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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-12-02
JHgOsiaUS Accuse IO5 Italians
of Atrocities in SLOuenia

of Atrocities in SI0uenia
Washington. - The "Free
Jugoslavia' radio on October
|26 said that a Jugoslav State
Commission for the investiga
ton of war crimes of invaders
had recommended that 73 men,
bers of the former Italian Fas-
cist army, in l.: ing II generals
and 80 civilians, be declared
war criminals for allegedly
committing 26 c.incs in Slove-
MIA before the surrender of
Italy.
The commission demanded
that all of the accused "be
handed over to our courts" and
declared t h a t the charges
against them "are confirmed by
evidence from the military pa
pers of the Italian invaders" /"
the broadcast said.
| Reported to OWL by FEC
monitors, the broadcast said
that those who had been in the
Fascist army include IL gener-
ais, 8 colonels, 8 lieutenant
colonels, 9 majors, 9 captains,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-12-02
News Of the Gas Tank Explosion
Terrified Those in the Armed Forces

I'm SO happy that nothine hap
pened to The family. Did the
house receive any damage? It
must have for the explosion was
terrific.
Oh yes, in answer to some of
the questions in your last let
ter. / received the chocolate
syrup and the orange, and
guess everything else was in it.
As for further requests, could
you please send me some Vicks
Outside of that, I don't need
anything in particular. .e
Am leaving for Scotland to.
night and while / am up here ]
shall write you a little note and
give you some Of the news. As
yet I have not received any
Christmas packages, but I am
waiting hopefully. / am so re.
lieved that everything is all
right at home. Take care Of
| yourself and do write me all the
! news. Thanks for Walls picture
l surely enjoyed receiving it.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-12-02
MEETING

The Jadran Singing Society
will hold an important meeting
tomorrow at 2 p. M, at the
'Siovene Workmen's H ON E.
Members are urged to attend.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-12-02


of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton and
Mary Spendal, 967 E. "a st.,
now serving with the WACs
somewhere overseas, writes
kome from England, how the
news of the gas tank explosion
struck her.
Nov. ~
Dearest Nom and family:
I'm afraid I've had rather
hectic week and SO I've put off
writing until / could sit down
at a typewriter and tell all, so
to speak. You have no idea
what a shock I received when /
saw the article about the explo-
sion in the Stars and Stripes.
l was sitting at my typewriter
at work and George brought me
my copy Of the paper. I stopped
working, glanced at the head
lines casually, and then in the
lower right-hand corner, / saw
the article. Well, I just went to
pieces for l had visions of our
home Just torn to pieces. I
started crying and dashed out
of the office and ran up to the
Orderly Room and had them
call the Red Cross to get a
check started at once. Then I
walked down to the cable Of
flee and sent the cables to you,
Sue Mramor and the Chamber
of Commerce, for I wanted to
be sure to hear everything in
case you wouldn't want to tell
me if anything happened. Well,
waited and waited and waited
until Friday morning at 80,
when I finally received the an
swers to three of my cables.
The Red Cross still hasn't re-
ported anything. Nom, that
week almost drove me mad. It
seemed interminable, the days
were horrible but the nights
were even worse. I went to
work, but I'm afraid l just put
in my time for / certainly
couldn't do any work. The Colo
mel overlooked errors an d
everyone was just grand and
I'm sure they were just as re-
lieved as l was when the cables
finally arrived, for now I'm
back in some sort of shape and
can pay attention to what is 60
ing on. At night, I went to
movies and tried to read, but
they too seemed endless. The
worst part of it, were the radio
broadcasts of home news which
told of digging for bodies and
of acres and acres Of ruins
caused by the explosion. Then
too the newspapers put in their
little bit, not making me any
more happy. 49,.
The cable arrived in London
on the 25th and it took two days
to get to our camp for they
treat cablegrams just like Or
.dinary mail once it gets to Eng
land. think it's a rather de-
plorable situation when one has
to wait two days for. some news
for certainly a cable isn't just
sent for any unwarranted rea
son. But there's nothing that
can be done about the proce.
dure. The Chamber of Com.
merce wrote "Mrs. Mary Spen
dal in perfect health. Explosion
half mile away" and it was
signed by a Mr.. Van Bosch. j
am very grateful for them toe
for sending me a reply Sc
promptly. I'll have to write Mr.
Van Bosch and thank him.
Isn't it peculiar, Nom, that
you should be in more danger
than / and you are always 81
worried about me. You JUS,
can't tell where and when dan
ger will strike SO you can Sc.
how useless it is for. you tt
Il. 4 n.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Britain's Press
Backs Roosevelt

