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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

shock, Ford and the little girls
mother rushed the child to a
Brawley hospital. 1t was too late
to do anything for her.
Marilyn was playing near the
tractor and stepped in front of
one of the rear wheels just as her
father started backing the ma
chine across the yard. The large
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
(lARETH LINE CRUNbLES BEFORE BRITISH
Hershey Condemns
Cow Draft Policy

nation should give up its "philos-
ophy of plenty" for a Philosophy
of scarcity" in regard to man.
power.
THE government when driven to
the ultimate, must set an example, "
he said.
DO YOU think some of these agen-
cies are setting an eXample?' ask
ed Representative Forest M. Har-
ness, Republican, Indiana.
No" EIrshey answered. He
added that there was, however,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
4.H Candidates
Chosen for !. Y.

Four candidates for the honor of
representing Imperial county in the
contest for All club All Stars in
California, were announced Mon
day after the application period
closed.
The candidates are Lois Martin,
II, of the Eucalyptus district, and a
Central Junior college student; Col
leen Shephard l6, of the Acacia
district; Elmer HaWes, l6 Acacia
district, and John Kubler Jr, IT,
of the Mt. Signal district. The
last three are high school pupils
From the four candidates, a spe-
cial committee April 3, will select
the boy and girl who will repre-
sent Imperial county in the state
contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

WASHINGTON, March 22.-(UP)
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, di-
rector of Selective Service, told a
House military affairs subcomm/-
tee today that the government
should set an example to the coun-
try by refusing to request deferment
of employment but that it was not
SO doing.
Testifying before the Costello
subcommittee investigating draft
deferments, Hershey said that the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

some change" in the last few
weeks.
Harness said he had a list of
1000 draft-age employees of the Of
flee of War Information, TAG OF
whom had been deferred without
action by the agency. One hun
dred of them were not classified
Harness said.
Can you tell me why a man 25
years old, single, is not classified?'
Harness asked. Hershey said he
could not.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22


Northwest of the Mareth line
positions where the Eighth army
was on the march, two columns OF
American troops were driving wedg-
es into Marshal Erwin Rommels
flank. One column was racing to-
ward the bottleneck at Gabes and
had captured Bou Hamran, eight
miles east of Ell Guettar The other
column, after SeiZing Sened, was
striking toward Maknassy and the
big Axis reinforcement base of Sfax.
NEARING CITY
CThe British radio, quoting late
reports from Tunisia, said the Am
ericanS were within sight of Max
nassy.~
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's
veteran Eighth army struck the
Mareth line positions Saturday
night and today's communique said
progress was satisfactory and de-
scribed the fighting as fierce.
A terrific aerial assault in which
Montgomery used big, four-engined
Liberator and Halifax bombers in
his favorite technique of shuttle
bombing" preceded the Eight armys
assault.
The ground attack, beginning in
the moonlight Saturday, was against
a siX-mile sector between Medenine
and the sea. Late front reports to.
day SAID the Germans had heavily
mined the ground and the Eighth
army sappers were clearing the
field for the main advance.
CAPTURE ITALIANS
A dispatch from United Press Cor
respondent Phil Ault. in the field
with the American army, said U. S.
forces had captured 1,400 Italians,
but it was not clear whether this
group was the same one referred to
b.; today's communique which put
the number of prisoners at 1000.
Aults dispatch indicated that
Rommel was pulling his German
veterans out of danger and, as usual,
leaving the Italians to fight losing
rear guard actions.
Col. Gen. Jurgen Won Arnim,
charged with the defense of the
northern sector of the Axis Tuni-
sian bridge-head, continued to jab
at the lines of the British First ar
my. The communiQue said there
was slight enemy activity and our
troops have been in contact; fight
ing continues"
Radio AlgierS said the Axis
troops had occupied Nefsa, two miles
northwest of Djebel Aboid in the
coastal region.)
SLIGHT RESISTANCE
Rommel apparently has decided to
blunt the edge of the Eighth armys
attack rather than make a stand
against the Americans. The U. S.
columns were encountering only
slight resistance in their march
toward the sea, but they were pro-
ceeding cautiously, aware that ROM
mel, the desert fox, might have
one more trick in his bag in the
form OF a trap.
/ There was nothing subtle about
the fighting along the Mareth line
1t was an out-and-out slugging
match with those two old adversar-
ies-the Eighth army and the Afri-
ka KorpS-throwing their best
punches.
Allied pilots controlled the air
along the Mareth line, and Mont
gomery sent them in on shuttle
attacks on Ads positions. 1t was
the first time that four-engined
bombers such as Liberators and
Halifaxes had been used in the
Mareth aerial assault.
BOMBS RAIN
All day yesterday Allied bombs
rained on German positions, and
fighter escorts hovered protectively
around the big bombers But resist
lCOntinled on Page & Col Al
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

