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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Russions Toke Heavy Toll
O. Cern1cns I'm Caucasus

MOSCOW. Nav SUP Soviet
artillery wiped out nearly 1000 enc
my troops and destroyed four tanks
and 81 guns in one sector alone to-
day aG the Russians pressed a new
offensive northeast of the Black
Sea naval base Of NovoroSsisk.
Use LANDING CRAFT
"A Vichy broadcast said Soviet
landing craft were approaching the
sdathern tip of the Axis bridge
head in The Northwest Caucasus
under heavy aerial bombardment.
Some troops already have disem-
barGcd south of NoVorossisk, the
broadcast Saidl
Fierce battles were raging north
cast cG Novorossisk. the Soviet high
command said. and the Red army
was inflictine heavy losses in men
and equipment on the enemy in a
determined effort To wipe out the
Avis bridgehcad in The Northwest
Caucasus.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
BLOW Up SHIP

Light naval forces blew UP a large
merchant ship bound from Naples
to Tunis with munitions and mech
anical transport" and sank an es-
corting 65O-ton Italian torpedo boat
east of the Cape Bon Peninsula
Monday night. The interception was
taken as further evidence that the
Axis is determined to make a last
man stand IN Tunisia
Bad weather restricted air oper-
ations, but fighter continued pa
trols over forward aeas and medium
bombers and fighter bombers raked
enemy gun positions and motor
transport. Cne enemy plane was
shot down, but ali Allied planes re-
turned safely.
American artillery already was
pounding Ferryyllle which hes as
tride the Mateur- -Blzerte road be-
tween Lake Bizerte and Lake ACh-
kel. Nearly 100 acres Of docks and
other harbor installations at Ferry
Vile have been devastated by Amer
ican and British bombers in repeat
ed raids and an Allied statement
issued April Is said traffic at this
nce-busy port had virtually ceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Raj Raids Ruhr
Following Yank
Blow al Antwerp

LONDON. MAY Sup Brit
ans biggest bombers followed up
devastating American daylight
raid on Antwerp with a very
heavy block-buster assault last
night on The German coal and steel
center Of Dortmund. the air minis
try announced TO-DAY
Thirty bombcrs were lost but the
number was not considered u3usu-
al in view OF the weight ot the at
tack and the feet that GoOi yiSibil-
ity aided enemy night fighters and
anti-aircraft Cunners There was
only a slight ground haze.
Preliminary reports indicated
that cur b3mhins was well eonCen-
tratod" the ministry sail.
-Four -engined Strings. IaucaSt-
trS and HalifaXes dumped many
four-t ton super block busters as we'll
as two-ton block busters on the
city, which is the main easterly
transport exist from the Ruhr val
ley
The raid was the heaviest OF -
on the city since The start of the
war. III addition. the Dortmund-
ems canal has been raidcd Is times.
The last RAF raid On Dortmund
itself was on April Il 1912.
An important center in the West
phalian coal basin. Dortmund has
large steel works. foundries. oil
plants and electricity works, as well
as 4 large airdrome.
Last nights raid broke a three
night weatner-enforced lull in op-
eratioDs by the four-sngined bomb
ers. They last were in action over
Essen FRIDAY night
American hUmoer5 snothered i'm
portant industrial targets at Ant
werp with bomb bursts late yester-
day in their second raid on the
Belgian capitol in a month.
First Lieut.. Norman B. Bennett
CT Winston Salem. NC squadron
bomtardier in the Flying Fortress /
Eager Eagle. said that the devas-
tation was so complete bombers will f.
rot have to return to the target
area for some time.
Fleets Of American and Allied I
fighters escorted the bombers and /
kept swarms Of Focke-Fulf fighters /
at bay SO successfully that not
single bomber was lost. Only IS .
to 80 Focke-Wulfs dared tangle .
with the Allied fighters and of .
these a few managed to penetrate /
the screen and attack the bombers .
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Sides Jockey for
Best Position in
Pacific War Zone
BY INITED PRESS

