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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01
Nozi Army FIees
Southern France

ROME, Sept. l. (UP) = The Ger
man Nineteenth Army, following re-
ported high command orders to get
out of southern France as best it
can, apparently was evacuating
Lyon Friday before onrushing AM
erican forces laundering up the
Rhone valley from four sides.
Heavy enemy movements have
been observed on roads leading
north and northwest from Lyon,
Allied headquarters announced Fri
day as the four Allied columns made
new gains which put them within
45 miles of the city.
The movements confirmed one
captured German generals admis-
sion that the Nineteenth Army had
been told to make its way back
into Germany by any means pos
Sible"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01

(Allied controlled radio France
said Friday that more than 10000
prisoners have been taken by the
Allies in southern France.)
One American column operating
east of the Rhone river, a late COM
munique revealed. advanced Is
miles past Grenoble to Voiron, AS
miles southeast of Lyon. while an
other closer to the river advanced
to a point opposite Valence.
On the west bank of the Rhone,
Americans were in contact with the
enemy between Bourg de Peage and
Tournow, the latter point less than
48 miles south of Lyon. French
forces of the Seventh Army, the
communique disclosed driving
northward still farther west. had
reached and occupied st. Agreye, 55
miles southwest OF Lyon.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01
way to solve this difficulty.
40 NOTICES ISSUED

way to solve this difficulty.
40 NOTICES ISSUED
UP to Friday noon the sanitation
department has issued 40 notices to
citizens Ito clean premises within
five days or answer a citation"
Without exception, it was under
stood, these persons at once set
about to comply with the regula-
tions as set out in Bristol'S notices.
A number of those notified are
wrestling with the problem of
transport for stuff that can not be
placed in the regulation containers.
Typical of the responses to the
notices is the statement of Paul A.
jenkins. of the 40 who declared
Most certainly I shall be right on
the job to meet the city's request
and regulations and if I fail I shall
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01

laskan grizzly or brown bears and
other large mammals for the u. s..
Biological Survey and National Mu-
scum of Washington.
Mrs. Roosevelt Is chairman OF the
selection committee for the Liter
airy Guild. The Big Brownies" book
was chosen a junior selection for
May, 1914, and Holtzworth alleged
its sales has exceeded $4,000 copies
at So each, so he asked damages OF
81 per copy and costs, as we'll as
enjoining the defendants from fur
ther publication. sale and distribu-
ton OF the book.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01

Writing in Foreign Commerce
Weekly, department of commerce
publication. land pointed out that
the United States probably would
emerge from the war with nearly
two-thircs of all merchant ship
ping afloat in the world and said
that "a primary point of our future
plans is for the restoration and ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01
Land Says U. S. Must Avoid
Merchant M urine Trust"

WASHINGTON. Sept. l..
CUP)-Vice Admiral Emory
S. Land, chairman of the
maritime commission, said
Friday that the American
merchant marine is "the ace
in the hole' where postwar
planning is concerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01
Nudisfs Arrested
At Clio Stag Event

LOS ANGELES, Sept l. CUP)-
A stag party, of CIO state conven-
ton delegates, was invaded by vice
squad officers Thursday night and
six unclad feminine entertainers
were arrested for strip-tease dances.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01
Downed Yankee
Airmen Freed

BUCHAREST, Sept. /. CUP)-One
thousand cf 5000 American airmen
shot down in the past three years
in the battle of Plcesti paused here
Friday en- route to Italy in a great
mass air evacuation staged by the
18th Air Force.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01
Nuzis Bomburd
British Coast

DOVER,
the French
of its longest destructive
Several towns damaged heavily than shells
Calais Boulcgne
British
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01

SEATTLE, Sept. /. (UP)-Two of
seven Russian seamen released by
United States immigration officials
despite appeals by Russian consular
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01

United Press war correspondent
Robert c. Miller reported from the
Third Army front that the Ameri-
cans were rolling up the miles faster
than the cenSors could clear dis
patches on their progress.
Headquarters itself had only cor
respondents front reports to con-
firm the capture of Vercun and
Commercy, 20 miles to the south
east.
The German DNB news agency
said, however, that Lieutenant Cen
eral George S. Patton's Third Army
troops had lunged on about Is miles
beyond Verdun into the great Lor-
raine iron basin around Briey, 25
miles or less from the German bor-
der.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01
IL MILES TO METZ

