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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
Poles May Appeal
To FDR. Churchill
To Settle Dispute
Russians Declare Only
Purge of Anti-SOviet
Elements Can Satisfy

LONDON. April 27. (UP)
The Polish government in
exile was reported reliably
to be considering an appeal
to President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
to intervene in the crisis precipi-
tated by Russia's suspension of dip
lomatic relations with the Poles.
American and British authorities
already had begun discussing on
means of restoring the relations be-
tween the Soviet and eXiled Polish
governments. A Moscow dispatch
said, however. that only a purge of
Polish anti-Soviet elements would
satisfy Moscow.
MEETS CHURCHILL
Gen. Wladislaw Sikorski, the Pol
ish premier, conferred with Chur-
chill and Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden later in the day.
A Polish spokesman said that no
statement on the Polish govern
ment's attitude toward Russia's
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
Success of Bond
Drive Assured in
Imperial County
District Only Little
More Than 100000
Short of April Goal

Success of Imperial cOun-
tvs April war bond drive, a
part of a nationwide move
ment to raise $4,000, 100000
through the sale of bonds
and stamps, appeared assured Tues
day when committee chiefs for the
district revealed that sales were
only $143304 short of a $1,297 400
quota.
Ben Herring. secretary of the
county war bond committee, said
sales Tuesday totalled $l,l54096 and
added that I'VE are certain to reacn
our goal"
TWO OVER TOP
Two valley municipalities-Holt-
vile and BraWle"-Soared far past
their respective quotas with Ell Gen.
tro and CaleXicO fast moving up
toward theirs. Ell Centro had placed
$480,747 worth of certificates on
Tuesday, Holtville, S159088 worth
while CaleXico had disposed of
bonds valued at S123,610 and Braw-
ley reached the 1891 $50 mark,
The campaign will be brought to
a close Friday night.
Meantime, in El Centre plans were
nearing completion for a double
feature bond picture show to be
held in the United Artists theatre
Wednesday night starting at Z
o'clock.
In a move to stimulate interest
in the show a parade of school
Continued on Page 6, Col II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27

he had driven to her home west of
Meloland. Neighbors took her to a
physician and later to a hospital
for treatment of her injuries. Her
physician said she would recover.
Abatti was being questioned at
80 pm. by Sheriff Ware and his
deputies in the Imperial county Jail
where he was taken after his arrest.
He drove up to the woman's home
and told her he was a hay baler,
she said. She found pencil for him
so he could write his name 10 leave
for her husband.
AS she handed him the pencil, she
said, he grabbed her.
Ware said Abatti was sent 70
lone from Imperial county In i94i
for molesting children. He had been
released from the institution and
was living at his home In the rural
area northwest Of Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
Japs in AIeutians
Bombed Il Times

WASHINGTON, April 27.-OUP)
American airmen knitted through
dirty weather in the Aleutians on
Sunday to deliver 13 more attacks
on Kiska and another on Attu is
land, where the japanese are de-
veloping an air base, the navy an
nounced today.
In the SolomonS our fliers at
tackled the japanese bomber base
at Kahili on the southeast coast of
Bougainville island.
The latest series of raids on Kis-
ka raised to 129 the total of at
tacks on that base so far this
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27

No front is being neglected, he
declared.
we are getting out to General
Macarthur every plane, every tank
every gun, every round of ammuni-
ton that it is humanity possible to
send" he said. Remember that the
round trip to Australia takes four
times as long as a round trip to
some other front. Remember that
we have armies in Africa fighting
for their lives. We cannot deny
them their proper share any more
than we can deny General Mac
Arthur his share"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
3 More Coal Mines
Close in Kentucky

HARLAN, Ky, April 27-UP)-
Workers voted today to suspend op-
erations at six additional mines,
bringing to $500 the number of Har-
Ian county coal miners who have
walked off jobs demanding new
union contract be signed at New
York.
Although no official statement
was made by the United Mine
Workers union, leaders said the
men would not return to work un-
til the Appalachian coal contract
negotiations at New York are COM
pleted. Nearly 1000 men were in
volved in todays walkout.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
D AMBllNe
l\EpoRTER

