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Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10

Last minute reports from the Of
flee of County Agricultural Gem
missioner B. A. Harligan showed
that February harvest in Imperial
Valley had maintained the usual
high level.
Heavy lettuce shipments moved
during February with a total of A.
802 cars leaving the valley by rail
Harvest was delayed several days
because of rain and considerable
damage was caused as fields were
too wet to harvest. The quality
has been high with sizes generally
large. Markets have been slow
with only moderate demand.
CARROT HARVEST STARTS
Carrot harvest was getting under
way as February closed Shipments
are due to increase rapidly. The
quality is good and the demand
steady. February shipments totaled
4l3 carloads.
The cabbage market was slightly
weaker during February but chip
ments increased during the month
305 cars. Heavy tonnage is now
moving in bulk by truck to dehy
drafting plants. .
Market fer peas remains steady
with shipments Of 1872 cars for the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Famed Humorist
Dies in n. Y.

NEW YORK, March 10. CUP)-
Irwin S. Cobb, famous author, died
Friday in his apartment at the
Sheraton hotel.
Cobb had been i'll several months
and was in a coma for "a hours
before his death which occurred at
11:15 a. m. (EWT). Mrs. Cobb was
with him. =.
Cobb was Ct. Funeral arrange
ments were not Immediately an
nounced, but services were expect
ed to be private, followed by Gre
nation.
Cobb, the Prophet of Paducah,
was one OF Americas most beloved
and widely read humorists. He was
a writer for newspapers, maga-
zines and motion pictures. His
career included acting in film and
radio comedies, and he was a popu-
lar after-dinner speaker.
BORN IN PADUCAH
He was born in Paducah, KY,
on June 90, 1876, the son of Joshua
Clark Cobb and Mamie Saunders
Cobb. Paducah, in the land of fine
horses and beautiful women, ac-
claimed Cobb as its first citizen.
Continued on page 6. col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Bitter Fighting
Wages in ItaIX.

A l. l. | E D HEADQUAR-
TIERS. Naples, March 10.
(UP)-Allied and German
combat patrols battled with incread-
ing fury all along the flooced and
mud-bound italian battlefronts, a
communique disclosed Friday, while
sWarms of allied planes struck at
enemy supply lines north of Rome
and the big German guns COM
manding the Anzio beachhead.
German skirmishers struck re-
peatedly at British ano American
defenses around the beachhead
perimeter, and small formations of
Nazi fighter -bombers ranged over
the battlefield to bomb and strafe
the allied positions. One ow-flying
enemy raider crashed in flames
under a storm of rifle fire from
the British ground troops.
MASSING TROOPS
Front reports said feverish activ-
ity still was in progress behind the
German lines, indicating the enc
my still was attempting to mass
troops and armor for a fourth ma
jor attempt TO drive the allied in
vasion forces back into the sea.
Bad weather continued to hamp-
er all large scale troop movements,
however, and most of the fighting
was confined to brisk patrol ac-
ton.
British units on the left flank
OF the beachhead beat off a Ger
man thrust around the headwa vers
of the Moletta river, southwest of
Aprilia, while American infantry
men halted several Nazi attacks
southeast of the town.
HEAVY CASUALTIES
Heavy casualties were inflicted
on one enemy patrol attacking the
American positions, and the Gec-
mans called a tem3orary truce to
Continued en- page 6, col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Russians Tighten
Ukraine Pincers

MOSCOW, Mar. 10. (UP)
Red armies frightened their
pincers around 100000 Ger
mans in the southern Ukraine Fri
day, battling their way through
the streets of the key junction of
Tarnopol in the west and surging
through a LOG mile gap in the NaZi
defenses in the east to within 40
miles of the Black Sea port of
Nikolaev.
The big squeeze designed to clear
the Ukraine of the enemy was on.
The third Ukrainian army gained
up to 81 miles in new offensive
which threatened to isolate both
Nikolaev and its companion port Of
KherSon, while the 1st army pa
alyzed the last roundabout supply
railroad north of Rumania reach
ing into the Ukraine with it's thrust
into Tarnopol.
TWO ARMIES POISED
Two other Ukrainian armies, the
End and 4th, were poised northeast
and southeast of the shrinking
German salient stretching roughly
from the Dnieper estuary 400 miles
northwestWard to Tarnopol, ready
to strike at the proper moment for
the final kill.
Gen. Rodion Y. Malinovsky S
third army forced the InguletS river
on 100 mile front, cut Nikolaev's S
northbound railroad, captured 2OJ
towns and villages, and pushed 10
within 10 miles of the Inguls river
last water barrier before the main
German defense line along the
southern Bug river, in the first
four days of its offensive.
The Russians, advancing over
roadless terrain and through deep
muc, broke into Novy Bug, 81 miles
southwest of Krivoi Rog, SO quick
ly that they captured 81 tanks in
tact and more than 1000 trucks, a
fuel depot, a food store and other
booty.
LONDON, March 10. (UP)-The
German high command Friday ac-
knoWledged the loss of Uman, rail-
road town micway between Vim
nitsa and Kirovograd on the north
ern rim of the Nazi salient in the
Dnieper bend.
A Berlin communique reported
heavy Russian pressure all around
the eastern and northern sides of
the Dnieper bulge, and admitted
that the Red army gained ground
in a number of sectors.
AT KRIVOI ROC
Strong Soviet pressure continue 1
southwest of Krivoi Rog, the Nazis
said. 1t was there that the third
army of the Ukraine had broken
through to a depth of 38 miles in
new offensive aimed at Nikolaev
and KherSon.
German defensive fighting of
increased ferocity" was reported
in the sectors west of Kirovograd,
southwest of Zvenigorodka, south
OF Shepetovka and southwest Of
Yampol. .t
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Union
Calls
la Meet
Unrest Marks
Wage Moves
ln.Coas+ Civ

LOS ANGELES, Mar. lO.
(UP)-Municipal water and
power department employees,
rebuffed on their demands for i'm
mediate increased wages, Friday
accused department officials OF
stalling and promised to make
important decisions" on the issue
at mass meeting Sunday.
George Simmonds, assistant busi-
ness manager Of the Electrical
Workers union, announced the
meeting after the board Of COM
missioners of the water and power
department declared opposition 70
further increases.
MAKE STATEMENT
The commissioners said they were
charged by law to keep wages in
line with prevailing pay, but said
there was no indication water and
power employees were not receiving
prevailing wages.
Representatives of the union,
which called a strike of $500 en-
ployes on Feb Ia over cut of a SIS
wage demand to $5, said every en-
ploye was expected to attend the
meeting.
Workers, who returned to their
jobs on Feb. % when the army
took over operation of the ST, 1,500,-
600 utility, remained on the job
when the army left a week later
only ON a commitment from de-
partment manager H. A. Van Nor
man of an immediate S. monthly
raise in addition to the granted S.
increase, the union said.
CHARGE STALLING
The board of water and power
commissioners anG Mayor Fletcher
BoWron have been Stalling since
June of 1943 and in spite of their
published statements it looks like
they intend to continue to stall,
the union spokesman said.
The commissioners appointed Dr..
Vernon D. Keeler of the University
of California at Los Angeles to head
survey of conSultants to study
prevailing wages and urged work.
ers ito stay on the job" until the
survey is completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Germany Violates
Prisoner Rules

MOSCOW, March 10. (UP)-The
newspaper Pravda published
charge in that the Germans are
sending healthy prisoners of war,
received in exchanges from the
British, to the eastern front.
This charge, the second such
printed here recently, was sup
ported in an affidavit described as
given by Cpl. Earl Wilde, who was
captured on the Russian front
month ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Snake Killer
Dies of Bite

SANTA MONICA, Cal, March 10.
(UP)-A rattlesnake bite Friday
caused the death of John l.. Glib
son, SO, a realty developer, who
had killed over 1900 rattlesnakes
in the last 20 years during trips to
the mountains. He received the
bite while on trip into the Piedra
Gorda canyon. Anti-venom treat
ment and transfusions failed 20
save his life.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Soldiers and WACS Named
In Escape Of Prisoners

Chase said that Leonhard, Kiss
man and Siering had admitted
their part in the conspiracy but
Hotelling had denied Naples ac-
cusations.
S/Sgt. Guido Gundisch, Milwau-
kee, also was placed in confinement
on charges of trafficking CONNER
cially with the Germans. Chase
said he will be tried by court
martial but not in connection with
the escape, he added.
The WACS convicted of writing
notes to the prisoners were listed
as Pvt. Frances Bundorf, Birin-
ingham, Ala; Pvt. Florence c.
(Coptinued from Page y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Finn Commander
Urges Hitler
To Quit Country

STOCKTON, March 10. (UP)-
Usually reliable sources reported
Friday that Field Marshal Carl
Mannerheim. Finnish commander
in-chief, had telegraphed Adolf Hit
Ter that the fall of Nary would
make the Finnish military
position in Finland untenably.
The message was interpreted as
step by which the Firms hope
to persuade the Germans to evacu-
ate Finland voluntarily in order to
conclude separate peace with
Russia.
HELD HOPELESS
Finnish military leaders resign
ed themselves some time ago, it
was said, to the fact that the
military situation would be some
hopeless with the Soviet advance
into the Baltic states, but it was
regarded as important that they
had gone on record formally in a
telegram to Hitler in his capacity
as German commander-in-chief.
Mannerheim's message repeatedly
was sent about nine days ago.
Russia has demanded that Ger
man troops in Finland be intern
ed as one of the prerequisites for
an armistice, but the Firms coun-
tered with a proposal to negotiate
this point, probably permitting the
Nazis to evacuate the country by
way of Norway.
PEACE TERMS
The questions of an armistice
appeared to hinge on whether the
Soviets will agree to negotiate on
this point and on their demands
for withdrawal of Finland'S forces
within her 1910 borders and for
release to Russia of all war prison.
erS and Russian civilians.
Moscow's reply to Helsinki's coun-
terpropasals apparently has not yet
been received.
Well = informed quarters who
know the character and psychology
of the Finish people held little
optimism that an armistice would
be reached, unless Russia was in
a mood to negotiate along modified
lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10

Wilde testified. Pravda said, that
he was captured at FL Alamein in
Egypt and taken to prison camp
near Port Said. In the camp were
5000 to 10000 healthy prisoners
and about 700 wounded.
On October 20, l943, he said, 800
healthy prisoners as well as 400
wounded were sent to Barcelona,
where an exchange was carried
out. On January l6, he was sent
TO the eastern front together with
25 other former prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
President Denies
Fleet Dispute

WASHINGTON, March 10. (UP)
President Roosevelt today reiter-
ated that discussions are in prog
ress on the matter of giving Russia
part of the italian fleet or its equiv
alent, and asserted that there is
no controversy whatever between
him and Prime Minister winston
Churchill on the subject. The pres
ident said his statement of March
3 was correct; what Churchill said
yesterday was correct, and there
was no controversy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10

CAMP HALE, Colo, Mar.
10. (UP)-An investigation
into the escape of two Nazi
prisoners from the internment CEN
ter here last month has resulted
in the arrest of eight American
soldiers charged with aiding in
the break and five members of the
WACS accused of writing romantic
notes to the enemy captives, Camp
Hale Officers revealed Friday.
Three of the soldiers have admit
ted the charges, Col. John Chase,
commanding officer, reported, and
three of the WACS have been court
martialled and sentenced to from
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10

four to six months confinement.
Private Theophil j. Leonhard,
Stonewall, Tex; Private Paul A.
Kissman, Erie, Pa; Pfc. Eric B.
Hotelling, Mountain Lakes, N. j.,
anc Pfc. Frederick w. Siering, Chi
cago, were named in the escape
plot by Pfc. Dale Maple, San Diego,
Calf, who faces a court martial
for treason for his part in the
break, Chase reported.
NAMES WITHHELD
Names of the other four soldiers
were not revealed. They were said
to be less seiously involved than
the otrhers and were held in con-
finement at the camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
Hit
Many orsets
In Night Raids
Wing Way Over
800 Miles to
Mediterranean

LONDON, Mar. 10. (UP)
-RAF Lancasters, taking
over the allied offensive to
smash German plane production.
struck all the way across France to
the Mediterranean coast Thursday
night for a concentrated moonlight
raic on an aircraft plant at Marig-
name, Il miles northwest of Mar
seille
Flying nearly 1000 miles round
trip, the, four-engined British
heavy bombers dropped thousands
of incendiary and demolition bombs
on one of the few undamaged Nazi
aircraft plants in central and west
ern Europe supplying Adolf Hitler'5
hard-presed Luftwaffe.
CLEAR TARGETS
"The target was clearly identified,
and first reports indicate the bomb
ing was accurate and concentrat-
ed," an air ministry communique
announced.
Twin-engined Mosquitoes made
subsidiary attacks on objectiveS in
western Germany. All planes re-
turned safely from both France
and Germany.
Meanwhile, Germans were report
ed fleeing blasted and burning Ber-
lin by the thousands, and a near
hysterical eyewitness of Thurs
days American raid said on his
arrival in Sweden that it was too
terrible to tell about" -
The German capital was hit by
strong force of Flying Fortresses
and Liberators yesterday for the
fourth time in six days despite
thick clouds. Another formation
also attacked city in central Ger
many, identified by the Nazi agen-
cy as Hanover. Only seven bomb
ers and one fighter were lost in the
two attacks.
WITNESS HYSTERICAL
The only Swedish traveller 10
reach Malmo from Berlin Thursday
night bordered on hysteria as re-
suit Of his experience and refused
to go into details, a United Press
oispatch from Stockholm said. Ger
man passengers on the Berlin
plane acknowledged that the raid
lasted from to pm, and admit
ted that both civilians and govern
ment officials were evacuating the
city in increasing numbers.
Nazi party bosses were said to
oe conspicuous by their absence"
Government offices were being
moved to southern and southeast
ern Germany, one traveller admit
ted.
The London Daily Mail reported
from Stockholm that the series of
daylight raids, coming on top of
the RATS night offensive, had
thrown Berlin's communications in
chaos.
FOOD TRAINS HALTED
Trains carrying supplies from
the Ruhr to the central and north
ern Russian fronts had to be de-
toured, and some were delayed in
definitely, the dispatch quoted one
highly placed" eye witnes as say
ing. Food trains for Berlin Itself
were helo up outside the city.
Motor transportation also was
slowed. All traffic came to stand
still during raids, the Daily Mail
said, and piles of rubble shut off
many of the city's principal arter-
les even during raidless periods.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10

