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slavery of conquered soldier.
Il was the leader of that lost
cause And from the bottom of a
scared and stricken heart 1 pray
that merciful God may not delay
too long their redemption. that the
day of salvation be not so far re-
moved that they perish, that it be
not again too late
An invasion in the Leyte area
would be one of the longest stride:
taken by Gen. MacArthur-400 mile:
northWard from Morotai Island.
Leyte Gulf is ideally suited fol
aerial operations against enemy
holdings at Manila and Corregidor
Tiny Suluan Island lies at tht
eastern entrance to the gulf anc
approximately AIS airline miles from
Manila, to the northwest. It
maximum elevation of 125 fee
would make it suitable for con.
struction of landing strips from
which bOmbers could operate either
against the island of Luzon or Leyt;
Island 80 miles to the west.
Four Airstrips on Island.
The japanese have at least foul
eirstrips on Leyte Island.
Leyte Island lies 300 miles south
east of Manila at it's closest point
and extends 125 miles south. Its
coasts are high with good natura
harbors. with inland topograp ply
irregularly rising to an elevation oI
l,400 feet. 1t is 20 miles wide al
Leyte Gulf, expanding in hourglass
fashion to the north and south
The population is about 27O 900. The
village of Leyte has population OF
6.70O
Samar, north-northeast of Su-
luan and separated from Leyte By
the narrow San Juanico Channel
represents an unlikely landing site
with its high, steep coastline ano
denSely forested mountainous ter
rain. 1t is traversed from north
west to southeast by a mountainous
chain ranging in elevation from
$500 to 1900 feet. The population
is approximately 225,000
The special Japanese communique
which made the invasion announce
ment was broadcast shortly after
the Tokyo radio had announced
that October 20 had been desig-
mated for celebration of a vic
tory over United States nava.
forces off Formosa.
The japanese victory" claim has
been countered by Admiral Nimit7
with the announcement that JAP
aneSe naval forces which set out to
intercept the United States fleet of
Formosa fed after discovering the
strength Of the American forces.
Relentless Hammering.
In preparation for a Philippine.
invasion Admiral Mitscher's Task
Force has been relentlessly hurting
carrier planes for the last 10 days
at Luzon Island airports and ia.
pans island line of supply to the
north. In those strikes 900 jap
anese planes have been destroyed
nearly 200 ships sunk. and Isl
smaller surface craft knocked out.
More important, the carrier planes
in combination with China -baseo
B-29s, have temporarily immobilizec
the center of Japans air forces or
Formosa. This is the fountainheaC
Evening star., 1944-10-19
III. S. Takes Seven UIithi Isles
I'm Swift and BIoodIess Coup

ard P. Taffe, East Natick, Mass.
seized Mangejang Island at the
main entrance to the lagoon, then
reconnoitered three of the main
islands forming the northern bound
airy of the crescent-shaped atoll.
First reports said a few sick anc
wounded japanese troops had beer
left behind when the enemy with
drew, but a daylong search of the
major islands failed to reveal q
single combatant.
Todays maneuvers had all the
precision of a dress parade. Three
hours after his troops landed or
Fallalop, largest of the atoll's "a
islands, the Army commander re-
ported that supplies were being un-
loaded ION schedule"
Falalop Is Tiny.
Balalop is approximately l,40O
yards long and 1900 wide at its
widest point.
Then came unopposed landings
on Sorlen, Asor, Mogmog, Potange-
ras and Fassarai Islands - all OF
them more difficult to pronounce
than occupy. Even Asor, site of a
former Japanese weather station
was abandoned.
On major islands frightened
Micronesian natives cautiously
emerged from hideouts to inquire in
pidgin English If the invaders were
"Melicans."
How Ulithi natives, who have been
under japanese rule since the World
War managed to know even pidgin
English was an unsolved problem
But there was no mystery surround
ing the enthusiastic welcome they
gave the doughboys. 1t was evident
that these people were glad to be
rid of the Japanese.
Major Problem Solved.
Absence of Japanese defenders
solved one of Admiral Blandy's
major problems: How to seize the
atoll without harming the native
population, estimated at 400 to 500
Limited preinvasion aerial and sur
face attacks which knocked out
enemy installations before an ad-
vance unit learned that there were
no Japs around wounded only four
natives who received prompt med
ical aid. When no opposition was
encountered Admiral Blandy was
frank in expressing disappointment
that his force had lost a chance to
kill more Japs." But he added "of
course, If the Japs prefer evacuation
10 determination there's not much
We can do about it."
Nearly 20 miles long and a maxi
mum of II miles wide, Ulithi lagoon
is considered one of the finest
anchorages in the Western Pacific.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Council Of Judaism
Asks Equality for All
Races in Postwar Aid
b. the Associated Press.