LONDON, July II. CUP)-The
London Times. which several weeks
ago predicted the Republican pres
idential nomination of Thomas f.
Dewey and the reelection of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt, said editorially that
the Democratic administration is
committed to a more realistic policy
than that offered by the Repub-
lican platform.
Mr.. Roosevelt agrees with Mr..
Dewey that mere military victory is
not enough and that he has duty
as President of providing working
institutions to insure that this vic
tory shall be more fruitful than
the victory of 1918,' the editorial
said
Victory is now in sight and 1t is
as the present organizer Of victory
in a military sense and as future
organizer of victory in a political
and economic sense that Mr..
Roosevelt dominates his party and
appeals to the American people Tor
a fourth mandate"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


Estate OF REUBEN C1STERNOS,
Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
derSigned. NJ. d. ZINN as admin
istrator of the estate of Reuben
Cisternos 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 vouch-
erS in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of the State of Cali
fornia, in and for the County of
Imperial, or exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers to the said
M. d. linn, as Administrator of said
estate, at the office of d. B. Rob-
crtS, POT Bank of America Bldg,
FL Centre. 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 FL Centre, California
this 9th day of July, 1914.
NJ. d. ZINN, Administrator
of the Estate of Reuben
CiSternOs, Deceased.
mo. s. J10-l7-N-3l
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
YOUNG TEDDY CARRIED ON

All but one of the male members Of the
Teddy Roosevelt dynasty is gone. When
Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt died in his
battlefront tent in France three of the
four sons had died in action. The fourth
son is an officer in the Pacific. And so
they keep the tradition of their fighting
father, Theodore of the Rough Riders.
There was much of tragedy in young
Teddy's death In spectacular manner,
typical of the dynasty, he had thrust
aside all advice from his army doctor to
stay out Of the invasion. He had been
wounded in the Mediterranean area and
still was using cane when he led his
troops onto the Normandy beachhead. He
is credited by his fellow generals with
having much to do with the successful
landing by MS sheer courage in leading
his men. 1t was just his way of doing
things. 1t was his way as a youth, in
college, in World War One, in his politi-
cal activities, in his exploring and big
game hunting. His example in France
cheered and encouraged his men. He still
was needed there, but his indomitable
spirit will linger and hover over his
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17

IN NORMANDY-(By Wirelessl
The hospital was in cur hands but
Just barely. On up the street block
there seemed TO be fighting. l say
seemed to be, because actually you
can't always tell. Street fighting is
just as confusing as field fighting.
One side will bang away for a
while, then the other side. Between
these sallies there are long lullS,
with only stray and isolated shots.
Just an occasional soldier is sneak
ing about, and you dent see any
thing of the enemy at all. You can't
tell half the time just what tn
situation is, and neither can the
soldiers.
About a block beyond the hospital
entrance two American tanks were
sitting in the middle of the street
one about so yards ahead OF the
other. I walked toward them. Our
infantrymen were in dcorways along
the street.
IS GOES OFF
got within about so feet of our
front tank when it let so its 75-mll-
limeter gun. The blast was terri
fic there in the narrow street, GLASS
came tinkling down from nearby
windows smoke puffed around the
tank. and the empty street was
shaking and trembling with the
conclusion.
As the tank continued to shoot l
ducked into a doorway, because l
figured the Germans would shoot
back. Inside the doorway there was
a sort of street-level cellar, dirt
floored. Apparently there was a
wine shop above, fer the cellar was
stacked with wire crates for hold
ing wine bottles on their sidec.
There were lots of bottles. but they
were all empty.
I went back to the doorway and
stood peeking out at the tank. 1t
started backing up. Then suddenly
yellow flame pierced the bottom
of the tank and there was a crash |
of such intensity that I automatic
ally blinked my eyes. The tank, |
hardly so feet from where I was
standing, had been hit by an enemy |
she'll
A second shot ripped the pave
ment at the side of the tank. There |
was smoke all around, but the tank
didn't catch fire. In a moment the |
crew came boiling out of the turret. |.
LOOKED FUNNY
Grim as it was, I almost had to |
laugh as they ran toward us, I
have never seen men run so vio-
lently. They ran all over. with
arms and heads going up and down
and with marathon-race grimaceS.
They plunged into my doorway.
I spent the next excited hour |
with them. We changed to another
doorway and sat on boxes in tie |
empty hallway The floor and steps |
were thick with blood where a SOL /
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
By HARRISON SALISBURY

