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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-20
ROBOT PLANE INSTALLATIONS
 ALSO HIT
BY WALTER CRONKTTE

bY WALTER CHONkETE United Press War COrrespOndentl
 London, June 20. - (UPl A record fleet of 2,25O American heavy bOmbers and fighters blasted four big Naxi oil centers into roaring pillars of fire today.
 The mighty blow at the heart of the German war machine evoked only meager opposition from the battered Luftwaffe.
 Switching suddenly from the tactical campaign aginst enemy communications in northern France, the 9th Air Force sent well over 1,500 Flying Fortresses and Liber- ators and half as many fighters over northwestern Germany to bomb and burn synthetic and natural oil re- fineries at Hamburg, Han mover, Magdeburg and Poe litz.
 A German tank ordnance depot at Koenigshorn, near Magdeburg. and an aircraft factory near Bruns- wick also were bombed.
 "All Germany seemed to have been the target and all Germany seemed to be on 1112 1-2 w. 42 nd St. fire" said 2nd It. Arthur I. Stecher, Los Angeles, Calif., a Fort ress navigator.
 He and other crewmen said flames were leaping more than a thousand feet into the sky over the blasted oil plants and that thick black smoke clouds muchroomed rp to height of more than three miles. " s-----'''A' ''s--' ''----'-
 Only two bomber groups reported aerial opposition, despite the perfect weather and the importance of the targets.
 Fighters
 One g3oup ran into 30 to 70 single-engined fighters ttst swept in from the rear while tEe Fort resses were bombing Magdeburg. Another was hit by 50 rocket and cannon-firing fighters just before they reached the German coast. Both attacks were broken up in short order by the powerful Ameri- can fighter escort. and at least seven enemy planes were downed in the latter fight.
 AS a result of today's raid, It. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, Eighth Air force bomber command-largest in the world-may have accomplished the long-sought twin ohjectives of hitting in good weather the sources of vital fuel and lubricants for the German war machine and forcing
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Legionnaires Wait
Commanders Visit
To Valley Posts

American Legionnaires through
ou. Imperial county "Wednesday
planned fer the visit of Edward NJ
Scheiberling, national commander,
anc Ed Boldt, state commander. of
the American Legion who will ar
rive January 9.
The national conu.al.oer will be
accompanied by Mrs. Scheioerling,
and his official party. Among those
to accompany the state commander
will be James Fiske, state adjutant
After attending festivities in Los
Angeles during the week end, the
party will go to Palm Springs for
a rest before visiting Imperial coun-
ty. They will tour the All-American
canal and irrigation district projects
in company with district officials.
This will be a part of their plan
to inform themselves concerning
the proposed Colorado river treaty.
Scheiberling was born in Alcany,
New York, in 1888 and spent his
boyhood there He attended the
Union university at Schenectady,
New York. and was graduated with
an LIB. in 1912 arc was president
Of the senior class.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Planes Move in
On Ducks in
Herding Scheme

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shore of Salton sea, where they
were herded by the planes, and are
riding the waves there in a wide
wedge more than seven miles long.
Ducks. any variety, do not like to
have planes swooping down on them
while they are peacefully eating up
the crops the farmer hoped to har-
vest. They especially don't like it
when the pilots drop noisy bombs
that whistle, smoke and boom. At
the first whistle from the bombs
the ducks rise in a flustered swirl
and take eff.
Then the pilot engages in a style
of herding that would scare a vet
eran cowboy to death. The plane,
one of those light little rascals, has
to cut up didoes to get ahead of the
ducks if they are headed toward the
farming area and do a right-abcut-
face to head them seaward.
Imagine flying around like that
while the pilot calmly prepares a
bomb, lights it on the tip of his
cigarette and toSses it out the wln-
dowi
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20

