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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
Valley Friends
Will Attend
Beyschlag Rites

A number of Imperial county res
identS planned to go to Glendale
Tuesday to attend the last rites for
Frank Gilman Beyschlag, 43, I'M
perial County Farm Ac visor who
died in California hospital in Glen-
dale Friday,
The Imperial County Farm Ad-
visor's office will be represented by
Assistant Farm Advisors George
Winright and Lee Landerman. 9th
ers are attempting to arrange trans
portation SO they also may attend.
The services will be in the Little
Church of the Flowers in Forest
Lawn Memorial park. GlenCale, at
/ pm. Tuesday. Burial will be in
Memorial park.
Beyschlag was born at Hamburg,
Iowa, November II, 1901 and was
graduated from Hamburg High
school. He was graduated from the
state agricultural college at Ames,
Iowa, in 1923. He was employed by
the United States department of
agriculture from 1923 to 1926 when
he was appointed assistant farm aC-
visor in Imperial county. Two years
Continued on Pg. 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
Forfresses Hit
Ruhr Oil Plants

LONDON, Nov. 20. CUP)-Ameri-
can Flying FortresSes bombed a
synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen
in the Ruhr and rail yards at near
by Munster, main supply base for
the German armies on the north
western front.
The United States strategic air
fierce announced that about 100
Fortresses of the Eighth Air Force
carried out the double -barreled
bombardment of the Munster yards
and the Scholven-Buer plant at
Gelsenkirchen.
More than TOO Mustang and
Thunderbolt fighters escorted the
heavy bombers and shot up targets
in western Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20

Weekend communiques from Pa
cific fleet headquarters at Pearl
Harbor and General Douglas Mac
Arthur's headquarters in the Phillip
pines listed six vessels sunk and 81
damaged, including battleship and
two other warships, in air raids last
Wee cnesday through Saturday.
SAY DRIVEN OFF
The Japanese-controlled Manila
radio said American carrier planes
had raided the capital Saturday
Sunday, Manila time), but had
been driven off before they could
cause any damage.
1t was the first reported raid on
Manila since other carrier planes
sank 16 japanese ships and dam
aged 158 to 168 planes in the capi-
tai area November IL. Ships sunk
on that occasion included light
cruiser and four cestroyers.
A Tokyo broadcast heard by FEC
monitors said Japanese planes had
caught an American task force in
waters east of the Philippines Sat-
urday and Sunday Sunday and
Moncay, Tokyo time) and had sunk
two cruisers. An aircraft carrier and
battle ship were set afire, the
broadcast said
CLAIMS SINKINGS
(Tokyo also claimed that Japan
ese naval air units sank four ''ene-
my submarines" Saturday in the
western Pacific.)
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz be-
latedly announced that ships of
the Pacific fleet had steamed up
to Japans 6oorstep and bombarded
installations on Two island in the
Volcano group TOO miles southeast
of the enemy homeland November
10
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20

Diin1r.1ed
EI Cen+rans Hear
U. S. Agency
New Is Broke

FL Centre faces a housing
crisis of desperate character
and proportions, A. A. Kais-
er, building contractor and
chairman of the housing COM
mittee of the Ell Centre
chamber Of commerce, an
nounced Monday.
Moreover, there is no solution in
sight," Kaiser said.
Five hundred families, inclucing
military personnel. civilian employees
of the armed forces, and war work
ers will arrive in Ell Centre shortly,
and there is no immediate place
to put them.
Moreover, there is no visible
means whereby places to put them
1ea4a..l he Aereated; Keiser said r. "a.
The occasion for these statements
was a Monday morning meeting of
the housing committee in the Ell
Centre chamber of commerce to
present Ell Centro needs to R. w.
Briggs, senior housing representa-
tive, National Housing Agency, San
Continued on Pc. 6, Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
Legion Renews
Opposition
To Japs'Return

American Legionnaires of seven
southern California counties cnce
again registered vigorous opposition
to permitting Japanese to return to
California now or after the war" in
voting an official resolution at a
meeting of the fifth area in FL Cen
tro Sunday.
They went still further in asking
that the state commander of the
Legion find out and publish the rec
ord and activities of all California
congressman and legislative Off
cials relative to the return of the
Japanese to California. The area
resolution asked that the record of
each of these officials be made pub
lie 80 everyone may know what
part they are playing and how they
feel about ii"
RETURN PLANS CITED
This reaffirmation of their stand
on the question CT the return of the
Japanese to the state was made be-
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
Chinese Seize
Burma Bose