NCVOSIBERSK, u. s. S. r., July
2. delayed here in
Siberia Is the Soviet Unions wild
west a rcoting-tooting, tough-as
nails country that inevitably re-
minds Americans of the frontiers
of Montana.
Here is one Soviet region which,
despite hardships and sacrifices,
war production and readjustmente.
have advanced 10 years in three.
The development of this area was
shown to Eric Johnston, president
of the United States Chamber Ct
Commerce, and American CORE
spondent5 during our visit. We
toured one great plant, built since
the outbreak of the war, which
Johnston described as equal for ef-
ficiency, smoothness and cleanliness
of operation to any similar Anleri-
can industry.
The sparkpllg of this vast. young
Siberian area IS Mike" Mike l.
Mihail Kalugin. a.. tousle-haitod
secretary Of the Communist party
committee for Novosibersk province
during the past seven years.
GUESTS OF MIKE
Johnston'S party were Mikes
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
TWO MISSIONS TO RUSSIA
AND TWO REPORTS

Within a few days of each other the
country has heard and read about TWO
missions to Russia. One was political,
the other economic. One required only
few days, or even hours in Moscow and
a stop in Siberia. The other covered a
month of slow, intensive study of the
powerful Russ economic system and Its
postwar plans (Which, by the way are
under full blast this very momenD based
on a tipe-up and the cooperation of this
country. One was marked by blandlsh-
ment and vaguenesS; the other by prac-
teal advice and clear-cut, blunt and
understandable statements.
No trouble to determine which was
which and who was who Vice President
Wallace made hurried trip across Rus
STA by plane, scattering his committed
statements given by the White House,
Eric Johnston, president of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States spent
whole month in the big industrial and
agricultural centerS of Russia, bent on
seeking facts and information after Il
well-mapped course before he ever left
on the trip. Wallace returned to observe
that the United States and the Orient and
Russia should work ogether and he added
something about nations being independ-
ent. He merely had traversed Russia en-
route to China, his real objective. In
China he spent few,hours.
Johnston returned with a significant UNI
Outstanding of kussia's economic plans
and actual facts and figures obtained by
days spent with Russia's industrial lead
ers right on the floor of factories and in
the glare of her immense steel plants
Not only did he come away with his we'll
defined understanding of these plans but
with full permission of Stain to tell this
country in detail about them. Johnston
was not on a political mission. He
swerved from his economic studies very
briefly to tell the Muscovites in words
they understood and applauded that we
have no intention Of bothering our heads
about communism since we are not mind
ed that way, nor are We pussy-footlng
around wondering what they are going
to do about it in Russia.
Johnston returned chuck full of valu-
able information as to the policy the
United States must follow to keep pace
with the great nation in peace after she
has performed her great share in killing
off nazism and fascism He is able to
inform this country in what industries
Russia will excel, wherein we can develop
trade, in what manner Russia shall need
and require our goods and so on.
The two reports are typical. One was
made by seeker for political power, the
other concerned with the future indus
trial and agricultural prosperity of this
country
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
TURKEY WATCHES THE CAT
(San Diego Union)