b. the hSSoclated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Oct. ia proposal
was before Secretary Of State Hull
for adoption of a national policy
whereby postwar aid to foreign
countries would take into account
that the country under consideration
accepts the concept of equality of
all its nationals without regard to
race or creed
A memorandum submitted to Mr..
Hull by the American Council for
Judaism and signed by its president,
Lessing j. Rosenwald, said:
Such condition to the extension
Of American aid would be an ef-
fective, practical demonstration of
our determination to foster the
principles of democracy in the post
war world"
The council asked for the re-
habilitation of Europe's Jews and
the restoration of their civil, po-
litical and economic security on the
basis of equality of rights and OBJ
| legations with their fellow nations. "
This means equality in the coun-
tries in which Jews live and choose
to remain; equality to return to
those lands from which Jews have
been forcibly driven; equality to mi
CRATE wherever there is opportu-
nifty for migration" the memoran-
dunn continued.
The councils appeal said Jews are
"a religious group and not a ma
| tional group" and added: The So
luton of the problems of Jews rests
on recognition of the inalienable
rights of the individual Once that
concept OF human freedom is un-
qualifiedly accepted, Jews will re-
quire no special measure"
The memorandum said the coun-
Gil was opposed to the establish
ment of Palestine or any locality as
Jewish state or commonwealth"
Evening star., 1944-10-19

ported hundreds of miles from the
main Normandy base.
In the Vosges foothills, Gen.
Eisenhower reported that Allied
positions had been consolidated
and improved" at several points de-
spite stubborn enemy resistance and
vain" counterattacks.
In the area east of Epinal the
American 7th Army occupied the
village of Champ lie Due, little more
than a mile south of Bruyeres-an
advance of about mile from Laval.
The French 1st Army beat off
six German counterattacks against
its deepened bridgehead over the
Moselotte River farther south, where
the Poilus are probing at the ap-
proaehes to Schlucht Pass from
the area of La Bresse, 80 miles from
the Rhine.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Western Front
Continued From First Page.

said 1t. Gen Sir Miles C. Dempsey s
troops, striking swiftly after taking
Venray, had advanced about 31a
miles south toward the railroad
town of America. An American
armored column was converging at
distance of miles on the same
objective from the east.
The Germans had been eliminated
from all but about 7 square
miles of territory west of the Mas,
and the Allies were within 80 miles
Of Duisburg in the Ruhr.
Berlin said Gen. Dempsey had
concentrated strong forces in the
area to annihilate the Germans
Mas bridgehead-an objective
which would straighten the line
along the Dutch border in prepara-
Evening star., 1944-10-19

from which the Mikado's war lords
would send aerial aid to the Philip
pines to try and drive American
assault troops back into the sea.
Gen. Macarthur and his staff
have long planned the Philip
pines invasion, and Admiral Nimit2
has promised the full cooperation
of the Pacific Fleet-strongly evil
denced in the recent activities OF
Admiral Halsey's Sd Fleet, of which
Task Force So is a component part
The American announcement OF
a Philippines invasion is expected
to come from Gen. Macarthur, who
normally issues his communiques
late in the day.
On the basis of admittedly pre-
liminary reports. Admiral Nimitl
announced last night that
enemy ships and 19 planes-includ.
ing the lone plane encountered il
the sky-were bagged yesterday il
attacks on Luzon. Then he added
Action is continuing and fur
ther details will be released as they
become available"
Daily since Sunday Admira
Nimitz has referred to continuing
raids on the Philippines while con.
hning the reports to terse prelim.
mary ones.
The 10 planes were added to g
total of 9l5 which Admiral Nimitz
in the same communique, said were
destroyed October 9-15 by carrier
aircraft. Even that total was
based upon still incomplete re-
ports"
Emphasizing the fleets ability
during prolonged absence from
base, to defend itself as well a.
deal out punishment, Admira
Nimitz said 256 Jap aircraft were
shot down 'in the vicinity of oul
fleet and 40 were knocked down by
antiaircraft fire" Another 269 were
blasted from the skies over the
targets. the remainder smashed or
the ground.
81 American Planes Lost
He listed American losses through
October Is as 81 planes, 81 pilots, 81
air crewmen He previously hao
acknowledged ship damage to two
medium" warships.
Hitting the Philippines on the
south while Admiral Halsey worked
over the center, Gen. Macarthur
planes set fire to a 3,0O0-ton enemy
freighter in Cagayan Harbor ano
cratered two airdromes at Davao
on Mindanao, communicate an
nounced today.
The Nimitz communiques have
contained few specifications as tc
places hit, So tight has been the
radio silence off the Philippines, but
yesterdays named some:
Camiguin Island, north of Luzon
where two medium transports were
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Premier Popondreou Takes
Control in Athens

ATHENS. Oct. 19 (Pl.-Back in
Greece after four years of exile,
Premier George Papandreou and his
government assumed control today
from a committee of three that had
ruled since the liberation of Athens
Sunday.
A tumultous reception was given
Premier Papandreou and his party
when they r. he'd the capital yes
terday. Arri ) aboard the Greek
flagship Averolf, the Premier was
met at the quaySide by members OF
his cabinet and driven through
packed masses of cheering natives.
Philip Manouilidis, head of the
temporary Government committee
said that during the Axis occupa-
ton more than 500,0 900 Greeks were
killed or died of privation. This
total, he said, included $4,000 killed
by the Bulgarians in Thrace, 40
900 hostages shot by the Germans
and Italians and 5000 killed in
guerrilla warfare.
A German high command COM
munique acknowledged today a Nazi
withdrawal from the Greek town
of Thebes, about 80 miles northwest
of Athens
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Production
Continued From First Page. J

added that military requirements
for augmentation bombs had never
been met in any month except last
May.
The output of heavy artillery am
munitioin in dollars in September
amounted to 100000, but this
program must be stepped up to
0,000, 900 by January. Mr.. Batch
eller added that this job must be
done or We won't have a We day.
He explained that shortages of ma
chine tools and manpoWer kept the
output of big shells down.
Production of special-purpose
combat tires dropped from 25,OOC
in January to 1000 last month. Mr.
Batcheller explained it was neces-
sary to cut production of the COM
bat tires in order to force up the out
put Of heavy truck tires.
Two Bottlenecks Cited.
Deliveries of large truck and bus
tires increased in September, but
still fell short of requirements De-
liveries last month totaled 276, 900
against military need of 1888 ,00C
and a schedule for December OF
422 900. Mr.. Batcheller described
heavy tire building equipment and
manpower as the bottlenecks in this
program.
Mr.. Batcheller said the armed
forces were supplied with 10000, 600
yards of cotton duck in September
somewhat more than SO per cent
below needs. Output of this textile
must be doubled by the end of the
year If the Army is to have the
tenting material it needs. he said.
Production of military dry-cell
batteries in September was about
Is per cent short of requirements,
Mr.. Batcheller said, adding that
mot a day passes that We do not
get cable from war front saying
Send us more batteries"
Heavy Truck Output Lags.
In the category of very heavy
truckS-thoSe of lotion capacity anc
over - production in September
totaled 5000, against the military
need of $500 Mr. Batcheller de-
scribed this program as "one of the
most critical" Heavy trucks are
needed vitally in Europe. and tc
increase the output Mr.. Batchellel
said it had been necessary to cut
sharply the output of medium trans.
ports.
While he gave no figures. the off
cial declared tank production was
way down" due largely to changes
in design necessitated by weather
conditions in Europe. Also in short
supply are certain secret types OF
badly needed combat ships
Evening star., 1944-10-19
BY CHARLES P. ARNOT,

Representing the Combined American Press
Distributed by the Associated Press.
ABOARD ADMIRAL BLANDY'S
FLAGSHIP IN ULITHI ANCHOR
AGE, Sept. % (Delaye6 A swift
bloodless amphibious coup by ele-
ments of the 8lst (WildcaN Army
Division today enveioped the prin-
cipal islands of Ulithi atoll and
tightened Americas sea and air
blockade around half dozen afro
plying japanese bases in the long
chain of the Caroline Islands.
Selling an island an hour, the
sea-borne doughboys swept over
coral beaches of the atoll's seven
major palm studded islands without
firing a shot. On several islands the
doughboys found evidence that the
main body of small japanese
garrison had fed several weeks ago
without leaving behind SO much as
sampan.
For the assault forces who couldn't t
even find a souvenir the bloodless
invasion was an anticlimax. But
to the high command it represented
slick "end run" comparable to last
January's surprise seizure of Kwa-
jalein in the heart of the Marshalls.
Yap Is Next Target.
From Ulithi, American forces can
easily strike blows at the great
enemy stronghold of Yap 100 miles
to the southwest. To the east
Woleai, once powerful Truk, Ponape
and Kusaie are dying on the vine.
AS invasion forces seized island
after island without encountering
opposition, Rear Admiral William
H. P. Blandy. aggressive commander
of the amphibious forces, pulled on
his pipe and pointed to a map OF
isolated japanese bases.
These September operations have
put the cork in the Carolines' bot
tie" Admiral Blandy announced.
Occupation of this former Jap
anese anchorage and weather sta
ton by troops of Marine Gen.
Julian C. Smiths command, marked
the third penetration of the West
ern Carolines in nine days, enlarg-
ing the outer ring of springboard
bases for promised drives against
the Philippines and the China coast.
Vast Area Under Control.
With Palau, now under assault,
the forward line stretches all the
way from Morotai in the Southwest
Pacific to Saipan.
Arrival ashore of the main Army
invasion force probably prevented
an advance unit from capturing
the entire Ulithi atoll.
This little unit under 1t. Rich
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Chest Clinics Scheduled

DR.. Nelson Podolnick, Fairfa,
County health officer, announced
today that chest X-ray clinics vii
be held at 9 am. each Friday at the
courthouse. Appointments may be
made by telephoning Fairfax 1873
or by writing the health depart.
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
State Announces
Disease Clinics

SACRAMENTO, April 25. CUP)-
DR.. Wilton L. Halverson, state direc-
tor Of public health, disclosed his
department is making plans in CO.
operation with the California youth
authority to set up rapid treatment
certers for Venereally infected
youths in Los Angeles, San Diego
and the San Francisco bay area.
Halverscn added he was consider
ing two locations in the bay area
with a capacity of from $50 to 300
youths to be opened within two
or three months
Building anc Loan Commissioner
Frank Mortimer, who was unable to
attend The meeting, reported through
Banking Commissioner Benjamin
Corle.t that dividends of 10 per
cent would be paid very shortly
20 shareholders of the Pacific
States Savings anG Loan company,
assets of which are in state Gus
tody.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 1868


ESTATE OF TRAVIS Ct. ROZEIIi,
DECEASED
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, VIRGINIA o. CARTER,
as administrative of the estate of
TRAVIS G. ROZELL, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, that within six months af-
ter the first publication of this
notice they either file them with
the necessary vouchers in the office
of the Clerk Of the Superior Court
of the State of California, in and
for the County Of Imperial, or ex-
hibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said Virginia o.
Carter, as administrative of said
estate, at the office of d. B. Rob-
erts, 207 Bank of America Bldg,
FL Centro, California, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction
of the business Of the said estate
in the County of Imperial, State
of California.
Dated at Ell Centro, California,
this 10 day of April, 1914.
VIRGINIA o. CARTER,
Administering of the Estate
of Travis c. Rozell, Deceased.
(No. 73) (A11, 10, 25, M2)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
OBSERVING SCHOOL WEEK
CALLS FOR ATTENTION

Various Weeks" are set apart from
time to time and the public called upon
to observe them in proper manner. 1t is
true it got to be a habit to proclaim this
and that and Sundry as a Week and nat
urally the public got "over-weeked' and
as a result worthy and important events
went un-observed along with the less i'm
portant.
But we are at the start Of school
Week. observed to a marked degree IN
California for more than 25 years. 1t is
entitled to support. Indeed, it is the one
time in each school year when parent
and pupil can rub elbows. 1t is the time
when parents have opportunity to get
into the class rooms and observe for
themselves how things are going. Their
presence is manifestation of interest and
will please teacher and pupil alike. If
there is criticism, the parent need no
longer do so at long distance. These Visi-
tations especially will be appreciated by
the teaching staffs whose responsibility
is great because it runs to proper lnflu-
ences upon those they teach as well as
to provide adequate instruction.
Sponsored by the Masons, observance
of this week throughout the years with
out doubt has done much to establish
closer and better relations between
school and parent and to create better
understanding all around.
Furthermore widespread observance
gives the taxpayers a closeup of the way
their taxes are being expended and ap-
piled.
Special programs and demonstrations
have been arranged throughout Imperial
county, and these will be interesting, but
the real benefits are to be gained through
the parents seeing first hand day by day
teaching methods, thus giving better OPP
portunity to evaluate these results and
to lay the groundwork for improvements.
More than ever, the schools will be the
nations. greatest stabilizing element IN
the days ahead when this country comes
into the task of reconstruction. Just as
the schools have been a powerful factor
in wartime.
Much in future progress depends upon
the training about one-fifth Of the ma
tons population continuously is recelV-
ing in the public schools.
"School Week" deserves and should
have undivided support Make your plans
to share in this event
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
CAN'T KNOW TOO MUCH
ABOUT VALLEY PRODUCTS

