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Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Stimson Views
air Power
Over Japanese

WASHINGTON, March 2. fUP)-
Secretary of War Henry A. Stimson
iaid Thursday that acquisition of
new air and naval bases by Gen.
Douglas MacArthurs troops invad-
ing the Admiralty islands cinches
Allied domination of an area in
which $4,000 japanese troops al
ready are cut off from reinforce
ments and supply.
Indicative of Allied control of the
Southwest Pacific skies is the fact
Stimson said, that army and navy
combat planes have not encoun-
tered single enemy aircraft in the
past nine days.
Allied control. if net outright
possession, has been established
StimSon said, in an area extending
along a 700-mile arc from Wewak
n New Guinea through the Ad-
miralty islands to New Ireland.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

STOCKHOLM, March g.
(UP)-Political quarters in
Helsinki said Thursday that
Finland was prepared to "do what
it can" to bring about peace with
Russia, and other sources predicted
concrete developments in that di-
rection within the next "a to 43
hours.
The official Finnish news agency
confirmed Wednesday night that
Finland had received the six point
armistice program proposed by
Russia and that it had been COM
municated to parliament, presum-
ably at Tuesdays secret session at
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Warren Selects
Resource Unit

SACRAMENTO, March 2. CUP)
Gov. Earl Warren named a five
man committee to advise the state
reconstruction and unemployment
commission on development of nat
ural resources of the state.
The committee will serve under
Warren T. Hannum, state director
of natural resources. Committee
men are:
A. l.. We'll, Los Angeles attorney
and member of the board of direc-
tors of the all-year Club of South
ern California.
Harvey S. Mudd, Los Angeles
mining engineer and director of the
All-Year club.
William Cavalier, Piedmont in
vestment banker.
Walter S. johnson, San Francis
co, president of the American Box
corporation.
w. S. Rosecrans, Los Angeles,
president of the American Forestry
association.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF IMPE-
RIAL COITNTY.

The Imperial County Grand jury
has made a thorough investigation
of conditions existing at the Impe.
rial County Hospital, and we have
found the following conditions tC
exist:
l. Have reports wards unsWept,
with dust on light fixtures and
fans; door knobs greasy and per-
sons working at the Imperial
County Hospital we're afraid to
touch doors with their hands, but
pushed them open with elbows or
forearms.
2. Reports patients in general
wards given baths and personal
hygiene treatments in view of
other patients, without beds be-
ing screened; that form for
screens was there but never used.
3. Have reports one side of dou-
BILE door leading from hallway
into one ward off hinges and
standing up against wall in hall
way and unscreened bed with
patient being given private treat
ment in such a position that
anyone in hallway can get unob-
structed view of patient.
4. Have report and records show
majority of babies are delivered
by nurses, without doctors being
there. Delivery nurses and 9TH
ers testified to this.
5. Have reports that accident
cases and emergency cases are
brought to County Hospital, and
no doctor is present, but nurse
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

UdCk.
A Special communique announced
that Flying Fortresses and Liberat-
ors had gone into action on a large
scale against German concentra-
tions before the beachhead below
Rome.
TROOPS HOLD LINE
The full weight of Major Gen.
eral Nathan F. TWining's 18th air
force heavy bombers was thrown
at the Germans after American
troops had absorbed the impacs
of Nazi drive, which punchsl
nile-deep salient in their linec.
and swung over to the attack tc
edge forward in bitter fighting.
The bombardment was reninis-
cent of the aerial assault at Salerno
which turned the tide of battle
definitely in favor of the allies and
opened the way for the push on
Naples. ~
Thursday powerful formations
of four-engined bombers attacked
German troop concentrations ct
the Anzio beachheao," the special
communique said. This operation
was carried out in support of al
lied land troops. German troop con-
centrations were violently bombed =
BIG GUNS ROAR
Hundreds of allied big guns join
ed in the battle, including the
deadly American 155 millimeter
long TOMS" and laid blazing
pattern of death across the Ger
man front and rear lines.
More than 500 battle-shocked
German troopers fell into the al
lied hands as the Americans ad-
vanced, and reports from the froit
said prisoners we're flowing back
from the fighting line in steady
stream.
Heavy rains turned the battle
field into slippery morass, ROD
bing the allied troops of their
maximum aerial support and ham
pering tank operations of both
sides, but the big guns of the 5th
army raked and tore inceSSantly a.
the German lines.
Nazi field artillery and long
range cannon emplaced in the hills
to the east answered, but latest
reports indicated the Americans still
Continued on page 8, col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Juvenile Court
Commits Cotter
To Institution