Katha, Sc miles to the west, is the
only other japanese strongpoint in
northern Burma, and that town al
ready is threatened by British
troops pushing down the Manda-
lay-Myitkyina railway line.
The next big bases in Japanese
hands are Lashio. IS miles south
southeast of Bhamo. and Mandalay,
1865 miles to the southwest.
The Chungking communique also
announced the capture of Mang-
shih, an important town on the
Burma read in China's western
Yunnan province, 81 miles east of
Bhamo.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
Truck Kills 3b
Skeep on Road

Lamb chops and lamb stew with
out curry spread all over the high
way during the week end when a
milk truck driven by Floyd Frank
lin Hyatt, 20, plowed into herd
of sheep on highway 80 mile east
of Holtville.
John Ascorra, as, Hcltville, told
highway patrolmen that 36 of his
sheep were killed by the truck. He
said the accident occurred while he
was taking the flock from one field
to another
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
MIGHT Attack Hits
Across Luzon Isle
Surface Ships Join in FoIIow-up
Raid to Sink n Jap Vessels;
Tokyo Claims Warships Sent Down
- BY FRANK TREMAINE

PEARL HARBOR Nov 20. (UP)-Tokyo reported
Monday that about 300 American carrier planes attacked
Manila and several other of the Philippines Sunday
night philippine time) in the second aerial bombardment
of the capital within "a hours.
The night raiders hit various sectors of the Philip
pines, including Manila, Clark Field Lpa Baanga3 and
Aparr on Luzon Domei news agency broadcast recorded
by the FEC said.
Dome claimed that Japanese antarcraft batteries
down nine American planes including one listed as prob-
ably destroyed, and damaged another
The Manila radio reported earlier that U. S. carrier
planes struck at Manila Sunday morning other reports
said that American air and blows left least q Jap
ships sunk damaged
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
BY ROBERT DOWSON

LONDON, Nov. 20. CUP)-Swiss
dispatches quoted a Berlin report
Monday as saying that thousands of
anti-Nazi posters forecasting an
early end of the war had been scat
tered through the streets of the
German capital.
Exchange Telegraph advices said
Berlin police offered reward of
10000 marks for information lead
ing to the arrest of persons respon-
sible for the distribution of posters
which said:
The war soon will be over. The
defenders cf democracy and hu-
manity are approaching the Ruhr.
thus depriving the Nazi criminals
of their last means of warfare. This
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
BerIiners Read
Peace Posters

is the best news for all peace loving
and righteous people
Other reports of mounting unrest
in Germany coincident with the AL
lied grand offensive included news
chronicle dispatch quoting Dutch
man who reached the Allied lines as
saying that Adolf Hitler is In Tokyo
to try to induce Japan to attack
Russia from the east in order to
ease the pressure on Germany.
The News Chronicle said the
Dutchman was fresh from Rotter-
dam and reported that the account
of Hitler's visit to Tokyo was circu-
lating there. Similar speculation
arose last week after Hitler had
failed to speak on the anniversary
of the Munich beer cellar putsch
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
Shots Puncfuate
Murder Trial

GALLUP, N. NJ, Nov. 20. CUP)-
Pate Talamante, SIS, had Just gone
on trial on charges of numbering his
wife when two shots rang out in the
crowded courtroom and bullets
Whizzed past the defendant.
One bullet smacked into the wall
about six feet from District Judge
william j. Barker's head The other
plowed through panel into the
jury box, which was empty at the
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20

CHUNGKING, Nov. &c. CUP)-
Chinese troops have broken into
Bhamo, one of the last two remain
ing japanese bases in northern
Burma, after a heavy dive-bomb-
ing attack by American warplanes
which smashed the enemy's outer
defenses, communique said Mon
day
One block on the southwestern
side of the town was taken in the
first penetration and the commu-
nique said the Chinese captured
Japanese 75-millimeter gun and
large amount of ammunition, along
with other abandoned enemy equip
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20.
(UP)-A resolution urging
that the American Legion
sponsor legislation placing
all Japanese in the United
States under control of the
United States army has been
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
LeQion Would Have Armv
Control jap Evocuees

Removal of these Japs from the
Pacific coast was determined 10 be
a military necessity three years ago
tc insure the safety OF the nation
and conditions now existing on ths
Pacific coast make such necessity
greater than ever" his resolution
stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20

adopted by the Legion's ma
tional executive committee.
Leon Hapel. national executive
committeeman from California, who
introduced the resolution adopted
Sunday, charged that both Ameri-
can and foreign born japanese were
being returned to the coast by the
War Relocation Authority.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
300 CARRIER BASED PLANES BLAST MANILA
PATToN'S ARMIES CONTROL CITY OF METZ
Bomber Sets
Record in
Pacific War

