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Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Farm Bureau Acts
To Study Plan
For Alcohol Plant
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the business He outlined a plan for
making it mandatory for 10 per cent
OF this industrial alcohol to be used
in the making Of high-type gasoline
and thus conserve the gasoline sup
ply and boost the use of alcohol
Similar plants are going in South
Dakota, Idaho, and Iowa, and the
peach growers in Northern Califor-
mia are thinking of building che in
that area to take up the surplus.
The new alcohol industry be-
longs in the hands Of the farmers.
Harrigan concluded, and now is
the time for the farmers to get in
on the ground floor before someone
else takes it away frcm them and
gets control
Directors instructed Preside n t
Baxter Loveland 10 appoint a COM
mittee of five to make survey and
report back 10 the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
FULL SCALE OFFENSIVE
aratlon for the attack.

FULL SCALE OFFENSIVE
The attack may be the frs blow
in the expected full-Scale allied
offensive designed tc knock out
the German stronghold of Caen and
smash toward Paris. $50 miles to
the east. 1t. Gen. Sir Miles Chris
topher DsmpSeys 2nd British army
also was poised for an offensive
after Wrecking at least IS German
tanks in repulSing 4S hours Of futile
German COunterattacks on the
British wedge southwest of Caen.
The Nazi Paris radio. limiting
that the British attack already may
have begun, said a violent tank
and artillery battle was raging be-
tween Caen ana VillerS- -Boeage. Is
miles TO the southwest, with allied
battleshipS offering supporting fire
in the Canadian sector from the
Orne river estuary.
The Americans have attacked sew
eral times north of St. Lo. ancient
mOuntain-tOp fortress and COM
center 81 miles west
OF Caen, and below Carentan. the
Paris BROADCAST said.
Immediate objectiveS of anv
American attacks We're expected TO
be St. 10 and La Haye-Du Puts,
west coast railway and highway CEN
ter and former German headauar-
terS town. The Americans held posi-
tionS only a few miles north of both
towns
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
YANKS SEIZE TOWNS

In their line-straightening oper-
ations Sunday, the Americans cap
tured Longraye, seven miles north
east OF Caumont; Lambert. two and
a half miles northwest of Caumont:
Chemin de St. Lo. four and a half
miles northwest of Caumont: Bret
el, three and a quarter miles north
east OF ST. Lo: and Hindehour.
four miles east northeast OF St. Lo
dCurVille. on the west coast.
Bradley's LIST army includes at
least two army corps and eight Of
the "A allied divisions known to be
in Normandy.
Against the 2OO.0O0-odd allied SOL
diers in Normandy. German Mar
Shal Erwin ROmmel has masSed at
least l5 divisions. with II of them
five IS elite panzer. two ordinary
panzer anc four infantry-awayed
against the British between Caen
and Tilly- Sur -Seulles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Farmers Stand
Pat on Jap
EVacuee Status

I'VE reaffirm the stand we took
months ago on the handling of the
Japanese situation in this county
and wish to make it clear that we
have not changed our minds" Farm
Bureau directors said in a reSolu-
tion passed unanimously at the
monthly board meeting in El Centre
Saturday.
Directors called attention to their
stand as set forth in the following
points and asked that copy be
sent to the California Farm Bureau
Federation for use in determining
how California farmers feel about
the Japanese.
Abolish the War Relocation
authority and place japanese unGer
control of military authorities.
2.-Segregate all known diSloyal
japanese into separate camps.
3.--Do not permit the release of
any Japanese from relocation GEN.
terS.
4.-EXert every effort to exchange
japanese in this country for Amer
leans held by the Japanese.
5.-Under no circumstances should
any Japanese be allowed to enter
the coastal states for the duration
of the war.
6.-That the order permitting
japanese wearing uniforms of the
armed forces of the United States
be reScinded to prevent possible
sabotage by enemy japanese in Un-
tied States uniforms being landed
from Japanese submarines.
7.-Recommend suggestion and
support of legislation to be passed
at this time and become effective
after the war, "a Deport all alien
japanese. tb) Deport all other Jap
aneSe
8,-Urge Governor Warren to take
the necessary steps to keep Japan
eSe out of California for the dura-
ton to prevent possible sabotage
and destruction should the WRA
continue its present policy of re-
leasing japanese from relocation
centerS.
Just SO we make it strong" said
Director l.. E Sinclair. That
should let the state federation
know what we think"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Bureau Demands
New Highway
Through County

Imperial County Farm Bureau
directors Saturday Joined other
organizations in Sou,nern Califor-
MIA in demanding that this section
OF the state be included on one of
the national inter-regional high
ways to be built after the war.
The southern section OF the state
was eliminated from the postwar
road building plans worked out by
a road committee appointed by the
president of the United States which
Is called the National Inter-
regional Highw@5 commission, it
was pointed out.
In the 33920 miles of road pro-
posed to be built. one will cross the
nation ana terminate in Seattle,
one in Portland. one in San Fran
cisco, and three in Los Angeles.
None will terminate in San Diego,
according 10 the plans drawn by
the commission, thus eliminating
Imperial Valley from the great
national routes of travel. the Cirec-
tors were informed in a letter from
c. Ben Herring, secretary of the Ell
Centre Chamber of Commerce.
Directors Endorsed a resolution
asking that the commission include
a national highway across the Unit
ea States via Imperial Valley and
have it terminate in San Diego. The
directors also instructed their road
committee TO make additional in
yestigations and help organizations
working to get the national road
through this area of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Nations Consider
Worldwide Bank

BRETON WOODS, N. H., July
3. (UP)-Two worldwide financial
organizations involving eventual
capitalization of $4,000, 100000 were
contemplated Monday at the Unit
ed Nations monetary and financial
conference as it rounded cut its or
ganization details.
OF this total, the United States
under tentative plans now before
the conference for approval or re-
adjustment, would contribute So
25O000,OO0, more than 81 per cent.
The two financial organizations
proposed as a part of the interna-
tional effort to smooth out world
trade problems and aid in recon-
Struction are:
|. An international monetary
fund to stabilize world currencies
in international trade. The capital
of this fund now is set at $8,000,-
600 900, but if it becomes worldwide
after the war, the total may be
carried up to 000000,000. The
United States share tentatively is
set at $2,750,000.000.
2. A bank for reconstruction and
development with capital of $l0,-
000o00,000 to aid devastated nations
in recovering to peacetime opera
tions. The capital of the bank ten
tatively is set at $4,000, 900, of
which the United States share Is
So 3,500,0 100000.
Delegates representing Al nations
will take up the monetary fund ard
the bank in that order during the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
COP. Delegate
Returns Home:
Victory Assured
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heavy responsibility placed upon it.
Typifying the complete harmony
and unity was the splendid manner
in which Governor Bricker went
before the convention to withdraw
his candidacy There was the mark
of determined enthusiasm through
out all deliberations. This attitude
rose TO its peak when final action
named Dewey and Bricker as party
standard-bearers.
we have named a ticket certain
Of success. All the way back frCm
Chicago I found a splendid recep-
ton was being given the selection
of these two men who have made
names for themselves as successful
state executives" Burke concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Court Sentences
Young Mother
On Murder Count

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fense as it has been possible TO give
YOU under the circumstances. l be-
lieve you have been treated fairly.
The jury took the case at ll:4o
a. m. Saturday and returned the
verdict at 3:45 that afternoon.
Mrs. Skelton heard the verdict
read and listened to the sentence
given her with her usual stole eX-
preston. shedding a few tears When
she kiss ed her mother goodbye
when court adjourned in both in
stances
Corporal Robert Nell of the
Yuma air base was in court Mon
day when sentence was pronounced.
Mrs. Skelton will be taken 10
Tehachapi as soon as transporta-
tiCn is available.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Visitor, 80, Dies
Of Heat Stroke

First heat stroke in Imperial VAL
ley this summer occurred at Plaster
City Friday.
Mrs. Ramona Campello, 80 of Les
Angeles, who had been visiting her
daughter, Mrs Jack Yeager, -at
Plaster City, suffered heat stroke
An ambulance was summoned to
take her to a hospital. She died In
the ambulance en- route to the hos
pital.
The body was taken to Los An
geleS for funeral services and burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Yankees Advance
In Normandy
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which marked the early operations
in Normandy. Bradley's tactics have
called for driving spearheadS for
ward as fast as possible. bypaSSing
and encircling strong points fer
later mopup.
The front came to lie Just before
dawn. Doughboys craWled out of
their foXholes and sloshed ahead
Jeeps and mobile guns skidded
along the muddy roads. All told.
the weather was the worst possible
But this time. unlike D-Day, it was
equally damaging to both armies.
Disclosure of the attack followed
by only a few hours an allied head
quarters announcement that 1t.
Gen. Omar n. Bradley's 1st army
was re-grouping for a major as
sault and had captured at least
five towns yesterday in line straight
ening operations between Tilly-Sur-
Seulles and the west coast in prep
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

coming sessions, part of which will
be open sessions with the press ad-
mitted
First on the agenda is the none
tary fund. Delegates have set up a
program to define purposes of the
fund quotas for the various men,
bers; operations of the fund; its Or
ganization; and its form and status.
All these will be followed as well in
formulating the plans for the inter
national bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Sfimson Reaches
Italian Front

ROME. July 8. CUPl-Secretary
OF War Henry L. Stimson has ar
rived in Italy to inspect troops, hos
pitals and front line installations,
it was announced Monday. Stimson
flew from the United States via
North Africa, it was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Legion Carnival
SpotIights Bond
Drive Activities
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floor show by the Tropic troupe"
And with, "All proceeds go to the
bond crive"
We expect to make that bond
total sizzle and flash to a high
mark" declared Legion leaders who
are busy seeing that the two nights
produce real recreation for Ell Cen
trans and people from all parts of
the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

Por complete satisfaction; many of them
are confident they will get at least as much
mileage from alI-synthetio Silvertowns as
they ever got from pre-war tires.
So, see us at once ifyou are eligible for
new tires. If inspection shows you need
them, we'll fill out and handle your ap-
plCation for these prOpen B. F. Goodrich
au-synrhetic Silveuowns!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
As Pure As
MOney Can Blly

None faster. None surer. None better.
No aspirin can do more for you than
st. Joseph Aspirin worlds largest
seller at Zoe. 100 tablets, only 35c.
Always insist on st. Joseph Aspirin.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
MEDIUM ATTITUDES

The second big category of ack-
ack is the Bofors, Il 40-mm. long
barreled gun which can fire rapidly
and with great accuracy at medium
attitudes.
Our ack-ack is equipped with
thousands of these, and although
they can't see their targets at night
they put lot of shells into the sky
anyhow.
The big gun. and the elite CT our
ack-ack. is the Comm. This is Tor
altitude shooting. 1t is the gun
which keeps most of the planes
away, and which has such hlgh
score of planes shot down. l spent
two days and nights with one OF
these crews. and in the next two CT
three days I will try to tell you
what life is like for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
BOARD WILL MEET
AS EOUAI.IZERS

Supervisors of Imperial county
will begin meeting as Il board of
equalization Wednesday, Chairman
A Y. Preble announced Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
WE HAVE THE TIRES PROVED 8,
3BILLION
MILES :;;; ;;:,:; :;;,::;;:;: :;;;;:;;: ;;;:;;;;

NOW GOOD are the
an-synthetic Silver
towns we have in
stock Here's S tn e
answer-proof sup
piled by essential
drivers. The hun
dreds of thousands of
sll-synthetic Silver
towns sold by B. F.
Goodrich have al
ready rolled over ;
billion miles, accord
ing TO the most con-
Servative estimate.
Hundreds of letters
from these driyerSrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
E R N | E PYLE
Reports
On Invasion
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shells hit the small gun Sits and
went inside. At the end OF their
firing. what Germans were left
came out with their hands ap.
The boys were very proud of
their achievement. but was kind
CT amused at their modesty. One of
them said
The credit should 90 To Lieuten-
ant Gibbs, because he gave us the
order to fire"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
STEALS PENNY BANK

STEALS PENNY BANK
Someone broke into my house
Mrs. Margaret Garcia of 229 Olive
Street, reported to f. c. police.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
MEMBERS OF CREW

The lieutenant was Wallace Gibbs
of r. F.. D. .. Providence road,
Charlotte. N. c. The other members
of the crew are Corporal John Jour
dain. Of New Orleans; Private
Frank Bartolomeo, of Ulevi. Pa;
Private Joseph Sharpe, of Clover,
S. c.; Private First Glass Frank
Furey. of Brooklyn; Corporal Aus
tin Laurent Jr., of New orleans,
and Private Raymond Bullock, CT
Coello. Ill.
Their gun is named "Blip," which
represents the first letters OF
Brooklyn, Louisiana, Illinois and
PENNSYLVANIA. where most OF the
crew come from.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

