise tomorrow az .ul A.
The moon VIII rise at .ts o.. w.
today and set tomorrow at D. so u.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
'erc 6IIed al NdSHrWe, Tenn, m IyI6 =.
COlman'S Fate Hinges
Om 'NeurOfic' Plea
BY JERRY PETIT
Tin,e. Staff Correspondent

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Sept. Z
A parade of expert witnesses for
the prosecution started TO file TO
the witness stand today in the
trial of Col. William T. Colman,
former commanding officer Of
this air base. in an attempt to
rcfuio defense testimony that Col
mans actions were those Of a
pSyCho-neurotic and not drunk.
Colman. whose general court
martial trial opened here yeSter-
day. faces charges of violation OF
four articles of war There are %
specific violations listed against
him.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
HEAT SNAPS AXLE
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Ruptured-Ingrams are specialists
in selecting and fitting trusses and
surgical supports 8444 Woodward
ADV.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
HUGE AIR ARMADA

alighted. trapped 20 600 Jap troop
on the Lac-Salamaua front.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07
Many Injured
In Night Blaze
At Dole Home

HOUSTON. Tex. Sept. Z CUP)
--Forty-eight persons. many of
them elderly men living on relief,
were killed today in the worst
hotel fire in the history of Hous-
ton.
An unknown number were
badly burned or injured when
they jumped from the three-story
Gulf Hotel. Police Detective II.
I. Graham said.
Graham said that the fire
started shortly after midnight. APP
parently from a cigaret, but that
occupants Of the hotel went back
10 bed thinking it had been ex-
tinguished. Later the fire started
again, and soon the entire build
ing was ablaze.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-07

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