Recipe Bureau
We are indebted to Mrs. A. K.
FSwann of Highway 80, west of Ell
Centro, for this recipe for curing
fear:
IAN aged Scottish woman's recipe
for taking the terror out of an
aerial bombing: When the air raid
warning sounds, I take the Bible
from the shelf and read the Twen-
ty-third Psalm. Then put up a
wee prayer. Then I take a wee
drap O. whiskey to steady my
nerves. Then I get in bed and pull
up the covers. And then 1 tell
Hitler to go to h--!'
Absent Treatment
Tom Ed Brents, Burke Lemons,
Alfred Ashbrook, Tom Slovak, Ben
ME Shaw, and five other Imperial
Valley boys will attend the Ken
lucky Derby in Louisville, May /.
The other names were not forth
coming.
The soldering products of I'M
perial Valley decided to assemble
from their various military camps
and military duties and take in the
classic of the turf. And we don't
blame them.
Just so RR would not die of envy,
Tom Ed promised faithfully to
place modest sum on horse that
looked like a winner.
But we've still green with envy.
No Response
A group of men with no kind
ness, no understanding, and less
patriotism went down to the sta
ton in Ell Centre the other night
to witness the departure of group
of selecteeS.
Goodbye, morons." shouted the
unpatriotic individuals.
Goodbye, 4-F," shouted the Sc
lectees from the train.
There was silence from the un-
patriotic individuals.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
10 FIiers Perish
In New Mexico

CLOVIS, N. M, April 81 UP)-
The bodies of ten fliers killed in
the crash of a ur-engined bomb
ing plane from the Clovis air base
have been taken to Ballinger, Tex.
army authorities announced today
The Clovis field withheld names
OF the victims pending notification
of the next of kin.
The big plane burned after
crashing nine miles northwest of
Ballinger.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
Radio Paris Says
Sfi|weI| Taken

LONDON, April 27.-(UP)-Axis-
controlled Radio Paris reported to-
day that the Japanese had captured
Lieut.. Gen. Joseph w. StillWell,
commander in Burma, Indiana and
China, but it appeared to be case
of mistaken identity.
A similar Tokyo dispatch car
ried by Radio Berlin said the pris-
oner was Maj. Gen. N. o. w. Sit
we'll ground officer who command
!, ed British forces in Java. Sit
wells wife was informed recently
that he was Japanese prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27

From our altitude it appeared
that not square foot of the drome
and nearby area escaped direct hits
Of our bombs" an American air
man said.
The results were terrific. Ex-
plosions and fires covered the whole
place. If a single plane was left
intact in the target area would be
surprised"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27

capital needs and a substantial re-
serve of all important war weapons.
Speaking before the 3lst annual
meeting of the chamber of COM
merce of the United States, he de-
MED the ARM service program was
slowing down and answered criti-
cism with five reasons for an "un-
planned" program. These were:
1. Availability of materials; 2.
ManpoWer; 3. The necessity for
placing untried models into pro-
duction; 4. The withdrawal of mill
tary requirements because of change
of battle strategy; and 5. Obsoles-
cence.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
Assembly Votes to
Give $40 Increase
To States Aged
Measure Tipping Pension
To $50 Per Month Goes
To Senate for Approval

SACRAMENTO, April q tUP)
The possibility that legisla-
tive action to increase old age
pensions may cost the state an
additional S1O8,OOO, 900 in the
next biennium was expressed
by the senate finance COM
mittee today as it approved a
bill to have the state pay five
sixths instead of one-half of
the state-cOunty contributions.
SACRAMENTO, April 81
(UP) = The California as
sembly passed early toda.
and sent to the senate a bill
to increase state pensions t.
needy aged from $40 to $50 ;
month.
Onl; two votes were cast agains
the bill, and opposition was limited
to one speaker. The vote for tn
measure was SO to 2.
ASSemblyman Walter j. Fourt, r
Continued on Pages, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
Record Numb or Of Bombers
DevuStute ItQIiun SEQ Bose

CAIRO, April 27 (UP)-The ninth
United States air force announced
today that the biggest fleet OF
bombers it has yet sent against an
enemy base blasted the Italian
Adriatic port of Bari with 100000
pounds of explosives by daylight
yesterday
A record number of Liberator
bombers, carrying the aerial war to
a new sector of italy, plastered
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27

key military detectives in the Bari
area, which returning pilots de-
scribed as a wide eXpanse of utter
desolation" at the end of the raid.
Every square yard of the Bari
airdrome and adjacent territory was
devastated, and all Axis planes on
the field probably were destroyed.
official reports of the heavy bonn
bardment said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
ARMY PILOT LOST OFF OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

MARCH FIELD, Calf, April 81.
-CUP)-Lt. John Cleary, army pi-
lot, was declared lost somewhere
between Balboa Beach and Cata-
lima island by officials here today.
1t. Cleary left Santa Ana yester-
day at am. on routine flight
in a single-seater fighter plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
Knox DiscIoses Chance Of
Axis Raids Of US. Coasts

