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Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
War Chest Teams
Speed Campaign

War C>Iest soliciting teams
throughout Imperial county made
hay while the sun shone' Monday
but kept results more or less under
their hats"
In FL Centre team chairmen told
Al Missiltire, campaign chairman,
that generous contributions are be-
ing made ana they feel certain El
Centre will reach the goal of $50 1872
Meanwhile Westmorland prepared
for a campaign Kickoff Tuesday
night but CaleXico'S committee had
failed to inform the county ccm-
nittee Of what is being done in the
border city to date. probably plan
ming TO 5tartle the county officers
with q big total alreacy collected,
it was pointed out.
1T will mean a lot CT hard work
to reach the Imperial county goal
OF around S80,00O," Warren Currier.
county chairman said Monday in
reviewing the countrywide commit
tee Set-up. We Just have to get
the money. Most residents CT I'M
perial county already are sold on
the War Chest and mean TO contrib
ute. 1t is our task to get the money
anc I feel certain the drive will be
successful one this year"
In FL Centro there still was need
Monday fcr more solicitors.
If anyone has a guilty conscience
and still wants to help" Missildine
said. There still are places on sew
eral soliciting teams. We will great
~ appreciate more volunteers"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
Germans Strike
For Aachen

Continued from Page II
were buttouec up for the next at
tack"
They say this one will really be
something. and that we're now fac
Ing a good proportion Of the Ger
man armor IN the west" Gorrell
added
Lieutenant General Jacob L.
DeYer'S forces gained UP to five
miles in the frs. II hours of their
offensive alcag a front stretching
north from Le Thillot. soma 80 miles
above Behort. 10 the Marne- Rhine
canal near Luneville.
CROSS RHINE
At the northern erd Of the front.
British Second army patrols in The
Netherlands thrust across he lower
Rhine river for the first time since
the Red Devil paratroors mace
their abortive attack on Arnhem
three weeks ago.
Crossing the i5O-foot- wide river
unGer cover Of darkness during the
night. they foraged in and around
The industrial town OF Renkum.
eight miles west OF Anthem, with
out meeting opposition. There was
no indication. however. that the pa
troll activity was likely 20 oevelop
into an attack or tina; the Ger
mans were evacuating the north
bank CT the lower Rhine. known to
DC heavily defended.
Southeast OF Arnhem. British
forces crossed the Milerbreek river
and advanced TO within a mile and
a half of Venray. three miles below
Overlccn, and also captured Smakt
due east OF Overloon. Both columns
reported signs that the enemy was
weakening, possibly drawing off his
forces 10 reinforce those near Aach-
en-. Rain was turning marshes into
lakes, hampering armored support.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
u. s.. Jap Navy
Bottle Hinted

This fight is continuing. Fur
ther details will be released as
they become available"
Radio Tokyo reported that the
japanese fleet, aided by land based
planes, had put the Third fleet TO
flight east CT Formcsa and was
attacking i in pursuit.
The japanese air force is in
close teamwork with surface units
now attacking the doomed task
force the broadcast said. claiming
that the Americans were terror
stricken" by the inceSsant Japan
eSe attacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16

II happened one night in North
Africa. Jack Bailey, a sergeant head
ing q unit of the 727th Railway OPP
Grating Battalion, started it all when
he said 10 seven of his boys: The
only locomotive elc nave left will be
ont of service Vi til we can replace its
siderods. That will take time. We
haven't eof time. We've got to get
another locomotive somewhere. Those
freight cars have got to move Tonight"
Il X X X
About four hours later, few miles up
the river from the base, the seven
boys wait in silence for Sgt. Bailey.
"Must be kind Of tough trying to
finish up that bridge back there with
out any light" one OF them whispered,
just TO cay something.
Lights would make it easier all
right for those Jerry snip
ers across the river" someone an
swered.
'Yeh, I guess so. Those engineers
certainly have Q sweet time. Imagine
having 10 build railroad bridge in
the dark-in four hours"
Then, silence again.
Sgt Bailey's voice smashed it with:
"All right fellows, let's 60"
As one, all seven men jumped to
their feet and followed the sergeant.
Slowly and cautiously they made their
way through the brush 20 the edge OF
the river. Then, staying always in the
shadows Of overhanging branches,
they half walked, half crawled along
the quiet stream.
Minute after breothless minute
passed. There was no sound except
the usual night sounds OF the country.
Suddenly the sergeant stopped.
The men huddied sbout him. His
orders We're quiet, but they were
definite -.
"The engine we want is just ahead.
Mulcahy, crawl up that hump and see
whether they've finished loading"
Mulcahy crawled into the black
ness.
The sergeant continued. "The en-
pine's coupled TO & long string of load
ed cars. First / want il uncoupled
from those cars. Green, you, John-on
and Rogers take care of that. Norris
- want you 10 take the throttle, and
you handle the coal, Walter. Oh,
you're back, Mulcahy. What's it lock
hke?"
They're all loaded, Sarge. They
seem Go be ready 20 20. The tram
guards just walking 10 the rear TIE
es.gineeg and fireman PIE alons
"Okpy. Malcalgy- You saa CE'5er
cosns with me Vel tass cs5s q
si.esn /. Gaae GgaG nAsss epy D9lss-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16

The rest of you know what to do.
Let's CO.
X X X
All went as planned. Five minutes
later, what was a quiet African night
had become an ear-shattering bedlam.
The old engines throbbing and
clanking as it pulled away started it
the ferries gun fire took it up from
there.
To the eight men huddled in the
cab, even the trees seemed to be
shooting. Shots came from every
where :. they whistled past, they
ricocheted from the engine and tend
er, they smacked against their iron
sides. But the old engine roared on
-. on through a constant cracking of
snipers' guns along the Nazi Main
Line" onts the spur of track and
across the temporary bridge the en-
gineers had been building all night
. on to the American lines-and
safety.
As the eight men climbed out OF
the cab they heard a tremendous ex-
plOsion.
The sergeant looked puzzled. A
jubilant buddy explained, ITS just
our engineers blowing up the bridge
we built. That's just in case the Jer-
ries might decide TO follow and try
to borrow back the locomotive you
just stole from them. Inlagine-steal-
ing . locomotive-boy, oh boy, oh
boy!'
a. Il
Yes, that's exactly what happened.
The Railway Battalion had stolen a
locomotive from the Germans.
Now this may not seem TO have
anything to DO with the Southern Pa
cific, bat it does. You gee, there are
over $4,000 stars on S.P's Service
Flag - one of the biggest Service
Flags in the West. S.P. is proud of
that flag, prouder still of the $4,000
men and women its stars represent.
SGT. Bailey is one of them.
We really miss those $4,000 men
and women, now that we're faced with
the toughest job IN transportation
history. So, if our service is not up to
peacetime standards, we hope you'll
forgive US. We're trying our level
best. s4A
Another true story Of fhe railroad
men ond women Of America wriffen
BY Heri Egekley espeeiolly for
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
PLANT COMMITTEE
TO HEAR PHILLIPS REPORT

Members Of the Imperial county
power alcohol committee will meet
with Congressman John Phillips at
the court house in FL Centro at 2
p. m. Friday, B. A. Harrigan, COM
mittee chairman announced Mon
day.
Harrigan said the executive COM
mittee at that time would report
On progress and the entire commit
tee would be interesed in finding
out the latest information from
Washington which Phillips was dele
gated to bring to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
GARDEN HGEORS CARDINAL

BOSTON, Oct. l6. CUFI-A floral
likeness of the coat of arms Of the
late William Cardinal OConnell is
now on display at Bcston's public
garden. The display, made up of a.
900 plants, was constructed in men,
ory of the former archbishop of
Boston.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
SENDS BACK PRISON GARB

COLUMBIA. S. c., Oct. l6. CUP)
Columbia city police were seeking
a man who might be dubbed Most
Considerate Jail Breaker of 1944"-
an escapee from the city chain
gang who spent 38 cents to express
his prison garb back to the proper
authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
CHEMISTS TO MEET

CHICAGO, Get. 16. tUP)-The
third biennial national chemical ex-
position and national industrial
chemical conference, which will be
held at Chicago November 1913
will reveal new processes. products
and ideas fer postwar progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
NO sIDELINEs FOR HIM

ROGERS. Ark Oct Is. up
Kellis Frost served more than 81
years in the Rogers post office and
retired recently But today he was
back at Werk-this time as a rail-
toad telegrapher There are Just
toe many Jobs that need filling. he
SAID.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
GOAT CHEWS CAT