Briey itself is barely u miles
from the industrial city of Metz,
which the Nazis proclaimed part of
greater Germany after the 1910
armiStice with France.
A few scattered shots greeted the
Americans at Verdun, but Miller
reported that Patton's tanks and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-01
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 109, minimum
Friday So; am. Friday 65, humid
ity IS; noon Friday IS, humidity 23;
pm. Thurs. los, humidity %.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-19

enced crewmen, they learned on
the job.
With rescue stations on a "a
hour alert, every man has had to
become expert at almost all the
myriad tasks involved in rescue
work. Commanding officers of res
cue stations and crash-boat skip
pers encouraged their crews to I'm
derstudy every job. Radio COM
munication men became cooks,
and vice versa. Engine mechanics
learned celestial navigation and
deep-sea diving. At the rescue sta
tons today can be found able
bodied seamen who can handle ra-
dio communications, administer
first aid, give blood plasma, make
minor engine repairs. serve as act
ing skipper and lay out searching
plans.
Some of these crewmen who
learned on the job have been sent
directly overseas to handle crash
boats in theater of war rescue and
salvage work. They include some
who were land-lubbers when they
joined the air force.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-19
Smith Resigns Post
With Maritime Union

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-lA-
Ferdinand c. Smith has resigned
as national secretary of the Ma
tional Maritime Union (CIO) be-
cause he is an alien and held the
office in violation of the union S
constitution, Joseph Curran, NMU
president, announced today.
Curran said that Smith, a ne
gro, had entered the country from
the West Indies in 1918, filed his
intention to become citizen but
never received his final papers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-19

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-l6A-
Two simmering controversies
threatened today to blow the top
on administration efforts to main
ain harmony in the lame duck
last sessions of the 18th congress.
These issues are:
/. Whether to stop an automatic
rise in the social security tan
January l, from ooe to two per-
cen on workers and employers.
The administration wants the tax
to increase, as provided In the
original social security law.
2. A move by Senator Aiken
R-Vt.) to tack to a house-ap-
proved harbor improvement bill
an amendment providing for the
long controverted St. Lawrence
navigation and power project.
President Roosevelt long has
urged this project.
Chairman Doughton (D-NC) OF
the house ways and means COM
mittee, which orignites all tax
legislation, said he is taking no
position at this time on the new
proposal by Senator Vandenberg
(R-Mich.) to freeze" the social
security tax at one per cent
against employer and employe.
I'm not going to start any
fight" Doughton said, "but it a
majority of my committee wants
to go into the matter, then we'll
do it,
Rep. Martin (R-Masso, house
minority leader, added republican
leadership pressure to the demand
for a Greece" Friday, increasing
the likelihood of a test.
Top item on the senate menu
is flood control bill. The death
of the senate's dean, Senator Ell
lison D. Smith of South Carolina,
signaled delay from Monday to
Tuesday. 1t is senate custom to
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-19
First Advent Christian
Church To Operate Bus

The Rev. James r. Lee, pastor
Of the First Advent Christian
church, announced yesterday that
plans are underway for the church
to operate a bus in Wilmington
and vicinity for the transportation
of isolated and handicapped per-
sons to and from Sunday school
and church each Sunday. The
first service will begin Nov. rs, he
said.
The bus will make stops in Maj.
fit Village, Lake Forest, Spofford
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Soldier Sailors atrol
Coastline Bordering il.
Training Bases

