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Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Al LIES PUSH Way INLAND ON INVASION:
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Russians Pledge
Word to Meet
Allies in Berlin

1t passed through Stalingrad and
the Dnepr. When the Germans
invaded our country, they had the
most powerful army in the world.
None could stand before them. But
we cid. We destroyed not only the
finest German divisions, not only
thousands of MesserschmittS and
Tiger tanks; we destroyed the Ger
mans faith in victory
We helped open the road for our
friends and toCay we are doubly
happy; we are proud of the victory
of our friends and we are proud of
our battle-torn standards.
NAZI STRATEGY
The German strategy is based
on the iCea of encirclement. At
Stalingrad, the surrounder found
himself surrounded. After that Ger
mans, when falling into troubled
sleep, saw in their dreams nothing
but kettles Now that nightmare
has become a reality: Germany
finds herself in an enormous "ket-
tle." and she will settle in that
kettle like sinner boiling in sui
phur.
The assault on Germany will be
concerted; it will come from the
east and the west and the south.
We were not stopped by the Dnepr
or the Dnestr and we will not be
stopped by the Nieman or the Wis.,
tula.
Our allies are battering down the
Atlantic WALL and they will batter
down the Siegfried line.
Things are moving to a head
and on this happy sunny day we
once more swear that we will come
to the Germans in their lair, and
we will make them understand with
fire what we couldn't make them
understand with words.
PROUD OF FRIENDS
For solcier there is no higher
praise than the praise, Brave
friend" Today the Red army is
proud of it's friends, and know
(Cortinued on Pg. Q. Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Taxi Driver Spots
Ho|d-up Suspects

Joe M. Reece, taxi driver, 724
Holt, Ell Centre, "Wednesday identi-
fled two marines he said held him
up with a gun and robbed him
while he was taking them from
Ell Centre to the Ell Centro Marine
Air station in his taxi Tuesday
night, according to the sheriff's Of
flee.
After the robbery, Reece told
Sheriff Robert w. Ware, he tele-
phonec the shore patrol and patrol
men arrested Pfc. James M. Decker
Jr,. and Corporal William Steen
when they arrived at the station
gates. The two marines were saio
by officers to have admitted rob-
bling Reece. They are held in the
brig at the station while the inves.
tigation is going forward.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
BY JACK FOSTER, Y2C, USNR
Representing Combined American Press
Distributed BY United Press


ABOARD;THE U.S.S. HENRICO,
June 6. Delayed -(UP)- Sheer
CUTS won fcothold on the beach
we are attacking.
Leg-weary small boatmen return
ing to their amphiobious transport
from the first wave are almost
reverent in their praise of Ameri-
can infantrymen who charged thc
beaches in the face of murderous
fire. Each coxswain and gunner
tells the same story.
The first crest rode in the choppy
sea without being fired upon. On
the beach mcst of the LCVP's and
LCM's grounded on a sandbar a
few feet from shore. CTS removed
their rifles from waterproof con-
tainers and prepared to wade
through hip-deep surf. Then the
boat ramp went down. The Yanks
charged.
They were greeted by streams of
so calibre machinegun bullets COM
ing from concealed German pill
boxes.
CoxsWain Richard Andrews, 18,
Hughesville, Pa, was at the tiller
of the first LCVP to get back from
the initial assault.
Everything was quiet as we ap-
preached the shore," he said Most
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
$4,000 Allowed
To Fight Treaty

SACRAMENTO, June 8. CUP) -
The assembly Thursday unanimous
ly adopted a senate joint resolution
opposing ratification of water
treaty between the U. S. and Mexico
signed Feb. 3, thus completing leg
islative action on two measures
fighting the treaty which it is
charged would divert Colorado river
water needed in Southern California
and contracted for by the state.
A $4,000 appropriation to the
Colorado river board to defray ex-
penseS of fighting the treatys rati-
fication by the U. S. senate awaits
Gov. Earl Warren's signature fol-
lowing passage of both houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08

Pony Express rice.
The junior calf riding event has
been opened to boys and girls of
all ages.
Wednesday night 80 entries in
the many rodeo acts had been re-
corded, representing competitions
in 73 events by the entries.
The county committee warned
Imperial county riders and ropers
that all entries will close promptly
at pm. Friday after which the
complete program will be drawn.
The Wilson school band in El
Centric, under the direction of
George Burt, will play at the rodeo,
officials also announced.
Responding to the proclamations
by county mayors, citizens are
"blossoming out" this week in in
creasing numbers attired in cow
boy garb, the committee said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
OnLu Dor Front .