japanese consular represen-
tativeS there.
The United States governments
request to Fire was supported soon
thereafter by Great Britain, in
formantS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10

LONDON, Mar. 10. (UP)
Reliable sources said Fri
day that the United States
asked Fire recently to re-
move German diplomatic and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
HOPKINS IN CLINIC

ROCHESTER, Mimi, March 10
(UP) - Harry L. Hopkins, close
friend and adviser to President
Roosevelt, was in the Mayo clinic
Friday for physical examination
following an influenza attack SUI
fered this winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10
u AMBlINe
(<EpoR1ER
Oleander Bureau

Oleander Bureau
Wilson school pupils in Ell Cen
tro contributed $l40 to the REQ
Cross war funC drive and as a
result have 100 per cent poster in
their building.
Official representatives of the
fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth
grades called at Red Gross head
quarters with Principal Leo De-
Celles and presented the contribu-
tion for the student body.
Pete Shenas, 8, eighth gracer and
student body president; Ina Mae
Stevenson, seventh grader; David
Nuffer, sixth grader; and Minnie
Maloof, fifth grader presented the
donation.
The patriotic pupils at Wilson
certainly oeserve the oleanders We
hereby give them.
More Oleanders-
While speaking of patriotism we
would like to mention what the
children at the County Juvenile
home have done for the Red Cross.
With the assistance of the matron
and assistant matron, the children
knitted squares for an afghan which
they presented to the army hospital
at Beaumont.
May we remind you that each
chile in this home has some cause
for sorrow. There are children there
from broken homes There are chill
Continued on page 6, col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-10

Maximum Thursday 83, minimum
Friday Al; S am. Friday 81, humid
ity Al; noon Friday 81, humidity 80;
5 pm. Thursday 80, humidity II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

Any mechanical pencil writes bIoeker,
smoother-with EversharP Red Top
Lead. Makes your Evershorp Repeater
write perfectly. Speeds your thinking
-won't clog or snop in middle of SEN
tenee. Available in eoIors, too. Get some
today. At good stores, everywhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
Affection Felt Mattress

Resilient scrViceable coil box Spring With attr'
cover 10 match the mattress. Full or twin 81.
Sf,enfb flooy-zEa,f Baifwg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
oake Refrigerator
Salesman Nets S1,084

Hamtramck police today sought
q man named Edwin | Keith who
allegedly collected Sl084ol from
five Hamtramck residents on the
pretext of selling refrigeratorS.
All five victims told police the
sales were made between May
% and Aug. y on a cash basis
but the regfrigerators we're never
delivered. They described Keith
as being about so years old 5 feet
5 inches tall and weighing about
80 pounds. He had a dark COM
plexion and wore a mustache.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
=Denns' Death
Kiss in Maine

NEW YORK, Sept. IA (INSD-
Senator Brewster tR) of Maine
maintained today that an analysis
of the Republican sweep IN Maine
at Mondays state election proved
Sidney Hillman and his Political
Action Committee are liability
TO the Democrats
Pointing out that the Repubh-
can candidates more than doubled
their majorities OF two years ago,
Brewster said:
"Mr. Hillman IL an albatrOsS
hung about the Democratic
neck. He gave the Democratic
party the kiss Of death"
THE vote" he added, "clearly
shows the refusal Of labor 10
follow the red herring tossed
across their path by Sidney
Hlllman."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
Contractor Fined
For High Wages