Seventeen-year-o William Cot
ter late Wednesday was committed
to a state corrective institution
after a juvenile court hearing on
charges of manslaughter, perjury
and violation of the law prohibit
ing minor from drinking intoxi-
eating liquor.
He was charged with manslaugh-
ter after w. w. Tison, well-known
Ell Centre businessman, died from
injuries suffered when a car driven
by young Cotter collided with the
Tison car at Seventh and He'll
streets, FL Centre, last Jan. %.
William Junior Jaynes, Is, pas
senger in the car, was made ward
of the juvenile court, and placed in
custody of his father and mother.
No decision was made by Judge
Vaugn N. Thompson in the case of
J. D. Snow, 10, another passenger
in the car driven by Cotter, pending
arrival of his parents from Ari-
zona.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

ton of the state highway. Rights
of-way are being obtained to widen
Adams from Imperial avenue 20
Fourth and Commercial to 100 feet.
and the widening of Highway 80
on Fourth street from Orange to
Ross to 80 feet. A broad curve
around the city park on Adams will
connect the highway with Fourth.
Council was informed that the re-
surfacing of Fourth will start in
April.
Plans were discussed to set ~
a definite city planning program,
especially in reference to post-War.
Projects to get primary considera-
ton would be the sewer, storm sew
ers, the water department and
streets With this program in mind
the council appointed Clyde Lee,
purchasing agent, assistant director
of public works.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Farm Aid Wants
To Buy Jeeps

SACRAMENTO, March 2. OUP)-
Lyman Lantz, assistant state direc-
tor of agriculture Thursday pro-
posed that state agency be en-
powered to deal directly with fed
cral agencies for disposal to farm
crs of demountsble housing and
surplus equipment which will be-
come available after the war.
Lantz is chairman of committees
on farm labor housing and surplus
equipment which is attempting to
obtain assurances that farmers will
have first chance at jeeps, trucks,
demountable war housing and 9TH
err materials that can be used on
farms.
He said that private selling agen-
cics should be utilized in distribut-
ing the equipment. but that state
credit should be used Il necessary
to obtain the equipment and to see
that it is not sold at exorbitant
prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Council Gets Call.
To Boost City

Gel Centre and Imperial
Valley with it's ideal climate
and location easily could be-
come the playground of the west
coast, if the city adopted more
liberal budget policy toward recrc-
alton"
Thus did Martin Wahl, Ell CenCro
grower and packer, appeal to the
city council members Wednesday
night to loosen their purse strings
and aid the community to become
more recreation conscious by pro-
v.ding aid and resources toward
such a project.
Palm Springs doesn't nave the
excellent climate we have, but that
place does provide recreational and
entertainment facilities that at
tract tourists, coast pleasure SEEK
ers and has taken many families
of produce buyers out of our city
because we haven't a thing to offer
here" Wahl asserted.
For every thousand dollars the
city spends to expand our recrea-
tional programs and projects, 4
hundred thousand would accrue to
the businesses and growth of the
CITY," he continued
The council approved budget
proposal of the Chamber of Com
merce to appro pirate $500 to the
Barbara Worth Country club. Mr..
Wahl, Minor Simms and Bob Fahs
represented the club at the coun-
Gil meeting.
The council also discussed reloca-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

telephones doctor, and without
seeing patient, doctor tells nurse
what treatment to give and what
drugs to administer. Sometimes
doctor does not see entrance pa
tient for "a hours or more.
6. Have reports two deaths of
women at childbirth occurred be-
tween July l, 1912, and Dec. Is,
1943, and two babies died at or
within two days Of birth; that
there were LOT births during this
period.
7. Have reports meals served
seem to be sufficient and we'll
prepared, but that breakfast is
served about 80 a. M; lunch at
1890 a. m; dinner about 4:30
p. m.
8. Have reports patients are al
lowed to remain in general ward
with other patients and death
occurs in general ward, and that
this is not the best policy in that
1t adversely affects the condition
of other patients.
9. Have report babies are some
times placed on sanitary towel
held in the hands of other nurses
without further covering; are
taken across hall into nursery
from delivery room, the tempera-
ture in the rooms being different.
We also have asked the Director
of the State Department of Public
Health, DR.. Wilton L. Halverson
M. D., to have a qualified person
familiar with the operation of coun.
ty hospitals make a thorough, un.
biased investigation of the 1mperia
County Hospital.
Continued Friday.)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

