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Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
SAVING AMERICAN LIVES

When American forces landed in North
Africa last year they stepped into a poll
tico-military muddle that generated eX-
citement and hard words on both sides
of the Atlantic. The miXup with the
French factions was only a prelude to
the current situation in Italy And Italy
is a preview of what can be expected
when fighting ceases in Europe.
The promotion of Italy from half
hearted enemy to co-belligerent certainly
was welcomed by great majority of her
people, but it made no hit with the neigh
bors. The French, still smarting from
the stab in the back, are scornfully re-
sentful. Both the Emperor Halle Selas
sic and the Greek government in exile,
remembering the brutal and unwarranted
invasion of their countries, have protest
ed, with the Greek cabinet resigning in a
body. Yugoslavia is said to fear, rightly
or wrongly, that Marshal Badoglio'S sur
render will be rewarded with territory
across the Adriatic, and that Count Carlo
Sforza, the ant-Fascist patriot, brought
along some eXpansionistic notions on his
return from American exile.
And take a look at Italy herself She
is a state without country. Part of her
army and many of her civilians are held
prisoner by her former ally, Germany.
Another siZable segment of her soldiery
is in the prison camps of her almost-ally,
the United States.
Fascisms is officially dead, though con-
ceivably die-hards are loyal to Mussolni's
puppet Fascist Republican State" the
cynical facade of Nazi occupation. Fas-
cism is dead, but communism is still al
most as much of a bogey as when MussO-
lini was in the drivers seat.
Since an American is boSsing the Ital-
ian military campaign, the responsibility
for Strengthening out this muddle may
be accounted ours. And efforts thus far
might be considered as temporiZing and
inept-unless we recall Secretary of
State Hulls basic aim in such circum-
stances, as stated after his much-criticiz-
ed dealings with the Vichy elements in
North Africa.
That aim is the saving of American
lives, at any price. 1t is an aim with
which few will wish to quarrel. 1t is not
the State Departments intention to i'm
provise treatment for ancient political
sores or fresh wounds at the cost of great
er casualties. European feuds and diff
ferences can wait for settlement till the
shooting is over. And there is no doubt
but that work toward such settlement
already is going on among the Big Three
of the United Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
r. O, No. 43-4810

On Friday November 26, l943, at
11.OO am, TITLE INSURANCE
AND TRUST COMPANY, as sue
cessor Trustee under and pursuant
to Deed of Trus5 dated August 13,
1910, executed b. KAY HENRY and
recorded August II, l940, in Book
55S, Page ITO of Official Records
in the office of the Recorder OF
Imperial County, California, will
sell at public auction to highest
bidder for cash payable at time
of sale in lawful money OF the
United States, at the Main En-
trance to the Imperial County
Court. House, in the City of Ell Cen
tro, California, all right, title, and
interest now held by it under said
Deed in the property situate in the
City of Ell Centric, said County and
State, described as:
Lots and 2, Block 8, ToWnsite
of Ell Centre, in the City of Ell
Centre, according TO Map No 953
on file in the office of the County
Recorder of San Diego County;
a copy of said map being on file
in the office of the County Re-
corder of Imperial County.
Said sale will be made. but with
out covenant or warranty, express
or implied, regarding title, possess
sion, OF encumbrances, to pay the
remaining principal sum of the
note secured by said Deed, to-wit:
$4175.00, with interest from March
10, 1943, as in said note provided,
advances, if any, under the terms
of said Deed; fees, charges and ex-
penses of the Successor Trustee and
of the trusts created by said Deed.
The beneficiary under said Deed,
by reason of a breach or default in
the obligations secured thereby,
heretofore executed and delivered
to the undersigned written dec
laration of Default and Demand
for Sale, and written notice of
breach and of election to cause the
undersigned to sell said property
to satisfy said obligations and
thereafter, on July 28, l943, the un-
dersigned caused said notice of
breach and Of election to be record
ed in Book Cos, Page 1853, of said
Official Records.
TITLE INSURANCE AND
TRUST COMPANY as said
Successor Trustee.
E. H. BOOTH, Jr.
Secretary.
Date: october 20, 1943.
(No. 14 (Nl-8-l5)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
M 9k0l

