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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

they are bound to lose. We've got
them all right, but it will take
time"
The British suffered the heaviest
casualties in the Sicilian cam
paign, losing 1885 dead wounded
and missing, he reported, while
Canadian casualties to.aled 1888
for a grand total for all Allied
forces of 2l,623, The figures cover
ed the period up to last Tuesday
when the campaign ended with the
capture of Messina.
Can official statement issued at
Allied headquarters in North Africa
last Wednesday estimated Allied
casualties at $4,000, but this figure
presumably included air force and
naval casualties while Alexander's
report covered only ground forces.
The headquarters statement also
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 21.-(UP)-
The newspaper NYA Dagligt Ale
hannda said today that Finland was
prepared to take up negotiations
for a separate peace to be conduct
ed by way of Stockholm but without
formal Swedish assistance.
The newspapers flat assertion
that the Firms are ready to seek a
way oft of the war was published
without a dateline and without
making clear the source of the re-
jlrt.
1t followed a Helsinki dispatch
which said delegation representing
number of political groups called
on president RistO Ryti yesterday
and demanded that the government
investigate the possibility of peace
with Russia
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22
k|SkA 0CCUP| D BY AL LIES
INNS READY TO TALK PEACE

Evidence of German uneasiness
over the Finnish trend was seen in
the hurried return to HelSinki OF
DR.. Wipert Won Blucher, German
Minister, after an absence of sew
eral months.
Informed sources in Stockholm
believed that Finland would well
come any peace initiative from the
outside, including any suggestions
directly from Moscow, but it Was
doubtful that she was prepared to
make the move herself.
Finish hesitation was attributed
to fears of German reaction and
the possibility that Russia would
interpret any direction approach as
the equivalent of capitulation, lead
ing to Soviet dictation rather than
negotiation Of peace terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22
No Protests Are
Filed at Session

Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district Friday concluded their
annual Today session as a board OF
equalization without single pro-
test being made against assess
mentS.
This is the first time in history
that the board went through the
whole equalization period without
any protest petitions being filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

The demands were incorporated
in a letter signed by SO prominent
Firms and delivered to Ryti by the
delegation, the dispatch, published
in the newspaper Dagens Nyheter,
reported.
The letter also suggested that a
separate peace could be facilitated
by a change of government with
j. K. Passikivi succeeding Prof.
Edwin Linkomies as Premier. Pa
asikivi, former Premier, is presi-
dent of the Finnish section of the
International Chamber of Com
merce and chairman of the Finnish
export association.
The delivery of the letter to Ryti
conceded with conferences among
Finnish officials and military lead
ers on Finlands status in the war
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

and renewed speculation that the
government was seeking formula
that would permit peace.
CHIEFS IN CAPITAL
Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Manner
helm, Finnish commander in chief,
and his chief of staff returned to
Helsinki earlier this week and
Aarne Wrorimaa, Minister to Ber-
lin, has been in the Finnish capital
for some time.
Georg A. Gripenberg, Minister to
Sweden, has just returned to his
post in Stockholm following several
days of conferences with govern
ment leaders, but he is expected to
go back TO Helsinki shortly. At
Stockholm, he could make contact
with American, British or Soviet
diplomatic officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22
ATTACK DETAILS
GIVEN IN NAVY
C0MMUN|QUE
UnannOunced Attacks
On Kiska Revealed
By Officials

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-(UP)
In addition to the simultaneous
communicates issued here and in
Quebec announcing the Occupa-
tion of Kiska, the navy released
another cOmmunique giving de-
tails of attacks on Kiska from
Aug. l through Aug. Ia. The
navy had kept an official silence
of activities in the Aleutians since
July 81.
TEXT GIVEN
Text of navy department COM
munique No. AGO:
North Pacific:
l. In the period from August l
to August IA. inclusive, u. S. army
and navy aircraft and heavy and
light u. s. naval surface units car
ried out the following previously
unannounced attacks on Kiska is
land and little KiSka:
On August 1st:
Liberator heavy bombers (con-
solidated B-24 dropped bombs
through solid overcast on the Kiska
main camp area.
On August End:
ca l the afternoon Liberators
attacked North head of Kiska, and
scored hits in the area.
tb) Immediately following the
Continued on page 6, col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22
Marine Filler Safe
As Plane Crashes

A marine pilot safely bailed out
of a fighter plane which went out
of control and crashed Saturday
morning a quarter of a mile from
the Ell Centro city dump
The pilot escaped with a super
ficial Scratch on his forehead.
Witnesses said the plane was III
flames when it struck the earth.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22
laps Had 10000
Men on Positions
At Kiska Island
Airmen Hit Japanese
Locations 106 times;
Is Surface Attacks

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-UP)
The japanese had at least 10000
men on the positions they now
have abandoned at Kiska, it was
estimated here.
The navy said that nonstop air
and surface bombardments evident
ly made Kiska untenable for the
enemy.
American airmen, carrying out
one of the most intensive air blitzes
of the war, hit Kiska LOG times
while oCr surface forces smashed at
the enemy positions Is times in the
two weeks prior to the landing.
There was no positive knowledge
of the manner in which the jap
aneSe garrison managed to get off
the island, but the navy suggested
that enemy ships succeeded in
reaching Kiska under cover of the
ever-present Aleutian fogs.
SMASH EQUIPMENT
Explaining the delay in announce
ment of the reoccupation of Kiska
or the devastating prelude to it
the navy said that the air and sur
face blows in late July apparently
smashed Japanese radio equip.
ment on the island On the chance
that enemy communication with
the homeland had been severed
silence was imposed on Aleutians
operations in order not to convey
information to the japanese which
they might not otherfise have had
1t was the first time in the pres
ent war that the japanese had
given up a strong position without
a fight And it was American air
and sea power that turned the
trick.
The final aerial blitz began SLOW
ly on Aug. with a single air raid
on the Kiska main camp area. Then
it crescendoed to a peak Of "a raids
Continued on page 6. col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22
BULLETINS

LONDON, Aug. 81 (UP)-Four
American destrOyers have bonn
barded two japanese islands in
the southwest Pacific, one of them
KOlOmbancara northeast of New
Georgia in the central SOlOmOnS,
Tokyo radio said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22
BY UNITED PRESS

A manifesto broadcast to the
Danish people by the government
acknowledged internal disorders
and made a thinly- yelled threat
of drastic action unless events
charged with danger" are stopped,
the Office of War Information
reported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

HOLLYWOOD, AuC. 81 (UP)-
Nora EddingtOn, 19-year-Old ap-
prentice aircraft machinist with
flaming red hair. returned today
from a Mexican vacation spent
with Errol Flynn and denied she
was i'm love with the handsome
and debOnair movie hero.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

MADRID, Aug. 21 (UP) - Sir
Samuel HOare, British ambassador
to Spain, returned by plane to-
day from COruna, where he con-
ferred with Gen. Francisco
Franco. He said the converse
tiOn was most cordial, and in
dicated he was highly pleased
with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

L
It's Her Story
When Leta Mae Bryan was at
Banner for her vacation, one of her
neighborS, a coWpuncher named
Marvin. called at her cabin and
told. her he was i'll.
Have you any castor oil?" Cow
poke Mrvin asked her. Il want to
take some" She told him she had
none and directed him to a man
named Dave, who lived a short dis
tance away. Dave said he had some
castor oil, took bottle off the
shelf, poured out two tablespoons
of the stuff, and gave it to Cow
poke Marvin.
THAT doesn't taste like castor
OIL" Marvin objected with a grimace
as he doWned the stuff. Il don't
believe it is castor oil"
ut is too" Dave insisted, See, it
says Castor Oil on the bottle"
1T dosent taste like it" said
Marvin, looking seasick and carsick
at the same time.
Oh" it is too, said Dave in a
disguised tone. Just to prove it
Continued on page 6, col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22
WEATHER

Maximum Friday lO3, minimum Friday II; 5 am.
Friday rs. humidity 81; noon Saturday 100, hu-
midity 20; s pm Friday 80, humidity 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

L. A. HAY-U. S. No. 1 S31-33.5O; u. S. No. 2 ieafy
L. " S3O5O- 80 so; No. 2 S3O5O- $3.50; Sept. flax
s2.96@4.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22
German AeriaI Spies Use
CAPTURED u s. For&resses
L AMBLlNe
u EpoR1ER

It's His Story
Nobody in the world has as many
things happen in his vicinity as
Tom Finney.
He went up to Camp Lockett the
other day and found Negro
named PFC. Obvious Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two FL Centre Banksl
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Fabric Developed
For MOuntaineerS

To meet the need for an extreme
ly tough uniform fabric for cloth
ms for mountain troops, textile ex-
perts OF the Army Quartermaster
Corps in cooperation with textile
manufacturing companies have de-
signed and developed new sateen
material with an extraordinarily
high caring strength, superior
wearing qualities and excellent
wind-resisting characteristics, the
War department announces.
The new material is now being
used in trousers for mountain troops
an. other special forces, with the
expectation that il may be extended
TO other military clothing uses
Were fabric of similar character
istics may be required Exhaustive
tests have proved lis suitability for
the uses now being made OF il and
have demonstrated that 1t affords
ar extra measure OF protection from
wind and cold 10 the mountain and
cold weather troops now wearing
IT, Il Is treated with a water-repel-
lent chemical material so that II
will not absorb moisture. an add.
tionsl measure OF protection in cold
climates
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Denied Bail
In Slugging
Death Here

Thirty-year-old Preston. alias
Percy Moore, the father OF three
children was denied bail on Mon
day after he had been given an
examination on q charge OF murder
in the death Of Sally Baker, 80. OF
26l9 Clinton street last week.
Her body was found lying on the
street where she had fallen follow
ing an alteration with her reported
boy friend, Preston Moore had
choked her during an argument
over approximately ten dollars
Homicide detective Lieutenant
James Turner disclosed the couple
had known each other for several
years and that the alleged incident
occurred al the home of a friend at
2l5l Macomb street.
The injured woman, after appar-
Gently being choked by her alleged
boy friend staggered to 1000 Nom
roe avenue where she collapsed and
was later found by police and taken
to Receiving hospital where she was
given an emergency operation as
doctors sought to have her life.
According 20 police. she died after
her throat had been crushed. from
'strangulation. Police described her
as a small woman while they said
Moore was slightly larger man.
apparently with powerful hands.
Moore was given an examination
before Recorders Judge VIM. Nc
Kay Skillman and held for trial
on charge of first degree murder
on Monday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
FIRE. WRECKED
BUILDING ON
OAKLAND AVE.
Started In Tailor S h Op,
Explosion Damages
Stores, Shops

A fire and explosion OF as yet
undetermined origin resulted in
damage Tuesday morning to two
markets, tailor shop beauty shop
and restaurant on Oakland avenue
between Euclid and Philadelphia
avenues.
The alarm was turned in at ap-
proximately 1882 am. the fire de-
partment disclosed. An investiga-
ton showed that the fire had started
in tailor shop located at 84l6
oakland avenue. owned by James
Johnston.
However following the FIRE an ex-
plosion occurred which damaged a
market at 8400 Oakland, a lunch
room at 8408, a market at 84O6 and
beauty shop at 84l8 Oakland
avenue.
Cause Of the Are was believed to
hav" been the igniting of fumes
from cleaning fluids apparently
used In the tailoring shop, however
the cause Of the fire is under in.
vestigation by the fire department.
Extent OF the damages caused by
the fire and explosion had not been
determined. as this went to press on
Tuesday afternoon. No one was
seriously injured in the FIRE or ex-
plosion.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
NAACP Fights For Occupancy OF Willow Run Homes
FEPC
CONTINUED from Page II

People also questioned" the Presi-
dents proposals. The following
press release vas received from the
national office of the NAAcP:
Doubt as to the value OF meet
ing such as proposed this week by
President Roosevelt in his request
that War Manpower Commissioner
Paul v. McNutt call conference OF
leaders Of groups opposing employ
ment discrimination vas expressed
this week by the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Colorcd
People.
THE NAACP indicated its ap-
prevail OF President Roosevelt's wish
that the Fair Employment Practice
Committee have more power and
larger personnel but in a telegram
to the White House said:
1T is not clear, however, why a
conference OF organizations, such as
you propose Mr.. McNutt should call.
is necessary to accomplish these
ends. The NAACP and other or
CARNATIONS have already stated their
position to you. The war is not
waiting for conferences. Workers
are needed in industry now. The
NAACP therefore urges you as Pres
ident to give the Fair Employment
Practice Committee without further
delay such powers and personnel
as are necessary for the accomplish
ment Of its vital task. The minimum
program which would make the
committee effective is first, immed-
late re-scheduling CT -ailroad hear
ings; second. establishment OF com.
mittee in ihdepedent office Of pres
ident and its removal from War
Manpower Commission or any other
subsidiary governmental body;
third. sanctions for committee in
form OF public hearings, power TO
impose money and other penalties
and all additional authority neces.
sary to accomplish the gargantuan
task Of eliminating discrimination
in government and war industries;
fourth, selection Of a committee
strong enough to resist anti-Negro
anti-semitic. sectional or other po-
litical pressures: fifth. adequate
staff and budget for committee"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Pickens


manner which virtually abolished
the job Of William Pickens.
A proposal OF Representative
DiEksen of Illinois which would
prevent the treasury or post office
from using appropriated funds to
hire any suspected Communist was
also passed
The action OF the House was re-
garded as an open revolt OF the re-
dictionary forces against Negroes and
all liberal vhites. Led by the South
era Pail Tax Bloc, Congress is pass
ing through its most rebellious
period since the advent OF the Roose-
welt administration in 1882.
Congressman Dies who is charged
with shielding notorious fifth col
umnists in this country and is the
most quoted American in the Nazi
press. started the current wave OF
madness by a wild spec blast week
in which he purported TO find a
Communist in every nook and cram
ny Of the Capital.
Dean Pickens who was the VIC
tim Of the Congressional axe has
been branded as a bible head" Re-
publican by many Negroes ard is
considered anything but radical.
His sales talks on War Bon1s were
attacked by some Negroes in the
early months of his work because
he stressed the necessity for Negroes
joining hands with Bilbo in the
common fight against Hitler. Many
Negroes felt that Bilbo and his poll
tax friends were as bad II not worse
than Hitler
The action Of Congress. therefore.
seemed the more surprising to the
masses who were familiar with
PickenS. Washington obser, ATS are
declaring that Congress will rescind
its action against Pickens as soon
as the BOYS cool off from their hec-
tic session Of last week. The effect
OF this action on Negro morale has
been stressed in some quarters and
administration higher-ups are wor-
ried over the reactionary trend in
Congress.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Slain
Continued from Page II

body OF Mrs Jackson was found
last Thursday lying near ierce al
rear ef 5000 hastings street
Bryce Bryson. white Edison
Company employee stumbled unto
the body after he was called to
attend The lights az 703 E. Warren
avenue, which mad been padlocked
for approximately year.
An examination disclosed that
Mrs Jackson died from the effects
Of a conclusion OF the skull and
lacerated wounds OF the head and
forehead. Her body was identified
at the morgue by Ben Linton. mai.
ager OF the club where she was
formerly employed.
After the body WIS found. the
picture published last week of Mrs
Jackson was used as positive iden-
tification OF the body found frozen
at rear OF 1909 Hastings street
Police Say She Was Murdered
Following a partial investigation
OF the case. police believe the young
mother was murdered and left to
die in the aneyway on January IA
Also| an investigation disclosed
discrepancies in the story told po-
lice by Fred Jackson. who was
found unconscious and taken to Re-
ceiving hospital where he Is now
confined as murder suspect in the
death OF his wife, Ernestine.
Husband Held As Suspect
Fred Jackson will possibly be re-
leased from the hospital this week
and held for investigation for first
degree murder IT. the death OF his
wife. with whom he was last seen
several weeks ago.
1t was disclosed that their five
small children have been sent to
Monroe, La. to their grandparents.
Mrs Jackson's body will also be
shipped to Louisiana for burial.
Police learned that the Jacksons
had resided in Detroit for several
months. He worked as defense
plant employee and was reported in
a temporarily serious condition this
week at Receiving hospital.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
St. Antoine
WHOpen A
Crafts Shop

The st. Antoine Y.M.C.A. Boys
division announces the opening OF a
new crafts division The crafts di-
vision will be under the leadership
OF George Cathcart, teacher, Lin
coin school. Mr.. Cathcart will de-
vote his time to the teaching of six
crafts, which will include wood
craft plasties, airplane modelling,
archery, leather. and carving.
The official opening for parents
|sand to3s will 3ake the form Of IN
open house pf6gram, which Will be
held on February 20. The program
WI be shared by parents and boys
The crafts division has been
equipped with adequate tools and
other accessories necessary for the
doing Of a good job Of teaching
boys how to use their hands in the
developing of manual arts. The Of
fetal opening of the crafts division
will include representative OF the
East Side Merchants association
whose grant to the st. Antoine Boys
division helped equip the shop.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

Layuna Keller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Cyde Keller of East
Euclid. was honored by being
elected president of her gradual
ing class. Layuna was very happy
and her parents were very pleased
and proud Of her. While al Sher-
drard school. Layuna acted as
President in Auditorium classes
and she was president OF the
community singing club. She won
an essay contest receiving
medal. She was chairman at the
school when Mothers Day pro-
gram was held and she acted as
chairman OF the Principals meet
ing when all the principals of De-
troti schools, superintendent and
his staff came 10 the Sherrard
school. Layuna was secretary Of
math, business and tipping class
es. She graduated with high hon.
ors having the best card OF the
1913 graduating class. An all "a
card. Layuna plans to finish
Northern high school and then so
away to college. She hopes to be-
come q lawyer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
yPSI CITIZENS
ORGANIZE FOR
Project Fight
Union Also Gives Support
To Struge le For
Bi.Racial Homes

The people 81 Ypsi,sat re uni
ts4 oekiut the fEh; for o;.raeIai oc-
cupsncy Of the Willow Run dormi-
tories Gloster B. Current; execu-
tive secretary % the NAACP stated
siie. a conference ~ he Citi.
fen's Committee o. Ypsisn.. at the
Carver commur ~ center, Friday,
February s. The conference was
attended by Rev. Charles Hill,
Chairman Of the Citizens Commit
tee for Jobs IN War Industries, Ray
mond Hatcher. Urban League, Spen-
Ger Gordon. executive secretary
Willow Run Community council;
Rev. Spears and Rev Beers. repre-
senting local white churches: Eu-
gene Beatty, principal Harriet
school; Dr. Perry, member OF Ypsi
school board. Herbert Walker. Rev.
Simmons. pastor of the 4. NJ. Z.
church. served as chairman OF the
meeting
Representing local so -cfO,
Educational Director Msrtinson
brought the position OF the union.
II was agreed by ali present that
every effort must be made 10 secure
occupancy Of the Willow Run dor
mItories on . bi-racisl basis.
At a conference with Sherwood
Reeder. Tuesday morning; Febru-
airy Q. the NAACP informed FPHA
authorities that the association was
still demanding occupancy on an
migrated basis. The committee
was composed OF Or. James J. Nc
Clendon. Gloster B. Current, Louis
Martin. Rev. Charles A. Hill, Ray
mond Hatcher. Spencer Gordon and
union representatives.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Marva--
Continued from Page ~

Mrs. Louis has been literally
swamped with congratulatory mes
sages and flowers. Sergeant Louis
who was in Lswton. Okla. when he
received the news, Immediately
took a plane to Fl Riley 10 await
. furlough so he can see his frst
offspring.
Joe and Msrvs were married
September "a. 1898 just after the
Bomber" defeated Max Bser The
ceremony. performed in New York
City. climaxed romance of sew
ersi months.
Sergeant Louis has been assigned
to the Fl. Riley USO center in.
structing rockies in the art OF self
defense.
Among the first 10 offer congratu'
latons 10 Mrs. Louis were Dr.
Homer Wilburn, medical director
OF Prcyident; Julian Black and
John Roxborough co-mansgers oi
Heavyweight Champion Louis.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
SMALL CHANGE
CAUSED DEATH
OF man HERE
Landlady, ROOmer X o W
Ends In Murder OF
Peacemaker

An argument between a land
lady and a roomer. so police say,
over matter OF fifty nine cents.
resulted this week in the fatal stab
binG OF 39-ycar-old friend Of the
landlady. il was disclosed this wcck
Oliver Powell OF 3546 Riopelle
street was taken 70 Receiving hos
pita! suffering from stab wounds
70 ne right and left chest. with a
possible penetration OF thA,-beart
He died several hours latch al the
ospital.-
/, was learned that George Jor-
dan. SIS. OF The above address and
his landlady, Emma Pruitt, had an
argument ever approximately Nifty
nine cents ard during tho aIierca-
lion, Powell was fa,lLy stabbed.
Jordan was hcid ,ns week for
investigation az murder pending a
complete invcstigat on OF the case.