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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
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Japs Claim 3 Ships

LONDON, Feb 20 (UP).-f
japanese communique broadcas
by the Toxic radio said today tina
japanese planes sank two de
stroyers and a large transport II
an attack on a convoy west o
San CriStobal Island, southeast o
Guadalcanal.
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United Nations
women heroes
c lie d The
Girls They Left
Behind Them"
Script for the
English seen e
called for play
ing a recording
of God Save
the King" The
audience on
fused the song
with "AmeriCa"
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Testimony will be resumed Tues
day in the case of John Ernest
Johnson on trial in federal court
on charges Of using the mails 10
defraud in connection with $780,
900 subcontract from Vickers, Inc,
TO the Clawson Manufacturing
COMPANY.
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Hangs Self in Cell

Caleb johnson. as. Of 431S
Twelfth street. Saturday commit
ted suicide, police said, by hanging
himself with his shirt in a cell at
Grand River police station after
he had been brought in as
Golden-rule drunk.
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Audience at Al-Gir War Worker
Show Starts TO Leave Too Soon

that she staged at Schiller Hall
the other night.
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RITE.WAY PAYS YOUR FARES

when buy furniture hers John r. buses stop
doorSl Woodward I block ~estl Dexter. Woodrow
Wilson buses blocks Cass. Save tires, gas.
Open Monday. Thursday. Friday Saturday Till o p. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

is covered with cocoanut trees. It's
population at last count was less
than 5000 natives, Chinese. and
Europeans. Prior to japanese oc-
cupation, it was under British
mandate.
The three attacks made on Kiska
or Thursday raised to % the num-
ber of air attacks against that
japanese base this month-an av-
erage of better than one a day.
The raid on Nauru was the fourth
American foray into that general
area of Japanese domination.
FIRST RAID
The first, and most effective
was made or Jan. 81 last year when
Admiral William F.. Halsey, Jr s
task force blasted several bases in
the Marshall-Gilbert groups.
Then in mid-August, Marine
raiders, whose officers included 1t
Col. James Roosevelt, attacked
Maxim island, site of major enemy
activity in the Gilbert group.
On Oct, "a, the navy announced
another attack by a naval task
force on Tarawa island, also in the
GilbertS, when two enemy patrol
vessels were sunk and a destroyer
and merchantmen damaged by gum
fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
New Orders for
Food Rationing Are
Announced Here
Red Stamps To Be Used
In Buying Meat, Butter
And Other Items

Holders of food ration
books may use their red
stamps starting Monday for
the purchase of meat and
butter and other items that
came under the governments most
recent freezing order, the local ra-
ton board announced Saturday.
These stamps may be used in OBJ
tanning butter, meat, cheese, mar
garine, shortening and salad and
cooking oils.
Red A stamps will be good be-
tween March 30 and April 80, B
stamps between April 4 and April
80, c stamps between April IL and
April 80, D stamps between April
l8 and April 80 and E stamps be-
tween April rs and April 80.
MAY ACCUMULATE STAMPS
Stamps may be accumulated un-
til April 80, board workers said
Ration board employees said res
taurant owners could apply for. GER
tificates for the purchase of the
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Nazis Claim New
Drive Repu|sed
By UNITED PRESS

The German communique from
Der Fuehrer's Headquarters" said
today that numerically far su-
perior" Allied forces made new.
strong" attacks on German and
Italian positions in Tunisia but
were repulsed after fierce fighting.
Local breaches were sealed" the
communique, broadcast by Berlin
and recorded by the United Press
iii New York, announced.
The communique claimed that
three Allied ships were hit in a
bombing attack on Algiers and on
q convoy off the Algerian coast.
On the Russian front, the COM
munique said, an enemy attack in
the north was repulsed and weak"
attacks south of Lake Ladoga were
frustrated
British bombers raided several
places in western Germany, causing
some casualties, the communique
said, claiming three of the planes
were shot down. Another Allied
plane was lost off Norway, it added.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Heavy Bombs Fall
On New jap Base