Allied and japanese forces play
Cd for position Wednesday through
the long island arc north of Aus
tralia. with us. forces COnSolidet-
ing new holdings while the enemy
became entrenchcd in his hard
won island bases.
Allied fliers reported enemy zeroS
taking increasing chances on try
ing 10 intercept them. Gen. Doug
las Macarthur comchunique said
two Of SIX float planes were shot
out of action yesterday by Allied
raiders who caused considerable
damage at the japanese base at
Babo, Dutch New Guinea, $50 miles
north of Darwin.
Tokyo radio SAID fighting in the
Shansi-Honan border in North Chi
na had been reduced to mopping
UP remnants Of Chinese armies but
a Chinese ccmmUnique showed re-
sist 3nCe had forced the enemy to
increase his force from 10000 to
10000 men and to bring in new
planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
CAPTURE IMPORTANT

Capture of Eddekhila was import
ant since it was part of drive with
the British First army designed to
crack the enemy mountain defenSes
along the edge of the Tunis plain.
The Germans had withdrawn l3
miles eastward from Hill 500 to high
ground AROUND Eddekhila where
the Americans attacked quickly in
an effort to prevent the enemy from
swinging his de1enSes northward
against American armored units
based on Mateur
An Allied communique said the
End U. S. Army corps continued
to make steady progress in cooper
alton with French troops on their
left and at least one enemy counter
attack was driven off"
"a CPS broadcast said the enemy
counterattsck was before a hill Is
miles west of Bizerte. The attack
was repulsed and the Americans
pushed up the hill, the broadcast
Said)
The commUnique noted stiffening
resistance in the Pont Du Fahs
area to the south. but said that
French troops continued their sue
cessful advance. More than 100 pris-
oners were taken during the first
hours Of a French attack southeast
of Pont Du Fahs yesterday that
made favorable progress a French
announcement said.
Only active patroling was reported
from the British Eighth army front
as miles south of Tunis
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
FDR Writes Pole
Premier in London

LONDON. May 5 lUPt-There has
been an exchange Of personal let
ters regarding the RuSsian- Polish
dispute between President Roose-
welt and Premier Wladislaw Sikor-
ski OF Poland's refugee government,
Polish sources revealed today.
Sikorski last night urged Russia
to release thousands Of Polish SOL
diers and civilians as step toward
establishment of rUptured diplo-
matte relations between the two
governments
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Two Navy Men
Die II, Crash

COLUMBUS. OHIO. May 5-tUP)
Naval Officer at Port Columbus
TODAY investigated tie crash Of q
navy airplane 10 mile northeast of
Lancaster. Ohio, in which two men
were killed.
The dead were Ensign ClaCde
Ray Bassham, %. Hot Springs. Ark,
pilot. and acting Chief Quarter
master Walter Montee Holcolm. 80,
Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05

GORDON SCRIVEN
w. A. TOEDRO
w. A. SCHENINAN
J. 5. JONES
J.. e. CRASWELL
WADE RAMSEY
MOTE NJ. DIZNEY
r. III. MITCHELL
BEN HULSE
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05

X. X. SHARP
HUGH OSBORN
LES BLACKMhN, PLUMBING
ROY EREEDLOVE
AUX AMBORT
JOLLY ROGERS
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
PARENTS

During these troubled
times, every parent is
asking: GLOW can we
best prepare our chill
dren for the problems
they must face?"
Buy them The Book of
knowledge. S en- d for
free Illustrated Booklet.
VIM. c. Luff, 733 Broad
way, Eel Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05

Formations of Soviet fighters and
bomberS supported the offensive,
blasting enemy airdromes and tan
Cling with enemy phases III large
scale dogfi2hts over the battle
field
Soviet lone Eomter5 touch
cd off numerous fires and cXplo-
Sions in a series of attacks on air
dromes, the midday communique
said. while a Moscow radio broad
cast reported the destruction of 65
German planes AGAINST a loss of IL
Soviet aircraft in aerial Combats
west of KraSnodar
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
Americans Close
In on Axis Port

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, May 5.
UP)-Amercan infantry and armor closed to within ten
miles of Bizerte naval base and captured Eddekha the
north central Tunsian front today in drives that threaten
ed to isolate the entire Axis garrison at Bzerte from main
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05

ROY WOMACK
MRS. o. r. HAUN
ROBERT HONG
w. MAYBERRY
NJ. o. KING
JOHN Drummer
o. X. REED
EDDIE MOORE
NJ. A. WILSON
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05

Ground fighting northeast OF NO
vorossisk frequently reached the
hand-to-hand stage. the Tuesday
midnight communique said
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted in
Imperial county superior court
Tuesday to Lola Y. Hdke in her
suit against Harold Clarke HohC.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05
The FOLLOWING Citizens Are Sponsoring I

