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Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
GERMAN CRISIS

(Christian Science Monltor)
Manifestly the German people had be-
come weary of their propagandists' tales
of Successful retreats. In Berlin to-
day retreat is no longer an "adroit
disengagement" or withdrawal ac-
cording to plan" it is just a plain retreat.
Some of the recent Russian break
throughs have even been reported as
break-throughs. Apparently the pur-
pose is to rouse the Germans to desperate
resistance by letting them feel more of
the impact-particularl ON the eastern
front.
Possibly the German generals thought
they could hold the Dnieper line. They
counted on the rain, on their destruction
% of communications and supplies and on
the fact that the Red army, continually
on the offensive since July, faced the
task of crossing a broad river against
fortified positions on higher ground. But
the Russians have not halted They have
not waited for winter. They have over
come every obstacle, including the dou-
bling of the length u some supply lines.
The seemingly ineXhaustible flow OF their
reserves has surprised and particularly
alarmed the Germans.
With the Red army having covered LII
three months half the distance from
Kharkov to the BeSSarablan border ana
threatening today to. trap all the German
forces remaining in the Crimea and the
Dnieper bend, the situation could hardly
be hidden longer from the German peo-
ple. The conferences convened by Hit
ler and Field Marshal Keitel are bellev-
ed to have been impelled by this crisis.
Party leaders, fearing the effect on
the home front of further reversals, have
been asking the generals to hold in Rus
sia at all costs But the generals, fear
ing a larger disaster unless they draw
back and shorten the line, have apparent
ly preferred to risk break in the home
front. and it has been decided to call
retreat a retreat Now Swedish cor
respondents in Berlin report morale low
er than at any time since Stalingrad.
How long can the German people take
the increasing certainty of defeat?
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
WAR OF ATTRITION
PROGRESSES WELL

Our war of attrition against the Japa-
nese is progressing we'll.
The announcement from General Doug
las MacArthurs headquarters that 131
enemy planes for sure were destroyed in
a three-day series of raids and probably
72 more is good news. This brings the
total of Nipponese aircraft knocked out
of the air or destroyed on the ground to
more than 700 for the two-week period
just completed.
Our losses during this period have
been negligible. Altogether only five
Allied craft were destroyed in the last
foray, although number of others were
damaged.
That figures out to an average of
about 26-1 in our favor.
On the sea our plan to whttle away
at the tentacles which bind together the
vast newly-won empire of the enemy is
also going along satisfactorily.
A recent announcement by Secretary
of Navy Frank Knox places the num-
ber of ships sunk by our submarines
alone at 460 since the start of the war.
These sinkings are in addition to the
many accomplished by our surface raid
ers which have made the japanese posi-
tion increasingly more precarious and
untenable, especially in the south Pacific
region.
Reconnaissance has disclosed that the
enemy has been forced to rely upon old
type ships to carry supplies to scattered
garrisons.
If the air and sea lines of communi-
cation and supply are cut the enemy may
be forced to withdraw from more and
more islands, as was the case of Kiska
in the far north.
General Macarthur until recently was
skeptcal of the importance of air power.
But like truly great soldier he has
shown himself capable of changing his
mind. Reports from that front say that
he is now most enthusiastic about the air
arm and even has taken to a plane to
direct operations against his most hated
fee, the little yellow men from whom he
was forced to disengage in the Philip
pines.
When the general left Bataan he went
by boat but when he returns it will prob
ably be in a plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
Nip AirPower in.
Solonaons Down

setting big fires and blowing up
ammunition stores in a follow-up
to Fridays l70-ton attack on those
fields.
HIT BASES TWICE
The raiders struck each base
twice, encountering only weak
anti-aircraft fire and not a single
Japanese fighters, despite the fact
that the two strips, together with
the nearby Ballale airdrome, had
been the main centers OF enemy
air strength in the northern Solo
mons.
The failure of any fighters to in
,4ercept from Ballale suggested that
THAT field, too, had been knocked
cut by the recent Allied raids.
The Kahili and Kara bases were
Fields of Craters' when the bomb
ers completed their latest attack,
a United Press dispatch from Adm.
William F. Halsey's south Pacific
headquarters said.
Other Allied planes. according to
the regular commllnique, ham
mered enemy coastal shipping and
barges around northern Bougan-
vile and Shoiseul islands and
Shore positions in the New Britain
area. while light naval units pre-
sumably PIT boats, destroyed two
Japanese barges in the Vitiaz
straits between New Brition and
New Guinea.
SPEARHEAD ATTACK
Mitchell medium bomberS spear
headed the Allied attack on New
Guinea Sunday, ripping up the
Alexishafen airdrOme 20 miles
north of Madang on the northeast
coast. The bombers set fires rag
ing i'll the dispersal and supply
dump areas and silenCed five anti
aircraft batteries,
japanese positions III The Jungles
northwest of FiuSchhafen, 165
miles south of Madang. also were
bombed heavily but there was no
word of further ground fighting III
that area.
Seven enemy planes bombed AL
lied positions south of Finschhafen
with negligible effect
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF STOCK
IN BULK