WASHINGTON, March 81 CUP)-
American heavy bomberS, in the
first u. S. attack on Nauru island
japanese base near the Gilbert
group in the south Pacific, scored
numerous hits on installations,
started many fires and damaged
japanese aircraft, the navy an
nounced today
Nauru, also known as Pleasant
island is CTS nautical miles north
east of our Henderson airfield on
Guadalcanal
ATTACK KISKA
Army bombers in the Aleutians
meantime carried out three more
attacks on Kiska. Accompanying
fighters strafed Japanese personnel
On the ground there.
A single u S. search plane also
bombed Abraham Harbor at Attu
island in the Aleutians.
In the raid on Nauru, hits were
scored on the wharf, plane runway,
officers quarters and the barracks
area.
As our big four engined Liberia
tors left the scene of attack, they
could see at least four fires blazing
amid the installations.
Nauru, of coral formation, is
about 10 miles in circumference and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Little Flower to
Get Army Post

WASHINGTON, March a.
(UP) White House Secretary
Stephen T. Early, said today
that all indications are that
Mayor FiOrellO II. LaGuardia of
New York will go into the army.
Early was induced 20 COM
ment by newspaper reports
that La Guardia was to have
the rank of brigadier general
and to be sent to North Africa,
possibly in anticipation of in
vasiOn of Italy.
Early recalled that the New
York State Legislature recent
ly passed legislation which
would permit La Guardia, ma
jOr in World War l, to accept
service in the government with
out creating vacancy in the
mayOralty post.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Chamber to Work
On Tire Shortage

try would be investigated so that
a true picture could be obtained.
Nice will be assisted in his work
by various farmers of the district.
APPROVE MOVEMENT
Associated chamber members went
on record as approving plan ad-
vanced by the Imperial County
Ministerial Association that would
prevent minors unaccompanied by
their parents or guardians crossing
the international boundary line into
Mexico.
The business session was held in
the Holtville Civic Center build
ing, and followed dinner at the
same place. Nineteen persons were
in attendance from Holtville, BraW-
ley, Ell Centro, Westmorland and
Imperial.
The next meeting will be held the
night of April 80 in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

cities in the county so truck drlV-
ers can check in and ask for loads
to haul on the back trip as is re-
quired by the government. If this
order to check in is not followed
it was explained, truckers probably
will lose their gasoline rationing
cards.
SET UP OFFICES
Information offices will be at the
Depot Blacksmith shop in Ell Cen
tro, the Harry Hendrix office in
Brawley, and the Pioneer Transfer
office in Calexico. The committee
to form the association was COM
posed of Harry Hendrix of Brawley
for the common carriers, John Pen
ney for the certificates carriers,
Chester McNutt of Ell Centro for
the contract carriers. L. H. Dove
of CaleXico lor the radial high
way carriers, and Manuel VelaSquez
of Calexico for the common city
carriers.
1t was decided to appoint COM
IlllJIet lO WOlk OuJ WdSc ldIeS lol
hauling flax and grain to the mill
and warehouses. This committee
was asked to report at a meeting
at the office of County Agricultural
Commissioner B. A. Harrigan'S Of
flee in the court house in Ell Cen
tro at pm. Tuesday. The present
rate for hauling grain and flax
on the railroad is $3.50 a ton, it
was announced at the meeting. The
price paid truckmen last year was
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in North Africa said that the Brit
ish Eighth Army has carried out a
successful attack against one Sec
tor of the Mareth line and was
inching farther into the Axis de-
fenses despite fierce resistance
READY TO EXPLODE
The Northern TCnisian front also
appeared about to explode into ac-
ton. The Allied communique said
patrols from the British First Army
have made large reconnaissance
actions, inflicting casualties on the
enemy and taking prisoners.
The communique indicated that a
lull had settled over the Ell Guettar
and Maknassy areas, where the
Americans were thrusting toward
the sea in an attempt to cut off all
land retreat for the defenders of
the Mareth line.
The battle of the Mareth line ap-
peared to have reached the make
or-break stage and the weekend
was expected to tell the story. Axis
sources claimed that the Germans
still were counter attacking fierce
ly in an effort to break the Al
lies striking power, but it appeared
obvious that German Marshal Err
win Rommel was taking heavy
losses under terrific artillery bar
rage and constant air bombing, in
GLIDING two-ton black-busters.
BAD WEATHER LULL
After a 13-day lull, presumably
due to bad weather, the Royal Air
Force struck again the Whermacht's
industrial heart-the Ruhr Valley
last night. The chief target was
Duisburg, which is the biggest in
land port in Germany, and the site
of the August Thyseen steel works.
The attack was delivered by a
strong force - which generally
means several hundred bombers. It
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
U.S.0. Hostesses
And F|iers Die
In Plane Crash