MILTON ZINN
II. A. HASTAIN
SENATOR GEORGE LUCKEY
CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC CORP
McNEECE and McNEECE
EVAN T. HEWES
FRED X. BRIGHT co.
HERB FAWCETT
ROY EREEDLoyE
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-05

enemy dcIcnSe TlneS DCI0Tt TUHIS-
Two desperate German counter
attacks were turned back Tuesday
by the Americans IN the north and
the British First army in the cen
ter, where 10 or IA or l. attacking
Nazi tanks were Knocked out, but
front dispatches indicated fighting
generally was moro in the nature of
a rear-guard delaying action, es-
pecially in the Msteur-Biaerte sec
tor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
U. Planes Attack
Big Jap Base
Bomber Unit Adds
TO New Guinea LeureIs

som E w Fl ERE IN NE w
GUINEA, April 9 delayed UNS)
-Jubilant cheers echoed tonight
from the crews Of the Mitchell
BPS bomber unit which smashed
the Japanese reinforcement feet
in the battle of the Bismarck Sea.
Today this unit added new
laurels 10 its already topnotch
record.
In series Of devastating at
taCkS on the Madang Airdrome on
the northern New Guinea coast
they destroyed six planes on the
ground. four bombers and two
fighters.
Capt. Johnny Hennebry of Chi
cago. who led the formation, said
the MitchellS swept over the field
at 20 feet, catching the Japs COM
pletely by surprise.
Two ZerOs were turning over
their motors when the Hank air
men roared over the airdrome.
Only one American plane was hit
by japanese anti-aircraft fire. IT
was plotted by 1t. John Reid Of
High Point. n. G., and the dam
age was slight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Bank C|edrings
AT AH-Time High
ID by international News rnotor

Establishing an all-time high,
the value of checks drawn on
Detroit banks in March was Sc
per cent above the corresponding
month a year ago. the Detroit
Board of Commerce announced
Saturday.
Clearings were more than 81
500, 100000. or s per cent above
the previous peak of December,
1912 They were 63 per cent above
levels Of year ago.
Factory employment for hourly
workers in Wayne County dropped
1000 from $4,000 at the end of
February.
FILA loans of 1888, TOO for the
week ended April 2 topped those
of the previous week by nearly
100000 but were below the
SIS. 5O97OO level of a year ago
DSR loads averaged 1873 362
passengers. compared with 1892, =
1913 the preceding week and 1886
S57 the corresponding week in
1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
u. s. Wdrp|dnes
Start Revo|tS

WASHINGTON, April 10 up
American planes fighting the
Japanese over Thailand. Burma
French Indo-China and China have
encouraged revolt among the peo-
pie Of those countries. according
10 Mai. Albert J. Baumler OF
Trenton. n. J.
Baumler has just returned from
duty in Asia with six japanese
planes 70 his credit. His story
was released by the war depart
ment today
"TheSe people are taking heart
again when they see L. =. planes
smashing the japanese day after
day, BaumleT said. "SiameSe
troops revOlted after one Of the
raids, killed their japanese Of
ficers and tried TO join Chinese
forces"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Weather Bureau Woman
Starts Search for Help

WASHINGTON, April 10 tUP)
The Weather Bureau today sent
Lois A. Coots on an eight-state
hunt for "a mighty scarce article
young women qualified and will
ing to accept free instruction for
meteorological posts. H..
Miss CootS of ParkerSburg, w.
Va, was graduated in meteorology
from New York University last
year and has since been employed
in the weather bureaus training
section here.
Her Job in the next 30 days will
be 10 find. if she can. 30 10 40
young women who have pilots
licenses and have completed al
least two years IN college during
which they took one year Of
physics and one Of calculus.
Girls so qualified will be eligible
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

for meteorological training, free.
with SIS a month for subsistence,
under n Weather Bureau-Civil
Aeronautics Administration pro-
gram initiated about a year ago TO
replace meteorologists taken by
the armed services with women.
A. V. Carlin. assistant meteor
ologist and chief of the training
section in the Weather Bureau
here. said that thus far the pro-
gram had produced only five grad
yates. Seven are studying now
and, for classes which open June
25 at n. Y. u. and the University
of Chicago the Weather Bureau
would like 10 enroll 30 10 40 more
Miss Coots, a graduate of the
training program, will conduct her
search in Michigan, Pennsylvania
Ohio. Illinois, Iowa. Missouri. IndI-
ana and Kentucky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
NorwayPrOtests
Quiisling' S Rule
Anti-Nazi Stay at Home
Called % Pct. Effective
Photo by International News Photo,