left OF center, and that the ques-
ton was answered liz years ago.
1t still goes, he said.
Then, asked if he thought his six
controversial state department. nom
nations did not show a trend to
the right. Mr.. Roosevelt said he
didn't think SO. There are thous-
andS of people in tbs administra-
ton, he reminded, an6 some are
extreme right ana some extreme
left
Asked about the prospects of a
big-three meeting, the President re-
piled it was highly speculative
the whole idea of a meeting.
I'D like to eliminate the Specu-
lation and go to the highest
source" the reporter asked:
The President replied that he
would too.
NO DATE SET
Asked a direct question if any
date had been set fer a meeting,
be replied that it had not.
Mr.. Roosevelt skirted major for
eign policy questions inspired by
the political developments in Europe
curing his three-week vacation. But
indirectly he denied the recent as
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (UP)-
President Roosevelt said Wednes-
day that no date has yet been set
for meeting with Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and Premier
Josef Stain.
He told his first press conference
after returning from a three-week
Georgia VACATION that recent re-
port that the time for a big three
meeting had been set definitely for
after his Inauguration. was not true.
At the same time, Mr.. Roosevelt
said there never has been any sign
ed Atlantic charter, but he said he
believed its principles still are ad-
hered to by the United Nations.
NEVER SIGNED CHARTER
He said he and Churchill never
signed any completed charter when
they met in mid-Atlantic in the
summer of 194l, although each pos
seSseS incomplete memoranda sign
eo by the other.
He was asked to comment on
post election discussions purport-
ing to show that the administra-
ton has turned left" or right"
The President replied that he was
still right down the middle, a little
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Secrecy RiIes
War Reporters

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is stupid he said. That's no re-
Election on you, sir. But everybody
across hell and 40 acres knows
what's going on. The American
people are entitled to know what is
going on
Il don't believe that security COW
ers news of what happened last
Sunday added Drew Middleton OF
the New York Times. Everybody
knows the Germans are good SOL
diers and they certainly know what
happened then"
You complain about complacen-
cy on the home front, but when
there is bad news you won't release
H." said Joe Evans Of NewSweek.
A British correspondents asked:
why should the American anc
British peoples have to depend on
the German radio for news of what
is happening?"
Allen said the decision to initiate
and continue the news blackout
was not of his or his staff'S doing,
but that it was a step taken by
the First army and 18th army
group headquarters with the full
support of G-2 Cthe intelligence cip-
iSion) at SHAEF.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Seizure Looms
For Seven
Ward Properties

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receives spread still further to en-
brace Avery Z. ). Gypsum &C. The
issue here aea-L was principally
company refusal to abide by wLB
orders on maintenance of member
ship.
George TAYLOR, MLB vice-chair-
man, told Gypsum officials they
could do a great thing for this
country" by accepting the directive
but that failure to comply would
leave the WLB with no alternative
except TO see that its order is en-
forced clear hint that this case,
too, may be referred to the White
House.
The Gypsum dispute involved
plants at Boston, Massachusetts, and
Los Angeles. Samuel E. Angoff Of
Boston. attorney for District so OF
the United Mine Workers, which
represents employees. urged the WLB
10 seek White House aid in settling
the dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
STUDY NIGHT FEEDING

Those in charge Ct the experiment
are watching to see if the ducks
will sneak back at night as soon as
they learn that planes don't get
about herding at night.
That's where the night patrol will
come in if the ducks catch on that
the herding planes are day birds.
Cars will be equipped with lights
bombs and guns, and men sent cut
to patrol the fields and scare the
ducks away.
This whole herding scheme is
based on a planned control program
recommended by state and federal
conservation services. Under the di-
rection of E z. Horn of the federal
wildlife service approximately 400
acres are planted or being planted
to barley, lettuce and grains dear to
the palate of any duck. Along the
fields in the neighborhood Of Salton
sea there are ponds where feed is
scattered. Ducks have to eat unless
they are dead" said Horn, so the
idea is to keen food especially for
ducks in the vicinity of Salton sea.
It is hoped the ducks will eat their
own food and let the farmers crops
alone"
From the air vivid picture of the
damage already done by the ducks
is perfectly apparent. Brown spots
and muddied up areas in the midst
of beautiful green fields show that
the ducks already have been busy
even if the peak of the visitation
does not come until January and
February.
Some farmers have tried TO
smooth over the damage and re-
plant the fields. From the air these
replanted spots look like patches CT
WORKOUT material on brand-new
material.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Panzers Murder
Yank Prisoners
On Western Front