WASHINGTON, April 27-CUP)
Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox said today that there was a
possibility of nuisance" air raids
on the east and west coasts, but
he added that they were very re-
mote possibilities.
Asked at his press conference
whether the Japanese might be
able to use their air base under
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27

Df
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 900 900 00l-l - 2
Boston .............. 100 012 0lX--5 6 l
Russo, Donald, Byrne and Dickey;
HughSon and Peacock.
Philadelphia .-..--......--0 600
Washington ........-.... 600
Flores and Swift: Wynn and
Early.
ST. Louis at Detroit postponed.
Cleveland
Chicago
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago
st. Louis
Derringer and Hernandez; M.
Cooper and w. Cooper.
tN'S'oh ....--.-.-...........---..U'l
New York .....---.........-.0 .021
Tobin and Mast; Lohrman and
Poland.
Brooklyn ................--....0
Philadelphia .............1
Wyatt and Owen: Rowe and
Livingston.
Cincinnati ........ 900 900 100-1 5 Q
Pittsburgh 900 900 13X--4 III q
Stahr. Shoun and Mueller; KIM
ger, Lanning, Baker and Lopez
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
Our Troop Get
Enough Weapons

NEW YORK, April 27. (UP)-Lieut Gen. Brehon
Somerve commanding general of the army services of
supply told drug store admrals and powder gen
erals today that American production will fully prepare
United States troops and those of the Allies with their
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27

country involved is discriminating
against the United States. The re-
vision would give him similar dis
cretionary authority to suspend
treaty provisions covering any ar
ticle controlled by an international
cartel
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
'yonks RePuIsed
In Onslaught by
Desperate NuziS
Americans Lose Rocky Mountain After
Nearing Top; First Army Destroys80
Bio German Tanks in Southern Tunisia
. BY UNITED PRESS

General Allied advances carried the battle of Tunisia
toward crisis Tuesday the cornered Axis army strug
gled desperately prevent break through which would
lay open the way to Tuns and BZerte.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
Mexican Cons uIur Officials
Brand Rumors Of Threat to
Cotton Crop as Being False
'Mexica|i Valley Cotton Only Now|s
Being P|an+e d; Danger Said TO Exist
In Importation Of Wor kers to States

CALEXICO, April 27.-MeXcan consular officials here
branded false today published reports that cotton
in Lower California would be lost because pckers
leaving the for California where wages higher
A report recently printed in a Mexico City newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
REMEMBER THESE pATEsi

HEMEMbEH THESE DATTsI
Gasoline
a. Book Coupons
No. 5-Valid March 22-May %.
Shoes
Stamp No. II pair III June 1G.
Coffee
Stamp No 26-1 H. 10 April 25
Sugar
Stamp No 12-Good for s pounds until
May 81
Canned Goods
Blue Stamps D." e" and IF" In Book
No. 2 good tin May /.
Meet
Red Stamp A. b. c. d good Till April 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
BASEBALL.

BY UNITED PRESS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-27
WEATHER

Maximum Monday SO, minimum
Tuesday So; am. Tuesday GA, hu-
midity SO; noon Tuesday 80, humid
ity 22; pm. Mon. 80, humidity IL.
BANK DEBTS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
BAPTIST WOMEN
MARK BIBLE DAY

Bible Day was observed Thurs
day by the Baptist Woman's Union
in the Fireplace Room OF FRS,
Baptist Church. Special visitors
were high school students.
Students who attended from that
department were Catherine Huston.
Juanita Badger, Elaine and Phillis
Wright, Jeanette SpraEue, and
Mary Ann Whan. Mrs. Earl Studt
gave a talk on Bibles which greatly
interested her audience. The his
tory OF Bibles was traced from
the beginning and many were dis.
played. One OF these was dated
1905.
Ten dollars was contributed 10
the Carver Community cause and
Mrs. Dan Patch read the quotas
which had been delegated to the
different societies.
Mrs. Alma Clough, Mrs. Robert
Christian, Mrs. l.. A. PAupst and
Mrs, Ellen stanton served refresh
nsnts, these consisting OF ice
cream and cookies. Red, white and
blue delphiniums, Shasta daisies
and bergamont were arranged very
beautifully and were effective in
the fireplace room.
Mrs. Herbert Renton presided in
place OF the president. Mrs. Harold
Badger, who, with Mrs. Alvin An
derson were In Hillsdaie as dele
gates at the Baptist Womens Con-
vention. Mrs. Earl Hubbard was
also at Hillsdale.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
WOMEN'S LEAGUE
CONDUCTS PROGRAM