LOS ANGELES-As ballots near complete
count, announcement is made that 81 per cent
of the $500 employees of the Pacific Electric Rail
way have voted to call strike
DETROIT - The General Motors company
has been forced by the United Automobile Work
ers (CIO) to discharge five more ex-servicemen
because the returned fighters did not hold union
cards.
NEWARK, N. j. - A strike of 1900 truck
drivers, members of an AFL affiliate has shut off
delivery of beer in six New Jersey breweries and
threatens to spread to other Industries.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Hail Invasion
As Doom for
Germans Miqh+
BY ILYA EHRENBURG
Written For The United Press

MOSCOW, June 8. (UP)
On June 6, 1910, the Ger
mans forced the SOmme and
invaded Normandy. 1t began with
the blitzkrieg. Will it not have a
blitzkrieg ending?
We Russians know what war
means. We are familiar with all
its miseries, and we know how hard
the dawn of June was for hum
dreds of thousands of people-fam-
lilies and friends of your fighters.
But we also know that nothing will
stop our allies now. Have we not a
rendezvous with them in Berlin?
We highly esteem the gallantry
of the allied fliers who prepared
the way for the offensive and the
courage Of the allied sailors, who
were ntismayed by powerful shore
batteries. We admire the bravery of
the allied infantry who have DEM
onStrated that no walls can stop
men who hate tyranny.
RUSS LED WAY
And we feel too that we are en-
titled to point out that the day is
also an achievement of the Red
army. 1t was long road from Dun
kerque to Cherbourg anc LIE Havre
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Bond Sales Jump
For Starting Gun

Imperial county citizens are rid
ing herd on bond issuing agencies
this week as sales are picking up
inc icating mounting interest in the
"Rodeo for Bonds" next Sunday at
the Imperial county fair grounds.
Group meetings are being held all
over the county several times daily
as each community is gearing it.
self for the final three days sale
of bonds for the rodeo. Issuing
agencies are hancing out the slips
emitting the bond purchasers to
the rodeo in increasing numbers.
reports show.
The county committee Thursday
morning announced two new events
and entries: Alec Maroon, San Die
go, professional rodeo clown who
will cut up with fancy riding and
clown songs and acts. Boots Pigney.
Campo, who will compete in the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
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Get PORT 700
Miles From
PHILIPPINES

A l. l. | E d HEADQUA IA IL
TIERS, Southwest Pacific,
June 8. (UP) - American
sixth army troops captured Mok-
mer airdrome on Biak island, and
drove westward toward Borokoe
airfield Thursday under the sup
port of an air and naval lombard
ment.
The U. S. forces overcame the
final Japanese resistance at Mok-
mer on Wednesday after a column
circlec through the precipitious
hills and palisades and surprised
the enemy from the rear.
With coastal forces attacking
from the front, the Japanese were
routed completely from the area
to give the Americans complete
possession of the airfield, less than
900 miles south of the Philippines.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique said the Americans suf-
fered only light losses in conclud-
ing the 1l-Cay campaign, which
began with the invasion at Bosnek
Village on May 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
D ANIMt AMBL!Ne
~ EpoRTER
A Hornets Nest

A Hornets Nest
Thirty-one law enforcement Of
ficers Wednesday night attended
Sheriff Robert Wares class in
peace differing which is held tn
the court house each week. An F7BI
agent was telling peace officers. in
cluding every kind of officer from
cog-catcher to federals, how to
capture a criminal.
Across the alley in the county
Jail some women prisoners we're
listening to a ghost story. Now and
then one of the women would shout
out the window to servicemen who
happened to be passing by.
The telephone rang in the room
adjoining the law enforcement
meeting. Art Knudsen answered the
phone.
There's someone on the Jail roof"
Knudsen shouted to the officers.
"Intermission callec," said the
FBI agent, making a break for the
door.
The stampede was on. Law en-
forcement officers spilled out of
the court house like fire horses
answering a bell On the way down.
stairs they passed the Ell Centro
company of the State Guard, stand
ing. complete with firearms, in a
hallway. Guarders snorted anc join
ed in the race, thinking it was some
sort of sixth front invasion.
Once outside the officers heard
frenzied screaming from the wom-
ems section of the Jail. Night jail
ers were shouting and running
around. Just then Ray Forshey
came running around the corner
of the Jail carrying long lacder.
He tangled up with the officers of
all descriptions who were deploy-
ing themselves around the grounds
and surrounding the building.
Hes on the roof" shrieked the
women prisoners.
Slim Lyons ano Dale Nice snatch
ed Forshey's ladder, leaned it
against the front porch and ran
up to the second floor like couple
of jungle monkeys scaling a tree.
There he is,' screamed female
prisoner to Sheriff Ware and Ma
tron Lottie Mason who were trying
to calm the women hudc led around
in all stages of undress. They point
ed to Lyons, whose head was just
coming over the porch roof
They're fighting" babbled the
women. 1t was only Lyons and Nice
placing the ladder against the porch.
while attempting to reach the roof.
Flashlights blinked and billy clubs
whacked the bushes as the hunt
progressed. The din increased.
"These three sailors were hanging
around outside asking what was
going on" Highway Patrolman Til
ly Daley said as he herded three
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
BY ROBERT VERMuLION