LEYTE, Philippines, Nov. 20.
OUP)-A navy Liberator bomb
er, pilot d by Commander JUS
tina Miller, West Missoula,
Montana, recently flew four
missions over the Philippines
within II days with the follow
ing results: Destroyed 10
Japanese planes, one old barge,
a gasoline-laden lugger, two
small freighters; d mage
seven Jap p.anes, and dropped
400C leaflets giving the Japs a
true picture of the progress of
the war. The Liberator received
ID holes but ncne of its crew
was injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20

ItlTtdU III SUIIIt SeCUUIS.
Lieutenant General Courtney H.
Hodges First army advanced up
to almost two miles on a broad
front east of Aachen, driving a
spearhead through neighboring vii
miles from Cologne.
BRITISH PUSH ON
Northwest. OF y,Aachen the. British
Second army drove all the Germans,
except a sacrificial rear guard, from
Dudth salient west of the Mas
Continued on Page 3, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
Resistance Ends
With Only Few
Snipers Fighting
Defense Of Stronghold Suddenly
Co||apses as yanks March in;
French Push Beyond Belfor+ Gap

PARIS, Nov. 90 (UP)-American troops virtually COM
peted the conquest of Metz Monday when German resist
ance collapsed suddenly and French mobile units raced
down the west bank of the Rhine after 2Smie lightning
through the Befort Gap the frontier of Germany
Six Allied armies waging General Dwight d. Eisen-
howers greatest offensive of the sugged forward
along 400mile front against opposition ranging from
desnerate Naz stand on the Cologne plain headlong
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.
(UP)-The Sixth War Loan
Drive got under way Monday
with President Roosevelt and
General Dwight ID. Eisen-
hover urging the nation to
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
vinson Vol ices
Opposition to
Wage Increase

ed by War Labor Board Chairman
William H. Davis, said in its report
to President Roosevelt thai living
costs had increased 90 to 80 Per
cent between January |, l94l and
Is, 1914, but that earn
ings of most workers hao also i'm
Continued on Page ., Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
Postwar Plans

The fourth of a series of articles
on what Other Cities Are Doing
About Postwar Plans" appears
on Page 2 of this issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20

back the men on the fighting
fronts by buying bonds and
still more bonds until the
$14 ,000,00O.OO0 goal is met
and oversubscribed.
Mr.. Roosevelt officially opened the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
l.. A. SIDE-STEPS
CHARTER CHANGE

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 20. CUP)-
The city council Monday rejected n
motion to elect board of free hold
ers next April to draft a new city
charter The motion was made by
the councils charter revision COM
mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
100000 Russian
Shock Troops
Move on Budapest
BY ROBERT S. MUSEL

LONDON, Nov. 20. (UP)
Reinforced Soviet S h o k
troops, perhaps a half-mil-
lion strong, cracked through
the 80-mile German flank
northeast of Budapest at a
half-dozen points Monday as
Axis and Allied sources hint
ed that Russia's northern armies
were about to explode their last and
greatest winter offensive of the war
in Poland and East Prussia.
The German high command said
the Red army opened a powerful
new offensive in southwestern Lat
via below Liepaja uibau), preceded
by strong artillery fire and violent
air attacks. 1t said the first Soviet
attack broken down" but violent
fighting was going on against Rus
sian forces brought up from the
rear.
PAVES WAY FOR BAD NEWS
Berlin, apparently paving the way
for news of a smashing Russian
triumph reported that fresh Soviet
troops were pouring into the battle
for Budapest hourly, swelling Mar
shall Rodion Y. Malinovsky's Second
Ukrainian army to 35 infantry divi-
sions and seven mobile corps.
Stalled at the southern gates of
the capital by ferocious German and
Hungarian resistance, Malinovsky
shifted the main weight of his as
sault to the northeast in a great
enveloping sweep that crushed
through maze Of NaZi tank traps
and pillboXes extending up across
the plains and rolling foothills to
MiSkolc, 80 miles away.
SIX BREACHES IN LINE
Moscow dispatches said the Sov-
lets forced at least six breaches in
the enemy line, cutting direct COM
municationS between Buc apest and
Miskolc and driving to within less
than 10 miles of the upper Danube
at one point.
Meanwhile, Berlin spokesmen said
the ground in East Prussia and Po-
land. begged down in mud for weeks.
was hardening rapidly under the
first blasts of winter and that the
decisive battle of the north was
imminent. 5
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
Chionq
Upsets
Cabinet
Six Members
Dropped in
Big Shake-up
BY WALTER RUMBLE