VANCOUVER, 3. c., March 27
CUP)- The western air command
announced today three USO hos
tesses and three Royal Canadian
Air Force fliers were killed in a
plane crash off Alaska Friday
night.
A fourth RCAF flier was listed
as missing.
The WAC said the plane ran into
a snoWstorm and crashed into the
sea.
The command said U. S. military
authorities were advising next of
kin of the American girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

that he was more hopeful of OBJ
tanning a solution to the problem
than he had been since the ration
ing of shoes went into effect, cut
ting off lucrative shoe business
from MeXicali that CaleXico mer-
chants previously enjoyed.
Prior to the rationing program
an estimated rs percent of shoe
sales went to MeXicali residents
and it is this business that Calexi-
cans seek to restore.
Previously appeals had been made
to California congressman and to
OPA chiefs in Washington but SO
far no relief has been offered.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Assembly to Act
On Bill Asking |
Term for Chieftain
Calf. Legislature May
Memorialize Congress
To Limit Term Length

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 27.
(UP) = The California as
sembly today had under con-
sideration a Joint resolution
memoralizing congress to en-
act a constitutional amendment
that no person shall serve more
than two terms rs President, a
resolution which Thomas Doyle of
Los Angeles predicted will set the
capitol on fire"
The resolution was given do
pass" approval by the assembly
rules committee. Majority Floor
Leader Sam Collins, Fullerton, au-
thored the bill.
NO OPPOSITION
No opposition was voiced against
sending the bill to the floor, but
Ralph Dills, Compton Democrat,
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

A local delegation called on OPA
chiefs in the coast city Thursday
and laid their plight before them
and on their return reported that
the problem was being taken up
with higher government officials in
San Francisco.
OPA men in the San Diego office
were highly sympathetic, members
of the delegation said, and promised
. to recommend that some form of
rationing be set up for residents of
Gid Mexico who desire to purchase
shoes and other merchandise in the
United States.
, MORE HOPEFUL
One member of the group stated
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
OLA Takes Over
Cattle Slaughter

WASHINGTON, March 27.-CUP)
Secretary of Agriculture Claude r.
Wickard announced today that ad-
ministration of the meat restriction
order, which fixes the amount OF
meat livestock slaughterers may
distribute for civilian use on quar-
terly quota basis, will be trans
ferred from the Office of Price Ad-
ministration to the Food Admins
tration, effective April /.
The Agriculture Department an
nounced that quota slaughterers
must limit deliveries to civilians in
the second quarter of 1943 to the
following percentages of deliveries
in the corresponding period of
1941:
Beef, 65 per cent; pork, rs per
cent; lamb and mutton, 70 per cent;
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

BRAWLEY, March 27.-A valley
wide survey to determine the need
of tires for farm implements was
launched Under the direction of
Charles Nice, Chamber of Com
merce secretary, today after Off
cials of the Imperial Valley Asso-
ciated Chambers of Commerce ex-
pressed alarm at the implement
tire shortage at meeting in Holt
vile Friday night.
Nice was named chairman of a
committee to probe the need and to
take steps to gain an allotment of
sufficient size to meet existing
needs. He said today that the sit
uation in all sections of the coun-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
City Tops Quota in
Red Cross Drive

Ell Centre went over the top Sat-
urday in contributions to the Red
Cross annual drive for funds.
The city's quota for l943 was
$4,000, and on Saturday total of
$93l3.50 had been banked.
This is especially encouraging, I"
said Malcolm Macurda, chairman
of the drive for the whole Ell Gen.
tro chapter, las the drive will not
close until the last OF the month"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Crash Of Biq Army
Transport Plane
Fatal to Il

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March "a
tUP) - A large army transport
plane crashed in field near
Oliver Springs, Tenn, today.
Twelve persons were killed, Will
liam F. Sharp, Oliver Springs
undertaken, said.
Sharp said that the bodies were
brought to his establishment. The
crash occurred on farm owned by
Dan Kelly, who said wreckage was
scattered over a wide area.
Oliver Springs is Is miles west of
here. Eye witnesses said the plane
was flying west when it appeared
TO develop engine trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

and an increase of five cents an
hour for the employees in the high
er wage brackets. The increase af-
fected the 40 employees, included
in the inside and outside crews.
Work was expected to be going
full blast Monday.
OUT FOR WEEK
The crews failed to report for
work week ago, Bert Stevenson,
owner said. After negotiations, the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

A week ago, Don was missing
again. This time he had noised II
about that he wanted TO join the
air forces so, thrown off the track.
Mrs. Tosta visited army and navy
recruiting offices to no avail.
Then she went to the marine re-
cruiting office. Sure enough, Don
had enlisted, signed under his fa-
theirs name. Dominic Ciccotosto,
and produced a faxed birth certifi-
cate.
The marines told her they'd re-
turn him-gladly.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

: :AutOmODlle workers., tC1OD, SAID
the workers voted earlier today to
halt production in protest of de
plorable" conditions at the factories.
ELIMINATE IDLENESS
He said the union wanted either
of the armed forces not only to
operate tie pants but TO eliminate
idle machines"
He asserted the work -stoppage
was a protest against "mismanage-
ment." Production of precision in
struments for the army and navy
had been low, he said.
Greenspan said John j. Buckley
president of the local, would send
a telegram to Washington asking
army or navy intervention.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

differences were settled and the
contract signed by Stevenson, Lee
Pyle, president, and r. P. Gibbons,
secretary, of the laundry workers
local, an AT. of L. affiliate.
Several experienced employees OBJ
tanned other work during the week S
strike and their places will have to
be filled by less experienced per-
sons.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

bUIII Sic anu CIlt marines drew
SighS of relief when Mrs. Tosta af-
ter a one week frantic search To-
Gated Don in marine training at
San Diego and the marines made a
timely discovery of an underage
recruit and released him.
He thinks he's brave enough and
ne. wants to fight" she said, wiping
away tear and forgetting for a
tender moment how angry she was
with her determined son, who is
five feet, six and one half inches
tall, weighs l55 pounds and looks
at least II.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Laundry Strike Ends With
Settlement of Wage Rift

The strike at the Valley Steam
Laundry in Ell Centro ended in an
amicable settlement late Friday,
when employers and employees
signed wage agreement.
1t is necessary, of course, to sub
NIT the agreement to the War La
bor Board for approval.
The contract called for an in
crease of seven cents an hour for
the employees in the lower brackets
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Marines Breathe
Sigh of Relief

CHICAGO March 27. (UP)-Don Tosta Ia should have
his birth certificate tattooed on his back.
That's the only way to keep him from fooing recruit
ing officers about his Mrs Thema Tosta his mother
said today He's already fooled them twice.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
CuIexi co Shoemen
Hold New Hope

CALEXICO March 27.-Border city merchants con-
tnued their campaign to loosen shoe atonng restrictions
with renewed hope today after OPA officials in San Diego
promised to aid them in to obtain ration books
reSide of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Truckers, Farmers
Mop Hau|ing PIons
Information Offices to be Used
BY Truck Operators in Working
Out Loads for Return Trips

Truckers and farmers met in Ell Centre Friday night
to lay the foundation for motor truck information
citation and appointed committee to work out rates for
hauling flax and grain to mills and warehouses.
Joint truck information offices will be opened in three
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
British Advance
For Final Blow
.AQdinSt Germans
Northern Front Ready TO Flare into
Activity as Allied Patrols Mix in
Local Actions with Enemy Soldiers

LONDON, March 27 (UP)-The greatest African bat
tie of the today ragged toward climax which hinges
tie fate of the immediate Allied strategic plans, including
prospects for invasion of the soft undesde of the Axis
and the opening of major second front in the west
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
1000 Plane Workers Quit;
Ask Army or Navy to Take
Over Plant to Stop Waste
'CIO Laborers Protest Conditions in
Factory; Demand Military Intervention
To Eliminate 'DepIorable' Conditions

NEW YORK, March 27. (UP)-Two thousand union
workers at two Brooklyn plants of the BendX Aviation
corporation, marine DIVISION today stopped work
products until the army navy takes the plants
William Greenspan, spokesman of Local 853 United
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Imperial Valley
Milk Producers
Given Price Hike
OPA Gives Approval To
New Ceiling Price
Starting April l

(UP) = Milk producers in
nine southern California
counties including the Impe-
rial Valley. will obtain high
er prices starting April l under a
new price ceiling announced here
today by DR.. Arthur G. Coons, Of
flee of Price Administration dis
trict officer
Ultimate consumers will not be
affected Immediately since retail
and wholesale prices of milk in the
counties were not changed. DR..
Coons said.
PLAN CONFERENCE
A conference will be held Monday
TO determine whether the wholesale
and retail prices will he raised.
Revision of producer prices was
based on costs and other changes
since the $103 ceiling was in
stituted in Los Angeles county on
March IL, Dr. Coons stated.
The San Luis Obispo ceiling re-
manned unchanged at 80. Other
ic;N
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
D AMBLlNe
l\EpORTER

/ Too Much Suspense
Lawrence Van Norman, son of
Mrs. Larry Derrick of Ell Centro
has been frozen in a defense job in
San Diego for about three years
But frozen or no frozen, the Selec-
tive Service board has shown defi-
mite interest in him.
Il wish they would make up their
minds" Lawrence wrote his moth
er, I'm getting tired of being first
frozen and then defrosted all the
time"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
Pioneer Resident
Of Valley Is
Claimed by Death
Harry Erskine Dies at
Home West of Imperial
From Heart Attack

Harry Erskine, 53-year-old
pioneer of Imperial Valley,
died from a heart attack late
Friday afternoon at his home
on the Newside canal west of
Imperial.
Death came suddenly to him at
the close of a days work on his
ranch. He was stricken soon after
he arrived home and was dead be-
fore a phTsician could reach him.
/ With the passing of Harry Frs
kline, Imperial Valley lost a loyal
pioneer and man who had en-
joyed the pioneering experience to
the fullest extent. He followed the
fortunes of the valley since 1907 and
participated in the swashbuckling
excitement of rousing political fights
and played a part in the robust
pranks and business ventures of
the days when settlement in the
valley was new.
SERVICES SUNDAY
Funeral services were scheduled
at the Lemons chapel in Ell Centre
at pm. Sunday with the Masonic
lodge in charge. Charles Knights
of El Centre, inspector of the l08th
Masonic district, will officiate. The
Rev. Dr. George W. Thomas, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church
of Ell Centro, will be the chaplain.
Pail bearers will be A. Y. Preble,
Lawrence Niles, Dorman Stewart,
Howard Morgan, Jefferson Myers,
and H. w. FaWcett.
He was born in Lawrence, Kan
sas, in 1890. He went to Los Angeles
with his parents in 1904. He and his
father arrived in Imperial in 1907
and worked as painters. The whole
family decided to move to the val
ley They settled in Imperial, later
moving to CaleXico for several
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