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
Piles, June 8. (UP) - -Four power
full Allied columns swept Is to 40
miles beyond Rome in headlong
pursuit of the beaten German 18th
army Thursday, and front dispatch
eS indicated that the Nazi retreat
was degenerating rapidly into dis
organized rout.
Harried every step of the way by
the onrushing American and British
columns, the Nazis were reported
putting the torch to everything in
their wake, blowing up bridges and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
British Ensnare
Japs in Burma

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR-
TERS, Handy, Ceylon, June 8.
(UP) - British imperials captured
strategic Aradura Spur, a mountain
height below Kohima overlooking
the highway running south to I'M
phal, and left japanese garrison
trapped in a small pocket, it was
announced Thursday
With the British holding full con-
troll of the main road in the area
south of Kohima, Allied officials
said the isolated Japanese were un-
able to withdraw from the trap and
faced certain liquidation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
yeomun Tells How COURAGE
Started off Invasion

of the soldiers thought the beach
would be a pushover. My gunners,
Lowell Duncan, 18, seaman 1st
class from Muskegon, Mich, and
Fred Backus, 10, Russell, N. Y,
yanked down the ramp. The in
fantry officer drew his pistol and
waved his men after him as the
first group CT men left the boat.
The machineguns opened up. They
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08

advance was reported continuing at
a rapid pace, with only the 9th
army columns encountering any i'm
portant resistance.
Confusion In the German ranks
reached the point where even bat
talon commanders appeared 10 have
lost contact with their general of
ficers, and were attaching their
units at random to whatever higher
echelon they could find. Troops
from more than 20 different Nazi
formations were among the bag Of
prisoners swept up in the path Of
the Allied drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Caen Is Reported Captured;
Would Isolate Peninsula
Entire Coastal Objec+ives Won as
Savage Fighting Marks Headway;
Invaders Aim at Cherbours Airport
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY

LONDON, June 8. (UP) = Allied armies have
completed successfully the first phase of the in
vasion of France, it announced officially Thurs
day, and have swung into the battle to destroy Ger
man mobile reserves moved into the assault areas.
The United Nations radio at Algers reported
that the Allies had captured Caen, key transport hub
nine miles inside Normandy and II miles southeast
of occupied Bayeux, but confirmation was lacking.
SAVAGE FIGHTING IN MANY SECTORS
The fighting in Normandy now is spreading, and
is especially savage in many sectors the Germans
throw in more and more armor, the latest word at
Allied supreme headquarters revealed
Germanys famous 21st Panzer division, which
the Allies destroyed several times in North Africa and
the Mediterranean theater only to find reformed
opposing the invasion forces in the BayeuxCaen area
of Normandy.
The allies striking out beyond captured Bayeux
apparent attempt to isolate the Cherbourg peninsula
and win the big port its tip of the best in northwest
France.
Air revealed that allied planes already have
begun to operate arsrps in the assault big trans
ports moving in supplies and evacuating casualties
Victory Won On All Coastal Points
The completed first phase of the fighting was describ
ed officially the securing of foOthOd the continent
and the defeat of the German coastal troops in the assault
The second, in progress is the elimination of Ger
man mobile reserves brought into the battle zone The
third still to be fought is the battle against the Nazs
strategic reserves which be moved in to counter the
invasion forces
fore material advance be hoped for official
mary of the situation said.
Nazis Try To PreUent Winning Base
The battle in France revealed to have expanded
markedly from the original combat the Germans
threw of tanks and crack infantry in effort
to stem the allied advance before the bachhead becomes
a major base and Cherbourg is cut Off
With the 2st Panzer division already in action fighter
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Ndzi Retreat From Rome
Becomes DisorderIy Rout

highway functions in a desperate
attempt to escape.
Low-flying Allied warplanes ma
chine-gunned the fleeing enemy,
while a force of almost 500 Ameri-
can Flying FortreSses and Liberia
tors swung over the Riviera to blast
their supply and reinforcement
lines leading into France.
simultaneously. British 9Th army
tanks and infantry. joining in the
chase, surged northward along the
east bank Of the Tiber. Is miles
beyond Rome.
On all four main lines the Allied
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Pope Receives
Gen. Clark

VATICAN CITY, June 8. up
Pope Plus XII received Lieutenant
General Clark, commander of the
Fifth army, for 10-minute private
conference in the Vatican library
Thursday.
Later the Pope went to an outer
room and greeted members of
Clark's party which included high
ranking Fifth army officers and
officers Of the allied military gov
ernment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Farley Resigns
Party Post

NEW YORK, June 8. (UP)-James
A. Farley, chairman of the New
York state democratic committee
resigned Thursday. severing the last
official tie of a national political
career that started with his manag
ing Franklin D. Roosevelt to the
presidency in 1892.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08

! bomber pilots reported tnat MARK
vi Tiger tanks were moving up to
the front.
Allied air forces maintained
strong and steaoy pressure all day
in support of the American, Brit
ish. and Canadian land armies.
Some 1000 Flying Fortresses and
Liberators paced the thousands of
planes in action. hammering bridg-
es, rail targets. and aircromes far
out beyond the beachhead. Ameri-
can Marauders and Havocs hit rail
targets in the Cherbourg peninsula.
and Thunderbolts dive-bombed Ma
ii armor and traffic.
Spokesman emphasized that until
considerably larger forces on both
sides have been engaged in decisive
fighting. II will be impossible to
gauge the success of phase two
the elimination of mobile reserves.
Continued on Page 2. Col ~
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
BASEBALL

NATIONAL
First Game
Philadelphia 900 200 1903 8 3
Brooklyn ........ 600 200 04x-6 7 l
Barrett, Covington and Finley;
Gregg, Webber and Owen.
Boston . 0lO 600 111-4 7
New York .... 900 200 40x-6 IL
Tobin and Masi; Voiselle and
Mancuso.
AMERICAN
Washington 100 04
Philadelphia .....OOl 10
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 1O7, minimum
Thurs. 66; 5 am. Thurs. 66, humid
ity So; noon Thurs. 81, humidity 30;
5 pm. Wed. 100, humidity 48.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
Knife Sewers
 Twin From Bow

Rochester, Minn., Feb. ll-(Up)- A Mayo clinic surgeon today de. scribed an operation which separ. ated 12-year-old boy from para sitic twin" who was sapping his life.
 Dr. Henry W Meyerding. who performed the operation, said the patient was Ernie Defort, of Winni- peg. The operation was performed last October at the clinic.
 Ernie was born with two extra arms. two extra legs. an extra liver and two extra kidneys. He was normal and bright in all other re- spectS, the doctor said.
 Dr. Meyerding said the strange twin" was attached to the boy at the lower chest and abdomen.
 The upper part of the parasitic body" he said, twas not well deyel. oped, although the bones of the pel- wis, hip joints and legs were. It was g difficult operation and I had to work rapidly, but the boy was a remarkable patient"
 The boy was on the operatinc table more than two hours, pr Meyerding revealed, and remained at the hospital almost three weeks.
 But when he left for home, he was . normal child again." tht doctor said. adding that 1t was vel the operation. had been performed because much of hte boys strength had been sapped by the parasitic growth. He said Ernie expressed some regret at l0siag his twin.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
Bricker States Stand