A navy whose unarmed vessels
are manned by Army Air Force
soldiers today is sinking Jap ships
by proxy.
For two years these soldier-sail-
ors have patrolled an 1,8oO mile
coas line bordering the Third Air
Forces far-flung training bases in
southeastern United States, while
lin the skies above-fighter and
bomber crews were prepared for
combat
AS official guardian angel OF
Third Air Force airmen forced
down in the water, they have res
cued from the sea, fighter and
bomber crews now smashing Japa-
nese shipping in the Pacific. They
figure that's the next best thing to
hitting theJaps themselves.
Largest In U. S.
BecauSe its bases are contiguous
TO Cult and Atlantic waters, as
well as countless lakes and bays,
Third Air Force long has operated
the largest AAF -Air-Sea Rescue
Section in continental United
States.
Since its inception in June, 1912,
the Third Air Force navy's main
Job has been the rescue Of flying
personnel forced to parachute or
crash-land> into water. 1t also has
rendered assistance to disabled CT
villain sea craft, salvaged army
aircraf from the sea and once
helped an infantry outfit conduct
tactical invasion manuvers by FUR
nishing '1anding-craft with crews"
The coastal waters patrolled by
this air forces navy stretch In
1400-mile arc from Palacios, Texas,
to Fort Myers, Florida, in the
Gulf of Mexico, and from Jackson
vile, Florida, northward to Myrtle
Beach, S. c., in the Atlantic.
A dozen of the air forces bases
operate rescue boat stations and
sub stations scattered along the two
coastlines, sending out crash boats
to patrol areas to which they have
been assigned. The boats seldom
ga farther than Is miles off shore
on normal patrol, since combat
training flights generally stay with
in sight of land.
The large, 104-foot patrol boats
have, however, performed emer-
gency rescues as far as 200 miles
from shore. These seaWorthy boats
carry a crew of four warrant Of
f;cers and IL enlisted men and can
if necessary, make a trip across
the Gulf of Mexico. They are fitted
with galley, sleeping quarters and
sick bay and carry boom, or
pcwer-driven winch, with which to
salvage lightweight objects from
the sea.
Swamp elders
Among the 107 boats belonging
to the Third Air Force navy are
lightweight swamp elders power
&c. by an airplane motor mounted
On the stern. Used in bayous, mar
shes and shallow rivers, the elders
can navigate in six inches of water.
For work in more shallow swamp
lands the rescue section is equip
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TwoDisputes ThreatenToUpset
HarmonyIn'L ameDuck Congress

adjourn out of respect to a mem
Der who dies.
The senate this week met on
Tuesday and again on Thursday,
hearing a few short speeches and
quitting without any legislating.
1t did approve, without COM
mitsee hearings, he nomination
of former colleague, James F.
Byrnes, to be war mobilization
and reconversion director.
A lobar subcommittee started
hearings on a resolution for a S.
cent minimum wage standard in
America.
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AirForce'sNav king
JapaneseShips ByProxy

ped with several heavy amphibious
tractors, or gator boats, of the
type used so successfully in the
Southwest Pacific invasion land
ings.
Crashes are infrequent, for the
Third Air Forces rigid enforce
ment of safety regulations has
yielded a steady reduction in all
types of accidents. During Septem-
Der, 1914, the accident rate, in
GLIDING minor mishaps, was only
one in every $4,000 miles flown,
the best record of the four con-
tinental air forces.
Nevertheless, all crash boat sat-
lions are "alerted'' "a hours day.
When a pilot is forced down at
sea, he radios his position to min
home base and it is relayed I'M
mediately to the nearest crash-boat
station from which an emergency
radio call is sent to all boats pa
trolling the area of the crash. These
patrol boats then speed to the
scene while boat is dispatched
from the rescue station with
medical officer aboard.
Boats racing to a crash by the
most direct route sometimes slap
sand bars and scrape bottoms on
rocks and sand, particularly in the
Gulf bays. On patrol the shippers
would skirt low-water areas IN the
bays. for they and their crews
know well the locations of shallow
spots. But they know, too, that the
Air-sea Rescue Section officer at
air force headquarters believes a
mans life worth more than the
cost of new paint job or the re-
pairs on a banged-up hull"
So, it's full speed ahead.
The pilot and his crew will be
spotted-waving from their raft or
bobbing against the waves in their
Inflated Mae Vests.
A few minutes later, rescued
from the sea, they will be swallow
ing hot coffee and delivering
fervent Thanks" to the air force
navy.
Once a crash boat crew at Mac
Dill field rescue station thought
they saw a mirage as they sped
toward a crash in Tampa Bay.
There, in the middle of the deep
bay, the plane was sitting on top
of the water, as if supported by
raft. The planes crew, all dry,
were sitting on the wings waving
at them. AS they drew closer. the
boat crew realized that the plane
had pancaked down on a sand-bar,
one of the few shallow spots in the
bay. A few yards to the right or left
and the plane would probably have
sunk Immediately.
When a plane is missing over
water, the station boat officers CO.
ordinate sea-search with fighter or
bomber squadrons who send planes
over the route In an attempt to
spot the aircraft Also cooperating
in the search will be the Coast
Guard and the U. S. Navy who
work in close harmony with the
air-sea rescue section.
Barely more than two years old,
the air-sea rescue group has been
hard-pressed to keep step with the
air forces rapidly expanded train
ing program.
Soldiers to man rescue crash
boats were drawn from virtually
every type of job in the air force.
Men with previous maritime ex-
perience were sought-and found
on guard duty, working as clerks
and machinists, and doing KIP! A
few with no experience but a great
love of the sea were accepted. Put
to work Immediately with expert
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-19
Oyster Roast Ceiling
Price Is Set At $3.50