Notice is hereby given pursuant
to the provisions of Section 3440 oil
the Civil Code of the State of Cali
fornia, that POON CHEW SHEUNG,
also known ;.a SAM NAH, intends
to sell to RICE BOWL CAFE, CO.
partnership composed of Poon Chew
Sheung, also known as Sam Nah,
Gee Gan Quong, Guam SheW Yung,
Nah Ying Woon and Mary II. Wong
Nah all that certain personal prop
erty consisting generally of a Cafe
and Liquor business including stock
in trade, fixtures, equipment and
good will of a Cafe and Liquor
business, known as RICE BOWL
CAFE belonging TO said Poon Chew
Sheung, also known as Sam Man
and located at 450-452 Main Street,
City of Ell Centre, County of Inpe-
rial State of California, and that
The purchase price thereof will be
paid. on Monday, the first day of
November, l943, at Pioneer Title
ms. & II. Co, 628 Main Street,
City Of El Centro. County of Impe-
rial. State of California, at 10 O.
clock am. That the address of said
vendor is 450-452 Main Street, City
of Ell Centre, County of Imperial,
State of California, and the address
of said vendee is 450-452 Main
Street, City OF Ell Centre, County
of Imperial, State of California
Dated Oct. 81, 1943.
POON CHEW SHEUNG,
Vendor.
mo 0O) fO1v,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
6estapo Help All
That Saved Nazi

NEW YORK, oct. 27.-tUP)-
Hermann Goering, who once boast
ed that Germany would never be
bombed nearly started a riot when
he tried to speak amidst the ruins
of Hamburg after the Allies had
raided it. Catherine Svedberg,
Swedish nurse who witnessed the
raid, said today.
Miss Svedberg, now in Canada,
told of her experiences in Ham
burg in Decembers True Magazine.
Il stood within 30 feet of the fat,
be-medaled Goering that afternoon
when he stopped, in the midst OF
the ruins, to speak to the people,
Miss Svedherg said. II saw fear in
his face 1t was not such a warm
day, yet the sweat trickled from
his forehead.
He mounted a pile Of rubblc
raised his hands for silence, then
began. Loyal citizens OF Hamburg
| stand before you in the midst OF
the ruins of youT great city. l have
come to tell you that this unclyll-
ized destruction can not go on. II
will be stopped
with what?' a voice in the
crowd interrupted.
ia, with what do you propose
To stop it?' another echoed and
still another chimed in, we've got
you to thank for this
"A riot was threatening, wher
the Gestapo stepped in and tool
over"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
EXCLUSION ACT

(San Francisco Chronicle)
In the effort to repeal the antiquated
Chinese exclusion act, California is play
ing creditable leading part. Such lead
ership, coming from the west coast,
where 60 years ago the act originated,
should influence congress toward prompt
action.
Repeal of the act has been indorsed by
the California department of the Amerl-
can Legion and of the eVterans of For
eign Wars, the San Francisco and Los
Angeles boards of supervisors and the
San Francisco, Seattle and Tacoma
Chambers of Commerce. In their IN
dorsement these organizations have paid
tribute to China and her place in world
affairs. showing a farsighted statesman
ship which congress, we hope, wall speed
lily initiate
China is essential not only to our war
with Japan but to the peace to follow
As a sovereign nation, one OF four great
nations allied in fighting the axis, she
wants-and should have-equality. Our
share in seeing that she receives equality
is to remove from our laws the discrlml-
natory Chinese exclusion act. Congress
ShOuld reDeal it.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
STORM POSITIONS