BERKELEY, CAL, March 2. (UUD
The California Mosquito Control
association Thursday announced
the bare facts of what Anopheles
likes to bite best.
In the wilds of Alaska, where
four-motored mosquitoes know no
word but attack, attack, attack"
a group of U. S. soldiers wore white
shirts. black shirts, khaki shir S
and then no shirts for the sake of
science, the association revealed at
its conference at the University Of
California here.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
ROOSEVELT'S NAME GOES
ON WISCONSIN BALLOT

MADISON, Wis, March 81. (UP)
President Roosevelt's name was
entered in Wisconsin's presidential
preferential primary by Thomas r.
King, Democratic national commit
teeman and state party chairman.
King also filed nomination papers
for 80 Wisconsin men and women
seeking election as Democratic
national convention delegates. Wis
consin, however, can elect only six
delegates-at-large and 20 district
delegates at the preferential pri-
mary April 4th.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
! Torc h
Put to
Norvu
Russ Armies
Overrun
Es+onia Civ
MOSCOW, March 2.

MOOCOW, March Z. (UP)
Russian armies hammer
ing at the three main bas-
tions of a cracking 300-mile
German front Thursday closed IN
on the almost encircled and burn-
ing Estonian city of Narva, stormed
street by street through Pskov, and
ripped into the near defenses of
Vitebsk.
Field dispatches indicated that
the German defenses from the
Gulf of Finland down through
northern Estonia, the region bor-
dering Latvia, and into White Rus
sia were giving away under syr-
chronized Soviet offensives.
Estonian reports said the Nazis
had put the torch to Narva, strong
hold commanding the corridor be-
tween Lake Peipus and the Gulf
Of Finland, as well as scores Of
villages to the west, in a desperate
fallback toward Tallinn.
Southwark 100 miles, the trans
port system radiating from Pskoy
was splintered, Red army assault
units were chopping steadily
through the city streets, and tho
fall of the gateway to Latvia was
reported imminent.
Another 200 miles to the south
east, Siberian veterans were smash
ing at the gates of Vitebsk, key base
of northern White Russia, from tn
north, east, and south, and spear.
heads we're within six miles of thc
city proper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Finland Offers
Peace Gesture

which members voted confidence
in the government.
The newspaper Morgontidningen
reported from Bern that Adolf HI
Ter and his advisers discussed the
Finnish situation at long, gloomy
session Wednesday.
Col. Gen. Eduard Dietl. German
commander in Finland, has pre-
pared to evacuate his 100000 troops
to Norway in the event of Russian
Finnish armistice despite Soviet
demands for their internment,
Morgontidningen said. Dietl, who
already has evacuated his heavy
equipment, was ordered not to let
himself under any circumstances
be trapped in Finland, 1t added.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Senator Fears
Liberty Ships

NEW YORK, March 2. CUP)-
Grave concern" for the safety
of troops transported on Liberty
ships was expressed by Senator
Mon. C. Wallgren Dem., Wash.)
Thursday at hearing of SEN
ate subcommittee investigating
alleged structural weakness in
vessels of that type.
Commenting that few if any,
lives had been lost thus far in
Liberty ship check-ups, Wallgren
said it was proposed to use them
for troop transports.
"I am gravely concerned over
what might happen if we had
these ships loaded with up to
1,500 servicemen and women" he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Britiun's War Minister
Would Delay Invasion

that the government is quite sure
before a great effort like this is
made that the men from whom We
are asking so much are not placed
in a position where, having faced
the horrors and dangers of land
ing, they find themselves not alto
gether reinforced
u think the country is very
sober about the undertaking befor2
us. 1t is in a different frame o.
mind than it was three months
ago. 1t understands as clearly as
laymen and citizens can what We
are about to do. We do not want
the government influenced by prop
aganda in their timing
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Five Of Family.
Perish in Fire

WILMINGTON, Del, March 2.
CUP)-Trapped in their bedrooms
by a raging fire, five brothers and
sisters were burned to death Thurs
day in their home at Goochs
Bridge, Is miles below Wilmington
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin Edmiston, and Franklin Jr., TO-
escaped the flame-engulfed house
but suffered purns and injuries.
The children burned to death
were: Charles. IL; Bessie May, 8;
Carl, 7; Edwin, 5, and Betty, 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Japs Meet Defeat
In Effort TO
REGAIN Airfie|d

ALLIED HEAD UARTER RS,
Southwest PaC'~c, March 2. tUP)
invasion forces, sup
ported by heavy and medium bomb
ers, beat back counterattack on
newly won Momote airfield with
heavy enemy losses, and repairs to
the Los Negros airstrip were being
rushed Thursday to provide a new
base for further aerial attacks on
Japan's Pacific bases.
While U. S. planes bombed the
enemy positions, units of the dis
mounted First Cavalry division re-
pulsed the japanese assault at
dawn yesterday, killing &c and
wounding "a of the enemy force
which attempted to retake the air
field less than "a hours after it was
captured in the initial landing on
the Admiralty islands.
A spokesman estimated that the
enemy force consisted of several
hundred troops, which General
Douglas MacArthur's communique
said were "bloodily repulsed," with
only negligible American losses.
The field will shortly be in full
use by our airforces," the an
nouncement added, indicating that
army engineer units and Seabees
probably landed shortly after the
invasion troops to begin reconstruc-
tion of the previously heavily
bombed airstrip
The field will give the American
air forces good base of opera
tiCns for further attacks on New
Guinea, only $50 miles to the south,
New Britain, a similar distance to
the cast. and Truk, the big air and
naval base 6l0 miles to the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Ha. Mr. Mosquito!
This Is on You

In 30-second periods, the mos
quitoeS established the following
records for biting on various COL
orS:
White -shirted subject.
Black -shirted subjects.
Khaki-37.
, Bare back-96.
Army. navy and civilian medical
men attending the conference were
told Of the tests made in efforts 20
determine whether color may be-
come a factor in mosquito-control.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
British Subs Send Down
jap Carrier at MuIuvu

tons, penetrated its screen of five
submarine chasers, drove home at
least two torpedoes, and left the
big warship heeled over and beliey-
ed sinking.
An admiralty communique an
nouncing the blows at the Japanese
fleet in enemy waters said another
submarine carried out a success
full" attack ON a Japanese cruiser
in the same region, but counter
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

the house of commons, injected a
note of gravity in his discussion OF
invasion plans, saying that while
the ability to make a landing is
assured ,"Dieppe and other places
have taught us that landing is
not the only thing"
"It is not the landing but the
consolidation he said, land I trust
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
AMERICANS hURL NAz|S BACK AT ANz|(
Nips Get It
All Wronq

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2. CUP)
Staff Sergeant jeremiah A.
OLeary. marine corps combat
correspondent, reports as fol-
lows from Cape Gloucester,
New Britain:
"Japs, evidently eager to dis
play their English vocabulary,
charged marine lines here
shouting the battle cry:
ITO hell with Babe Ruth
The charge was scored as an
error. Thirty Japs were struck
out for good"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
LONDON, March 2. (UP)

LONDON, March 2. (UP1
The admiralty announced
Thursday that British sub
marines of the Far Eastern fleet
torpedoed and apparently sank
Japanese aircraft carrier and made
a successful attack on cruiser
along the northern approaches to
Malacca Straits off Malaga.
A Royal navy submarine spotted
the Japanese carrier of about 1000
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

action prevented obSerVatlon OF tIle
full results.
In still other actions, medium
sized japanese supply ship was
sunk by torpedo and a small
vessel of the same category was
destroyed by gunfire, the admiralty
said.
The date OF the operations ~
the sea lane to Singapore was not
revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
CURRENT RAINFALL BOOSTS
SEASON TO 4.85 INCHES

Thursday m rning's rainfall total
ed IL of an inch prior to noon,
records kept by the Imperial Irriga-
ton district showed
This brought the seasons total
since last July l tc 4.85 inches as
compared to last years figure If
LA of an inch.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
FORMER RESIDENT
VISITS IN VALLEY

Ernest Utley, former district at
torney of Imperial county and we'll
known attorney, stopped in Ell Cen
tro Wednesday for a visit with
friends while en- route from the
coast to Phoenix, Arizona. Utley
is referee in bankruptcy in federal
court
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
So the Public
May Know

the initial nstalmen the County Grand
to the Board of Supervisors concerning its nvesga
of the County Hospital Included will be the
full Anthony Rourke Hospital
Administration Health
the the Grand this report
important and that the citizens of the full
knowledge of its contents.-Editor)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

LONDON, March 2. (UP)
The allies now know that
they can land in western
Europe, War minister Sir Jane S
Grigg said Thursday. and 'it is
easy to see that Germany is bound
to be defeated in the end"
Grigg, in war review before
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
BABY DIES

BABY DIES
Rachael Rojas, II months-o,d
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Felipe
Rojas of 226 East Olive, Ell Centre,
died Thursday of pneumonia. Fun
eral services will be. held from the
family home at 8 am. Friday. Blu
rial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
Heavy Bombers
Swing Tide
On BeQchheQdS
Flying For+resses and Libera+ors
In Large Numbers Take Brunt;
Attack Drives Deep in Foe Lines

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Naples, March 2. (UP)
Powerful formations of American heavy bombers
ed into the third big battle of the Anzo beachhead Thurs
day. blasting German forces massed against allied troops
who had reganed the initiative and driving the Nazs
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02
p AMBL!Ne
EpoRTER


Jimmy Marshall was drinking tea
at the coffee club Thursday morn
ing to the bewilderinent and as
tOnishment of the caffeine addicts
you're a traitor" they accused
him.
"Oh no." Jimmy smiled as he
waved his cigar toward the open
door and the dripping street be-
yond it, Il roWed in here through
the low fog and thought I was in
London"
Youth Aroused
The other day Chuckie Munson
was reading about the new tax
bill. His face was contorted into
frown.
Two billion dollars" he NUT
tered. millions millions .
money millions 8. billion dol
lars :" Muttering continued with
Chuckie getting more and more ex-
cited.
Just minute" he beloved, BY
golly, that's going to raise the the
ater admisSions!"
A Pre- view
Things are a-brewing as the mas
Culine element of the Harding PIT.
A. gets ready for the dinner meet
ing Friday night.
The most terrible thing that is
going TO happen will be male
quartette composed of Norman Dea-
ton, Carl Schooss, Walton Johnson
and Shields Charlton. 1t makes our
head ache even to imagine what
that will turn out in the way of
maltreated music.
Lee Nuffer, Official referee of a
wrestling match, is terribly upset
already because the wrestlers co
Continued on page 8, col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-02

Maximum Wednesday 73, minimum
Thurs. Al; 5 am. Thurs. tho read
ing) noon Thurs. So, humidity 81;
S pm. Wednesday IL, humidity 2S.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-06
Apologize : Wines

On Palm Sunday, in the Wash
ington Grove Methodist Church,
Miss Helena Apologize and Mr..
Eugene Richard Wines were united
in marriage by a charming and
simple ceremony with Rev. R. A.
Rice officiating. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Applegate of Mahwah, N. j., and
Mr.. Wines parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. John Franklin Wines OF
Gaithersburg. The bride wore a
charming white satin gown with a
fitted bodice, long train, long
sleeves, and fingertip veil of illu-
sion. She carried a bouquet OF
white roses. Miss Gladys Estelie
Wines, the bridesmaid, wore a pale
blue marquisette gown and carried
yellow roses. Mr.. Chauncy Dave
was best man. Following the cere-
mony a reception was held for the
family and few close friends,
after which the young couple left
for a wedding trip. They will
make their home in Gaithersburg'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-06
Second Annual Montg.
County DHIA Meeting

The second annual meeting of
the Montgomery County Dairy
Herd Improvement Association was
called to order in the County
Agents Office by their President,
Roland Mackenzie.
The main speakers of the eve
ming were Mr.. George Hyatt and
Mr.. Floyd Arnold, Extension
Dairymen of the University of
Maryland, who talked on the "Use
of DHIA Records" with Mr.. Hyatt
talking on the keeping of records,
feeding, and management, and Gull
ing; while Mr.. Arnold explained
the Importance of the interpreted
ton of the records in regard to the
breeding information contained in
the records.
Mr.. Hyatt presented certificates,
awarded by the American Dairy
Association, for herds making an
average of $50 lbs. of butterfat 70
the following:
Walter P. johnson, 388 lbs. b.f.;
]. Raymond Kemp, $40 lbs. b.f.;
Allie Messer, S67 lbs. b.f.; H. B.
Willard, S59 lbs. b.f.; w. E. Thomp-
son & Son, 357 lbs. b.f.; Edwin d.
Fry, 1853 lbs. bf.; T. M. Veirs, 351
lbs. b.f.
The following officers for the
coming year were elected: Presi-
dent, Edwin d. Fry; Vice Presi-
dent, John Stiles; Secretary Treas
urer, R. N. Whip; Directors, T.
M. veirs and w. l. King.