For paying illegally high wages
10 workers IN the construction OF
the Sl.4OO,O0O hospital facilities
al Fort Custer. fine of $500
against the Patrick Warren Con-
struction Co. of Chicago was
recommended by the Regional
War Labor Board here today
Louis c. Mariani. RWLB chair
man. said that more than 100 COM
plants against other construction
companies for violation OF the
Wage Sterilization Act are under
investigation. He promised prompt
action against those companies II
the complaints are confirmed by
investigation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
MISSING Sailor Dead

LANSING, Sept 1.-THE war
department today confirmed a
previous report OF the death Of
DeWayne RaYnon Cute, % naval
aviation radioman Son of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond D. Cute He
had been missing al sea since
Nav s in the south Pacific area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15

Buckingham, Dearborn.
Mrs. Hitner is asking the eNlc-
ton because she has no place TO
live since her husband has been
sent 10 sea duty in the Atlantic.
according TO her attorney, Ray
CaShan.
Heacock. Mrs Hitner said OBJ
tanned possession OF the furnished
home through an agreement with
her husband. The agreement was
for the duration. or such time
when her husband Is discharged
from the service.
Mrs. Hitner contends Heacock
refuses TO move.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
Meet TO Aid Poland

Mayor Skrzycki of Hamtramck
uill preside at the meeting OF the
League for Religious Assistance TO
Poland Sunday at 3 p. m. The
meeting will be held in the parish
house OF ST. Florian's Church,
Poland at Latham.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15

IUIFIItIIVNhI FIIVI
Helen Schmidt of Newark
working with blowpipe and
torch i'm one of the most
delicate operations in the
production of electrOnic
tubes which are used to
govern flow of electricity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
WifezASkS Eviction
0fHHuSIDand.S Friend

Mrs Elizabeth Hner mother of 4yesr-old daughter and
wife of Navy 1t Frank NJ Htne will appear hefore
Frank Fitzgerald commissioner tomorrow to ask
eviction Claude her residence at 23l42
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
Beaten Nazis i'm France '"'

Mons France whose surrender was ar
ranged captain lin center giving up to- small ahk force
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-15
LAPS HINTS U. s. REFUSED

PEARL HARBOR, Sept. 16.-- (AP)-Tokyo said today that the enemy was repulsed after 2,500 Americans were killed in the first two and one-half hours of fight ing.
 The two commanders are now operating their forces in a CO., ordinated team and are squeez- ing Japan's prize conquest of the Pacific War.
 Gen. MacArthur landed vir- tually unopposed on the tiny is land of Morotai, to build air bas- es and to quickly start power house attacks on the Philippines, which are 300 miles to the north
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-15
FIFTH ARMY
 ENDS IN QUEBEC AT GOTHIC LINE

QUEBEC, Sept. t6.-(AP)-The second Quebec conference close tomorrow.
 The quick pace of Ele war t: Europe may hold Roosevelt and Churchill in personal contact for further conversation, it was re- ported.
 Stephen Early, the Presidents secretary, made known that the discussions were in the closing phases.
 Military sbaffs are continuing their task and Foreign Secretary Eden arrived here tonight.
 The fact that allied troops are fighing on German soil was the reason for his hurried 3,30O-mi1e trip by air.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-15
GAS Is FATAL TO WOMAN

Fairbanks, Sept, 15, -(AP)- An uccorscious mar and the body of woman, were found yester- day afternoon, in a car in a clear ing near the Steese Highway, 4 miles from Fairbanks.
 The woman was identified as Mrs. Antoniette McCauley, 8. who came here from Anchorage two months ago, and has been working in a laundry here.
 The man is in serious condition from monoxide poisoning. He is Clarence Knapp, aged about 35, and had recently been work ing for Sommers Construction Co.,, in Nome
 The woman was reported miss ing yestreday.
 The rented car was found with the gas tank empty, the ignition on, and the battery dead.
 The marshal's office deemed ii accidental, as there was no .evi- dence on foul play or suicide
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-15

ROME, Sept. 16.-tAP)-Fifth Army troops are battering against the main fortifications in the German Gohic line. They seized Montecatino and Pontedmorino Both are some four miles to the north of Lucca.
 Headquarters also announced that the deepest penetration in the west coast sector carried Clark's troops some sixteen miles beyond the Arno river.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-15
REBEKAH LODGE TO MEET

REBEKAH LODGE TO MEET
 The Midnight Sun Rebekah Lodge resumed its regular meeting last Wednesday after a summers recess. The meef- ing was held al the home of Mrs. David Mazen. with Mrs. Stanley Morgan. assisting host ess. Lucky winners of the card cannes enjoyed were Mrs. Merle Roberts, Albin Poison and Mrs. Helen Eockman.