ed, suffering blisters, sore throats,
vomiting, suffocation, and stomach
pains. Those seriously affected
tainted.
Use of these mean tactics by the
enemy to camouflage their defeat
has been reported on many previous
occasions"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

became dean of the junior college
in 1899.
In the first World war Kieffer
served with the United States navy.
News of his departure was re-
ceived so recently that school trust
ees have had no time yet 10 make
arrangements for getting someone
to take care fnf Kieffer's duties at
the junior college.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

CdCIUn lot uUIy as q mathematics
instructor was approved. He was
told letter giving definite orders
was en- route to him and probably
would reach Ell Centro Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Kieffer has been a resident of Ell
Centre since 1929 when he was en-
ploTed as a psychology instructor
in the junior college. He also taught
mathematics in the high school. He
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
D AMBl|Ne
Receding Hair Line

Not long ago Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Mitchell and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Console went to MeXicali for din
ner. While they were walking down
the street before dinner, Console
bought the two women some gar
deniaS.
The women began to hunt for
pintS, hairpins, and Whatnot to
fasten the flowers in their hair.
They searched through their purses
while the men patiently waited.
Cor, anyway, they waited) Con-
sole patted his thinning hair and
scowled.
Hurry, Velma," Console said to
Mrs. Mitchell, "or I'll put that
flower in my own hair .
why, Frank, you know you
can't" Mrs Michel told him, be
cause you didn't bring your sticking
tape"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Tot Dies under Wheel
Of Fathers Tractor

Marilyn Ruth Ford, was crush
ed to death late Sunday beneath
the wheels of tractor driven by
her father, robe; A. Ford.
The tragic accident occurred late
Sunday at the Elmore ranch on
Highway No. 80, approximately 20
miles northwest Of Brawley.
Almost PROSTATE with grief and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Cust Generosity

Cust Generosity
One of our more conservative cit
izens was lounging in his yard Sum-
day when he happened to glance
toward He'll street. There stood
a splendid specimen Of masculine
pulchritude The man was three
fourthS nude. shovel was draped
over a manly shoulder What a gor-
geous physique. If his complexion
had been different, the conservative
citizen would have thought the al
most nude man was Viking.
Around the splendid specimen of
almost nude manhood were cluster
ed five women.
The practically nude man began
to talk.
What" said the conservative
citizen to himself "A Georgia ac-
cent? 1 thought they had too
much malaria in Georgia to turn
out a specimen like that. Only
good old Imperial Valley could
\ mold torso like that. Who can it
be? I must get Closer He crept
nearer.
"As l live and Breathe the con-
Servative citizen muttered in a
daze. Bill Outlook in the flesh!''
The BuckerOO-
One of those delightful horse
back riding parties was in prog
resS. Mrs. E. T. Gauy, wife of 1t.
Gauy of Camp Ell Centre, had been
assigned to ride that cute little
Shetland pony belonging to Ned
(ContinQed on Page 6, Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
STUDIES oUESTIONNAIRES

The economist is studying COM
ploted missionaries sent to dis
trict farmers by the Triple A sew
eral weeks ago. Through the ques-
ticnnaires he hopes to draw an ac-
curate picture of the harvesting i'm
plementS now on hand and the
amount that will be needed to
complete an early harvest.
AS many of the forms have not
yet been returned Triple A Of
ficials appealed to farmers to
complete and return them to their
office as soon as possible.
Some machinery will also be al
loted to non-contractors, Stippler
said, adding that in many cases
machines that differ from the type
desired will be substituted.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

the gas attacks.
"On the morning of March IL
and the evening of March 13, a
contingent of our forces counter
attacked the enemy at Mitoushih.
The retaliating japanese resorted
to gas attacks. More than 100 Chi
nese officers and men were Affect
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Furm-Fiber Act
Hits Senate SndQ
So|ons Vote Bill to Up Production
On Farms by Controlling Labor Back
To Committee After Amend dments