CHUNGKING, Nov. 20.
(UP)-Gen@alissimo Chang
Kai-shek removed six of his
top-ranking cabinet members
from office Monday, includ-
ing the war and finance min
listers, in a governmental
shake-up apparently aimed
at silencing the recent bar
rage of criticism directed
against his regime.
(Chinese government censors pro-
hibited amplification of the reasons
behind the reorganization, permit
ting correspondents to say only that
il was undertaken to meet the OBJ
jections of the peoples political
council which Is headed by Chang y
STEMS TO STILWELL
CThe shake-up, however, appear
ed to stem directly from U. S. Gen.
eral Joseph w. Stilwell's recall from
China last month, following dis
agreement with Chang on the pros
ecution of the war;
Major victim of the wholesale cab
met purge" was General Ho Ying
Chin, who was ousted as minister of
war Ho, whose direction of China's
armies long has been the but of
criticism from the Peoples Political
Council as we'll as American quar-
ters, retained his post as chief of
staff of the army, however.
His war ministry was taken over
by General Chen Cheng, former
commander of the First war zone
and for years a confidential adviser
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday ~, minimum
Monday Al; 5 am. Monday "A, hu-
midity SO; noon Monday G3, humid
ity 40; 5 pm. Sun. 65, humidity 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Pitt-Co rdinoI
 Football Strike

Pittsburgh, Oct, 10, - tuP)- Johnny Butler, star halfhaek of the combination Pittsburgh steelers- Chicago Cardinals, today began on indefinite suspension as the latest development in player strike" on the National Professional Foot ball team.
 Co.Coaehes Walter Keisling and Phil Handler announced the suspen- sion late yesterday and said they had patched up tho disSension among the remainder of thep layers The inner-elub trouble began when Butler, fullbaek Johnny drigas and tackle Eherle Schultz were fined S200 each for indifferent play" in Sundays loss to the Chicago Bears,
 The entire squad refused to TO. port for practice yesterday because of the fines and called for on in. digntaion meeting with Kiesling, Handler and the club management, At the meeting, KieSling accused Butler, former University of Ten. neSsee star, of laying down on the job," Butler insisted that he had played to the best of his ability and ct the height of the discussion he left the room and failed to re- turn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Tunney Convinced
 Vorsity Sports OK.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. ie-tUP) - Former Heavyweight Champion Commander Gene Funny, U,s,NR. told 0 meeting of the New Haven Gridiron Club last night that since he had entered the service he had changed his mind about the value of 0 compulsory physical fitness program for youth after the war,
 From his own observations and As 0 result of talks with Gen, Douglas Macarthur in New Guinea, he said, he was convinced that sports develop 'gameness and At. ness" which are essential to fight ing men.
 The spectator, too, said Tunney benefits by watching participants in sports because he sees courage demonstrated" ands as result, he wants to be game and courageous"
 Tunney said the Navy's V.i2 pro. gram In American schools had "sav. cd varsity sports" and warned that If you drop varsity sports, you are dropping something very essential in the American makeup"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Notre Dome Pours It On Under Acting Coach;
 This Squod Moy Not Be as Good as Lest FoII's. But Opponents Will Have Bod Time Proving lt

the blarney of an Irishman, Me- Keever tells you that only George Sullivan at left tackle and Bob Kel- ly at right hRifback would be cer- tain of first-string posts in a nor nal year at Notre Dame.
 Asked to compare Kelly with Creighton Miller, last years vicious ground-gainer, McKeever points out that the Wilmington boy ran behind, a great line. The inference is that the l944 forwards do not compare with those of lo4S.
 we have been making the points," stresses McKeever, but don't know what will happen when the boys are put to defensive pres sure."
 In the same breath McKeever ex- plains that Tulane, with fine backs and e big, tough line, once reached the Notre Dame 25. Following a long pass, Dartmouth got to the IS. On the next play the Indians were thrown for a 20-yard loss. Tn the end, the Green owed IS yards on the ground.
 Notre Dame loses tailbacks Achille Maggioh and George Terlep to the armed forces before the Navy game in Baltimore, NoY. 4. and Kelly may go before the Army engagement at Yankee Stadium a week later.
 McKeever fetched three teams and couple of extra hands to BoS- ton for the Dartmouth debacle, how ever, and the score zoomed with each fresh deal
 Starter Maggioh was the only one of 10 backs who didn't score, and South Bend bobbed up with another breakaway runner, NunMo Marine. Eligible for the first time, Marine stiff-armed, sidestepped. picked up blockers and sprinted 54 yards for @ touchdown the first time he was given the ball.
 Notre Dame has phenomenal pas- sers in Frank Dancewicz and Joe 0asparella. blazing speed and you never saw a team hit or tackle har- der.
 This team may not be up to the standard Of the one that came with in 2e seconds of perfect season last year. but Navy, Army, Georgia Tech and Great Lakes will have busy aft- ernoons proving lt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Charge Fixed
 Poscoaq Races