Estate of CORA l. SMITH, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, LEONA A. BEYNON
as Executrix of the estate of Cora I
Smith, deceased, to the creditors OF
and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. that with
in six months after the first publi-
cation of this notice they either file
them with the necessary vouchers
in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of the State of Cali
fornia, in and for the County OF
Imperial, or exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers to the said
Leona A. Beynon, as Executrix OF
said estate, at the office of D. B
Roberts, 207 Bank of America Bldg.
Ell Centro, California, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction OF
the business of the said estate in
the County of Imperial, State OF
California.
Dated at Ell Centre, California
this 18th day Of October, 1913.
LEONA A. BEYNON,
ExecutriX of the Estate OF
CORA 1. SMITH, Deceased
(No. 12) (Ol8-25-N1-8.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
Five CaIifornians
Given Air Medal

GEN ERAL HEADQUARTERS
Southwest Pacific. Nov. l. CUP)--
Lit. Gen. George G. Kenney, COM
mander of Allied air forces in the
southwest Pacific, has awarded the
air medal to five Californians.
They are End Lit. King H. Brook
er, 1903 Juliet St., Los Angeles
Flight Off Albert T. Koen, 1888
Rosewood Ave, Los Angeles; and
Lit Emery c. Lischka, 739 North
Mariposa, Los Angeles; End 1t.
Nathan S. Smith, 225 Bush ST.,
San Francisco, and Flight Off Jamie
w. Wallace, Jr., 4217 Dunsmuir
Ave, Oakland
The awards were made for meri-
torious achievement and outstand-
ing courage while participating in
25 operational flight missions in
the southwest Pacific area, Lit. Gen.
Kenney announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01

poralily yesterday with a series of
direct hits from 10000 feet, it was
announced today.
on Axis Europe, the northwest
Africa air force Fortresses flew
more than 1,l0O miles roundtrip
for their second raid of the war on
France, an announcement at Al
lied Headquarters in hlgiers re-
vealed
A few hours later RAF Mos
quito bombers from Britain raided
western Germany.
ALL CAME BACK
The Fortresses swept across the
Mediterranean to Cannes, on the
French Rivera half way between
Toulon and the Italian border,
without escort, but encountered
neither enemy planes nor anti-air-
craft fire. All returned safely.
The 540-foot-long vidauct carried
double-track railway which the
Germans had been using to capac-
ity to supply and reinforce their
garrisons in both Italy and France.
Cannes IS five miles to the north
east.
Last August the NWAAF bombed
German airdromeS at Salon and
Istre both north OF MarSeille.
BREAK LONG LULL
The twin n-engined, plyWOCd Mos
quitoes broke a Week-long lull in
night raids on Germany when they
swept across western Germany.
Their detectives were not an
nounced, but presumably were war
factories in the Ruhr or Rhine
land. One plane was lost.
German planes dropped bombs on
London last night for the first time
in more than a week and there were
number of casualties. Rescue
squads dug in the Wreckage OF
several houses for victims.
Only a few raiders penetrated
the heavy London anti-aircraft
barrage. Other German planes
dropped bombs near a southeast
coast town.
One plane hit by anti aircraft
blew up and debris fell over a three
mile area.
British four engined bombers
were grounded last night for the
ninth consecutive night, but the air
ministry announced that ruins still
were smouldering in the German
industrial center of Kassel Satur-
day, eight days after last Royal Air
Force raid on the city.
FIRES BURNING
Vast conflagrations apparently
ragged unchecked with all industry
within the city limits "for prac-
tical purposes" destroyed and in
dustrial plants in the suburbs eX-
tremely heavily damaged. .
Among the plants at Kassel were
three Henschel Locomotive works,
all of which were hit; two factories
turning out railway rolling stock;
an oil plant; a precision instru-
ments works; a machinery works
and cable works. The man rail-
/ Way station and a freight station
also were hit.
British and New Zealand Typhoon
bombers attacked enemy airfields
on the Cherbourg peninsula and
railway targets in northern France
Yesterday, while Canadian Mus
tangs on offensive patrols over
north France destroyed two enemy
aircraft. Two Allied fighters were
! lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES. SOUTH
ERN DISTRICT OF CALIFOR-
MA, SOUTHERN DIVISION.