SACRAMENTO, March o. (UP)-The state food and
fiber production act struck another in the special s
sion of the California legislature today when the senate
voted 81 refer it back to the agriculture committee
for further study Baking of the upper house beev
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Eighth Army Takes First
Detectives in Campoi 9n
Americans. Mon+somerys Men Join in
AII-out Drive TO Drive Germans into
Sea in Tunisia; yanks Nearing Coast

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, March 22
(UP)-The British Eighth army, advancing along six.
mile against stiff enemy opposition has taken all OF
it's preliminary detectives in the early stages of an alout
offensive to drive the Axis from Tuna front reports said
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
WILL BE STOPPED

High-ranking Allied officers were
confident the japanese onslaught
will be stopped, but they pointed
out it is likely to stretch the Allies
limited resources to the danger
point.
Convincing evidence" of Japan's
offensive plans has been accumu-
lated during the past few weeks,
military observers said.
Enemy air strength in the Aus
tralian theater was increased 80 per
cent in the past four months and
now is greater than any time since
Pearl Harbor
Large shipping concentrations at
Rabaul, on New Britain island, cou-
pied with transfer of highly trained
divisions from other war fronts to
the islands north and northeast of
Australia, were regarded as further
signs that the japanese are plan
ming revenge for earlier New Gui-
nea defeats.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Ally Heads Predict
New Jap Attack on
Port Moresby Base
Nips Concentrating
Shipping, Air Power in
Apparent Drive Attempts

GEN. MACARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, Austria
liza, March %. (UP)-Japan
is preparing for another
thrust at vital Port Moresby,
in an all-out effort to occupy all
New Guinea, high military quarters
said today.
The japanese attempt was be-
lieved almost certain to be on a
major scale because of recent de-
feats. particularly the loss of %
ships in the battle of the Bismarck
sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
&C. Dean Gets
Army Commission

Glenn kleffer dean of Central Junior college Ell Cen
tro since 1889 will leave this week for Miami Florida to
report for duty in the ground school the army school,
He was commissioned a first lieutenant
In telegram received Saturday night Keffers appl-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
OPA Eases Coast
Meat Situdtio on
Slaughter House Authorized to Kill
Additional Animals TO Furnish Stores
More Meat in San Francisco Division

SAN FRANCISCO, March %. (UP)-The district Of
flee of Price Administration, acting authorization
from Washington today lifted the slaughter quota of
San Francisco bay slaughter house to provide
SuDDlieS to retail outlets.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
MAY APPLY

MAY APPLY
Camp said individual slaughterers
may apply for quota cancellation
at district OPA offices in Los An
geles, Seattle, Portland, Phoenix,
Reno, San Francisco and San Die
go.
Slaughterers, he said, should state
in their petitions: l. The amount of
the present quota for January, Feb
ruary and March; 2. The percentage
of their quota already slaughtered
up to March 81; 3. The amount of
the requested increase for March.
Slaughterers must also pledge,
Camp said, that the excess quota
will be distributed solely to retail
stores, institutions feeding war
workers, and to hospitals,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22

1t was the first OPA move to
relieve the acute meat shortage in
war-crowded West Coast metropoli-
tan areas.
The slaughter quota was lifted
for the Lewis & McDermott Co.
Berkeley. The company will be per-
mitted to kill 45O lambs, 200 cattle,
400 nogs ana IoJ calves all excess
of its quota limitations. This meat
will be distributed at once in the
San Francisco bay area.
MAY LIFT OTHERS
Quotas may be lifted similarly at
other cities, including Los Angeles,
Seattle, Portland, Tacoma, VAN
couver, Merced and San Diego
county, plus certain areas of New
ada and Arizona, at the discretion
of district OPA and food distribu
ton administration officials and
upon petitioning by various local
slaughter houses.
Harry Camp, regional OPA ad-
ministrator; M. A. Clevenger, re-
gional FDA administrator, and
Francis Carroll, diStrict OPA ad-
ministrator, granted the Lewis &
McDermott quota cancellation fol-
lowing an emergency meeting this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
Nips Use Poison
Gas in Fighting

CHUNGKING, March %. (UP)-The japanese have
used poison twice against Chinese troops during ha
fighting south of the Yangze river in Hupeh province
Chinese war communque charged tonight.
The communioue from Ganeralissmo Chang Kai-shek
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
MAXIMUM USE