LONDON. April 10 (UP) 49, A
Stay-at-home demonstration staged
in Norway yesterday on the third
anniversary OF Nazi occupation
was % per cent effective. the Nor
weGian government-in-eXile SAID
today.
Reports from Norway said that
patriotic citizens left the streets
Of cities and towns throughout
the country TO QmSllngS and Ger
man soldiers
Housewives postponed shopping.
and workers hurried home IN the
evening 10 make effective the an
nual passive protest
The government said II had evil
dence that NorwegianS heard a
speech broadcast from London by
their ruler. King Haakon. last
night and that stenciled copies of
the message were passed secretly
from hand 10 hand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Deposit Ruling
On Milk Bottles
Edsed on Routes
Requirement Lifted
Where No Economy Is
Effeefed-Ofher Cuts

WASHINGTON. April 10 CUP)
The department of agriculture
announced today that deposits on
milk bottles used in home delivery
will no longer be required where
il can be shown that the deposits
effect no economy.
Officials said that the original
order requiring deposits on all
bottles delivered 10 homes, whole
salers and stores, had brought
protests from home route men
that the order cost more in book
keeping than previously was lost
in requiring no bottle deposits.
Anyone selling milk TO homes
may get an exemption to the or
der if it can be shown that that is
cheaper than requiring deposits,
officials said.
The order also:
. Removes present restrictions
on the sale of milk in less-than-
quart size containers for con-
sumption in factories. schools,
Offices, on Fairgrounds and in
similar places.
Modifies the present provision
preventing milk handlers from
purchasing milk or cream from
more than two handlers during
a calendar month.
Prohibits stores. restaurants,
hotels and s m | ar establish
mentS from refusing delivery OF
milk or cream previously Or
dered.
EXempts rural areas and in
corporated places of less than
5000 population from the re-
Strictions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Flint Filler Wins
Canadian Citation

OTTAWA, April 10 UNS) -
Flight Sgt. Arthur Farrant Nitz OF
3l7 East street, Flint, serving over
seas with the Canadian Air Force
has been awarded the distinguished
flying medal air force headquar.
tiers announced today. His citation
added
During combat flight Sgt.
NitL valiantly assisted his leader,
whose aircraft had developed en-
CINE trouble, and fought off the
persistent attacks Of four fight
crs, destroying one Of them.
Flight Sgt. Nitz has destroyed
four enemy aircraft"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
5howgirI Ann Mace
Weds Army Officer

NEW YORK. April 10 GNS)
Ann Mace. one of Broadway'S
prominent show girls, today was
the bride of 1t. Albert Downs,
L. s. Army, of Greenwich. Conn
When Ann left Broadway the
other day she said she was going
to Pittsburgh TO say farewell TO a
soldier as a gesture OF friend
ship TO one she had known since
She was married 10
1t. Downs instead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Admiral Will Speak
To Economic Club

Rear Admiral w. H. p Blsndy,
chief Of the navy bureau OF ord
nance. recently returned from the
Far West. will address the Eco
nomic Clubs luncheon meeting
Monday al the Boek:Cadillac
Hotel
Blandy who. has won four
medals IN his 30-year naval
career. will discuss Naval Ord
nance IN Battle" Capt. A. = 4
WotherSpoon. chief Inspector e 4
the naval ordnance plant az
Center Line, will preside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Elevator Operator
Steps Into Space, Dies

Mrs. Irene NJ. Popovich, Is, OF
6062 Jos. Campau, fell five stories
TO her death Saturday when she
opened the door of an elevator
shaft and stepped into space
The accident occurred in the
American Federation Temple, 81
West Montcalm, where she was
employed as an elevator operator
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Ex-Windsor Consul
Prisoner OF Ndzis

Marshall NJ. Vance. former L.
s. consul in Windsor, is being held
by the NaziS in Baden-Baden, Ger
many, according 10 word received
by the American government.
Vance went 10 Basic. SwitZer-
land, when he left Windsor before
the war. From that city he was
transferred 10 Lyon. France, where
he was overtaken by the war and
made prisoner by the Germans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Floating Post Office
Opens Again Monday