THE UNITED STATES, SOUTH
ERN DISTRICT OF CALIFOR-
MA, SOUTHERN DIVISION.
No. 2268 In Bankruptcy
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING
OF CREDITORS
In the Matter Of GREGORIO
LONGBOY MAYOR, Bankrupt.
TO THE CREDITORS OF THE
ABOVE NAMED BANKRUPT OF
THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL AND
DISTRICT AFORESAID:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that ON the 4th day of October, 1943
Gregorio Longboy Navor was duly
adJudicated bankrupt; and that
the first meeting of creditors will
be held at the office of the under
signed, 207-2l0 Rehkopf Building
in the City of Ell Centre. State of
California, on the 18th day of No.
vember, 1943, at nine O'clock n m
at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims. ap-
point trustee, examine the bank
rupt, consider authorizing the trus-
tee to sell the property of said
bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
claims must be filed within six
months from the 18th day of No.
vember, 1943, the first date set
Tor the meeting of creditors in this
proceeding.
Dated: October 30, 1943.
II. b. WHITELAW,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
(No. 00) CNp
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
SUMMONS
o0620

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
RUBY N. QUACKENBUSH, ct al,
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and George r.
Kirk. Attorneys for Plaintiff
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO:
RUBY N. QUACKENBUSH, Sc
CURITY TITLE INSURANCE AND
GUARANTEE COMPANY, q Corp
grafton, as Trustee. LILLEY ROW
LEY SLUSSER, JOHN DOE, JANE
DOE, RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE
COMPANY, a Corporation, RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY. a Co-Part-
nership, j. DOE as Executor OF the
Estate of R ROE, Deceased, and j.
DOE as Administrator of the Estate
of r. ROE, Deceased. Defendants.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
plaint In an action entitled as
above, brought against you in the
Superior Court of the County OF
Imperial, State of California, with
in ten days after the service ON
you of this Summons - if served
within this county; or within thirty
days if served elsewhere.
Ard you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for any other relief demanded iE
the Complaint.
Given under my hand the SEAL OF
the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California, this
4th day of November, 1912.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
(SeaD Deputy Clerk
I s@s..',7i-sat 'aza'' County Clerk
BY DOROTHY S. REYNOLD.
No. 80 A. %, 80, S. 6, 13, 20, ~,
0 4, II. 18, 25
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
Wife Orders Own
Mates Induction

DURANGO, Colo, Nov. 1-(UP) 49,
John Craig, father of four children,
will leave today for the Denver in
duction center-the first pre-Pearl
Harbor dad from Durango to be
drafted, at his own selection.
Craig was the county draft board
clerk for three years. After he
called every available non-father in
La Plata county, he placed his name
at the top of the list of eligible
fathers and resigned.
State Selectiye Service headquar-
ters named his wife as the new
clerk and she promptly ordered her
husbands induction.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO ASSESSMENT
(TAX) PAYERS
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT ASSESSMENT FOR

l943 NOW DUE
Office of Assessor and Collector OF
Imperial Irrigation District,
November |, 1943.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
have received the Assessment
books for the year l943 and that
the assessment for that year is now
due and payable. The Directors OF
the Imperial Irrigation District
have determined by resolution that
the said assessment shall be pay
able in two installments.
Pursuant to law and the said
resolution the said assessment levied
within the said District is due and
payable on the first day of Novem-
ber. l943. The first installment
thereof tone-half Of said assess
ment will become delinquent at
six t6:0O O'clock pm, on the
last Monday in December, 1943, and
unless paid prior to that time, ten
Q0%) per cent will be added there
to. The second installment Of said
ASSESSMENT (the remaining one-half
of the entire assessment will be-
come delinquent at six (6:0O o.
clock PM, on the last Monday in
June. 1914, and unless paid prior
to that time, five (59s) per cent
will be added thereto.
Said assessment will be received
at the office of the Assessor and
Collector of the said Imperial Irri-
cation District located at 143 South
Sixth Street. Masonic Temple
Building) in the City of Ell Centre,
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, every day from the date of
this notice (Holidays excepted)
during legal business hours.
w. A. McFADDEN,
Assessor Collector.
(No. l0 (N1-8-15)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
Chinese, Enemy
Locked in Battle