Rudolph Miller, Triple A secre-
tary, added that the harvester prob
lem would be eased somewhat by
close cooperation between flax
farmers. The Triple A and state
war board seek to obtain maximum
Us of all machinery during the flax
harvest season, he said.
Flax harvesting will be speeded as
much as possible so, that fields can
be turned to the production of
other war crops with little delay
Stippler stated.
Harvesting of this crop is eX-
pected to get under way about
april 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
UP TO QUOTA

Lewis & McDermott had slaughter
up to its quota and laid off its
slaughter crew before it received to-
days dispensation. The animals
which now may be slaughtered over
the quota already were in pens and
killing and distribution of the eX-
cess meat was expected to start at
once, the OPA said.
Camp received authorization to
lift quotas after he had designated
the nine areas of five western states
as districts where acute meat short
ages were endangerlng health and
morale.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 78, minimum
Friday 43; am. Friday go, humid
ity So; noon Friday 73, humidity 27;
pm. Thurs. IS, humidity SO.
BANK DEBTS
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-22
REMEMBER THESE DATEsi
Gasoline

"a Book Coupons
Nos Valid March p May -.
Shoes
Stamp No. III pair I'll June Is.
Coffee
Stamp No 2G-1 10. to April %.
Sugar
Stamp No. 70 Good for pounds until
May 81
Canned Goods
Stamps a., p and CO. in Book No
good till April l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-10

ambulance and fire apparatus
reached II. The same apparatus
came out after me at Augusta,
twice.
There was a broad ditch al the
end Of the runway. ! used to run
The length Of the runway on the
take-off duck The nose Of my B-25
down IN the ditch for extra speed.
and then 20 up The boys thought
| was crashing. and i got bawl-
ING out for II.
Those maneuvers were rougher
than a cob. We worked with and
against tanks. with and against
truck concentrations. We bombed
and got bombed | had a left
brake go bad on a landing and
got out Of II by Gray's method Of
hraking and revving. braking and
revving. We few endlesSly on
observation work. spottlng distant
objects. and We had 10 bring back
the right reports.
About the only relief We got
was the night IN Augusta when
one Of the boys was turned down
by a lady cashier when he tried
TO cash a check lie made some
remark about the South. got
slapped by the cashier and was
tossed into the local clink. Before
morning lot Of his friends were
IN there the result Of trying TO
get hun out without bail.
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and / was glad the army had
taught me how 10 fight. There
would be plenty Of time for the
other,
Now I wanted the feel Of that
BIS in my hands no, a blue
print ! didn't feel heroic. | lust
felt ready, and thanked God
was.
Our planes had already been
dispersed all over March Field /
reported and was told that we had
been ordered 10 the new field the
army was 1Thcn stu building at
Pcndleton, Ore. But the time of
our take-of was postponed until
the next day
That next morning Ellen and l
sat m our car. turned on the radio
and listened 10 the President. The
wives Of some Of the other fellows
had driven out 10 the field. too
Looking around Us. Ellen and
could see them listening in their
cars. We didn't say much during
the declaration OF war
When The President finished,
Ellen said
TIN going 10 drive the car up
10 PendeltOn and live there"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-10
Secrecy Guards
Tips to0PA on
Black Market

Black market jRfermaats- need
not fear publicity, the OPA SAID
today
Large numbers Of retailers
are being forced 10 cheat or 20
out of business" w. +. Fitzger-
aid. district director. disclosed.
"Such men often fail TO make
complaints TO us because they
fear reprisals in not being able
10 buy more goods. These fears
are grOundless. We never make
such names public and these
men have nothing to fear If they
come In and tell ms their
stories"
Greedy restaurant operators
who fail 10 observe the ''meatless
Tuesdays proclaimed by the state
were aSSailed by Fitzgerald.
Many restaurant operators have
complained that they lose trade
on Tuesdays 10 restaurants that
continued to sell meat dishes, he
said.
The meat supply is still insuffi-
cient, Fitzgerald said He urged
the operators to play fair" in OBJ
serving the meatlesS day
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He Knew Conditions;
Bids Wife Farewell