Our ack-ack on the Normandy
beachhead can be divided into three
categories. First are the machine
guns. both 50-caliber and 2O-milli-
meter. Airplanes have TO be fairly
low for these to be effective.
The ack-ack branch has thou
sands of such guns and so does ev-
erv other fighting unit. When n
low-flying strater comes in every
body who has anything bigger than
a rifle shoots at him, whether he Is
an ack-ack man or not.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
SUBSIDY MEASURE
Is SENT TO FDR
Almos. Certain Veto OF
(. Bill Is Seen By Con-
gress Members

WASHINGTON, FEB. 17.-tR-
Though CONFRONTED by a certain
veto, expected to reach Capitol
Hill tomorrow, Congress sent to
the White House today an anti-sub-
sidy bill that President Roosevelt
contends would "black OUT war
time food price sterilization and
bring about initiation.
The possibility that the veto
might be overridden doomed as the
House completed legislative action
on the bill by a 249 to 118 vote
more than the two-thirds ma
jority needed to make the measure
law without the Presidents sig
nature.
It is still a question, however,
whether House subsidy foes can
poll as large proportionate vote
on the direct issue of overriding
veto. The Senate passed the bill
43 to %, not two-thirds MAORI
ty. To override, a two-thirds ma
jority of those present and voting
in leach chamber is necessary.
The final House action came aft
er Representative Patman Cd
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
COUNTY WHIZZES
OVER BOND GOAL

New Hanover county ''whizzed
ever the top of its Fourth War
Bond goal by $117,892.5o exceed
ing the $4,859, 900 quota, officials
announced Thursday.
Belief had been expressed that
the quota was met, however, bond
leaders here were not aware the
objective had been reached until
the report for the end of business
February Is was received Thurs
day morning from the Federal Re
serve bank in Richmond.
Bond officials expressed dlsap'
pointment, at failure to meet the
Series E quota, 1924 200, OF
which 80 per cent was met. But ii
is believed that Wilmingtonlans
will yet achieve the goal. Series +
bond sales up to March l will be
counted in this drive. All sold be-
tween now and then will go to
swell the gross total OF the cam
paign. =,
North Carolinians have bought
STAG, 300, 600 in war bonds during
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
Here Is What Could
Happen If Roosevelt
Vetoed Tax Bill

p' WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-R-1f
t1 reSloent Roosevelt vetos the new
n r@S Dill, existing income, cor
MAJ n~ale and excise taxes will re-
n ham unchanged-unless Congress
r. the measure over his We
NJ NJ enacts a new bill
ev me Social Security Tax, how
" 81, would increase automatical-
do, IN March / to two per cent,
nlo Suie the present rate, on en-
b bstser and employee. The tax bill
tbi iore Mr.. Roosevelt would halt
Sa ls rise scheduled under Social
'Vwruflty legislation.
TO-, me rise in the Social Security
t6 fl. would bring $1,000, 900, 900 into
co,n treasury. This woule not be
ev ai'ed as met revenue" how.
ar since social security funds
D. required to be held in trust.
so a oes tax laws produce about
''Jg,OOO, 900, 900 annual revenue.
WIS ~ IS estimated the new tax bill
s "Suld bring in $2,315, oO6, 900 il
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
GERMANS FORTIFY
UPPER NORWAY

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 17.-tR-The
Germans are taking steps to re-
ceive- important forces in Finn
mark, the northernmost section Of
Norway, leading to a belief they
intend to evacuate the northern
Finland front, the newspaper Dag
ems Nyheter said today in a story
attributed to private sources.
At the same time the Germans
are Strengthening the defenses Of
Northern Norway and are report
ed constructing an Arctic Sea
Walr' along the Pasvik river.
which separates Norway and Fin
land.
Helsinki underwent a brief air
raid alarm this afternoon, but no
incidents were reported during the
alert.
The Moscow radio, in a broad
cast recorded by the Soviet moni-
tor in London, gave an official
version of the nine-hour mass Rus
sian air raid on Helsinki the night
of Feb. 16, saying fires visible FOR
125 miles were started in Finnish
shipyards, docks, and military
stores. Three Soviet planes were
losD.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
Broughton Names Group For Study
Of Medical Care And Hospital Plan

RALEIGH, Feb. T.-R-Gover-
nor Broughton today appointed a
commission to study the program
for hospitals and medical care,
recommended by him and unani-
mously approved by the University
of North Cardinals board of trus-
tees at its January meeting.
The adopted recommendations
propose that the present two-year
medical school at the University OF
North Carolina be expanded to a
four-year school; that 900 to 1000
bed hospital be erected at the
Chapel Hill school, the hospital to
be open to patients from all sec
tons of the state with provision
for free medical and hospital serv-
ice to all patients unable to pay
for same: and that other hospitals
to serve as local medical centers
be established in strategic regions
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

of the state for those in need of
medical care without the means
to provide for that care.
The purpose of the proposed pro-
gram, the governor said, shall be
that no person in North Carolina
shall lack adequate hospital care
or medical treatment by reason of
poverty or low income
The commission is charged with
making a comprehensive study of
the entire subject, and to submit
recommendations to the next ses-
sion of the general assembly. It in
cludes representatives of the medi-
cal profession farmers, business
men, labor, one negro physician
and one Negro business man.
The first meeting of the COM
mission will be held in the COVER
nor's office at noon February %
(Monday>, at which time a chair
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
1000 y. S. Soldiers Are Lost As Troopship Sinks;
American Task Forces Assault Truk For First Time
Nazi Army OF 1900 Near Korsun Slain By Soviet
1ODivisions, l Bril
Liquidated By Russ IS

LONDON, Friday, Feb. 1872
Premier Marshal Joseph Stain an.
nounced early today that Russian
troops in the Ukraine had com
pletely liquidated ten divisions and
one brigade of the Eighth Ger
man Army surrounded near Kor-
sun after IA day battle in which
$1,000 Germans died and 1000
surrendered.
The entire German equipment
and war material was captured
by our. troops" Stain said in a
triumphant order of the day which
praised Gen. Ivan S. Konev, com
mander of the Second Ukrainian
front.
The Soviet Information Bureau,
IN a supplementary report broad
cast after the order of the day
and recorded by the Soviet mona
tor, said only 1000 or 5000 Ger
man officers succeeded in getting
out OF the trap by transport planes
in the "Stalingrad manner" Mass
suicides, it said. were observed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
U.S.. B0MBERS AID
ITALIAN BATTLE
Greatest Aerial Armada
Ever Assembled Hits
Nazis

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
pies, Feb. 17.-lR-The greatest
American aerial armada ever as
sembled in the Mediterranean, in
Guiding Flying Fortress and Lib
orators, blasted German troops and
defenses today in support of Amer
lean and British troops battling to
break up fullscale onslaught
against the Anzio beachhead by
strongly reinforced German divi-
SONS.
The big four motored American
bombers were supported by medi-
UNI, light and fighter bombers, it
was officially announced. They
dropped thousands of fragmenta-
ton bombs on German troops, ar
NOR supply stations and road juno
tons in an action designed to boil
ster Allied infantrymen against
Field Marshal Gen. Albert Kessel-
rings assault.
The number of heavy U. S. bomb.
ers participating in the armada
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
PROJECT
NOW COMPLETED

WHITEHORSE, Y. T., Feb. II.
canadian Press)-Final links in
the Aforementioned canol prof
ect pipeline from Norma Wells,
N. w. T., to Whitehorse, were
welded today near Macmillan pass
astride the Arctic continental di'
vide in the Mackenzie mountain
range.
The welding completed one Of
the most vital parts of the $751;
00O,0 project, a program OF the
u. S. government for development
and distribution of oil and gaso'
line in northwestern Canada and
Alaska.
"The pipeline project is comp1et.
ed as of today and we hope soon
to make the first test runs al
Whitehorse,'' said Brig. Gen. L. D.
Worsham of Evansville, Ind, com
manding the northwest service
command.
The project was started June g.
1912, after a japanese attack or
Alaska appeared possible.
Canol, which stands for Canadi
an Oil Lines, is the farthest north
oilfield in the world and is about
900 miles north of Edmonton.
Terms of the agreement between
the U. S. and Canadian govern
ments, provided the U. S. govern
ment would construct the project
and operate it for duration of the
war. Thereafter the properties are
to be valued and the Canadian
government is to have first option
of purchasing the pipeline and re.
finery.