Different sources have provided and
released figures on Imperial Valleys
crop shipments, and these facts have
been given the public from time to time
either partially or totalized. These facts
are extremely interesting and important
to the people of the valley as we'll as to
the outside world and they can't be read
too often. We can't know too much about
the success of our own community. And
we of the valley should supplement the
impression outsiders may get OF the I'M
perial empire by personal boosting. When
an area as small as this produces by the
thousands of carloads of vital foods OF
the soil, all moving out and to eager and
waiting markets, that is something to
tell the world about.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No qSeI


ESTATE OF CHARLES w. MAR
TIN, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, M. D. ZINN, Public Ad-
ministrator, as administrator of the
estate of CHARLES w. MARTIN,
deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against
the said deceased, that within six
months after the first publication
Of this notice they either file them
with the necessary vouchers in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of the State of California,
in and for the County of Imperial,
or exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said NJ d. Zinn,
as administrator of said estate, at
POT Bank of America Blcg., FL
Centro, California, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of the said estate in the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia.
Dated at FL Centre, California,
this 10 day Of April, 1914.
M. d. ZINN,
Administrator of the
Estate of
Charles w. Martin,
Deceased
(No. 72) (A11, 10, 25, M2)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Fahs' Handiwork
Draws Praise

Imperial Valley residents are in
terested in the news that Philip
Fahs, son of Mr.. an6 Mrs. j. r.
Fahs of E. Centro, did the color
photography used in a series of
delightful children's books.
Fahs has his own studio on Sev-
enth street in Los Angeles where
he does commercial and industrial
Photography ano soon hopes to do
some work under war contracts.
He did the official colored pho
tography for the six books in the
series Pointers for Little Persons -
by Virginia Parkinson. The names
of the books in the series are Man
ners," "Safety," "Cleanliness, -
Kindness to Pets" obedience, "
and Going to Bed
The colored photographs in the
books are charming and add great
ly to the interest and value of the
volumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Fl Cenfrans' Kin
Writes Book on
Chaplains il, War

Father Meany and the Fighting
69th'" is the title of a new book
written and illustrated by Burris
Jenkins, Jr., who has visited in FL
Centro several times.
He is a brother of Paul jenkins
of El Centro and Lieutenant Logan
jenkins, former FL Centran nov
with the navy in the Pacific war
zone. He is son Of DR. BurriS
Jenkins, Sr., well known Kansas
City minister, author, and radio lee
turer.
The book is a moving account of
the famous "old Sixty Ninth which
as jenkins said IN his book, has
a proud battle standard which now
includes its siXtieth ring, more than
any regiment in the world except
Britains Black Watch, the Fighting
Irish whose flag staff has been
lengthsred 12 inches by act Of the
United States congress % a meas
ure unequalled by any other regi-
ment in the long history OF our
country
But most of all it IS a story of
Father Stephen j. Meany, chap
lain for the fighting 69th. The
authors illustrations of the story
are vividly real in their bleak SIM
plicity as befits the story of the
American landing on Maxim Atoll.
The author dedicated the book to
all the chaplainS Of the armed
forces
Jenkins next book, Back From
He'll" is a compilation of dramatic
stories of returning heroes Of the
war. It will be published late This
year
The author has been a sports car
toonist, reporter, and special feat
ure writer in New York for many
years. He was sent to Europe for
special articles, which he illustrated
himself, since this war began. In
World war No. l he served over
seas as flying officer with the 85th
bomber group.