Pascoag R, l., Oct, 1e,=(UP)-- The Rhode Island state racing com mission launched on investigation into activities at the half-mile Pas. coag Park horse race track today after being told by group of 10 horsemen that professional gam blers were liking" races at the track.
 The horsemen, whose spokesman was M. J. Silagy Jrn charged In c petition that the fixing" had pro- dueed several incidents at the track including the beating of a jockey and the threatening of another.
 The beaten jockey was identified as Henry Ramirez and the other was said to be Milton Briggs,
 Stewards Samuel c, Nuekols Of Versailles, Ky, James II. Doorley and Edward J, Fenlon Jr,, both of Providence said they had seen no evidence of fixing races but prom. ised full cooperation with the rae- Ing commission in It's investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
SCOv|LL, BENRUS GIRLS CLOSE
 FOR PIN LEAD

At the end of six weeks of play in the I. R, A, Girls Bowling league, seovill ERA Is out ahead with l6 wins and 3 losses and being closely pressed by Benrus who Is in second place with l5 wins and 3 losses, Chase Go. in the third place spot has i4 wins and ( losses, and Noera in fourth place with lS wins and 5 losses,
 Nellie Cone (Henrus) last week eS- teblished Q new record for the Sea- son in high singles with the i49 mark, For the past five weeks she has held the high triple record for the year with 377 total plnfNll, Last week Florence Reynolds tSERA) bowled Q high singles game with iSS and high triples, S72. Tn high triples she was only five pins away from Miss Cones record,
 High team game record Is held by Benrus with 688 while last week scovill E. R. A. hit the wood for Q b40 mark. ScoVili E. R, A. last week established Q new high team record with 1894, beating their previous re- cord of 1883 which we7 established at the beginning of the season.
 EI A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
MARINE HERO,
 NOW PROMOTOR, OFFERS SSO,OOO

Hartford, Conn, oct, iV-CuP)-- Two west coast promoters made attractive offers today to feather weight champion, willie Pep, to meet Manuel Ortiz In Los Angeles.
 One of the bids came from Bar ney Ross, former Marine and one- time lightweight, junior and welter. weight champion, who offered SS0,- 900 for Q title go.
 The other, of l7b0o, came from Dick Donald, for . non-title over- weight match.
 peps manager, Lou Viseusi, said the offers were being considered, but right now Pep was "too busy getting ready for his bout at Mon- treal next week with Jackie Leamus.
 Pep defeated Ortiz in Q i0.roun. der at Braves Field, Boston, last summer,
 Worthy Foe
 Meanwhile, ViSeusi said the champion would defend his title against "any worthy opponent any commission selects" This announce ment came in response to 0 sug. gestion from NIB President Abe Green that Pep meet Sal Bartolo, the NDA champion, in a title bout and clear up the confusion in the feAtherweight division,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Groyson's Scoreboord
Browns Didn't Make All Piek-Up on Field; Letter Brought JokueIsi, Potter Wos Drafted; GutteFidse on Trial, Kreevieh Free Agent.

of Pittsburs, Kan, has been there ever since.
 And all the time l was with the Cardinals they were looking for Q second baseman," he smiles.
 Sawed.off Mike Kreevich, 34, was internationally released by the Ath- ktlcS, Dec, 3, i042. He wasn't taking care of himself.
 Luke Sewell believes in giving 0 guy another chance, however, and besides, he knew Kreevich could play plenty of centerfield Kree- Vich has just finished Q season in which he batted 1901. On each oc. casion he singled ahead of Chet Laabs when the war worker blasted the ball Into the left field pavilion in the pay.off. With two on and two out in the eighth inning of the second game, he went back almost to the fiagpole in sportsmans Park to catch q ball hit by JohAny Lin- dell and enable the Browns to sweep Q double-header with the Yankees and Nels Potter to beat Hank Bor- owy, who gave up just two hits.
 All the Browns' remarkable pick ups were not made on the field.