TIER, Pa, Oct. l6. CUP)-An
lrate owner of convertible coupe
sought municipal action against
hungry goats. While his car was
parked on the street, a goat ate a
hole in the canvas roof. Investigat-
'ing city officials found that local
ordinances do prohibit goats on the
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16

Following recent raid on Lon
don, rescue workers dug out wom-
an from the wreck of her home.
She was able to walk, and her first
thought was of her kitchen. She
found that it had escaped fairly
lightly, so she Immediately set to
and make tea for her rescuerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
GLAD HE'S CHURCHGOER

STOCKTON. Nc, Oct. l6. up
Joe Stephens, farmer near here, be-
lieve5 it pays to go 10 church. Ste
phens returned from church one
Sunday recently and found that
lightning had struck the roof of his
home, directly above his bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16

while Erskine Johnson Is on
vacation his column j. being
written by guest conductors
from among his friends and fans
i'm HollywoOd.D
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
LIQUOR FIND is FLOP

SHREWSBURY, Mass, Oct. 16.
tUP)-While digging a cesspool, l..
c. Rogers thought he struck gold
54 bottles of prohibition liquor.
However, the mixture was too sweet
TO drink
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
Help Wanted

Any beach umbrellas in the
house?
The e Centro USO club will be
the scene OF a Streets of Paris"
dance Saturday night and Mrs. Rita
Noah is eager to lind someone will
ing TO lend several beach umbrellas
TO add to the background
We're glad she didn't ask us 10
to the scenic realism.
Umbrellas. yes. Sewers, no.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
RAMBLING REPORTER

Continued from Page /
Thomas. the Metropolitan opera
star
Fineny tainted
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
Continues frCm Page

Continued from Page -
Part the length Of The war in the
Pacific.
Toxic. clalr .as officially that 40
American warSalps already had
been sunk or damaged IN the air
sea battle. said a Gripping" blow
had Deen dea't he American fleet
assigned the task of landing inva-
sion troops IN the Philippines.
Premier General Kuniaki KoiSo
saiC that the long-awaited oppor-
tunity for Japan's battle in the
Pacific has JUS come" according to
another Tokyo broadcast. Tokyo 3s-
serted that a "layge-Scaie naval
battle. was developing.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz con-
lmed !. a comMumque Sunday
that strong" japanese air forma-
tions were coun.er-attacking the
Third fleet, Whioh sent its non
stop offensive against Japan's inner
bases through Is fifth Straigh; day
FRIDAY Stature az. Tokyo time with
furnishing new raids on Formosa
and Luzon, the latter the main
island = the Philippines.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16

tober.
TN never DO it again" she says.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-16
FIGHT CONTINUES

Though not mentioning the pres
cnce Of any japanese surface war
ships. Nimitz added.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19

Public relations office, thirteenth
naval district, Seattle, Wash:
George Henry Vogel, POI Wood
land avenue, Laurel, Mont, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vogel, ST., re-
Gently graduated from the aviation
ordnance school at the naval air
technical training center in Norman,
Okla, it was announced by the thir-
teenth naval district.
He is a graduate of Laurel high
school, and prior to his enlistment
was employed at the Northern Pa
cific a shops. Upon graduating
from the navy ordnance school he
was rated a seaman first class. He
will now be transferred to a naval
unit afloat or to another shore sta
ton for further instruction and
work.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
Another German Secret
Weapon; 1t Spreads Fire

Observation-Disclosures German
"secret weapon"-a rocket shell
covering the target with a blanket
of heavy gas ignited by an incen-
diary bomb-was described in a
Zurich dispatch to the Dagens Nyhe-
ter.
The dispatch, quoting a technical
expert in Germany, said the shell
could be fired from a rocket gun at
great distance and the gas, inflam-
mable but not poisonous, would be
touched off by a fire bomb dropped
by plane. The story said the weapon
had been used on a limited scale
against the Russians at Sevastopol.
The same expert described a COM
pressed-air rocket gun supposedly
capable Of firing 1,000-pound shells
containing booster charges explod-
ing at certain attitudes to give the
projectile additional range. He said
the Nazis intended to use them to
lombard London and other English
towns.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
Monday, April "a.

The Rotana birthday party vii
be at the home of Mrs. R. {
Brown.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19

Activities


The past presidents were honored
at the American Legion Auxiliary
meeting at the home of Mrs. C. L.
Morris Tuesday evening. Each one
of the members who has been a
president in the past was presented
with a lovely corsage. The assist
ing hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. R. P. Palmer and Mrs. H. E.
Herbert.
Mrs. Morris, Pan Americanism
chairman, gave an interesting talk
on South and Central America, with
special stress on Chill which was
the first country to declare war on
the Axis after the bombing at Pearl
Harbor. She said that before the
war these southern countries were
not equipped to produce quantities
of raw and manufactured materials
to warrant their trading with the
countries that are now the allies,
but since the war has made it i'm
possible to get products we need
from the European and South Pa
cific areas these South American
countries have enlarged their pro-
duction and manufacture and are
furnishing the United States many
things we previously obtained from
more distant countries.
Mrs. D. H. McCauley furnished
music with Spanish rhythm in keep
ing with the Pan American pro-
gram. She explained that the
South American music and dane
ing is symbolic of the life of the
people of that continent and it is
hard for us to quite understand
it until one has lived among these
people and become familiar with
their customs.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
ILL CLUBS

A meeting of the North Laurel
All club was held Friday afternoon
Charles Rosselot was elected pres
ident; Ellis Ward, vice president;
Lottie Ward, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Bill Rosselot, reporter. The
next meeting will be April 80 at
the Sanders home.
The fourth meeting of the Blue
Ribbon Boosters All club was call
ed to order by Alma Fox at the
Beslanowitch home in Trewin COM
munity. The second meal was cook
ed by the members. The next meet
ing will be April 20 at the Thatcher
home.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19

Cpl. E. L. Roberts, Italy, March
20, by V-mail:
After a long period and several
changes of address I finally am
able to drop you a few lines. In
doing this 1 hope to be able to ex-
press my appreciation for your
thoughtfulness in sending the paper.
l have spent many enjoyable hours
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
All A-Flutter

Pvt. First Class Francis j. Crow
ley, a marine stationed in the Ba-
hamas, spent an afternoons liberty
catching SO butterflies and, for the
want of a better place, tucked them
in a phone box. The first person
to use the phone, a corporal, was
swarmed-and surprised.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
Thursday, April 81.
Guard At Hole Falls In

Alex Smith, Waterman at Kansas
City, Kan, didn't watch. He fell
into a 30-foot deep hole he was en-
ployed to guard. An ambulance crew
and three officers spent a half hour
getting him out. He fractured both
arms and suffered back injuries in
the fall.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
Train Mechanics

The Germans have always appre-
ciated the Importance Of trained me-
chanics and have encouraged men
to enter such fields at all times.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
Largest Library

The Wisconsin State Historical IL
brary at the University of Wiscon-
sin is said to be the largest Of its
kind in the United States.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
CALENDAR
JOINING Events. :.
Friday, April 81.

Friday, April 81.
The four circles of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service will
meet in the afternoon as follows:
Naomi, 1870 at the home of Mrs.
Forrest Gomon with Mrs. w. f.
Chamberlin assisting; Mary, 2
o'clock at Mrs. M. F. Crawford's;
Ruth, 2:30 at the home of Mrs. M.
j. Wilcox with Mrs. T. S. Buford
as cohostess, and Esther, 2:30 at
Mrs. L. L. Smiths home.
Five hundred grade school chill
dren will sing familiar melodies
under the direction of Miss Florence
Shirk at the gymnasium in the eve
ming. Admission fee will be stamps
and bonds to be retained by the
purchaser.
Mrs. c.. w. Ehart will be hostess
to the Episcopal guild at her home.
A guest speaker will be Mrs. o. A.
Honadel of Billings, diocesan presi-
dent.
Monday, April "a.
The Rotana birthday party will
be at the home of Mrs. R. C..
Brown.
Thursday, April 81.
The Unity Garden club will meet
from 1 to 4 p. m. at Mrs. w. G..
Phillips home. Each member is
asked to bring shears and engage
in Red Cross sewing.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19
Thousands of Color Shades

Color has almost countless tcchni-
cal variations. For example, q paint
technician says there are at least
1000 shades of ivory.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19

Cpl. R. N. Herriott, U. S. M. c.,
Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calf,
April IL:
This is to notify you of my new
address, also to express my sincere
appreciation to all who were re-
sponsible for making my furlough
at home a happy one.
At the present / am located in a
field camp, training men in combat
tactics for jungle fighting. l now
am in charge of four machine guns
and two squads. l am carrying out
the duties of a sergeant and in the
near future l hope to be made one.
| must close for this time as my
eyes are firing. l look forward to
your paper.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19

reading and rereading it; it seems
TO give a fellow a closer contact
with home. After being overseas
TWO years l appreciate that.
! have seen in the paper that
several of the Laurel boys are over
here, but so far l have not been
fortunate enough to contact any of
them. However, 1 am always in
hopes Of seeing omeone l know.
l hope this finds the Outlook
staff in good health, and 1 hope to
see you all very soon. Thanks
again for your swell paper.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-19

PFC. Clarence R. Benin, U. S.
M. c., San Diego, Calf, April II,
to Mrs. Henry Benin:
/ | saw Rudolph Frank yesterday.
| was going to sick bay after some
release papers or one of my pris-
Oners, and he was walking down
the street. l thought l knew him,
so l hollered Rudy" and he look
ed at me a little while. Then he
said Hello, Robert" Boyl 1t was
good to see someone from Laurel.
So far | have seer Johnny Bevens,
Lyle Rodgers and Chester Scott.
The way | hear it, l am going
to stay here quite some time. If
/ stay in the States one year l will
get another furlough next year, so
| hope / can stay.
There are several fellows from
Montana in this company.
| am having a good time chasing
prisoners. l get awfully tired, but
II have a pretty good time.
Capt. Dale Roysdon, now in Eng
land, recently wrote his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Roysdon, that
he had met Lieut.. Harold Price.
Roysdon saw an officer from Prices
outfit, made inquiries and found
Price was only 20 miles distant.
Roysdon caught a train and in half
an hour the two from Laurel we're
together. Both were reared here.
They attended the University of
Wyoming at Laramie and went into
the army together about three years
ago. Price is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. L. Price.
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Race Prejudice Sings
Jews. Too

M ERID AN, Miss. - That
Negroes are net the only persons
who feel the sharp sting of racial
prejudice in Mississippi was
barred here Wednesday with the
resignation of the Lauderdale
County Selective Service board,
growing out of the persecution of
the boards clerk, Mrs. Lula
Abraham, of Italian-Jewish ex-
traction.
Mrs. Abraham's resignation
followed closely by the two other
members of the board. w. W
Ludham and Robert Gillespie,
ended controversy of two
m on his, precipitated by the
American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and Spanish-Amer-
lean War Veterans, who, actually
irritated by Mrs. Abraham's
racial origin, charged her with
ineptness.
Upon her resignation, Mrs.
Abraham issued the following
statement: For this cher Jewish
blood) | have been literally cru
sified on the cross of intolerance
because of my nationality and in
spite of the fact that | was born
an American citizen in this be-
loved Southland. Truth, right and
justice will prevail against every
form of racial persecution.
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Bob Smith Should Be
Elected Councilman

The one great test of states
manship after the war will be
our ability to maintain the maxi
mum useful employment over a
long period of years, and at the
same time preserve our demo-
cratic liberties.
We can and must give our
people a chance to work produc-
lively II we are as serious about
total peace as we have been
about total war.
Seattle has had tremendous
upsurge in its industrial develop
ment in the past three years.
This development. due to war
work. can be maintained and
even expanded by proper plan
ming for the period following the
war when industries of all kinds
will turn to new fields of pro-
duction.
Seattle's city government can
and should take the lead in seiz-
ing this opportunity. Our citizens
will look to the city council for
leadership in this direction and it
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is my belief, as a candidate for
membership in the council, that
I can contribute substantial aid
in such planning.
| am experienced in business
and planning and have engineer
ing qualifications that IN the past
have been recognized by city Of
fieials and particularly a former
city engineer who sought my
counsel. Moreover, having labor
union affiliations, l feel l can be
helpful in enlisting the support
of that part of our citizenry In
a development program.
l also can reflect the view
point of the service men, having
served Is months overseas in the
United States armed forces with
the 146th Submarine Mining Co.
l was then employed as an ex-
ecutive for the government, as
supervisor and inspector of
Bureau of Post, in which | served
four years.
Let us make Seattle first in
the war effort and first in the
after-the-war activities, by plan
ming now to retain the industrial
boom that present conditions
have brought to our city.