The Oliver F. Nook, the world 5
only floating post office, will make
It's maiden voyage Of the year
when il leaves the foot of Twelfth
street, 10 a. m Monday
The boat delivers mail 10 boats
on the Great Lakes as they pass
through the Detroit River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Young Orators in N. Y.
Compete for US. Titles
CONTINUED from Page One)

in the audience were executives OF
motion picture, radio, journalistic
and religious organizations.
Three wounded war veterans, all
marines. thrilled the audience with
first hand accounts of their expert
ences al GuadalCanal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

die West. John +. Monroe Jr. OF
Marquette University High School
in Milwaukee: SeahOard, Marjorie
Hoyne OF Mary Louis Academy IN
Jamaica. Queens.
In the college division-Far
West, Robert G. Stotler of Stan
ford University: Middle West
James J. Rathbun of Northwestern
University; Seaboard. Peter F
Regain. Fordham University fresh
man soon to enter the army.
AT HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA
All four ut-of-town contestants
made their headquarters at the
Hotel Pennsylvania.
The two national winners viii
make their headquarters at the
Hotel Statler IN Washington.
The New York Journal-Ameri-
can expressed IFS apologies TO all
who sought admission and could
not he accommodated.
However. they were able 10 hear
the two prize orationS, broadcast
over station WABC.
Judges tonight were Miss Helen
Endleton Wheeler, associate pro-
fessor of English in charge OF
speech at VaSSar College; DR..
Irving Linn. chairman Of the Eng
lish department at Yeshiva Col
lege: FIR. Thomas J. Gillhooly,
Of the speech department
and dean OF men AT Seton Hall
Prof. Richard c. Reager,
head of the speech department at
Rutgers University.
Among the distinguished figures
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
Coal Gas Kills Woman

Mrs. Sara Rizzo, AZ, Of 6227
Doremus. is dead today, the victim
of coal gas emanating from a de-
fective stove in her home Her
son. Edward. % is recovering in
Receiving Hospital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

LONDON. April 10 tUP) Gen
Georges CatrouX. who has beer
comforting with Gen. Giraud al
Algiers on French unity, arrived
in London TODAY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
China Civil War.
Feared Chiefs
In Washington
Summary Of Reports
indicates Chinese Split
Over Lack Of U. S. Aid
Detroit Time. Washington Bur.su


WASHINGTON, April 1O-The
renegade political party of Wang
Ching-Wei came to sudden inn
Eportance in numerous Washington
minds today through a summary
of reports indicating that Chinese
may now be fighting against Chi
nese in the uncertain Far Eastern
war scene.
Prospects that Wang, head Of
the puppet government installed
by the japanese in Occupied Chi
nese territory, might bring about
Chinese civil war has been one
of the worries of members Of Con-
gress and others in the capital
who view lack of United States
assistance 10 China as one of the
grave dangers of the Pacific con-
f1ict.
LA TOILETTE TO REPORT
Before the Senate, Monday, will
be a compilation of press and
other reports, submitted by Sens-
tor La Toilette. Wisconsin Pro-
gressive. and detailing the cur
rent efforts of the japanese to aid
Wang in gaining adherents.
Japan, the reports show. re.
Gently conferred new imperial
honors on Wang. is granting large
concessions in a new soft policy"
toward Occupied China. and il
boosting that Chinese are deserving
the Chungking government 10
fight on the side of the puppet,
administration.
TIRED OF WAITING"
ON other words" commented
Rep Bertrand w. Gearhart.
California Republican, Japan
is exerting every possible
effort to take advantage Of the
possibility that many Chinese
are tired OF waiting for help
from US.
Japan can make n very good
! Asia Tor ANLAtlCs cANe Vut w
our neglect"
Senator La Follette's compilation
OF recent reports shows that the
Marking government has declared
war on the United States. that
Wang is claiming assertions from
the army of Chang Kai-shek, that
Japan has made a pretense or
turning over TO Wang control OF
captured Allied property, and that
, Japan has announced the partial
Welding 10 Wang of the admins
tration Of traffic on the lower
Yangtse River.
Further. Japan has copied the
\ United States in renouncing extra
: territoriality in China, and IS able
!, 10 make showing OF proof.