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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
PUT THEY CAN DO
SOMETHING ABOUT 1T

I'VE can't do anything about it,
The American public is getting down.
right tired of hearing that threadbare
phrase whenever some labor agitator
succeeds in putting halt to production
of the arms we need to win the war.
Something can be done about it. a lot
of things can be done about it. The union
chieftans could take steps within their
existing powers to do away with such
traitorous acts, or they could revise their
powers to do it. The federal officials
have the power to do it now, if they
would exercise it.
Since neither the union bosses nor the
administration officials seem inclined to
do anything about it, that leaves the mat
ter up to the people-and through the
people to congress. There is a new con-
gress in Washington now, revitalized
congress which should be out from under
the thumb of the bureaucrats. If con-
gress is given to understand the will of
the American people, congress will make
sure at this session, and without delay,
that the term, wildcat strike" is stricken
from the wartime vocabulary of the ma
ton.
Yes, something can be done about 1t.
Something must be done about 1t.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Jap FATAlISM

(FullertOn ws-Irlbune)
Running through nearly all reports
from the japanese front are references
to the fanatical lunacy of the japanese
fighting men. Authorities on the charac-
ter and traits of the japanese people
trace this fanaticism to long regimen
tation of japanese youth.
The youth as a child has it drilled into
him that the emperor is supreme on earth
and that his command is the word of
heaven. The military leaders have eX-
plotted this conviction to the utmost
They have convinced their soldiers that
death in combat with the enemy is JOY
Gus experience and will be rewarded by
eternal happiness in another world
This fatalism is highly valuable mill
tarv asset. but it is more valuable to Jap
ans enemies than to the japanese war
lords. Today the war lords are relying
chiefly on this fatalism that they have
drilled into their men. They are making
their men pay for their failure TO take
the element of security into the formula
ton of their decisions Military leaders
who thus spend men recklessly are hapl,
tuating themselves to bad Judgments ana
Fastening the inevitable day when the
men will awaken to the fact that their
leaders have betrayed them.
\ wear of warfare against this Japa-
nesa fatalism has taught the American
fighting man to be very wary of the Jap
anese fighting man and to make the most
of his suicidal mania The fatalist is
tough enemy. but his toughness is artlflc
cial and synthetic. 1t is not the valor OF
high purpose and personal CONVECTION
And it is a denial of the law of selt-pre-
servation, which will prevail IN the long
run. A..
When japanese morale breaks, the
country will not only meet with lhgior-
ions defeat but probably become an out
cas+ from civilization until it finds the
route to honor and reason.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
American Casualty
List Totals b1,12b

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. CUP
Announced American casualties
since the outbreak of the war tota,,-
ed 61.126 today, according 10 the
includes killed, wounded, missing.
interned in neutral countries, and
prisoners of war.
The armys casualties as of Dec.
20 were 36,528. OF that number.
2,l93 were killed, 3.948 were wound
ed 29,265 are missing, L0l6 arc
prisoners of war and l06 are in
termed in neutral countries. out Of
the 3,948 wounded, 500 have RETURN
ed to duty. -.s. :.
The navy department has report
ed 23.254 casualties-excluding pris-
oners of war which are reported
b., the provost marshal. That IN
cludes:
Navy-Dead 4,657; wounded l,To9;
missing $3.50,
Marine Corps-Deadl 2cl; wound
ed 1858: missing 1943.
Coast Guard-Dead 81; wounded
TO- missing 1874
Merchant marine = DEAD Az
wounded 0: missing 2.423. -.
The provost marshal's office has
announced that SIS navy men and
1863 marines are prisoners OF war.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
LeBrun Reported
Free from Nuzi

1t Will be remembered that a
short time ago it had been ann
ounced that President LeBrun had
escaped from his property in Lor-
raine.n Brazzaville said.
LeBrun. Il, was elected President
of France in 1882 and Reelected
for a second seven-year term April
!. 1899, five months before the war
broke out. His term had nearly
six years more to run when France
collapsed in 1910 and the VichYiteS
deposed him and Other republican
leaders.
Thus. if he we're in position to
assume French leadership in Afri-
ca, ne could do 50 as the Legitimate
and duly constituted president of
the French Republic whose place
had been usurped b.. Viohy. he
might be calculated to end at once
the political problems which have
heset the Allies in Africa.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
African BATTLES Merge