After the planes had peppetcd
the Germans, l watched the dough-
boys spring forward and storm
two German positions
In one area we entered only a
few hours after the bombing by AT
36'S we found scores of German
dead thrown clear of their eli
trenchments by explosions that had
ripped off their heads. arms, and
legs.
IN several sectors. the Germans
pulled out after heavy casualties.
In one sector alone, so GermanG
we're made prisoner. captured b. a
lightning infantry thrust in be
tween waves of fighter -bombers
which were doing one of the great
est precision air jobs yet turned IN
Artillery, directed by aerial OBJ
servers in Spitfires, worked in CO.
operation with the fighter-bomber5
to tear up the German positions.
Italian soldiers made an appear
ance on this front as allies today
They helped American engineers
build bridges across holes dynamil-
ed in the roads b. the Germans, and
in other kinds Of repair work.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
japs Reorganize
Air Raid Defenses
By UNITED PRESS

A complete reorganlZatlon Oh
Japans air raid defenses was an
nounced by the Tokyo government
Wednesday, with the warming THAI
the removal Of civilians and essen
tial industries from all large Cities
and towns must be speeded UP, ac-
cording to German broadcast
heard by the United Press IN New
York.
A German Transocean news agen-
cy dispatch from Tokyo said the
government action TO cope with
anticipated Allied air raids was an
nounced at special meeting of
the Japanese Diet BY Kisaburo
Ando, japanese minister of the ir-
terror.
Ando told the legislators that
the government will be empowered
to tear down private buildings tc
prevent the spreading of fires caus-
ed by air raids, and to impose dras-
tic penalties for violation of its
defense regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
Great CordiaIiiy
Al Moscow Sign Of
Allied Good viii

MOSCOW, Oct. 27.-UP)-The
tri-power conference of fortign
ministers went into its ninth day
today amid mounting indications
that Soviet Americana British col
laboration has entered a new era
of understanding and good will
that will expedite victory and pave
the way for postwar amity.
All signs pointed to continued
satisfactory progress III the plenary
sessions among u. S. Secretary of
State Cordell Hull, British foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden and Sow
let Foreign Commissar ViacheslaV
M Molotov and the subsidiary
meetings of their military, diplo-
matte and economic advisers
EXCHANGE VIEWS
Even on questions where no def
mite agreement was possible OF
even contemplated, there has been
full exchange of views which will
prove extremely valuable in clear
ing the atmosphere for the con-
templated conference among PreSi-
dent Roosevelt, Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Marshal
Stain.
Experts on international affairs
said that Seldom has there oc-
Cured conference of this kind
characterized by greater frankness
or desire to achieve unity and
amity.
The cordiality prevailing among
the delegates of the three powers
was demonstrated in the informal,
off -the-record speeches and toasts
offered by Eden, u. S. Ambassador
w. Averell Hartman and assistant
Soviet Foreign Commissar Andrea
Vishinsky at n luncheon of the
Anglo American Press Association
Hull. Eden and Molotov held
their eighth meeting yesterday from
IA to Z p. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27

LIED HEADQUARTERS,
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Oct. 81
(UP)--Japanese airpower has been
driven at least temporarily from
the northern Solomons by sus-
tanned aerial bombardment that
blasted out of action the enemy's
three main airfields on Bougain-
vile island, front reports indicated
today.
Some go Allied warplanes drop
ped 1870 tens of bombs on the
Kahili and Kara airdromes on
southern Bougainville Saturday,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
Hubbard Says Too
Late for Red HeIp

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-UP)-The
Rev. Bernard r. Hubbard, the
Glacier Priest" who has spent II
years in the Alaska Pacific area,
said today that it was too late for
Russia Ito open the door and in
vite us to attack Japan
Father Hubbard, who returned
recently from Alaska, said:
"A year ago we could have gone
in with little Jap resistance, but
the japanese have consolidated in
the last year, and now it will be a
gigantic undertaking.
"A frontal attack on Japan it
self will be necessary" the Priest
said, "and we will have the power
to do that soon"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
Fire Damages &c.
Conditioning Plant

Fire from an explosion of granu-
lated cork used in cooling system
badly damaged the York Air Con-
ditioning compauy's plant nj l461
Main street late Tuesday efter-
noon.
Jack Knight, IN employc, said
that he and Earl IIinson. the
manager. were Welding pipe in tho
back of the plant when apparently
spark iguitcd The sack Of cork
hanging above them. There was
small explosion and the inflam-
mable material was buried about
the rear of the building, No csti-
mate was given Of the damage
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
SIGN OF THE TIMES

No clearer indication of the times may
be given than IN the figures on ration
book registration for Imperial Valley
cities.
After the schools (Which, incidentally.
are doing grand job had completed
tallying on the number of No. a books
issued, it was disclosed that all together
1882 had been given out for the Ell
Centre area Of this amount, 789 were
for Mexican nationals who were import
ed to work in vegetable fields. This
leaves a total of II ,563 for the bona fide
residents of the region.
When book No. 2 was given out early
in the year. 14,104 applied in Ell Centre.
with no books being issued to nationals.
This means a drop of 3,541. Brawleys
drop of 1928 between the two registra-
tions is even greater.
Although there is the possibility that
some residents have not yet returned
from other summer residences, there are
probably very few in that class.
The answer to the change is the con-
slant drifting away from the small cities,
the difference in service personnel In this
area plus other minor reasons which are
part of the general unrest of war times.
We shall not again see stable popu-
lation i'm the valley until the war is over.
When Americas full attention in the
conflict is turned toward Japan in the
far East, the probability is that our
population will shoot up far above nor
NAL as millions of servicemen and war
workers stream into California.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Then, with "Percy's' nose pointing
back at the beautiful blue sky, | thought
aloud: Lord, I'll take over now,
and added, Thanks, Lord; : ank
:Th,Inderbolt pilot 2nd Lieut.. Robert Il.
Knapp. after record $40 mp.h. power
dive over Emden. Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
Fighter-Bombers
Enable Infantry
To Make Advance
Ry REYNOLDS PACKARD

WITH AMERICAN TROOPS, Itd-
l.. Oct. 26. CUP)-American fighter
bombers broke open German posi-
tionS today for advancing h.fanty-
men with attacks that bounced
Germans from their trenches
bounced them out dead.
The atctical air force put on one
of its greatest displays in weeks to
end 10 days of doldrums on the
Fifth army front and aid U. S.
ground troops.
This morning and early this af-
ternoon before a drizzle started, l
saw wave after wave OF fighter
bomberS wheel into posiolon over
head and peel eff in dives On ere
my positions onl" few hundred
yards ahead of our own.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foilOuing edit
oriais are presented as interesting opin-
ions Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27
AIR LOSSES I'M
BRITAIN TOLD

operations during the period, but
losses were less than four per cent,
one percentage point below the ex-
pected margin of loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27

If we ever needed to have too much
too soon. it is now.-WPB chairman Don
aid NJ Nelson.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-27

setting big fires and blowing up
ammunition stores in a follow-up
to Fridays l70-ton attack on those
fields
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
REMOVE MARRIAGE SIGNS
ElktOn Ministers Take Down ROaH-
side Marrying Signs

Marrying ministers in Maryland,
who have been advertising with
roadside signs which for years have
drawn much criticism, removed the
signs Monday night, because the
ban on such advertising became ef-
ifective June 1st. The penalty for
violation of the new law is a 500
fine for the first offense, with fines
up to $500 and Jail term of from
80 days to year for continued vic
lations. The law also provides that
mo marriage licenses shall be issued
between the hours of 5 p. m. and 8
"a. m. No licenses are to be issued
on Sundays. The 48-hour waiting
period is waived for all persons in
the armed services, judge can,
sign an order for the issuance of
license and the marriage can take
place Immediately.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
GIRL BROWNS AT DOVER
Body of Girl Recovered in Silver
Lake Thursday Evening

Shirley Reed, 13, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Reed, North
Little Creek Road, near Dover, was
drowned Thursday evening while
bathing in Silver Lake. 1t is be-
lieved the girl stepped into a hole
as she disappeared suddenly from
view while wading out from shore,
her companions told police. Rob-
bins Hose Company firemen re-
spended to the alar mand Clarence
Dyer and William Behen, second
class petty officer, u. S. Navy, be-
gan diving in the lake. Behen fin
ally recovered the body but fire.
mems efforts at resuscitation were
futile. Coroner William M. Broad
way conducted an inquiry at the
Torbert Funeral Home where the
body was taken. The girls COM
Ipanions included Mrs. Marian Reed,
her sister-in-law; Isabelle Bitter, IA I;
Betty Maris, IA; Kenneth Reed, IA,
the girls brother. This is the first
drowning of the season in this vi
icinity.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
Serves School Area

The honor roll will list all men
and women who live within the
area served by the Smyrna School
District, which includes Clayton
and Kenton. Parents within this
District are asked to cooperate
with the Legion by mailing to the
editor of the Dribbles Column, ap-
pearing in this paper, any names
that have not appeared in the Drib-
bles Honor Roll to date. In this
manner the Legion will be able to
compile the list in shorter time.
After the names of those men who
are wounded, a silver star will be
placed, and for those men who are
killed in defense of their country,
a gold star will be placed after the
name.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
LEGION SPONSORS PERMANENT
TRIBUTE TO MEN IN SERVICE

A glass-enclosed honor roll, list
ing the men and women serving
with the armed forces will be plac-
ed on Market Street Plaza, where
the town Service Flag is located.
This project will be sponsored by
the David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and will be fin
anced by the town, council has re-
ported. Charles A. Burrous, post
commander, stated that the tablet
will be erected as soon as the names
are compiled, and that the Legion
will be responsible for keeping the
list up to date. The honor roll will
be permanent fixture, Mr.. Bur-
rous said, commemorating the men
and women from this area who
served their country in the second
World War.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
COUNCIL SETS
BEACH HOURS
Beach Open From 9 a. IN. to
10 p. m.; w. c. Deakyne,
Jr., Life Guard
GATES LOCKED 10 P. nj.

The Smyrna town council has an
nounced the appointment of Walter
&c. Deakyne, Jr., as life guard at
Lake Como Beach. The guard will
be on duty from 10 to IL in the
morning, and from to in the af-
ternoon. Council also announces a
change in the hours that the Beach
will be open to the public. The
gates will be opened at 9 o'clock
each morning, and will be locked at
10 o'clock each night. Those per-
sons swimming after five o'clock,
the time when the life guard goes
off duty, are doing SO at their own
risk, council stressed.
Bath Houes Closes 8 D. m.
The bath house at the Beach will
remain open until nine o'clock each
night, following which time it will
be locked. Bathers are given one
hour, between nine and ten o'clock,
to dress and leave the beach before
the gates are locked. c. E. Sapp,
who is managing the soda shop
concession at the bath house, will
remain open for business until 10
o'clock, and will assist town police
in maintaining strict observance of
the Beach regulations. Excluding
special parties of civil or social or
ganizations, no persons will be al
lowed on the Beach after the gates
are locked at ten o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
DOVER BOY KILLED IN WAR
Died i'm Action in North Africa
Sister, Brother Here

The War Department has report
ed that Corporal Samuel Scott, Do
yer, who was 35, was killed in ac-
ton on May 6, in North Africa.
The War Department has notified
his mother, Mrs. Anna Scott. He
was in the infantry. A brother,
Corp. Isaac Scott, is in service in
North Africa. Scott enlisted in
the Army in November, 1910, rath-
er than await being drafted. His
brother entered the service last
November. A nephew, William
Scott, also is in the service, sta
toned in Massachusetts,. In addi-
ton to his mother and Corp. Isaac
Scott, the soldier is survived by
Conley Scott and Mrs. Edith David
of this town; James, Nathaniel and
Howard Scott, and Mrs. Bernetta
Moore, Mrs. Amanda Bowdle, Mrs.
Emma Messick, Miss Gertrude
Scott, and Miss Bessie Scott, all of
Dover or vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1943-06-03
CHANGE MADE
SERVICE STAFF
Sussex County Agent Now
State Supervisor of
Farm Labor
VOLUNTEERS URGED

Director G.. l.. Schuster has an
nounced the appointment of j.
Franklin Gordy, formerly Sussex
county agricultural agent, as state
supervisor of emergency farm
labor. The National Emergency
Farm Labor Act passed recently
assigns responsibilities for recruit
ment and placement of labor with
in the State to the Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service. Will
liam Henderson, assistant agent in
Sussex County, has been promoted
to acting county agent to replace
Mr.. Gordy, and Samuel M. Sloan
graduate of the class of 1882 from
the University of Delaware and for
several years agricultural instruc-
tor in the vocational agricultural
schools of the State, has been ap-
pointed assistant county agricultur-
al agent in Sussex county to re-
place Mr.. Henderson. George M.
Worrilow, acting associate director
of the Extension Service, will have
general supervision of the Farm
Labor Program.
Critical Shortage
In making these announcements,
Director Schuster states that there
is a critical shortage of farm labor
within the State and urges every
one who is not fully occupied to
make his time and effort available
for the production of food, which is
so urgently needed in our national
effort, by contracting his county
agricultural home demonstration
agent. Director Schuster at the
same time announced the appoint
ment of John w. Heuberger as as
sociate plant pathologist in the
Delaware Agricultural Experiment
Station. Mr.. Heuberger has been
associated with the Experiment
Station in the past as a research
fellow and is known to many grow
ers in the State. He will work on
truck crop diseases.