Washington, Feb. 11.-CUP)- Gov. John w. Bricker's Lincoln day speech proposal for absolute prohi- bition of war tmle strikes aroused top interest today among the is- sues discussed by the Ohioan in his pre-convention campaign for the Republican presidential nomination
 But Bricker's bid for considera- tion in this political hot spot proved to be a combination of bitter de- nunciation of the Roosevelt admin istration and of significantly kind words for Congress. He begged his appeal on domestic issues, but did propose that the United States should take her place in a coop erative organization among sov- ereign nations after this war"
 His tactics were in contrast with those of Wendell L. Willkie, Brick CTS most active opponent, who oc- casionally undertakes to shake Con- gress by the ears, losing more than a few friends thereby.
 Bricker challenged weakness of the New Deal in handling labor re- lationS" and said 8 law should be enacted by this Congress laying down fundamental principles for the administration and adjunciation of labor diSpuets and the prohibi- tion of strikes in time of war" He said 1t was too late now to consider national service act as proposed by MT. Roosevelt.
 Rep. Joseph w. Martin, R., Mass, introducing Bricker to the Mayflow- CT audience, said it was the largest Republican gathering held here in dozen years. He predicted victory in this years elections but said 1t would not be Republican victory alone.
 Victory in Offing
 Victory will come, The said, ''b-e cause millions of honest, sincere, patriotic Jeffersonian Democrats Will submerge party to the welfare of their country and because inde- pendent voters will unite with us."
 The governor scheduled one more major appearance here, a national press club luncheon today, he told last nights audience that MT. Roose. velt's policies were leading the coun try to Socialism If not Communism
 He proposed new fiscal program linked with early postwar balanc ing of the budget at a rate of spend- ing approximating $15,000 ,OO0, ,OOO a year, Here is Bricker's substitute for what he termed MT. Roosevelt's policy of spend, waste, borrow and tax" .
 l. Simplify and stabilize the tax laws.
 2. Use the tax power to raise necessary revenue and not ses an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
How to figure variuos kinds of taxes.
Your Federal Income Tax

unit of the article sold, and is sep-s arately stated, the amount paid isl deductible by the purchaser.
 The Federal tax on gasoline Is, levied upon the producer or im-s porter, and consequently is not de-s ductible by the individual consumer (except that in the case of gasolines used for business purposes 1t may bel included in the cost of the gasolines as 8 business expense).
 Federal duties and excise taxes are, in general, imposed upon thes manufacturer, importer, or dealerI and consequently are not deductibles by the consumer, or veedee. This ap- plies to the Federal excise tax onl automobiles, tires, lubricating oilsl mechanical refrigerators, radios, and other commodities, as well as to the luxury taxes" on perfumes, toilet preparations, jewelry, and the like. It also applies to the tax on electric al energy. liquor. tobacco, cigarettes, playing cards, and the like.
 Taxes imposed by the United States Government on the following items may be deducted from 19G3 income: Admissions, club dues, tele- phone and telegraph services, safe deposit boxes, transportation of per- sons and property, use of motor ve-s hicle or boat, and documents.
 Federal employment (social secur-I ity) taxes required to be paid by an employer are deductible by the en- ployer, but the amount of such taxes withheld by the employer from the wages or compensation of employees is not deductible by the employe for Federal income tax purposes.
 In the case of al valorem property taxes, the deduction Is allowed only to the owner of the property. Thus, if man and his wife are filing sep. arate returns, and the home is ow,l-i ed yb the wife, then the property taxes on that home are deductiblel only in the wife's return.
 State income taxes paid are allow.' able tax deductions in computing normal tax and Surtax but not inl computing victory tax in the Federal income tax return.
 The taxes deductible in computing normal tax and surtax are in gen-I eral deductible in computing victory tax only if (a) in connection with the carrying on of a trade or busi- ness, (b) in connection with proper ty used in trade or business, or (c) in connection with property held for the production of income. Taxes paid or accured by a taxpayer with re- spect to ownership of his home are not deductible for victory tax pur. poses. Neither are taxes deductible which are paid or incurred by reason of ownership of property held prim- arily as sport. hobby, or recreation. Taxes which are deductible should be shown in Schedule c (D or c CD on page 2 of the return, Form 10z0, or in item 16, column 2, on page l of the return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
$25,OOO ACTION
 GOING TO JURY

Deliberation by a jury of six men and six women is expected to start this afternoon in the $2,00O civil &C., tioan brought by Marian L. Cheney of Waterbury against Andrew Giv- ems and Fulton Winder, both of Delaware, and heard in superior court. Closing arguments to the jury were being presented by the plaintiffs counsel when the Lunch recess was called.
 The plaintiff claims she was per- manently injured last July 9 when car in which she was a passenger was allegedly struck by a truck owend by Givens and operated by the other defendant. The collision occurred in Old Lyme. The car was driven by Fred German, the plain tiff's father.