CHUNGKING, Nov. l. (UP)--
Chinese and Japanese forces have
been locked in bloody fighting in
the Shut Tung Chen area of east
China for the past 72 hours, front
line dispatches reported today
The Chinese forced their way in
to the city Oct. 23 but had to with
draw the same day They received
reinforcements and now have the
city encircled, it was announced.
Other Chinese units reached the
suburbs Of Hsuen Cheng and made
the position of the japanese garri-
son inside the city precarious.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
Army, Navy Tests
Scheduled Tuesda

On TUESDAY Dean Eugene Water
man of Central Junior college in
Ell Centro will supervise army and
navy tests to be given boys who
wish to continue their studies un-
der the army special training pro-
gram and the navy VIZ program.
The tests will be given at the
Junior college building and are
open to the boys interested in this
plan of combining their educational
and military training.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
Alaska Command
New ORGANIZATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov l. CUP9
The war department today an
nounced severance of the Alaska
defense command from the western
defense command and its official
iredesignation as the Alaskan de-
partment.
Lit. Gen. Simon B. Buckner, COM
manding general of the Alaska de-
fense command since July %, 1910
will remain as commander of the
new department.
The war departments announce
ment was released locally by the
western defense command.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
Ware Announces
Changes in Staff

Sheriff Robert w. Ware Monday
announced two requirements on his
staff.
Frank Britton, formerly with the
United States customs service, will
take the place of Raymond Rowe,
who was accepted by the navy and
will report for duty Nov. 5. Britton
will be assistant in the fingerprint
and Photographic department.
Herbert Hughes, who resigned
from the sheriff's staff some time
ago and has been living in Los An
geles, returned to the staff and
will be assistant jailer.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01

and scored with 1000 pound bombs.
The second destroyer was damaged.
Subsidiary air attacks were made
on New Britain points with one
enemy plane destroyed. On New
Guinea, medium planes swept the
coast from Jomba island to the
Gogil river, setting fires, and a
large enemy barge and an escort
ship were sunk off Butcher Point in
the Finschhafen area.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
kazi Criminals to
Be Melted out Fair
Punishment Soon

WASHINGTON, Nov. | (UP) -
Text of joint statement by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and Premier
Josef Stain pledigng punishment
of German atrocities:
The United Kingdom, the United
States, and the Soviet Union have
received from many quarters evi-
dence Cf atrocities, massacreS, and
cold -blooded mass executions they
have overrun and from which they
are now being steadily expelled.
The brutalities of Nazi domination
are no new thing ana all peoples or
territories in their grip have SUI
fered from the worst form of gov
ernment by terror. What is now Is
that many Of these territories are
now being redeemed by the ad-
vancing armies of the liberating
powers and that. in their deSpera-
ton, the recoiling HitleriteS and
Huns are redoubling their ruthless
cruelties. This is now evidenced
with particular clearness by mon
strouS crimes on the territory of
the Soviet Union which is being
liberated from Hitlerites, and on
French and italian territory.
GIVES FAIR WARNING
Accordingly, the aforesaid three
Allied powers, speaking in the in
terests of the thirty two United
Nations, hereby declare and give
full warning of their declaration as
follows: At the time OF granting CT
any armistice to any government
which may be set up in Germany,
those German officers and men
members of the Nazi party who
have been responsible for or have
taken a consenting part in the
above atrocities, massacres, and
executions will be sent back to the
countries IN which their abominable
deeds were done in order that they
may be judged and punished ac-
cording to the laws of these lib
Grated countries and of the free
governments which will be erected
therein. Lists will be compiled in
all possible detail from all these
countries, having regard especially
TO invaded parts of the Soviet
Union. to Poland and Czechoslo-
vakia, to Yugoslavia and Greece in
cluding Crete and other islands, to
Norway, Denmark, Netherlands,
Belgium, Luxembourg, France and
Italy.
WILL BE PUNISHED
Thus, &c. .f.ans who take part in
wholesale shooting of Polish Of
ficers or in the execution OF
French, Dutch, Belgian, or Nor
wegian hostages or of Cretan pea
SAINTS, or who have shared in
slaughters inflicted on the people
of Poland or in territories OF the
Soviet Union wich are now being
| swept clear of the enemy, will
know they will be brought back to
the scene of their crimes and
Judged on the spot by the peoples
whom they have outraged. Let
those who have hitherto not I'M
brued their hands with innocent
blood beware lest they join the
ranks of the guilty, for most as
suredly the three Allied powers will
pursue them to the uttermost ends
of the Garth and will deliver them
to their accusers in order that JUS
tice may be done.
The above declaration is without
prejudice to the case of German
criminals, whose offenses have nc
4 particular geographical localization
and who will be punished by joint
decision of the governments Of the
/ Allies
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01

Marine Corsair fighters later de-
stroyed four enemy vessels loaded
with Japanese troops along with
four barges in a strafing attack
on Tonolei naroor Is miles east OF
BUN.
In the Vitu islands at Planet har-
Dor, an enemy destroyer probably
was sunk by a single reconnaissance
plane that followed a cruiser and
two destroyers toward the shore
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
TEMPEST IN A SAMOVAR

The commentators have been III a dip
lomatic tizZy since it was learned that
Mr.. Stain, hurrying home to Moscow
to greet his guests, called on Mr.. Eden
before he did on Mr. Hull. Some circles
hadn't been so upset since the feud be-;
tween Mrs. Gam and Mrs. Longworth
over dinner-table protocol ruffled the
placid surface of the Hoover administra-
tion
Is the understanding among the three
statesmen now comforting in Moscow in
such delicate balance that fancied snub
could send it topping? If it is, this is
time to do some serious worrying If
it isn't let us stop pouting, remove the
chip from our shoulder, give Mr.. Hull
credit for the common sense that he
possesses, and allow the gentlemen to
proceed with the important business at
hand without any more distracting at
tacks of vaporS from the onlookers.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
Africu Air Force
Blasts RIVERS

LONDON, Nov. l (UPl-Mediter-
ranean-based Flying Fotresses
Knocked out the Antheor Viaduct
near Cannes on the vital coastal
railway linking southeastern France
and northern Italy at least tenn
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
GROWING BOYS

The clothing and haberdashery men
may be in for an unexpected postwar
boom. The Army has discovered that,
while the composite" recruit is five feet
eight, weighs Ia, has 33 /4-inch chest
and wears a 9l5D shoe, he tends to grow
after few months in the service. Weight
goes up, the chest fills out and, thanks
to those long hikes, he wears a half-size
bigger shoe.
Looks like new outfits all around.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foLoUing edit
oridis are presented as interesting Opin-
ions roiced by editors elseiChere. They
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
FIRST PRIORITY

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. I.
CUP)-Returning war veterans will
get first priority on the Farm Sc
curity Administration dwindling
loan funds, Laurence l. Hewes, jr.,
FSA regional director declared to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
Japanese Claim
; U.S.. Skips Sunk
BY UNITED PRESS

Tokyo radio claimed Monday that
two u. S. cruisers were sunk and
another damaged during landings
on Mono island in the Solomons
last Thursday.
Tokyo also reported the sinking"
of one large and one small trans
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01

We will win in the end, and it will be
a legal victory. There will be no rain
checks, and we won't have to play the
game over.-Lleut.-Gen. Ira C. Eaker.
Sth Air Force commander in England
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01

They (Axis nations) still seek to divide
and conquer allies who refuse to be
divided just as cheerfully as they refuse
to be conquered.-Presdent Roosevelt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24

DO you long to commit the perfect
crime? Murder the Axis by invest
ing In War bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Women's Land Army Rally
Il Be Held Wednesday

A Women's Land Army rally, spon-
sored by the American Women's
voluntary Services, will be held at
8 pm. Wednesday in the Interior
Department auditorium.
DR.. Thomas Symons, dean of the
University of Maryland, will discuss
the need for women farm workers,
the aims of the Women's Land
Army. and describe classes to be
conducted by the university for five
weeks, beginning Tuesday, February
?. from 1890 am. to 430 pm. daily.
other speakers will be Mrs. Eu-
pene Never, who will report on farm
labor of English women, which she
observed on her trip last fall. and
Mai. John Walker of the Agriculture
Department, who will discuss gen.
eral farm problems and present-day
need for workers.
The meeting will be opened by
Mrs Robert Davis, chairman OF the
rally. Miss Anita Phipps, president
of the District unit of the AWVS,
will preside and introduce speakers.
chorus of Federal workers will
sing the official Land Army song,
eve Make This Vow: