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Arkansas State press., 1944-08-25
BAD NAzI COMMANDER OF ST. MAL0 0Ef|ES
BLAZING FIRE OF IT, S. NEGRO SOLDIERS GUNS
Negro Artillery
Destroys Citadel
Germans Hold On
BY Rudolph Dunbar

With the Allied Army in France
-(ANPl-The crack Negro artll-
lery moved up guns under cover
OF darkness for the siege OF st.
Malo, The guns fired at point
blank range and destroyed a
chateau which was German
strong point. | went in the OBJ
seryation post on Aug. Is and saw
the chateau burning fiercely. Sew
eral direct hits from the guns
of the Negro artillery men tore a
gigantic hole in the middle of the
citadel. But the German com
mander would not surrender.
The citadel is another Casino
for the Germans are fighting ruth
lessly to deny our occupation. |
was about coo yards away from
the German line with the bat
TALON commander. He said he Is
immensely pleased with the per-
Torrance of his Negro battalion
and praised them for working un-
ceasingly night and day.
AT this moment of writing, the
citadel is bombarded from land
and air. This is no longer bat
tie for a small part of Normandy
or Brittany. 1t is the battle of
France and We are near to the
finishing pole. My opinion is.
that it will not last four more
weeks. The hopelessness of the
situation grows ever clearer to
the Germans. One by one the
large eenters of defense covering
the route to Germany are being
stormed and destroyed. All over
France the Nazis are surrender
ing in thousands to American and
British. The Reich itself is torn
by discussions and doubt. The
Nazis will, however, fight to the
end, for they see in defeat only
grim retribution which they still
hope to escape.
Wherever Hitler's armies fight
they are outnumbered and out
gunned. 1t is indeed one Of the
most bitter and most ironical re-
verses of war when the Nazis foul
years ago preached about the in
feriority of Negroes. Right al
this moment Negroes are blasting
them out of their foXholes. The
fire crew of this Negro battalion
has played a heroic part in the
siege. They laid wire in dark
ness an dunder shell fire of Ger
man SIS, thus making it possible
to communicate between the for
ward guns and their command
post There was not single
casualty.
Here are the names of the CUR
crew that took part in this brave
action. Sgt Roscoe G. Mckinney
Florenceville, Fla; Sgt David
Gadsden, Ocala. Fla; Cpl Sydney
Thomas, Lake Charles, La; Henry
Neal, Ashville, N. c.; John l.
Jackson, Toledo. O.. Pvt Jane.
r. Richmond, Detroit, Pvt. How
ard Lloyd, New York City; Pfc
Clemenzer Jones and Pfc. VIII
lard Johnson are both from Ra
leigh, N. c.
Other gun crew members are
rvts. Ulysses James of Kentucky
Frank Jackson, Alabama, and Pfc
Herbert Surrato of Morgantown
N. G.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-25
HOSPITAL WORKERS.
STAGE STRIKE

Miami, (ANP)--Angered when
n white stockagc guard had brut-
ally beaten a fellow girl employe
because she sat down on a bench
near him more than 100 employees
Of the county hospital Wednes-
day walked out on a protest strike.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-25

A new religious program, called Invasion Day,
will be sponsored by the Home Mission Boord OF
The National Baptist Convention. Invasion Doy
Sunday will feature evougcists in Baptist churches
throughout the notion, starting the first Sunday Of
December.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-25
PLAN NEW BAPTIST PROGRAM

Above, left to right, ore Rev. George W. Rob
inson, chairman Of the Home Mission Board; Dr.
D. v Jemson, president Of the National Bop
tist Convention, Inc and Rev. T. Theodore Love-
lace, executive secretary Of the Home Mission
Board, three outstanding Baptist ministers who
have the new program in charge. (ANP)
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-25
Duke Praises Bahamian Farm Workers

The Duke Of Windsor praised the Bohomion farm workers
whom he visited Delaware dun his inspection recently for
the fine way they helping their American Ally produce
food The Duke shown examining boket peoehes picked BY
the Bohomion who looks on.-WFA photo by Cooper.
Evening star., 1944-12-08

States. 1t Is sound and democratic
philosophy. I believe we in this
great Government are underesti-
mating this fundamental fact"
Declaring democratic government
and liberty in this country was no
accident, the speaker stressed his
personal belief that God Almighty
put that ideal in the hearts of His
people, and the whole thing is gov
erned by the Big Boss-I say these
things with all reverence"
Noyes' Message.
Mr. Noyes in his message praised
both Senator Capper and Repre-
sentative Summers as "these cham
pions of our cause, who stand shoul-
der to shoulder as sponsors of
political equity for the voteless and
unrepresented people of the District
of Columbia"
Stressing the fact that the birth
day of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants falls on Pearl Harbor
day, he declared its members were
buying War Bonds and Stamps, and
strengthening the home front in
other ways. Our banners" he
said, are inscribed fiscal equity
political equity, fair play for
Washingtonians."
With 100000 Washington boys in
the armed forces, Mr.. Noyes said
the war has dramatized, as never
before, the political inequity and
undeserved humiliation of the
American people resident in the
District Of Columbia, whose only
offense, if any, is in being residents
of the Nations Capital"
Application cards for absentee
ballots to the District fighter, he
said, were only worthless pieces of
paper, the use Of which would bring
no ballot" While declaring that
many Washingtonians were stung
to the very depth of their souls by
the humiliating, un-American po-
litical status to which they are sub
jected,' he added, none have held
back through resentment from
doing their duty"
"Autocratic, nonrepresentative gov
ernment in the only American terri
tory governed exclusively by the Ma
tion," he charged. brands the Ma
ton itself distinctly and indelibly as
un-American. AS Is the Nation s
City, so is the Nation. The Capital
is the Nations heart. If the Repub-
lie is tainted with n-Americanism
at its heart. the whole of the body
polite is thus tainted"
Calling for passage of the Sum-
Evening star., 1944-12-08

newspaper proposal, Mr.. Noyes
said the Oldest Inhabitants and
"other divisions of the army fighting
for Washington have an abiding
faith that ratification of the amend
Evening star., 1944-12-08

ment by the requisite three-fourths
Of the States would follow promptly
when the opportunity is offered them
ito pass upon this long delayed act
of simple justice"
Evening star., 1944-12-08

n Of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
WEAKNESS IN
FIELD OF RADIO

Fort Wayne (Indiana) NeWS-Sentlnel)
The current fight which Upton Close
well-known radio commentator. is hav-
ing with the NBC, is a significant one
1t is significant, not just because 1t al
fectS one man with strong views, but
because it goes to the roots of one of the
striking weaknesses in radio, as compar-
ed with the nations press.
Niles Trammell, president OF NBC,
said the refusal to renew Mr.. Closes con-
tract was in line with the policy that the
selection of commentators rests with
NBC." Thus, NBC can bar anyone whose
views conflict with its own.
Assuming that NBC has the legal
right to do it. is it wise? Is it in line with
the traditional American concept of free
dom of speech? In the newspaper field,
the publisher occupies a position about
like that of the head of a radio chain.
The owner of a paper, therefore, has the
right to prohibit the publication OF views
which conflict with his own.
No reputable publisher however, will
do this. He permits the publication OF
letters from people who not only disagree
violently with the papers views, but who
also sometimes call the paper some pref
ty nasty names The newspaper pub
Usher permits the publication of speech
es and statements with which he does not
agree. He will sell advertising space to
advertisers who are personal enemies,
as we'll as to organizations which seek to
advertise views with which the news
paper does not agree.
Whether NBC barred Upton Close be-
cause his ideas didn't suit Mr.. Trammeil,
or whether Mr.. Trammell acted under
pressure from outside influences, as Close
suggests, has not been established. But
radio chains are dealing a severe blow
to the principle of free speech when they
undertake, arbitrarily, to act as censors,
and thus shut out of peoples homes those
ideas in which they do not personally
concur
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TAX DECIDED
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that bids
for the purchase from the City Oh
FL Centro of the tax decided prop
erty hereinafter described Will De
received at the office of the CITY
Clerk of the City of Ell Centric at
the city Hall in said City up to
and until 500 O'Clock pm. oi tle
2nd day Of January, l945, and SAID
bids will be opened and considered
by the City Council Of the City OF
FL Centre at the next succeeding
meeting. or at such subsequent
meeting to which such considera-
ton may be continued. The City
reserves the right to reject any ana
all bids.
Said property is described as fol-
lows:
Lot 7. Block Sc. Second Addi-
tion, City of FL Centro.
Lot 81, Block 46, Townslte, CITY
of FL Centre.
Lot 5, Block 8, Villa Farms Sub
civision. City of FL Centre.
Lot 35, Block 30, TownSite, City
of Ell Centro.
IRWIN MAUPIN,
City Clerk of the City of
FL Centre.
DATED: Dec. 81, 1914.
mo. g. 'DGS'
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
TWINKLE, TWINKLE

christian Science Monitor)
Americans will view the prospect OF
three five-star officers in the Navy and
four in the Army with somewhat mixed
emotions They want their military and
naval leaders to rank with any IN the
world, but at the same time they are re-
luctant to see an increase of brass on
the hats.
Traditionally Americans have disliked
resounding military titles. They have
been almost penurious in actually grant
ing ranks which they have already Gre
ated. The Navy, for instance, had no
officer with permanent rank above Cap
tain until the Civil War.
But America is fighting war as one
of the United Nations, and its allies do
have their Marshals and Admirals of
the Fleet. 1t is doubtful whether actual
lines of responsibility and authority have
been clouded by the lower relative rank
of American commanders. For instance,
General Eisenhower functions smoothly
as the Supreme Commander over several
officers of higher rank than his. But
rank and protocol count heavily with the
professional soldier and sailor in his
routine official and social contacts. For
better or worse, this has been true for
centuries and such tradition cannot be
dissolved overnight. Nor can Americans
expect their allies TO denote their fleet
admirals and field marshals or abolish
ranks which have mellow histories. SO
thew will Just have to add the stars and
put up with the glitter.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS OF EDGAR
BROS. COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the provisions of the by
laws, the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the above named
company will be held at the office
Of the company in Ell Centre, State
of California, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of January, 1945, at the hour of
S o'clock pm. of said day.
At said meeting five directors will
be elected to serve for the ensuing
year and until their successors are
duly elected.
The annual business statements
Of the office will be received and
acted upon and such other business
as may properly come before the
stockholders meeting will be trans
acted.
Dated at Ell Centre, this 10th day
Of December. 1914.
EDGAR BROS. COMPANY,
BY A. E. La Fontaine, Secy.
(No. 99) D15-22-29; J5-12)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
RAILROADS PASS HUMP
WITH ENVIABLE RECORD

Official information from the Inter
state Commerce Commission discloses
that the railroads Of the nation are over
the hump in the most stupendous task
ever undertaken by those carriers with
a record we'll nigh a miracle. September
according to the ICC report showed
reduction in passenger traffic OF about
Is per cent, with the major part OF the
territory in the east. The rate OF de-
crease measurably was less IN the Tar
west and this is accounted for by troop
movements within that area.
Without resorting to passenger ration
ing and without the government taking
over as in 1917, the rail carriers have per
formed this great task and have done 1t
well. cc.
In the freight end, however, traffic has
shown no let-up, and indeed, is heavier
and will be for some time as massive war
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT or
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
Notice of Time and Place Appoint
cd for Proving Will and Hearing
Application for Letters Testa-
mentary.
Sec. 327 Pro. Code
In the Matter of the Estate OF
FRANK c.. BEYSCHLAG, Deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given that a
petition for probate of the WIN OF
Frank G.. Beyschlag, deceased ana
for the issuance to Edith B. Bey-
schlag of letters testamentary, mas
been filed in this Court, and that
Friday the 5th day of January
1e45. at 2 O'Clock pm. OF said day,
at the Courthouse Dept. 2 OF said
Court, in the City of Ell Centre
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia. has been set for the hear
ing of said petition, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause, If any they have, why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated: Dec. II. 1914.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY Maxine Console,
Deputy Clerk
mo. 93) Dl2-2o lncl'
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 21364
SUM MONS
Harry w. Horton and George r.
Kirk. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff.
VS..
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS,
a Corporation, ct al, Defendants.
The. People of the State of Cali
fornia send Greetings to UNIVER-
SITY OF REDLANDS, a Corpora
ton, II. R. BAICOM and ALICE
BALCCM, his wife, as joint ten
ants, EMMA D. PRICE, SECURITY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
LOS ANGELES. National Banking
Association, JOHN DOE. JANE
DOE, RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE
COMPANY. a Corporation, RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY, a Co-Part-
nership, j. DOE, as Executor of the
Estate of R. ROE, Deceased, and
j. DOE. as Administrator of the
Estate of R. ROE, Deceased, De-
feno ants.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
piaint in an action entitled as
above, brought against you in the
nF
Imperial. State of California, with
in ten days after the service on
you of this summons-if served
within this county; or within thirty
DAYS if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the sale plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for any other relief demanded in
| the Complaint.
Given under my hanc and the
seal of the Superior Court of
the County of Imperial, State
of California, this goth day Of
April, 1914.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
(SEAL)
BY M. A. Christian,
Deputy Clerk.
(No. 100 D15-22-29; J5-l2-
1926; F2-9-16)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Congressman Get
More Money TO
Hire Office Aids

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. CUP)-
President Roosevelt has approved
legislation providing larger clerk
hire allotments for members OF
Congress.
Representatives allotments are
boosted from S650O to $500 a year.
Senators from states having pop
ulation of 100000 or more will be
allowed an additional $5O40 year,
senators from states with popula-
tion of less than 100000 will get an
extra $4,000.
Extra costs for the first SIX
months of 1945 were estimated at
$500 .6co for the House features OF
the bill and $26O,OOO for the Senate
provisions.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Aged Pensioner
List Mounts

SACRAMENTO, Dec. %. CUP)--
The number of persons receiving
old-age assistance payments during
November increased 232 over Oc-
tober to a total of 158,l36 individ-
uals, Charles M Wcllenberg, direc-
tor of social welfare, reported.
Wollenberg also said 1888 needy
children were assisted during No
vember, an increase of SIS over the
number in October, but al fewer
needy blind persons reduced the to-
tai in this classification to 1854
Old-age security payments totaled
s7.463 .638, aid to needy children
S57s. POI and aid TO needy blind
S259, ,s74 plus $12.l33 to 249 partially
self-supporting blind persons, VOL
lenberg reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

SACRAMENTO. Dec. u. tUP)-
The $40 per month increase in CID
age pensions voted by the l943 legis-
lature for the two years will be con-
tinued for another two years at the
ls45 session, legislators replying to a
United Press survey indicated Fri
day.
The state senators and assembly
men reported also that they Will
turn down the by-mail voting plan
of Secretary of State Frank M. Jor-
dan. and disclosed a variety of legis-
latiye plans ranging from govern
mental reorganization to enlarged
postwar works programs.
Most Legislators who were inter-
viewed said without qualification
they believed the pension increase,
roughly from $40 to $50 per month,
should be continued. A few pointed
out the increase was voted because
of higher living costs and said it
should be continued only so long as
the cost of living remains high.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
18th CONGRESS LEAVES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The expired 18th Congress left much
unfinished business, chief of which was
a definite approach to reconverSion, or
the transition from war production to
civilian output in the nations vast man.
ufacturing plants. Spearheading this
program is the cancellation of war con-
tracts. which, of course presents COM
plex problem.
Here arises sectional jealousieS and
anxiety There naturally is justification
in this attitude if it were stripped of the
selfish aspects. Sentiment and attitude
on reconversion are exactly opposite to
conversion" That is to say, whereas
cities and communities pressed every
advantage possible to obtain large in
dustrial installations.
Now that the time is approaching
when these self-same production centers
must be whitfield down and resumption
of output on a normal basis planned for,
one community fears another Will be
taken out of war production and reestab-
lished in civilian undertakings to the dis
advantage of another
For instance, it generally has been
agreed that after peace comes in Europe.
the war in Japan will go on for con-
siderable time. And the west coast
would continue to carry on at full blast
in turning out fighting material while
in the east, factories no longer needed
for war would be back on peace-tlme
basis long ahead of any chance for the
west coast to even begin to emerge from
war output.
MANY other as difficult situations fac
ed Congress, but the record is that the
whole lob was lodged and that the senti-
ment was to "let the new Congress fight
it out"
The senate had a subcommittee to
work out plans on the war contract can
cellations. 1t made some head-way, but
only in a somewhat feeling-out process.
It could proceed only so far without def
mite legislation and here is where the
18th Congress either couldn't or did not
have the courage to chart course for at
least start. In this connection the SEN
ate committee bluntly reported: AS
measured against the background OF our
economic needs, the postwar laws that
have been passed add up to very little.
Congress never came to grips with the
problem of providing an economic SUD-
stitute for war production.
Although many committees and groups
charged with this all-important leglsia-
tive program will continue intact IN the
10Th Congress which convenes next
month. the expired Congress, through
providing war funds and being in close
touch with the run of things had unre-
stricted opportunity to act. 10 large
extent the incoming congress will have
to start at scratch and spend time catch-
ing up, which can only mean further de-
Law in moving into a comprehensive, CO.
hesive program.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
NUBBINS
BY
BURRIS JENKINS

Many persons are saying, not
merely here, but all over the country
that Los Angeles is due to become
the biggest and most prominent city
on earth. When this hemisphere
has had little more time to turn
the other way, when the Pacific has
become the center of the worlds
activities. then some city on this
western coast will become the Lon
don of mankind. And what city
can il be except Los Angeles?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

That is not so much of a day
dream as some folks might suppOs,
Neither is il n Bit of blowing of the
big horn for which California has
become famous, and justly so; hut
il is good hard sense, forecast
made by more than one cool, calm
thinker.
IL might be desirable, in view of
this great destiny, for this city to
settle finally and definitely on a
name for itself. There are half
dozen recommendations and no one
of them is authoritative. Why not
hold a piCSiscitc.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Lawmakers Okeh
Ace Aid Boost

ployment insurance to be a major
controversy at the coming session
with opposing plans offered both
for liberalization of the system and
for new exemptions from the sys-
tenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

EDITORS NOTE: The following edit
orials are presented as interesting opin-
ions UOiced By editors eiSelChere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
PAPERS STOLEN FROM CAR

A. H. Keller, 653 SandalWooo
drive, Ell Centre, reported to police
Thursday that papers mad been
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Editorials and Comment

materials still are ON the move. The
performance has been as outstanding
here as in the passenger traffic
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
BILL PREPARED

Assemblyman Thomas j. Doyle,
CD, Los Angeles, said he has had
bill prepared continuing the increase
which will be introduced at the
opening of the session.
A thumbs down attitude was
taken by most of the lawmakers on
Secretary of State Jordan's plan to
substitute mailed ballots for voting
in person at precinct polling places,
although few said the plan should
be studied to determine if possibili-
ties of fraudulent voting could be
eliminated.
On postwar plans, Senator Oliver
j. Carter, Dl, Redding, said some
integration Of state taxes with fed
eral taxes so that business could
plan for reconversicn' was a prime
necessity.
Along this line, Senator William
p. Rich. (Ro, Marysville, has dis
closed he will offer legislation for
establishment of a state department
of revenue to administer all state
taxes.
Senator Jesse M. Mayo, (RO, An
gels Camp, chairman of an interim
public works committee, said plans
we're being studied for an enlarged
postwar construction program to IN
clude a gigantic highway building
program" Several legislators de-
clared that the policy of ear-mark-
ing portions of state tax collections
for postwar use should be continued,
and Senator Nelson Dilworth, tRo,
Hemet, predicted that this may be-
come a major issue at the coming
session.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

taken from his car while II was
parked in the TOO block on Olive
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
ON SCHOOL SET-UP

Senator George M. Biggar. CR),
Covelo, said he hoped to see the
state department of education re
vamped," especially the method OF
obtaining state textbooks, ito give
us better books and at less ccst.'
Both Biggar and Assemblyman
Albert M. King, Cd, Oroville, said
they favored reorganization of the
state division of forestry for in
creased emphasis on conservation of
timber resources.
Senator John F. Shelley, CD, San
Francisco, said he expected unem-