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Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20

SEEK peace WlCli UIle O1llltu NdIlOlLS,
it was announced today.
A group of 100 officers of the
Sixth army who are now in Soviet
prison camps, heads the organiza-
ton which adopted the program Of
the Free Germany" committee in
Russia, it was reported. The latter
committee, encouraged, if not ac-
tually established, by the Russian
government, has declared that a
free and independent Germany is
desirable after the war but has de-
manded immediate overthrow of
the Nazi regime.
The Communist newspaper Prav-
da today reprinted a full page of
the newspaper 'Freies Deutsch-
land" which disclosed that dele
gates representing five prison camps
met near Moscow on Sept IL and
organized the Officers Union. They
elected Gen. Walter Won Seidlitz,
an artillery commander. as presi-
dent and Lieut.. Gen. Alexander
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20

of any movements from the prede-
termined course.
Closely guarded, it was one of
Americas most secret of weapons
until the loss of planes bearing 1t
gave the details away to the enc
my.
Alfred M. Wilson, vice president
in charge of Honeywell's aero nau-
tical division, said that the auto
pilots econtronic operation sur
passes the sensitivity of all mechan-
ical and electrical devices previous
ly used.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
BadcuIio Appeals

LONDON, Sept. 20. CUP)-
Italian Premier Marshal PietrO
BadOgliO broadcast over a United
Nations radio today an appeal to
Italians to resist the Germans in
every possible way.
"See every German as an en-
emy," BadogliO said. Garry on
terrible Guerrilla warfare"
Keep this in mind" BadOgliO
said. Resistance means exist
ence, to achieve this just and
everlasting peace which we desire
and which the Anglo Americans
will give us but which the Ger
mans want to deny us, this trial
must be faced and overcome.
"We shall overcome it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20

The Mail Box
This came in the mail. Apparent
ly Cook meant to humiliate us but,
contrary as usual, we took it as a
nice little bouquet
"A short while ago eulogizing
letter was printed In your paper
concerning RR and his column.
"Well, l don't wish to commend
them. 1 have a complaint to make.
1t this way:
I'm a sober, seriou minded
reader of the worlds important
news and l find that your paper
gives me eye trouble. When I'm
trying to discover loosening up in
the point ration value of butter or
the date when x, Y and z will no
longer be good, my eyes continual
ly drift over to RR's column and
finally in disgust I have to give in
and read said column from Ramb-
lin Reporter down to 'Musso Is
Nuts and such like.
Now is that any kind of a state
of affairs. I'm asking you? Yous
truly. Geo. A. Cook, Calexico."
Poetic Justice
One of our readers handed in
this poem which was copied from
Continued on page 6, col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
Eisenhower in
Rome on Sept. Il,
Said Allied Plan
Nazis Say Captured
Document Tells of
Plans of Conquest
BY UNITED PRESS

The German DNB news
agency, claiming to have dis
covered the original grand
strategy of the Allied inva-
sion of Italy from captured doc
ument," said Monday that Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower had planned
to exchange greetings with Presi-
dent Roosevelt from Rome on Sept.
16 and Benito Mussolini had been
scheduled to arrive in Washington
as prisoner on that date.
In a broadcast heard by United
Press at New York, DNB said the
Allies had hoped to trap the bulk
of the German forces in southern
Italy and to clinch control of the
Rome and Naples area by para
troopers, which were supposed to
capture the big Nazi airfield at
Foggia with the help of Italian
troops.
DNB did not elaborate on the
nature of the captured document"
nor indicate where it was obtained.
In the past, captured" documents
have been the basis for spectacular
Nazi propaganda lies.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
Knitting Endangers
Life Of Neqro

Leavie Day, Ell Centre negro, was
confined to the county hospital
Monday suffering from serious
knife wounds he said were received
Sunday morning at the hands of
Lewis Brown, another negro, who
is being held by county authorities
who are preparing a charge of as
sault with a deadly weapon against
him.
Brown allegedly stabbed Day at
the height of a heated argument
over a small bet, officers said..
The fray occurred early Sunday
between Main and State streets.
Day was rushed to the county
hospital shortly after city police
officers arrived at the scene of the
scrape.
Days condition was reported i'm
proved Monday but for time Sun
day it was thought he would not
live.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-(UP)-
Rep. Glare Hoffman, r., Mich, a
leading opponent of the Fulbright
world peace resolution, called upon
congress today to adopt, in its
stead, the Republican foreign policy
declaration drafted at Mackinac
island.
Hoffman spoke in the house dur
ing debate on the Fulbright resolu-
ton favOring American participa-
ton after the war in international
peace machinery.
Debate on the measure was ex-
tended to four hours when 1t be-
came apparent many representa-
tives wanted to express their views,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
Truk Drive Seen
I'm Island Raids

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Sept
2O.-(UP)-New blows by the U. S.
Pacific fleet against japanese bases
on Tarawa and Nauru islands were
regarded today as part of a drive
to force the enemy back to his
major naval strongpoint at Truk.
GA Tokyo radio broadcast record
ed by the FEC said more than 200
carrier based planes carried out the
attacks and that they raided not
only Tarawa and Nauru but also
nearby Maxim island)
(In a later broadcast, Tokyo said
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
$4,000 Worth Of
Bonds Sold Here

Ell Centre war tond statesmen
moved nearer their September goal.
Monday several sales, one in the
amount of $50,000, were reported.
Ben Herring, secretary of the
county bond committee, said the
Imperial Garden Growers had in
vested $4,000 in bonds. The Golden
State Creamery purchased bonds
worth $500 Monday, while the b.
F.. Goodrich Company store in Ell
Centro invested in $1,000 bond.
The Polka Dot Dress shop invested
$500 in the documents.
An additional $4,000 bond sale
was made to the Imperial Hardware
company but that amount applies
on the county quota as each of the
firms stores in the district par
ticipated in the purchase.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20

Won Daniels as vice president.
A resolution adopted by the Ger
man officers declared that 1.-The
war is continuing exclusively In the
interests of Hitler and his regime
and contrary to the interests of
the German people
Continuation of this senseless
and hopeless war can bring ma
tional catastrophe any day." 1t stat
ed. "The bitter lesson of Stalingrad
must be applied to save the ma
ton
The declaration urged other Ger
man military men to declare war
against this ruinous regime and
take measures to organize gov
ernment which would enjoy the
confidence OF the people" IL added
that only such agovernment can
create conditions for an honorable
exit of our country from the war
and insure such peace as Will not
bring misfortune 10 Germany and
contain the seeds Of new wars"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20

Three persons narrowly escaped
injury early Sunday when an oil
loaded truck and trailer went out
of control on Mt. Springs grade,
leaving the trailer a mass of wreck
age in the bottom of canyon and
the truck blazing heap on the
highway.
Driven by Peter D. Rowe of Long
Beach, the truck rOared along the
mountain curves at about 80 miles
an hour for approximately three
and half miles before the trailer
broke loose and plunged into can
yon The truck with its three pas
sengers, who were headed toward
Imperial Valley with approximately
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
Army Is Ready to
Hit Says Marshall
: 3NARROWLy
ESCAPE DEATH

$500 gallons of road oil, swirled
around and was faced toward San
Diego when it burst into flames.
Rowe's eyes were injured when
blazing Oil was thrown over him
and ne was badly burned on his
body. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Larkin,
hitchhikers who were riding with
Rowe, suffered slight injuries and
burns.
The oil was destined for road dis
trict No. 2 to be used on the road
running four miles south of Melo-
land The owner of the truck had
arranged to sell it for $500 as
soon as it returned from delivering
the oil to the road district.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20

Instrument, WHICH mas been III use
by the U. S. Army air force since
october, 1941, were disclosed by
the air force and the Minneapolis
Honeywell Regulator ompany,
which makes IL.
The device takes over completely
the duties of the pilot on bombing
runs and holds the plane on a
designated course without waver-
ing despite cross currents, wind
variations and air blasts from ex-
ploding anti-aircraft shells. So
perfectly does the mechanism work
that the plane usually Is unaware
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
Mrs. Finney Heads
County Schools in
War Activities
10000 Jeeps To Be
Bought By COuntry's
Children Is Goal

Mrs. Florence G.. Finney,
deputy county school super
intendent, this year will be
county coordinator for all
Schools-At-War activities in
I'm 3erial county, the United States
treasury department announced
Monday.
Last year she headed the pro-
gram in the rural schools of the
county, the program during which
the rural schools sold $4,000 in war
bonds, a sum sufficient to purchase
So jeeps. The program was so sue
cessful under her leadership that
she was asked to act as coordinator
for city schools also.
The first goal this year is for
the schools of America to purchase
10000 assorted jeeps by Dec. 7. The
bond drive will be called the triple
threat attack on the enemies of
the United States. An army jeep
may be purchased for $l,l65, a
quack or amphibian jeep for $1,000,
and a grasshopper or flying ieep
for $4,000. Any school may pur-
chase all three jeeps for selling war
bonds totalling 6,255 by Dec. 7.
SPONSOR PROGRAM
Throughout the United States the
Schools-At-War program is spon-
sored by the United States treas
ury department and the United
States office of education.
I'VE plan to start our bond SELL
ing drive under the triple-t threat
jeep program Immediately" Mrs.
CONTINUED on page 6, col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
500 Demand End
Front Be Opened

LONDON, Sept. 2o.-(UP)-Police
broke up a gathering of 500 per-
sons near No, 10 downing street to-
night after the demonstrators had
attempted to get Prime Minister
Winston Churchill to receive a de-
putation seeking the immediate
opening of a new land front in
western Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
CURTIN, AUSTRALIAN
MINISTERS RETURNED

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 20.
CUP)-Prime Minister John Curtin
and every member of his cabinet
except Transport Minister G. Law
son were reelected today by labor
party majority in parliament.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
German Officers
Tell Peace Aims

MOSCOW, Sept 20. (UP)-Officers of the Sixth Ger
army which destroyed by the Russians at Stain
grad last winter, have organized "Union of German
Officers pledged to the overthrow of Adolf Hitler and
establishment of democratic government in Germany to
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
Planes Made into
Aerial Platforms

NEW YORK, Sept 20. (UP)-An automatic pilot so
perfectly developed it virtually converts plane into
STABLE aerial platform from which high altitude bombing
be conducted with precision never before achieved
was revealed today Details of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
,5th Army Pushes
On Against Enemy
With Air Support
Germans Reported Beginning Retreat in
SaIerno Resion+ to Avoid En+rapment by
Americans, British; Dive Bombers Active

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, Sept 90
UP)Signs of German retreat from the Salerno area
reported officially today the Fifth army seized
all dominating heights the Sorrento peninsula
looking Naples gulf and drove inland from Battipaglia
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
D AMBL|Ne
NEpoR1ER
Paging Mother Nature

What we want is west wind
We hate to keep harping on this
but there Is too much muggy
weather around here.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-20
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 10, minimum
Monday 73; S am. Monday rs, hu-
midity rs; noon Monday lOl, humid
ity SO; s pm. Sun. 1O2, humidity 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
ARMY ENGINEERS
SEEING WORLD
From Yukon and Frozen
Turkey to South Pacific
Jungles, Hot Soup

Perhaps the most travelled of all
Army units in this war so far is a
group of typographical engineers
whose job it is to make maps for
this mans Army.
In fifteen months the soldiers have
travel about 5000 miles and have
underg, changes in temperature
ranging from 68 degrees below zero
TO the scorching heat of the Equa-
tor.
They started from Louisiana when
travel orders sent them to Daw-
son Creek, British Columbia to do
locating work on the Alcan High
way. Their summer uniforms didn't
coincide with a 10 below zero Their
nometer and a foot of snow on
he ground.
Leaving Dawson Greek they drove
north for seven hours expecting to
ind at least a warm fire at their
destination. Nothing but an open
field greeted them; that's where they
pitched camp.
Sergeant Adolph G.. Adrian, JET
terson City, Mo-. spoke for the group.
I'VE thought it was tough out in
the middle of that field but week
later we found out it was only
the beginning. The temperature was
81 below, and half of us were to
move 256 miles farther north"
At this point, appropriate arctic
clothing reached them-canvas al
oaca- lined pants and parka coats
out they all agreed that their feet
we're never really warm. Far up in
Yukon territory. the group split up
into smaller surveying and recon-
naissallce units to locate the AL
can route. One of these smaller par
lies pushed on to a settlement de-
scribed by Indians as being 1.-TWO
or three moons away
Bread was frozen solid and had
to be sawed into slices and tnawed
before eating. Their Thanksgiv-
ing turkey froze between the mess
line and their tents.
Last fall. their job completed, the
men moved on to australia after
short furlough. All agree that SOL
Herring is paradise compared to the
Yukon. The only casualty during
the northern rip was one man who
lost five toes through freezing.
Sergeant Adrian caught cold on
returning to the United States be-
fore leaving for Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

Park. Jimmy Budd found the lucky
red peanut and John Spadato re-
ceived the prize for finding the
greatest number of peanuts.
A boat contest is planned for Fri
day afternoon at o'clock at the
Washington Park pool: Prizes will
be awarded.
There have been many unclaimed
articles found at Washington Park
pool, which we're lost by youngsters
swimming there. Owners may have
them back by speaking to one of
the supervisors or calling at the
Community House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
BOAT WORKERS
TO HOLD BAKE
u. S. Rubber Department
Secures Baummer'S Field
for Saturday

Naugatuck, July 49, - The boat
department of the U. S. Rubber
Company will hold clambake Sat
urday at Baummer's, Field street,
and arrangements are being COM
pleted John Banno, chairman OF
general committee, said today.
The general committee, headed by
John Banno, with Bernard L. Sui
Ivan, foreman of the department. as
honorary head, are now distributing
tickets ard holding confabs with
the various heads to make this,
which may be the last one for the
duration, the biggest outing yet held
by any department.
Assisting the chairmen on the
various committees are, Ernest Gu
slaikis, in charge of food, and Ern-
est Patchofsky, transportation. Ar
engagements are being made for a
horse drawn wagon. Tickets will be
In charge of Mary Witllers; bever-
ages. Harry Haigr and entertain
nent and sports ire in charge OF
Nick Mariana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

ing and marching classes as usual
at 2:30 at the Community House.
Any girl between the ages of IL
and Is interested in dramatics who
would enjoy participating in the in
ter-playground dramatic contest
should be at the Community House
at o'clock sharp on Friday.
A recent handicraft projects start
ed by Nancy Campion has been most
successful. Any girl interested in
joining should speak to Nancy Cam
pion.
About 100 children participated in
a very successful peanut hunt yes
terday afternoon at Washington
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
CERTIFICATES FOR
AIR RAID WARDENS

A special overnight instruction
session and final examination period
for Waterbury air raid wardens who
have not completed previou courses
will ltake place tonight at the Wildly
high school at 8 o'clock, announced
Chief Air Raid Warden James j.
Curtin.
Persons passing the examination
will be eligible for the state certif1-
cate as full-hedged wardens, he
added. John Cluett, assistant train
ing officer for state council, will be
in charge of the instruction period.
Others will be j. Francis Boland,
Waterbury training officer; and DR..
Edward j. Godfrey, head of the
medical unit of the citys air raid
defense organization.
UncertifieS wardens are urged to
attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

WASHINGTON PARK

Rehearsals for the barber shop
quartette will be held on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rehearsals for the Flora-Dora
Sextette will be held Thursday at
4:30 at the community House. All
girls interested should remain after
Miss Russo's dancing class.
Miss Russo will conduct her dane
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
CHASE PARK

First pribze winner in peanut
hunt held yesterday at Chase park
was John Sullivan. Second prize
went to Larry Gordon. More than
so entries participated.
A hat tipping contest was also
held with approximately 20 entries.
Junior DiNapoli was awarded the
prize.
Sewing classes for girls, under the
direction of Mrs. Edward Conlan,
will be held tomorrow and Friday
and a military drill will be held on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
1913 VACATIONlSTS
APPLY FOR PERMITS

Eighty-four vacationers applied
for permits granting the use Of gas
oline for the trip. at the Waterbury
ration board yesterday. raising the
total to 1913, the persons allowed
during the past week. The ONCE
will be open today from l to p. m.
for applications.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
DUBOIS ADDRESSES
LOCAL ROTARY CLUB

Rotarians heard former Alderman
C. Arthur Dubois of the Scovill
Mfg. Co. speak at their luncheon
meeting at The Elton yesterday. He
discussed Job Training"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Surgical Skill Restores Wounded
AT Naval Base In South Pacific

EDITORS NOTE: the trenches Solomons
battle have most of the patients treated in the
y OF most successfully at u S. Naval Base Hospital No
q located Somewhere the South Pacific zone this article
third of correspondent types
Of methods in their
vewed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

put of mineral water came from IT
springs in 10 counties, amounted to
17,746, 256 gallons, valued at $685.
$40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
BY FRANCIS MCCARTHY

Advanced
Japanese bullets Guadacana whose injuries
essae
life continued useful citizens through the skill orhopd
attached to Hospital No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

Friday for ginis, under the super
vision of Miss Lucy Russo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

Over 100000 pounds Of scrap
rubber was collected In a drive In
Sweden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

Despite scrap metal drives, Bri'
tain still has over 100000 lamp
posts.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-01
SUBSIDIES:
Farm, Groups Dissent

Declaring that maximum produc-
ton was the best guarantee against
imitation, leaders from national farm
organizations met with President
Roosevelt to protest against general
food subsidies to consumers.
To assure highest production, the
organization spokesman suggested
the government support floor"
prices for farm commodities at lev
els assuring fair returns. In the
case of meat and butter, it was said,
subsidies failed to halt price reac-
tons to supply and demand at the
markets.
Bucking the subsidy idea on which
organized labor has pressed the gov
eminent to spend two billion dollars,
were Albert S. Goss of the National
Grange; Edward A. O'Neal, Amer
lean Farm Bureau federation; and
Ezra +. Benson, National Council of
Farm Co-operatives. Representing
the National Farmers Union, James
G. Patton differed with the major
ity, favoring subsidies.
See Large crops
Despite an unfavorable combina-
ton of low rainfall and high tenn
peratures in a huge irregular area
extending from southern New Eng
land to central North Carolina, from
northern Georgia to central New
Mexico, from central Illinois to
southwestern Mississippi, and from
central South Dakota to the Rio
Grande, crop production was expect
ed to be per cent above any pre-
vious year, excepting 1912.
Estimating a yield of BIT bushels
per acre, the department of agricul-
ture forecast corn crop of $685.
$4,000 bushels. At 1877 bushels per
acre, 1874 1857, 1000 bushels of wheat
were expected. And at 3O.2 bushels
per acre, LAS ,O6O, 900 bushels of oats
were anticipated.
Yielding 668 pounds per acre, the
peanut crop was set at 2,301, 515, 900
pounds. On 1869 bushels per acre,
60,512,000 bushels of potatoes were
expected. At 1853 bushels per acre,
H,217 1000 bushels of rice were fore
cast.
Combined with meat and poultry
production, the crops were expected
to boost food supplies over present
levels.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-01
WHISKY:
No Production

Because of a boost of 20 per cent
in the estimated requirements of in
dustrial alcohol for the newly estab-
lished synthetic rubber industry, dis
tilleries will not be allowed to switch
to whisky production for the rest Of
the year. Previously, distilleries
nourished hopes of being given two
weeks to build up dwindling stocks
of whisky and blends.
The decision to place greater re.
lance on alcohol for synthetic rub
Der than on petroleum resulted from
conclusions that use of the latter
would interfere with the aviation
gasoline program. Furthermore, it
was said, the government objected
to the diversion of grain to whisky
at time when it was trying to main
tain the nations food standards.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-01
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
Big Base EncircIed

With Allied troops in command of
the Solomons and firmly closing
their grip on New Guinea, the great
Japanese naval and air base of Ra-
baul has been encircled and neu-
tralized as an advance post for &C.
ton in the Southwest Pacific.
Hardly had General MacArthur's
troops closed the moose before big
naval battle was reported in the
area between New Guinea and the
Solomons, thus indicating that the
Allies were moving swiftly to capt.
talize on their position.
With Allied bombers faced with
shorter runs and therefore enabled
to carry heavier loads to the big
base, and with the U. S. fleet ready
to spring into action from neighbor-
ing waters, the enlightenment of Ra-
baul removes the Japs' immediate
threat to Australasia. At one time
the Japs threatened to overrun the
entire region.