Rumors OF Turkey impending partlcl-
nation in the war have been so numerous
and FREQUENT as to Great little interest.
Current reports that she may join the
Allies. however. seem to receive more
credence and to awaken, in the axis ma
tions. at least, considerably more con-
Germ. II is no secret that the Turks for
quite long time have been watching in
tently to see which way the cat is going
to lump. Recent developments on the
three war fronts hardly could fail to con-
vince them of the direction With axis
defeat inevitable, the realistic move for
Turkey is on the side of the Allies Her
Diplomats realize that her treatment at
the peace table may be governed, or at
least influenced to considerable degree,
by her military cooperation with the VIC
tors, even at the tenth or eleventh hour.
Turkeys failure to enter the war on
The side of the axis enemies, even though
popular sympathy has been with the
Allies. has not been due entirely to self
ishness or a desire to back the winning
horse. 1t has been due to the difficulty
of her military position, which in sense
parallels that of Sweden. She has wit
messed the incapacity of the Allied powers
to save Greece from the nazls. with
Bulgaria an axis partner, the way Is open
to axis invasion of Turkey. Without AL
lied aid. her air force would be over
whelmed by axis air power and her army
of half a million could not cope effective
" against motorized naZi troops in SUI
perior strength. That Turkey has man.
aged to keep out of the war thus far is
rather to her credit than discredit.
To come in "for the kill" after Allied
victory seems certain, smacks rather
strongly of the oppOrtunism OF Musso-
lini, who guessed wrong after the fall OF
France But Turkey naturally wants to
protect her own interests in the most
practical manner possible. Her stakes
in the peace will not be small. The old
question of control of the BOsporous and
the DardanelleS will present itself. Her
position in Europe and her place in the
Balkan picture may be discussed. Her
rights in the Mediterranean, the Aegean
and the Black seas are important Her
part in international commerce and in the
problems of world peace may be of much
significance.
That the Turks have dealt with the issue
of participation in the war as a concrete,
rather than an abstract, problem is char
acteristic of European diplomacy gener-
ally Their entry now would have less
effect from the military than the moral
angle II would signify to the German
people the impossibility of victory and
in all probability hasten the withdrawal
of Bulgaria and other Nazi satellite
states Even the axis will not be surprised
to see Turkey in the near future definitely
aligned with the Allies.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
ON SALE BEER AND WINE
ON SAIL DISTILLED SPIRITS
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION


NOTICE is hereby given that the
Assessor Collector of I'm peri |
County, California, has delivered
to the Clerk of the Board of Super
visors of said County, the local
assessment roll for the fiscal year
l944-45, and
The said Board of Supervisors,
sitting as a County Board OF
Equalization will meet for the pur-
pose of equalizing said local assess
ment roll on Tuesday, July IL, 1914,
at 10 o'clock a. m, and said Board
will continue in session ror that
purpose from time to time, until
the business of equalization is dis
posed of, but not later than Mon
day, July II, 1914, at 500 o'clock
pm.
The Clerk of said Board will be
in his office in the Court House at
FL Centre. California, each bust
ness day between Friday, July 7,
1914, continuously until and in
Guiding Monday. July IT, 1914, at
500 o'clock pm, except on Sat-
urdays after 200 o'clock noon and
other legal holidays. for the pur-
pose of receiving requests for equal
ization of assessments by tax pay
ers, and all persons are notified to
appear before and file with said
Clerk between said dates any petit
tions requesting equalization which
they desire. On such receipt the
same will be referred to and con-
sic cred by said Board.
DATED: Ell Centre, California
July 7, 1914.
w. J. McCLFJBAND,
Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors.
| mo. II July Z to II
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
POLICE PROBE BOMB PRANK
IN USO HEADQUARTERS

HOLLYWOOD. July II. CUP)-
Marine Pvt. Arthur B. Wilson, 81,
hailed as a hero for stepping on the
Sputtering fuse of a practice bomb
at the Hollywood u. S. o. Saturday
night today, was under treatment at
the Long Beach Naval hospital for
compound leg fractures.
The bomb, Of type used in battle
practice to simulate shell-bursts,
was thrown into the girls powder
room at the club Frightened host
esses kicked it into the hall where
Wilson halted it with his foot.
Marjorie SWartz, guest, received
burns ON her foot.
Police were investigating the ac-
Cident
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
SAILOR WALKS INTO ARMY