on Sunday. eveidently expecting 10
find weak French force there.
French 75's, British loss, American
antitank guns and Allied aircraft
Knocked out more than half of the
TO 80 tanks with which the Ger
Rams attacked. Allied headquar-
tiers said u to Is German tanks
we're destroyed: A dispatch reach
Inc Madrid said at least l6.
Brig. Gen jacques lie Clerc's
fighting French forces. driving up
from the Lake Chad region, were
fighting enemy forces in southern
Libya, but a communicate said eX-
tlemely unfayorable atmospheric
conditions hindered operations.
lie Clerc's forces probably we're
caught in the fringes of the rain
sand sleet storm slowing up Lieut..
Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
British eighth army in Tripolit-
2nia.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
1894
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
TIE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL

Notice Of Time and Place APP
pointed for Proving Will and Hear
ing Application for Letters Tesla
mentary.
In the Matter of the Estate of
SARAH JANE DICKERMAN, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that a pc
tition for probate of the will of
Sarah Jane Dickerman, deceased,
and for the issuance to Earl j.
Dickerman and Eunice Mae Burns
of letters testamentary, has been
filed in this court. and that Friday,
the 9th day of January, l943, at
200 O'clock pm, of said day. at
the courtroom of Department OF
said court, at the Court House in
the City of Ell Centre, County OF
Imperial, State Of California. has
been set for the hearing OF SAID
petition, when and where any per-
son interested may appear and con-
test the same, and show cause, II
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted.
Dated December 18th, 1912.
w. ]. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY DOROTHY s. REYNOLDS,
= Deputy Clerk.
No Is y SOD 10, inc,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06

today that the Germans were at
lacking west of Pichon, Sc niles
west and slightly south of the
bomb battered port of Sousse.
POSITION CAPTURED
tThe Federal ConrUL c'tions
Commission heard radio 4endcn
bloadcasting that British conllnan-
COS and members CT famous south
eastern England regiments had
thrown the Germans out OF a
strong position in the hills a few
miles west OF Mateur, in a swift
dawn attack Mateur is 20 miles
southwest of BizerteD
Allied North African headquar-
tiers reported late yesterday that
tie Germans were regrouping in
the Indjech- Cherichera hills, three
miles east of Fondouk, which is
Just below Pichon.
The French were holding a COM
handing hill one mile south OF
Fondouk. which neither side
claimed. Allied aircraft were sweep
ing the hills. harassing the Ger
mans as they tried to regroup.
The Germans attacked Fondouk
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Soviet Calls on
Church for Help

MOSCOW, Jan. 5. tOP)-tDc-
layedJ - The Russian orthodox
church today was asked to make a
further contribution to the struggle
against the German invaders.
Acting Patriarch Scrgei, after
sending New Years blessings to
Stalingrad, requested that the
church raise funds for a tank COL
umn to be called Saint Dimitri
Donskei."
The patriarch and the Moscow
Cathedral have already contributed
a quarter of a million dollars. Pre-
nier Josef Stain, in accepting, said,
Convey my greetings to the clergy
If the Russian orthodox church
md to its communicates"
Earlier. individual priests in Rus
,ia donated thousands of dollars
% the war effort from their savings.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06

NEW YODK, Jan. 6-tUP)-The
fighting French Brazzaville radio,
heard by the FEC. reported toda.
in a broadcast to France and the
French empire that Albert LeBrup,
President of France. had arrived
III North Africa.
LeBrun escaped to Africa from
the occupied zone of France, the
broadcast said.
The diplomatic correspondent of
the British Press Association said
the report that LeBrun was in
Africa was incorrect. Fighting
French headquarters in London.
on the other hand. said it was
very likely" that he was there
Other quarters. suggesting that it
was possible that he had escaped
from France. indicated he might
be in Switzerland rather than Afri-
&c
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Editorials and Comment
OPA STUPIDITY
SHOWN AGAIN
{ Nevada State JournaI)

NNeNdud Sldle JOulHdl1
A striking example of the stupidity of
the office of price administration in set
ting up regional offices, clothed with
authority to pass on practically every
move of state OPA officials, is shown in
the present milk situation in Reno and
Sparks.
Milk producers here have threatened
TO withdraw all deliveries of milk to dis
tributOrs unless a price increase Is met.
Distributors on the other hand can meet
the producers demand only when they
are permitted by the OPA to increase the
price Of milk to consumers.
The regional office OF the OPA has
DELAYED action on the milk distributors
request for several weeks and now con-
Sumers here may find there's no milk
available because the producers are deter
mined 70 bring about show down.
If the Nevada office of the OPA had
authority to 90 ahead the whole think
would have been adjusted several weeks
ago. But the Nevada administrator au-
thority is limited to recommendations ID
practically everything he touches. The
recommendations are forwarded to the
regional office and there they lie waiting
for some regional officer. who knows
nothing about local conditions and has
no interest at all in the welfare of any
community or industry, to take his feet
off the desk and consider them.
Red tape is unwound by the yard and
by the time action is secured the situa-
ton has changed. In the case OF the milk
producers here many of them threw up
their hands and quit business because
they were unable to find out where they
stood or what they faced.
There is no valid reason why action on
H.
have been completed two months ago.
Several trips have been made to Reno by
regional officials to study the situation:
They travel on government money and
waste the time of local officials when
they are here.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
Indian Dailies
Protest Censors

NEWL DELHI, Jan. 5-tUP'-
CDelayed)-About 100 Indian dailies
stopped publication today in pro-
test against an official prohibition
on certain reports.
Only Angio-1nulan, or British
owned newspapers, will appear to-
morrow. The Indian Press also
decided that it will not publish the
honors list issued on New Years
day until the prohibition is with
dra~f.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
British Infantry
Drives Foe From
Vital Hill Point
nv PHI, AULT

ALLIED NORTH AFRICAN
HEADQUARTERS. Jan. 6-(UP)-
A British infantry brigade, strong
N supported by Royal Air Force
fighters and oombers, captured m
nortant hill positions west Of Ma
tour yesterday, it was disclosed
today.
Tlte newly Won positions are
north of the main road running
west of Mateur which is only 20
miles south of Bizerte and so miles
northwest of Tuns, in the north
eastern tip Of Tunisia.
The same brigade also attacked
strong German positions in the
hills south Of The road, 1t was dis
closed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
RY EDWARD w. BEATTIE

LONDON. Jan. 6-(UPl-Raolo
Morocco reported today that Brit
ism eighth army patrols we're PROB
inc the Afrika Kcrps' defenses at
both approaches to Misurata, l2o
miles from Tripoi and 200 miles
from Tunisia.
lieut.. Gen. Bernard L. Mont
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
ATTACK OPENS

Fighting on terrain resembling
the kentucky mountains, British
tanks opened the attack at 4 am.
Yesterday from position in the foot
hills. .
A regiment at the extreme lett OF
the line had captured one or the
sectors important points by a.
N. and by 10 am. the whole NIL
section was in British hands except
fol isolated machine gun positions.
These posts, situated in the hills
south of the road. were harassing
the British in their efforts to
mop up.
The hills. which were strongly
held. dominate a considerable ter
rittory stretching east and west
from the captured positions. The
Germans had been entrenched
there.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
BATTLES MERGE

The battles of Turisia a. iri-
politania were gradually merging,
and the forces of Marshal Erwin
Rommel and Lieut.. Gen. Walther
Nehring were so close together that
they were drawing on the same.
pool of supplies and men.
Mud restricted operations on the
northern sector in Tunisia. but on
the southern sector. where the Ger
mans had suffered heavy losses
IN futile efforts TO turn the Allied
right flank. heav.' fighting was re-
oprted raging.
The Nazis' radio Vichy broadcast
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS Ell CENTRIC, CALIFORNIA

gomery was speeding up his prep
arations for new offensive to an
initiate the remnant Of the Atrl-
ka Korps' or drive it pell nell into
Tunisia. radio Morocco said.
If forward units OF the eighth
army are at Misurata. it Teans that
the Germans and Italian have re-
treated past the Wadis zemzem and
Sofeggin, the only two places suit
ed to defense rt.c.e they reach
TriDOl.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
INFANTRY SHOW


The fight was a typical infantry
attack in depth. The British NOV
ed fast against enemy entrenched
machine gun points.
American bombers made two
raids on the mid-southern sector
of Tunisia yesterday Boeing fly
ing -fortresses attacked the port of
Sfax again, scoring direct hits on
the power station and leaving 1t
| in flames. Direct hits were OBJ
served on or near cruiser leaving
| the harbor and two Axis vessels
in the dock area. The American
| bomberS. with their Lockheed P-38
| lightning escorts, returned safely.
Martin B-26 Marauder bombers
bombed the German air field at
Kairouan. 30 miles inland from the
eastern Tunisian port Of SousSec.
Big fires and huge columns OF
smoke were seen by the returning
filters. All the Marauders and their
lightning escorts returned safely.
It was the third attack on Kairouan
III three days.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1943-01-06
NAZIS HOLD ROADS

A small croSsroad enters the malH
road about a mile to the east OF
the scene of yesterdays fighting.
Holding the northern hills, the
British were in position to move
their inf,iltry country al
though the Germans still dominat-
co the roads, blocking movements
Of British transports.
Commando troops were among
the British soldiers who attacked
the German positions. Other fam
Gus regiments participated. The
British were supported by Ameri-
can artillery but no other United
States units were involved in the
battle.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

1t stimulates the appetite and is valua BILE nutrI-
tional assistant. Especially useful for grow
int children and adults during convalescence.
Also adults during pregnancy and lactation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

THIS amazing double-action "blitzes" dirt
but not your skin! Look:
4 TAST-AcTINo SoAP-Hko Rne easiile e. with
same soothing insre dent Os in costly foee
ereomsl
= Plus SPECIAL ACTIONS Same sUper-6ne
eIeoner dentists use TO elean precious tooth
enamel.
Hands come really clean quick y. Dirt gone
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17
LAVA Soap Cleans Hands Faster Easier Cleaner than Ordinary
wasps CAM Double Action Yet Amazingly Gene

Even around hngernails and knuckles lin
skin creases. LAVA goes ep-tast cleans
so thoroughly it routs many germs, helps
hicks and cuts 10 heal
Hands Feel Fine!
LAVA is fast. yet NOT harsh fathers up
creamy-smooth -. gentle enough even for
women's skin, or little tots hands, knees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

Leaves skin soothed, smoother.
And what towel saver! Dirt's washed off
not "toweled" off
Get LAVA for all Of you at work and at
home. It's economical. At your regular store.
NOTE, When dry Dor feels slightly rough bot in-
stontiy, when wet. it's the GOOD GRAY GAR VITA
THE CREAMY. sNow-WHIrE LArHERi
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Mother Tries in Vain
To Save Four in Fire
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW MARKET, N. H., March 81.
-Four children were burned to
death yesterday and their mother
was seriously injured when fire
swept their home after kitchen
stove exploded. Two of the children
were trapped following the mother
back inside after she had carried
them out.
Mrs. Charming Sewall, the mother,
took two children, Charming, jr.. 4.
and Mary Louise, 5, to safety, and
then rushed back into the flaming
house in an attempt to save her
twin sons, John and James, 3.
The two rescued children followed
her back into the house; she was
unable to reach the twins and res
cuers dragged her out.
She was taken to Exeter Hospital
and treated for severe burns of the
body and smoke inhalation.
Two older children were attending
school and the father was working
in Dover when the tragedy occurred.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Coral Sea Battle Hero
To Be Blood Donor
1t. N. A. N. GoyIer to Make
Contribution at ARLINGTON

1t. Noel A. M. Gayler, 2S-year- r-old
hero of the Coral Sea battle, will
be among the blood donors Friday
when the mobile unit of the Red
Cross comes to the Westover Baptist
Church at Arlington.
According to Stanley Johnson, a
newspaperman who witnessed the
battle of the Coral Sea in May. 1t.
Gayler emerged from that battle as
one of the Navy's greatest heroes.
Leaving the aircraft carrier Lex
ington with his squadron to protect
a number of Navy torpedo planes,
1t. Gayler and his companions
found themselves in a hot dogfight
so close to the water that the tips
of their plane wings almost touched
the sea.
Although the rest of his squadron
were shot down-one making
forced landing - 1t. Gayler ac-
counted for two japanese planes
and later, emerging from cloud,
sighted two Japanese torpedo
planes which he downed before re-
turning to his ship.
1t. Gayler has received three
Navy Cross awards. He received his
first one for shooting down one
enemy bomber and assisting in the
destruction of two others out of a
fight of nine which attacked the
carrier in the Western Pacific
February 20.
1t. Gayler won his second award
for shooting down an enemy sea-
plane and bombing two enemy des-
troyers in enemy territory March 10.
The third award was given to him
for extraordinary heroism in the
Coral Sea battle.
1t. Gayler said, "As a qualified
witness who has been in battle 1
have seen blood plasma actually
used. People must realize that our
boys are being wounded in this war
and need blood transfusions to save
their lives. Men are the Nations
greatest natural resource. The man
power must be preserved"
1t. Gayler lives with his wife at
1101 North Kensington street,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Sheriff Wants to Give
Seized Liquor to U. S.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, March 31.-Sheriff
Garland Marrs is going to hold the
liquor he confiscates In this dry
State until the walls of the vault
bulge"-hoping he'll soon be able to
give it legally to Government hos
pitfalls rather than destroy it.
His cache to date totals 1000 pints,
he said
The Government has stopped
manufacture Of liquor, yet we must
destroy it, he complained. IF
hold it long enough the Govern
ment later may confiscate all liquors
and III have an opportunity to give
it away for medicinal purposes"
Evening star., 1943-03-31

facilities are flourishing in more
than dozen cities from Constan-
tine to Casablanca, where four clubs
now are open. Scores of small
recreation rooms have sprung up
at advanced airfields, remote camps
and at troop-crowded docks to the
rear. The A. R. c. vaudeville show
on wheels" directed by Frank Goden
OF New York City, brought fun to
more than $4,000 men in Algiers and
French Morocco.
The Red Cross program has man.
aged to keep pace with the rapid
expansion of American forces,
despite tremendous transportation
difficulties. Tone of equipment
the largest Red Cross shipment
reaching Africa-recently arrived at
Allied ports. 1t included hundreds
of cases of phonograph records.
radios, books. 100000 packages of
cigarettes and 100000 razor blades.
Evening star., 1943-03-31

sports DuJ ne Corpl. Elliott
played sandlot football and baseball
with the Cardinals Athletic Club
and Corrs Sport Shop and bowled
in leagues at Silver Spring and Ross
lyn.
The youth had been employed by
a downtown department store be-
fore his induction in the Army,
working as clerk in its service
building.
First assigned to the infantry,
Corpl. Elliott was undergoing. train
ing at Fort Bragg when killed. An
other soldier, Pfc Carroll A. He'd
lind, 80. whose nearest of kin was
listed as his brother, Francis w.
Hedlind of Oakland, Calf, lost his
life in the same accident.
Corpl. Elliott, a member of the
First Reformed Church, resided with
his parents at the @ street address
and was unmarried. A brother,
Robert A. Elliott, 18, is student in
his senior year at Tech.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but the body will be
brought to the S. H. Hines funeral
home. 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
and burial will be in Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-03-31

the greatest mother on earth be-
cause 1t takes the place of the
family when boy goes overseas.
He said there was no doubt about
Americas ultimate military triumph,
because we believe as people that
Righteousness will always prevail" !"
Gifts to the Red Cross, he con-
cluded, is tangible expression Of
the basic love of home and family.
With the campaign goal in sight,
Campaign Chairman A. G.. Neal,
Director Randolph G. Bishop and
Chapter Chairman John Clifford
Folger exhorted workers to give an
extra push to the drive in the seven
remaining days and lift the grand
total above $1,555, 400.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Fredericksburg Floods
Caused $740, ,992 Loss
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, March
31.-Fredericksburg's losses from
Rappahannock River floods last
winter aggregated at least $740,992,
partial report given Army engi-
neers has revealed.
The engineers conducted public
hearing here yesterday on proposed
flood control measures along the
Rappahannock and its tributaries.
Damage to the nearby town of
Falmouth was estimated at $l25, 900,
and the State Highway Department
figured damage to bridges cost at
least 500, ,692.
Evening star., 1943-03-31

L II e American
Red Cross an
nounced today.
For the last
seven years, Miss
N a e ck er had
been employed
as director of
publicity and ad-
v e r t is / n g for
w a S h i n 6 t on
Properties, Inc.
A daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Naecker of
w a S h in g t on,
she is a gradu-
ate of National
YTr;y,orc;t,,
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Gen. Prott Takes Over

SAN JUAN, March 81 (P).-Maj.
Gen. Henry G. Pratt, formerly in
charge of defenses on Trinidad. took
over command of the United States
Army's Puerto Rican Department
yesterday from Maj. Gen. James L.
Collins.