The Calvary Baptist Women S
League met Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Clarence Burkhart on
Tallsdsy Rd. Prayer by Mrs. r. z
Nichols. followed by the singing
OF The Sweet Bye and Bye" &C.
companied by Mrs. Burkhart on her
guitar. we're succeeded by the read
ing OF Clifford Lewis Rules for
Christian Living" by Mrs. r z.
Nichols and OF Scripture passages
by Mrs Robert StambAuEh. The de-
votionals were prayers for the boys
in service. Mrs. Walter Campbell
read an article from the Ashland
Ave. BAPTIST" and the meeting
closed with prayer by Mrs. Mich
oils.
The men OF the congregation
came out 70 enjoy a picnic supper
under the trees. after which an
adjournment was made TO the house
for a prayer aud testimony meet
ing with Scripture readings.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Eugene Baird.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

turned to camp Forrest. Tenn, at.
ter having spent a 10 day furlough
with his mother. Mrs. Roy r. Caul,
1905 Collegewood.
For the first time since last Octo-
Der John II. Kruse, Jr., wrote his
parents Thursday. He had been
made private first class, but he
did not write where he was nor
where he had been. He is well.
Lieut. George Kittle, grandson OF
Mrs. Bertha Hazelton. has been as
signed as operator commander at
the new airfield at Coleman, Tex.
A Job helping to keep the air
planes Of the L. S. Navy in fighting
condition awaits Leland D. Bach
man, 10, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
land d. Eachman, who was grad
uated from the Naval Air Technical
Training Center, Navy Fier, Chica-
go. H., last week. Given an imme-
date promotion to the petty officer
rating OF aviation metalsmith third
class. he will be assigned to duty
aboard an aircraft carrier or at a
Naval Air Base.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
5s.eEAdH
: Serving

Sgt. Charles Wiederhoft arrived
home wednesday for the first time
since being stationed in Iceland for
IA months. He will spend a 20 day
furlough here and following that
will be stationed in Indiana. His
wife and baby daughter will accom-
pany him 10 Indiana.
An extremely interesting letter
has been received here from Rich
ard Daggett. formerly in the adver.
Using department OF the Ypsilanti
Daily Press. He is now with the
L. S. Maritime Service, stationed
in Avon Town. santa Catalina Is.
land. In his letter he tells OF ms
work in the medical division of the
service, and OF being in command
Of the hospital at his new base. He
expects to return to New York
for purser's training soon.
Pvt. Leslie T. Barber returned
Wednesday TO Eaton Town, n. j.,
after spending a 10 day furlough
With his parents here.
Home from participation in bat
ties on the Solomon Islands and
other South Sea areas, is Pvt. Les.
ter Ankeny, 81, U. S. Army machine
gunner. He is spending a 80 day
furlough with his sister and BROTH
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Priebe, 33l
Vine St.
He was treated for malaria in.
lection at the field hospital and de.
tanned for two weeks at San Fran
cisco before being returned TO
Ypsilanti. He has received orders
10 make no statements.
1t. John (Jack) Field. formerly
Of the editorial department of the
Ypsilanti Daily Press, now sta
toned in the Infantry School, Fl.
Benning, Ga, has finished three
motion picture scenarios, and sew.
eral film strip scripts. At present
he is taking special training for
staff officers, and expects to finish
about the middle OF September.
Word received from Leonard
Gronic, fireman first class, L. S.
Navy, tells Of his having psrticipat-
ed in the sinking OF several Jap
ships, and OF his evident enjoy
ment at having taken part In the
expeditions. In a letter, he said:
81 have been on a few OF their
ship sinkings and / know IL makes
them awfully angry. Anyway, VIC
leave our calling card Naturally,
we hate to be rude, but We do en-
joy going into their harbors TO sink
their ships where their own civil
lans can see them. II hurts so
much more when we do that"
He is now stationed with a sub
marine squadron at a San Fran
cisco base.
Rudolph e. Belusa, 37O11 Herman
St, Romulus, Mich. who formerly
attended the University OF Mich
igan. has started classes at the
Pennsylvania state College as ar
advanced engineer under the Army
Specialized Training Program.
Pvt. Richard r. Caul has re
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
MISS MARY PEPPLER,
SGT. SOUTHARD WED