! said no. ! had been there,
and the living conditions we're
tough. So. after a short time, l
was kissing Ellen goodbye. The
squadron took of and flew 10 San
Francisco, and then on 10 Pendie-
ton We came in al 10 o'clock
that night and landed on snow
covered runway>. Il was rs below
zero And tough a mental shock
Peace 80. The start Of a leave
Being with Ellen in the sun
shine Of Hollywood Then war
Work More separation,
and The Shdrp ice OF The tleld'cut-,
ting al my ankles aS l ran for the
Pendleton barracks.
One of the worst feelings about
that time was that there was no
tangible enemy. II was like being
Slugged with a single punch in d
dark room. and having no way Of
knowing where 10 slug back
There was also the SOLDERING
thought that the same Japanese
aircraft carriers which must have
brought the bomberS and certainly
brought the fighters and torpedo
planes 10 Hawaii might even now
be on the way 10 our coast And,
too, there was helpless, filled-up
Notwithstanding feeling that
they weren't coming that we'd
have 10 90 all the way over there
to punch back and get even.
That's the way IL turned out.
Continued Tomorrow
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Used Truck Prices
Increased by 0PA

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 CUPl
The CPA today announced an
increase in prices for used trucks
and commercial vehicles TO bring
more into the market.
The order will enable a dealer
TO, pay more for commercial
vehicles, and at the same time
provide him with a fair basis for
a markup on the condition that
the vehicle is sold under a war
ranty, whose life, according 10
trade practice, is established at 30
days, or the first 1000 miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-10
Hear of Pearl Harbor
Then He and Bride

II was December s when VIC
got back TO the West Coast We
were supposed 10 slip in before
defending PISS could spot US
and we did. But Ellen was a little
more alert She was there at
March Field waiting for me. We
had been married three months
and together only two days.
had leave coming and sure
needed II.
Ellen and | were walking out
of the PIg'n Whistle. on Holly
wood boulevard. the next morning
after breakfast, when we heard
about Pearl Harbor. There was
a radio on n newsstand. We Just
stood there with the other people
listening 10 the first bulletins.
The JapS, / couldn't figure Il
al first. What about that peace
envoy what's his name? How
the devil did they get bombers as
far east as Hawaii
] looked at Ellen and we walked
away from there. ! told her how
strange II seemed TO me. after
thinking only about the Germans
for so long. | told her that every
bomb we dropped, real or flour
sack, every real or blank machine
gun bullet we had fired every
scouting trip, every maneuver for
weeks and weeks had been di-
rected at the vision of one oppo-
rent-Germany. Every plane |
dreamed of fighting was a MeSSer-
Schmitt. Now Japan,
! had 10 get 10 March Field as
quickly as / could. Ellen had my
car, so We drove by my mothers
house. said goodbye, and then
drove the so miles TO March Field
in so minutes.
l was in the war. There were
times during those months of ma
neuverS when | asked myself what
the hell / was doing there, riSking
my neck when the thing IwanteG
in the army was research work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-10
80 Seconds Over Tokyo
R ed General
Thrills Yanks
In Flight Test

Yssierday Capt. Lawson,
one Of the heroes of the
American raid on the Jap
ansss capital, told how his
early training period prepared
him for the part he was to
play in that modern Odysssy.
He described his schooling,
his army experience and the
romantic meeting With the
girl Who later became Mrs.
Lawson. This Is the second
instaImsnt of his thrilling
story. Thirty Seconds OVsr
Tokyo"
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CHAPTER III
BY CAPT. TED w. LAWSON

Copyright. 1913 by Random House. Inc,
That night 1t. Davey Jones,
who was later 10 become an inn
portant member of the japanese
trip. broke us in on night forma-
ton flying and gave US all scare
by slipping now and then TO within
few feet Of our wing tips. We
were going 10 see lot of Davey
before We were through.
The maneuvers were close TO
the real Mccoy. We were on
alert "a hours a day. Other bomb
ing squadrons would come over.
night or day. and litter our hang
airs with sacks of -four. while our
fighting planes buzzed around
them.
We tried 10 bomb Shreveport
before the PISS and P-39's could
intercept us. We worked and
sometimes slept in steel helmets,
and carried ASS. Gen. Arnold
was on hand, working harder than
the rest Of It's and sore as he'll
every time the umpire failed TO
give us the nod.
/ got a little time off. but II
wasn't relaxing My plane needed
repairs. so | flew IL 10 Patterson
Field, Dayton. then on 10 Wash
ington. Secretary OF War Slim
son was AT Boiling Field when /
put IL down. He told me that the
government had offered the Rus
sian avistors their choice of 10
u. s. multi-moiored planes. under
lend-lease. The Russian general
AT his side, he explained. liked the
BIS but wanted 10 give IT one
more test.