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shot into the crowd and then the
tankers opened up with their ma
chineguns. The men who were net
killed fell to the ground with the
dying but the Nazis continued to
spray all with machine gun fire.
FEW MAKE ESCAPE
A few Americans stood up and
made run for it, Is of them finally
escaping. Many were seriously
wounded as the German tanks con-
tinued to fire and Nazis atop the
tanks took pot shots with their
rifles at any man who showed signs
of life.
News of the massacre has spread
up and down First Army lines and
has increased the urgency with
which the Yanks desire to finish off
the attacking Nazis.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Ydnk Reserves
Meet Panzers

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e. in the Colmar pocket. The eStl-
mated 80 600 Nazis in the bridge
head they still hold west of the
Rhine displayed sudc en- aggressive
ness, lashing out at the First
French army.
All reports-both from front re-
porters and here at supreme Allied
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the SER
iousness of the situation. 1t was
pointed out here that information
made available today on the oper-
ations up to noon MONDAY do not
cover what was described as the
last 48 hours OF German progress.
SITUATION UNCERTAIN
There was no indication at head
quarters that German momentum
at the center Of their drive beyond
Stavelot had been checked although
at the north and south ends OF the
7O-mile front progress had been
slowed.
The Nazi high command, almost
as silent as the Allied command
regarding the status of the battle,
claimed that so far 10000 prisoners
have been captured and 2C0 tanks
destroyed or captured.
Allied fliers who SWarmed out
through low-hanging clouds to
bomb and strafe the advancing en-
emy said the roads behind the First
army front were black with Nazi
men anc armor moving forward.
and there We're signs that the Ger
man offensive had begun to spread
up and down the entire western
front.
Feverish German activity was
sighted behind the u. S. Third ar
my sector where Lieutenant Gen.
eral George S. Patton's troops were
humping hard but with little sue
cess against the edge of the Saar
valley. The American Seventh anc
French First armies on the south
ern flank and the U. S. Ninth 10
the north similarly recorded little
OF no progress against suddenly
stiffened NaZi resistance.
Everywhere it appeared that the
Germans had seized the initiative
tr were trying hard to gain it; per-
hapS to keep pressure off their
breakthrough front or perhaps as
the preluce to a general offensive.
In the north, German Field Mar
sllal Gerd Won Rundstedt threw in
his main attack. sending two pow
erful ar1nored columns plunging
westward through the forest of
MonSchau One Speared through
Malmedy and on five miles to the
southwest to Stavelot, 20 miles in
siIc Belgium, while the second
branched off above Malmedy to
take Butgenbach, eight miles to
the northeast and barely 20 miles
from the Belgian fortress city of
Liege.
Admittedly, however, the report
was at least 48 hours behind the
actual battle and there was every
indiction that the railpaging Ger
man armored divisions haci deepen
ed its penetrations since Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Chaplin Denies
Paternity Count

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 70. CUP)-
Charlie Chaplin, an angry and re-
luctant witness for Joan Barry in
her paternity SUI: against him, We'd
neSday aem:tted telling the Brook
lyn red head he would spend his
entire fortune blackening her name
If she pressed the charge.
Called as an adverse witness
by Miss Barry's attorney and an
tagonistic until the moment he
stepped Gown in favor of his eX-
butler. Chaplin gripped the arms
of the witness stand until his knuc-
kleS stood out white against the
dark wood.
And did you say you would bring
up the name of every man she
ever knew if she went on with the
suit" Attorney Joseph Scott asked
Yes. in substance I might have
said that" Chaplin said firmly.
He agreed that during his trial ON
Mann Act charges he had said
Miss Barry threatened to kill him
Yesterday he had said she was going
to kill herself.
Il forgot yesterday" he said,
that she had made both threats :
Chaplin was followed on the stand
by Edward CLANCY, who no longer
buttled for him, but who testified
that on the night of December 1C,
Is days before the night Miss Barry
says Chaplin left her with child.
some friencS had a little party at
the Chaplin home. One of them
was King Vidor, the director, Chan
ey said.
Another, he said with a wry
smile, was Oona O'Neill. the pres
ent Mrs. Chaplin and mother OF
Chaplin;s latest child
Chaplin consistently denied the
possibility of his being the father
OF Miss Barry's 14-mon.hs-old
daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
SENTENCED 10 DIE

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 20. (UP)-
Albert Simeone Wednesday was SEN
fenced to die in the San Quentin
gas chamber for the hold-up mur-
ders of Bartender Jack Asch and
Joseph Martinez. He was convicted
last week with no recommendation
for leniency on two counts Of mur-
der and four of first degree robbery,
following his arrest August "a, at a
check cashing agency while attempt
ing to cash checks taken in the
robberies. .-oilce said they found
the death weapon in his possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Capital Begins
YuIe Holidays

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souri,, raised the point that quor-
UNI of 49 senators was not present.
The roll was calle1 and only 38
senators wered. Democratic
Leader Alben w. Barkley, Kentucky,
had two alternativeS-to round up
the absenteeS or move to adjourn.
He chose adjournment The house
had quit more than an hour earlier
with barely 20 members on hano.
Before quitting the senate finish
ed the principal task which kept it
in session beyond last weeks ten
tative adjournment deadline-con-
firmation of six top state depart
niert nominations.
FIVE WEEKS WORK
In the five weeks since return
ing from its election recess, the
congress had:
l. Approved after lengthy de-
bate the nominations of Lieutenant
Colonel Edward Heller of Califor-
mia and former Governor Robert
A. Hurley of Connecticut as men,
bers Of the surplus War property
disposal board.
2. Extended the second war pow
ers act TO December 81, 1945.
8. Frozen the Social Security
payroll tax at one per cent for an
other year.
4. Passed a s5C0,O0O,OOO deficien-
cy appropriation bill.
5. Authorized for the postwar
period, $1,000, 100000 flood control
program and a sl,5o0,0o0, 900 high
way program.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Quartet Held
On Dope Quiz

Customs officers arrested Mrs.
Frank Annunzio, &c. San Francisco
housewife, on the street in Calexico
Tuesday night and charged her
with possession Of a small amount
OF opium.
Also arrested were her husband,
Frank Annunzio, AZ, San Francisco
baker; Jose c. Ramirez, 80, San
Luis, Mexico; anC Eddie Hyder, 10,
OF Los Angeles. The group was
scheduled fer a hearing before Un-
tied States Commissioner Dorsey
Whitelaw in El Centro late We'd
neSday afternoon.
They were taken to the county
Jail in Ell Centre to await federal
action.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Atlantic Charter Never Signed, Says Roosevelt

sertion of British Labor Minister
Ernest Beyin that he had initiated
at the last Quebec conference a
British plan for the "stabilization"
of Greece.
That, the President said, was q
contentious report. AT this point he
reminded reporters he was using a
new word-contentious.
Besices being contentious, the
President said, it shouldn't be
brought up again-there's nothing
to it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
EOLTVILLE WOMAN SUFFERS
HITRTS IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Lola Myers of Holtville was in
jured sligEtly at pm. Tuesday
when her car overturned in a bor-
row pit beside highway 80 half a
mile west CT Melolanc.
She told highway p1trolmen that
a car ahead of her made a sud-
den left hand turn and that in
attempting to avoid striking it, she
swerved into !he borrow rit. She
was taken to her home after the
accident
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
TWO TYPE BOMBS

Two types of bombs are used. one
that whistles after the pin is pulled
and one that has tc be lighted. That
is all very well. but pilots have a
habit of diving down close over the
ducks and holding the bomb just
long enough so it will go off before
it strikes the water.
This airplane duck herding ex-
pertinent was tried in Imperial val
ley at the request of the county
committee on duck herding and in
cooperation with the state and fed
eral game conservation services. The
board of supervisors provided money
TO finance tie experiment so the
farmers will knew whether the air.
plane herding will be genuine help
Or not.
Wednesday the experiment had
reached the stage where few ducks
were noted on the fields in the day
light hours. When a pilot suddenly
opens a window and opens up with
a shotgun >. well -. bit startling
to passenger as we'll as ducks. How
ever. it takes constant vigilence TO
keep the ducks cut of the fields.
They sneak back Tor food even if
they have been made unhappy and
given the runa. ound by bird big
ger than they are.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
Penalties Wait
Rent vioIafors

A stern warning, both to land
lords an dtenants, was issued We'd
nesday by K. R. Edmunds, chieI OF
the Ell Centro rent control office
Hereafter it will be mandatory
for the office to impose the penal
ties provided for by law in all cases
of violation of the rent control
laws, Edmund said The policy has
been stipulated in an order issued
Wednesday by the regional office.
Up to this point, Edmunds said
the Ell Centre office has compelled
conformity to the laws where they
have been violated, and has collected
overcharges due tenants, without
imposing penalties.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
MT. SIGNAL FARM CENTER
PLANS CHRISTMAS PARTY

Mt. Signal farm center will hold
the annual Christmas party at MI
Signal school at pm. Friday.
In addition to the Christmas party
there will be a talk by Assistant
Farm Advisor Lee Landerman on
Al club records, a motion picture,
and refreshments, John Kubler, dir
ector, said Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20

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ette-a "tailor-made".
Polite Vandalism
The irrigation district office at
Sixth and State street expects to
have a copy of a coast newspaper
left at the door each morning.
One morning it wSnt there but
in the place where it had been left
searchers found Is cents.
The Pigmy-
Deputy Sheriff Walter Henry
packs a gun with a handle as big
as a cannon and barrel about the
size Of q medicine dropper.
Somebody should figure out why
that great hunk of law should take
to that itsy bitsy dun.
We get it. Opposites attract.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
LICENSE ISSUED

County Clerk w. j. McClellano
has issued marriage license to
Joseph T. Patterson, 81, serviceman
stationed at the Coolidge airfield
in Arizona, and Margaret D. Stead
man, %, school teacher, Coolidge,
Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-20
RAMBLING REPORTER

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ette-a "tailor-made".
Evening star., 1944-12-17
ISiIver Tea
| This Afternoon

Mr. and Mrs. Davis Elkins will
extend the hospitality of their home
at 2029 Connecticut avenue for a
silver tea and musicale to be given
this afternoon from 4 to 7 o'clock
by the mothers of the st. Thomas,
Apostle, Home and School Asso-
citation. The preholiday party is
under the direction of Mrs. Gene
Ford and will benefit the school
building fund.
Guest artists will include Miss
Evelyn Tyner, concert pianist; Mr..
Robert Nicholson, baritone, and Mr..
Milton Schwartz, concertmaster of
the National Symphony Orchestra,
who will direct string trio.
Assisting at the tea table will be
Mrs. Clarence Conger, Mrs. William
IO'Donnell, Mrs. Anne Didden, Mrs.
Richard Davidge. Mrs. Edward
Bronson and Mrs. Catherine Curran.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Miss Stauber We'd
10 HOward Kirk

Miss Lora Stauber was a bride Of
yesterday, her marriage to Mr.. How
ard Augustus Kirk of Portsmouth
taking place in the afternoon at 4
o'clock in the home of the bride in
University Park.
The Rev. D. Hobart Evans, pastor
of the Hyattsville Presbyterian
Church officiated at the ceremony
and the bride was attended by Mrs.
William Benner of Washington as
matron of honor. Sergt. Benner was
the best man.
An afternoon frock of robins egg
blue was worn by the bride with a
black sequin hat and her flowers
were white orchids.
Following their wedding trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Kirk will make their home
lat Virginia Beach.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-24
Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games behind leader
Sundays Results
Philadelphia 1873, Detroit IL.
New York rs. Chicago $40
Boston 1913, St Louis l-s.
Cleveland 40. Washington SIS.
Todsy's Games
Philadelphia at Detroit. twilight
New York at Chicago. night.
Washington At Cleveland.
Boston at 81. Louis.
NATIONAL LEAGUE