The maximum price that may be
charged for oyster roasts in New
Hanover county is $3.50, it was an
nounced yesterday by officials of
the War Price and Rationing board.
No limitation upon the quantity
to be served at this price may be
placed, it was said, and no addi-
tional charge can. be made for
opening the oysters. The price in
cludes crackers and sauce.
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RECOGNITION PROPOSED

PANAMA, Panama, Nov. 18.-(P)
Panama has proposed that the
American nations recognize the
present government of Argentina
prior to any conference of western
hemisphere foreign ministers as
suggested by Argentina, it was
learned here tonight.
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A statement, which Curran said
was approved unanimously by the
unions national council, declar-
ed that "reactionary newspapers
had launched an attack on Smiths
status as citizen and a leader of
his union when the NMU sent
MIN on speaking tour during the
lrecent election campaign.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMRFp :,

com community NJ! and on designated e,,.
nsrs in the city at specified t tp''
every Sunday morning. N''''
,n The Rev. Lee !. a said that 7atloo,r,
s au1horltles in Raleigh Consisting iiJa.as
the application Upon The 'Lhsto 'ed
the findings OF our workars, 'aSlS Of
lzatlon in recent canvasing ~ st g
residential areas, and co9or w l0eal
the project very highly" ended
Capable attendants ,ou
children will ride the bus IN s smsl'
e Sc S;ndsra and will atterd ehlds.,,
More than 100000 sper,.,
| sects are known, " N.
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The word luxury is derived from
Latin word, luxus, meaning
'superfluous abundance"
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08
Water Levels Up
In 3 Valleys Of
Southern Arizona

The ground-water levels in three
Of the major valleys of Southern
Arizona rose during November. In
Pima and Santa Cruz counties the
average water level rose 0.79 feet
during the month. However, the
average level was 143 feet lower
than in I943, 412 feet lower than
in 1912. 6.57 feet lower than in
1871 and SIS feet lower than in
1910.
In the Casa Grande-Eloy area a
rise of 1S6 feet in the average
grouni-water level occurred during
the month of November. At the
end of the month the average
water level was 2.43 feet lower
than in 1913, 6.44 feet lower than
in 1912, 9.35 feet lower than in
1871 and 9.65 feet lower than in
1910.
In the ella Valley near Stafford
there was a slight rise of 0.16 feet
in the average ground-water level
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08

Main Street wonders what it will
face in the Peace years ahead :.
1t is discussed by groups gathered
on the street corners, around fire
sides, by the Legionaires, and even
in the great halls of law making in
Washington 1t was here, ac-
cording to an article Main Street
citizens read recently, that the first
group of honorably discharged vet
erans of World WarII gathered to
form an organization of their own,
which would later include thous-
ands like themselves There was
to be no repitition of the Mister,
will you give me dime for cup
of coffee?" heard after World War L
AS the youthful group in Wash
ington drafted bylaws covering
their ideas, difference of opinion
arose as to the advisability Of such
a movement at this time :.
Wait" counselled the timid; "and
see what the future will bring"
Suddenly, an indignant youth
rose from their midst. He'll" he
shouted; 1--WE are the future" {.
Words that will ring through every
Main Street of America when the
smoke of battle clears.
vignette of youth, seen on
Main Street early one cold
morning Three high school
boys in bright blue sweaters
with a flash of red talking
loud, laughing, and eating (oh,
horror of horrors) three choco-
late ice cream cones! Quick
somebody bring the foot
warmer, the long red under
wear, and the paregoric!
No, it amt for them - it's just
to counteract the effect of see
ing EN-.
Early Saturday morning in Cool
idge Post Office A long line of
people waiting with Christmas
packages before the mailing win
dow. d. A little curly-head, grown
tired of standing, was walking back
and forth -. f. Hello, there, f"
smiled a woman in the line +. /.
The little girl eyed her speculative
ly and presently the two were talk
ing "Come on" called the
child's mother, as she finished at
the window In one swift ges-
ture the little girl threw her arms
around the strangers knees, then
ran to join her mother. "She's my
friend" said the child, pointing at
the stranger. "She's every
body's friend" answered her moth
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08