NEWPORT, Ark. July II. up
Cpl William w. Watkins of Nash
vile, Tenn, stationed at the army
air field here, is one of the few
persons that can say he walked
himself out of the navy" Watkins
enlisted in the navy in June, 1910,
and was assigned to the light cruis-
er, the U.S.S. Memphis In 1912,
after duty in Cuba, South America,
and the China Coast, he was dis
charged from the service OTTER
walking off the deck of the ship
into the waters of the South Pac-
ific while on SomnambuliStic
jaunt. he then enlisted in the
army, where there was less danger
of waking up surrounded by sharks.
He was assigned to the Newport
base as a physical training instruct
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Siberia S parks
Sow etCroWth

guests. All the riches of Siberian
foods and drinks were set before
the guests as a tribute to Soviet
American goodwill relationships
geon in jelly, roast turkeys, suck
ling pigs, dozens of rare Siberian
fishes and fresh strawberries.
But don't think Mike wastes
time on lavish living. During our
visits with Johnston to machine,
tool and assembly lines, Mike was a
dynamo of energy. He talked con-
stantly with hundreds of workers.
Even Jim Farley DOESN'T know more
names than Mike.
Mike is the guy who got hundreds
of barracks and sod huts built to
receive hundreds of Thousands Of
refugees during the bad times when
only Russian blood saved Moscow
from falling. He is used to hard
times and fighting He told John
ston that during the Russian civil
war he wa in the Bolshevik cav
airy.
Il was only II or Is then" he
said. 1T was a dO-Or-die fight. And
it was bad day for me if I got
less than two enemy officers in a
days battling"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
Newsprint Use
Shows Drop

NEW YORK, July II. tUP)-
June consumption of newsprint by
daily papers was 1914 per cent be-
low June, 1913, and 81 per cent less
than June, 1941, the American
Newspaper Publishers ASSOCIATION
reported. Newspapers used l9l,u77
tons in June, 1914, compared with
228, $50 in 1943 and 242 404 in l94l.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
TWO DIE IN CRASH

SAN FRANCISCO. July II. CUPD
The navy revealed Monday that
Lieutenant G.gJ Woodrow E.
TrauX of Santa Rosa, California,
and Max @. Robinson, ARM/2c,
Columbus, Indiana, were killed Fri
day afternoon when their navy dive
bomber crached two miles cast of
Bodega Bay. Lieutenant TrauX is
survived by his wife, who lives in
Santa Rosa.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
TRANSPORT PLANES TURNED
INTO COMMERCIAL JOBS

SANTA MONICA, Cal. July II.
CUP)-A special assembly line to-
day was engaged in converting 100
DEB transport planes, released by
the army, into luxury liners for do
nestle use. Douglas Aircraft Cor
poration announced.
First deliveries were made last
weekend, according to d. S. Spraguc,
customer service manager.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, July H.
CUP) Resignation IF Undereheritf
william Allison OF Santa Cruz, hero
IN the capture Of an armed muir
derer here in 1912, was announced
by Sheriff J. r. Dewitt, who said
Allison had been asked ito leave
the service" Alli,on, who has been
with tn sheriffs office for six
years. said he has accepted another
position here. q
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES


To Whom II May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that fiji
teen days after the date posted,
the undersigned proposes to sell
alcoholic beverages at these prem
Uses, described as follows:
ld3 So. Imperial Avenue, Imperial
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license (or
licenses) for these premises as fol-
lows:
ON SALE BEER AND WINE
ON SAIL DISTILLED SPIRITS
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such license 50 may file
verified protest with the State
Board of Equalization at Sacra-
mento, California, stating grounds
for denial as provided by law. The
premises are now licensed for the
sale of alcoholic beverages.
j. STERLING OSWALD
FLORENCE M. PERRY
ANNE SHERMOEN
EDGAR PULLMAN
mo. 12) July II
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17

1t IS our business to be friends with
both Russia and China and exchange
with both Russia and China the goods and
Information which will raise the standard
of living of all our peoples,
Vice President Henry A. Wallace
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-17

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