The marriage OF Miss Mary Jane
Peppler, Grand Rapids, and 9. Sgt.
Charles D. Southard, son OF Mr..
am Mrs. Ralph L. Southland, this
city, took place Wednesday, July Z,
at l o'clock at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan.
lei E. Psppler.
Miss Peppler wore q floor length
gown OF white chiffon and a finger.
tip veil, fastened with a tiara OF
orange blossoms. Her flowers were
an arm bouquet OF white snap
dragons and tea roses.
Miss Catherine Pspplsr was her
sisters only attendant. Her gown
was a peach chiffon dress made
Identical 10 the brides. Her arm
bouquet was OF blue corn flowers
and snapdragons. and her head.
dress was a blue shoulder veil.
Duane Ross OF Ypsilanti served
as sgt. Southard's best mau.
After the ceremony members oil
the immediate families were'gussts
at a dinner. In the evening a re.
ception was in the brides home.
S. Sgt. and Mrs. Southland both
attended Michigan State Normal
College.
Mrs, Southland received her de-
gree in June. 1912, and was a mem
Der OF Sigma M Phi Sorority.
Sgt. and Mrs. Southland are leav.
ing Sunday for Oakland, Caliior.
MIA. where they will reside for two
months after which time Mrs.
Southland will return to her teach
ing position in Grand Rapids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
DISCARD on ALOSER

YOU MAY have noticed the
stress placed in this department
on the avoidance OF ordinary mis-
takes Of bidding and play. as
against the making Of fancy or
complicated moves The reason is
that more than nine-tenths of the
difference between winning and
losing bridge is found in the non
spectacular performance Of those
players who accept their share Of
gifts from the opponents errors
and give back minimum Of them
by their own slips One very SIM
pie. but important. play in this
category is the discarding OF a
sure loser on a trick an opponent
is certain to ruff with a high
trump
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
POTLUCK, MELON
FEED AT GILBERT

The members OF the Board and
the workers OF Gilbert House
Committee gathered Thursday eve.
ming for a lawn potluck supper.
About 20 were present.
The evening activity at Gilbert
House was the watermelon feed
for high school seniors and those
out OF high school. The group OF
about 10 enjoyed social dancing and
ping pong. Volley ball was the most
popular outside sport.
Donald and janice Johnson have
been visiting their Uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Renton Schneider, in
Ypsilanti, and are leaving for their
home in Detroit where their family
have moved from Denver.
Miss Esther Schneider has been
visiting her relatives in Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neuben Schneider,
coming from Fort Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Schatfer
entertained at dinner. Wednesday
night, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hasner,
Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
White Mulberries
Prove Good Bait

Nine year old Larry Dunbar, son
OF Dale Dunbar. Swanton, O., uses
white mulberries as bait to catch
carp in the Huron River just east
OF the water works where Dunbar.
Sr.. is drilling three new water
wells for the City of lpsilanti.
Larry is what our grandfathers
would call a regular little man"
because he works as helper
around the drilling rig and knows
every wrench, cable, elevator. lev
err, drill and other gadget around
the place. His father says he is
an indispensable helper and saves
many a step in bringing a small
tool or piece OF material from
around the rig TO the driller. At
times, he adds his Is pounds to
crowbar 10 help pry up the Jacks.
A. J. Boatwright and Carl Greim.
on an inspection tour OF the we'll
Thursday asked Larry how fishing
was and he replied by guiding the
men to the river bank where he
Hdu bulll lhltt COIIleleu corral
in shallow waters near the river
bank out OF eight foot pieces OF
corrugated sheet metal and point.
ed out % lively carp averaging
apparently two pounds apiece.
Larry. in between chores. would
run over and bait his hook with
white mulberry and in no time at
all return with a squirming two
pound fish and deposit him in the
homemade pen. He denied that
he was losing fish and catching
the same one over and over and
then took a long pole and stirred
up the school in his pen to show
that he wasn't being fooled by the
fish.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Specialists Advise
Soft Coal Users

COLUMBUS. O.-INS-Special-
lists at Ohio state University, in an
effort to prevent unnecessary
waste Of soft coal during wartime,
recommend the opposite procedure
from that used by most persons in
starting a furnace fire.
The soft coal should be placed
in the furnace and then the paper
and kindling on top of the coal. the
specialists advise. They pointed out
that starting the fire from the bot.
tom drives off unburned gases.
Soft coal fires should be replen-
ished only after the live Goals have
been showed to the back or to one
side OF the fire box; and then. the
fresh coal should be piled so only
a portion of the live Goals are COW
cred.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Meat with Mrs. Bird

Circle No. 7 Of First Methodist
Church met with Mrs. Ivy Bird
Thursday with six members pres
emit Ten calls were reported, these
being members who were sick. For
ty-one Red Cross hours we're also
reported. After a short business
meeting members spent the after
noon in Red Cross work. The next
meeting will be in August with
Mrs. John Gatz.