However, the average water level
was LOG feet lower than in 1943,
2.S7 feet lower than in 1912, 2.98
feet lower than in 1941 and 0.32
feet higher than in 1910.
The rise of the ground-water
levels in the three valleys was
caused by the decreased pumping
requirements. The greatest rise
occerred in areas where pumping
had ceased. However, the slow
but steady decline in the water
level continued in several unused
observation wells in areas where
very little pumping occurred.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08
MAIN STREET MEDLEY
BY
KATHERINE HUPFEL

er, smiling. Of such links as
this are forged the golden chains
of things worth while.
East is east-west Is west, and
never the twain shall meet" it has
been said of the racial problem
but theirs a Coolidge rancher
who knows better =. The coyotes
got all his chickens except two
white roosters, who thereafter con-
tinually palled around together .
then, somehow, one of them turned
up missing. The one that was
left spent his days in lonely soli-
tude, until he just couldn't stand it
any longer. He pals around now
with a duckl "Bein' lonesome
sure solved his racial problem
quick" observed the rancher.
Now and then the distance
between the far off war and
Main Street is bridged by a
span of words, as it. was last
week for a young Coolidge wife,
whose husband wrote from the
front German line "Youll
have to 90 to church for me,
too, Babe - because there are
no churches where ! am -.
But if YOU listen real close,
you'll hear me singing"
The world Is not happy place
today for you or me on Main Street,
and countless others - but that
doesn't mean it can't be Be
cause we have always had wars
does not mean that we always must
have them although the rulers
of the world and those who follow
blindly still cling to that belief
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08
Skousens Entertain
At Dinner Friday

Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Skousen were
hosts for dinner and an evening OF
cards at their ranch home Sunday
night.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Elliott, DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Talla, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Bicknell, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. G. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. M. M
Ware. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles De
Mund.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08

The rulers do not fight the wars,
1t is only those who follow blindly"
But here and there among them
are young men who are beginning
to think, also mothers, wives, and
sWeethearts Was it not said
to us at the birth of the worlds
greatest teacher, Peace on earth.
good will toward men" What
ever the mind can conceive - man
can accomplish.
See you next week, on Main
Street - adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08

pens here. We KNOW you like
your school. Write us another
letter. Jim was asking about you
at Noon. Now we must say good
bye.
AS ever,
Dad.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08
IT TAKES PLENTY OF
TO BUILD B-:29s

TINE WAR in the Pacific
i is the most costly war
America has ever engaged in.
It's simple arithmetic. A
mountain of special, costly
equipment is needed. A B-2o
Superfortress used in the
bombing of Japan costs
$6oo,ooo in War Bonds. And
this is just one of the many
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08
Loucks Are Hosts
For Dinner Friday

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Loucks were
hosts for dinner and an evening of
cards at their home on Friday.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Blckncll, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Talla,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Jameson, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark J. Wells and Mr..
and Mrs. w. R. Elliott.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08
Dad

o Mrs. Josephine Borree spent
Wednesday in Phoenix on business.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08

Dear Dad: Guess what l need
most of all. That's right. Send it
along. Best wishes.
Your Son,
Russ.
Dear Russ: Nothing ever hap
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08

extra costly implements of
war needed to achieve final
victory in the Pacific.
That's why the 9th War
Loan Drive is SO important.
That's why you must back it
as generously as you have
every other war loan drive.
Invest in the next raid on
Japan. -.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-08
Cooky and candy making

TIME TO start thinking about those
holiday goodies! And here are
two examples of how easy it is to
turn those thoughts into delicious
things to-eat: