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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Dewey Declares
New Deal Has
Failed Country

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7. CUP)-
Governor Thomas E. Dewey said
Thursday he will open his campaign
as Republican presidential nominee
Thursday night with speech cov-
ering the fundamental issues of
the campaign which he termed
a healthy domestic economy in
peacetime.
Dewey, in Philadelphia on the
first leg of 6700-mile cross-coun-
try campaign trip, said the question
before the voters in November is
whe ther they want to go back to
their (the New DeaD 100000 to
12,0Oc000 unemployed CT go ahead"
THE question before the people
is whether they want to elect an
administration which will be large
ly, if not wholly. peacetime gov
ernment which believes in this
country, or one which proved for
eight straight years it couldn't
solve its problems and didn't be-
lieve in it," Dewey said.
CITES NEW DEAL FAILURE
1.-THE New Deal tried for eight
straight years. from 1888 to 1910,
to solve the depression with more
power and more money than any
administration in $50 years, yet it
failed"
Dewey said he was confident of
his election in November.
When asked whether he thought
that the way the war now is going
should be favorable to the present
Continued On Pg. 8, Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Soviiets
Cross
Du nube
Slash Toward
Belgrade to
Trap Germans

LONDON, Sept. 7. (UP)-
Powerful Russian force S
were reported Thursday to
be swarming across the Dan
ube river into Yugoslavia and
striking westward for Bel
grade to link up with Mar
shal Josip Tito's partisan ar
mies and forge a great trap
around some 250,000 to 375,-
900 Germans in the Balkans.
At the same time, Soviet tanks
and riflemen Wicened their wedge
in nazi lines north of Warsaw in
q double-edged threat to both the
Polish capital and the German
homeland province of East Prussia.
Word of the climactic Red army
invasion of Yugoslavia came from
Tito's partisan radio which reported
that the Sovlets forced a crossing
of the Danube yesterday and rush
ed on to Kladovo, opposite Turnu-
severin and barely 100 miles west
of Belgrade.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Nelson Studies
Defeat Of Jdps

CHUNGKING, Sept. 7. CUP)-
Donald M. Nelson, war production
board chairman in China on a spe-
cial r1issicn by President Roosevelt,
said Thursday that his primary
assignment was to "see how we can
lick Japan at the earliest possible
date"
What is the problem before u.s.
he said, aIrer lie and Major-Gen-
eral Patrick Hurleyy', accompanied
by u. S. Ambassador Clarence E.
Gauss, held 45-minute prelimi-
nary conference with Generalissimo
Chang Kai-Shek.
I'VE will have to survey, Hurley
and I. all the problems connected
with accomplishing that end-Hur-
ley on the military side, I on the
economic side-with the Chinese
government" Nelson said.
The interview was held in the
drawing room of the American en-
DdSoy llCE, Will dIlu
General Joseph w. Stilwell, top
American commander in the India
Burma China theater, present. Mel
son said his remarks would have
to be off the record unless approved
by Stilwell and StilWell, smiling
broadly. observed he thought they
certainly should be IN the record
The pl Jeram m2rped out for the
first week of the visit. Nelson said,
was to meet with Generalissimo
Chang and other Chinese officials
to learn of Chinas needs now and
in the future. Later. he said, the
missicn probably would do consid-
cradle travelling in China to gather
informa ton first hand and to con-
suit with representatives OF Ameri-
can business interests as to their
view Of present and postwar busi-
ness prospects and problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Council Moves
To Protect
Men Now at War

Adoption of a resolution indemni-
flying servicemen against any ac-
ton which might divest them of
property before six months after
the Duration keynoted regular meet
ing of El Centro City Council We'd
nesday night.
Presented by Dorsey Whitelaw,
city attorney, the resolution was
drawn in accordance with the SOL
diers' and sailors civil relief act.
The hour-long session was devot-
ed in the main to a discussion of
reports, invoices ano demands. Fire
and police department reports were
read and approved. OF note in the
former was the recording of 13 fire
calls during the month of August,
involving property damage amount
ing to $504686.
Two lot sale applications were
discussed That of H. v. McGlothen
for lot 3, block 3, second add at
$1,000 was approved. The second,
that of j. T. Bell for lots 6 and Z,
block 9 townsite, for 500 was re-
fused. 1t was asserted at that time
that the new combine highway 30
SO might necessitate the moving
back of certain buildings in that
district. The lots are being held
by the city until it is known what
action must be taken.
Payment was ordered of a $157.43
bill for copper tubing submitted by
the Mission Pipe and Supply Com
pany, as well as a $50 bill for the
appraisal of the Kenyon Desert
Plunge. The latter payment will be
made from the general fund, which
Will be reimbursed through the
funds designated for the Chamber
of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
BuI9or
Stand
Reports Hint
At War Move
AGAINST Nazis

LONDON, Sept. 7. (UP)-
The Berlin radio reported
Thursday, and later retract-
ed it's own report, that Bull
garia h d declared war
against Germany in an about
face by the erstwhile Balkan
satellite of the nazis.
The Transocean news agency, an
hour after reporting the Bulgarian
declaration, put out an official
correction saying that the Bulgars
had "only broken off relations with
Germany. A declaration of war has
not occurred" ...
The report gained currency in
some other unofficial quarters as
the nazi broad casters floundered
through their contradictory accounts
of the situation in the troubled Bal
kans.
Before announcing Bulgaria's war
declaration. the German Trans
ocean news agency, quoting author
itative nazi quarters, said that
hoping for favorable conditions
from Great Britain and the United
States, and in order to make a con-
cession to the Soviet Union, the
Bulgarian government has broken
off relations with the Reich"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Stimson Says Allies Must
Smash on Into Berlin

their advance is speeding up, Stim-
son added.
He said however, that supplies
must catch up with the advancing
armies before they can administer
death blow to the Nazis.
THE war won't be won until Al
lied troops are in Berlin" he said.
Stimson said that from D-Day on
June through June 30 the army
suffered approximately $4,000 cas-
ualties of all types in France. Pre-
invasion estimates had set the fig
ure at about 81 900, he revealed. OF
the $4,000, the secretary said 33,933
were battle casualties.
Stimson also announced that
American army casualties I'm all
theaters through August 81 totaled
305, ,795. including 57.677 killed, 1885,
933 wounded, 45,967 missing. and
1928 prisoners OF war. OF the
wounded. he said, 63,988 have been
returned TO duty.
Stimson's figures through Aug.
81 brought total u S. casualties an
nounced here to 365,759 Navy,
coast guard and marine corps cas-
ualties officially disclosed az OF
today total 1894. They include
23.926 dead. 2i .894 wounded. s676
missing, and 4i6s prisoners cf wsr
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
More Mexieans
Sought as
Farm Laborers

The regional farm labor problem
-bugaboo to those in the agricul-
tural KNOWS anything but solved
B. M. Graham, manager, Imperial
Valley Farm association, said
Thursday.
There are nov $4,000 Mexican
nationals workir g as field laborers
in this state" Graham said. I'VE es-
innate that there is a need for 5000
more
SEEKS SUFFICIENT HELP
The agricultural leader explained
the association in conjunction with
mobile an d stat ationary shelter
camps, is pursuing its attempts to
bring farm labor across the border
The usual contract procedure en-
bodies six months agreement, he
said. after which time the nationals
return to Mexico.
Graham noted that 20 western
and midwestern states, including
California, have placed orders for
$4,000 Mexicans to ease the labor
situation.
In addition to the war food ad-
ministration's camp at Fairfield
Drive between Main and CONNER
cial. plans have been laid for a
mobile unit in Ell Centre, Graham
said. The double project is designed
to house from $50 to $50 persons.
Similar constructions. sponsored
by the VIA. have been proposed for
Holtville and Brawley. The Holtville
camp will shelter 300 farm work.
ers, the Brawley from TOO to $50, he
concluded
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Southern France
Offensive Cuts
Nazi Escape Line

ROME, Sept. 7. CUP)-American
armored columns of the southern
France Seventh Army were driving
on Besancon, AZ miles from the
Belfort escape gap into Germany,
while French units raced toward a
junction with northern invasion
forces.
The two forces under Lieutenant
General Alexander M. Patch gained
between 20 and 25 miles in their
advance north and mort h e t
through the Saone river valley and
headquarters spokesman said the
drives were made without contact
with the real guns of the harassed
German Nine teenth Army"
The French, following along the
river, swept to Allery, 10 miles
northeast of Chalcn. and lessened
the gap between the Seventh and
Third armies to approximately SIS
miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
School Cafeteria
Gets New Place

Ell Centro's elementary school
cafeteria kitchen will be located in
the Japanese church across the
street from Mckinley school this
year. building bought last year
by the school district.
The kitchen is large enough to
fill the need and has space enough
to accommodate the equipment used
in preparing lunches for the ele-
mentary school children, The kitch-
en- will take the place of the one
which was destroyed when Wilson
school burned last week.
Guy Weakley. city school superin-
tendent, said Mckinley children will
be fed in the church building. Food
will be sent to Harding school and
to the sixth graders who will occupy
the five classrooms en- the Wilson
school campus. The seventh and
eighth graders will be fed at the
high school cafeteria.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Library Faces
Aid Shortage

Lack of trained or experienced
librarians threatens to put Ell Gen.
tro's public library on a part time
basis, Mrs, Agnes F. Bigelow, Ii
brarian, declared Thursday.
For the last few months the or
ganizaticn has been operating with
a short staff, Mrs. Bigelow and two
assistants.
ITS been something of Strug-
gle, too the librarian said. "Ac-
cording to standards required by
the American Library association.
each library should have one trained
assistant for every 10000 books cir
culated, We handle 10000 books
each year"
News that one of the two assist
ant librarians expects to leave the
early part of next month has made
the situation even more pressing.
And I can see no solution but
that the place be closed down at
east part of the time each week"
le continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Housing Planned
IFor Civilians
On War Projects

Relief from the housing shortage
was on the way Thursday.
Washington officials revealed that
SO temporary, portable shelter units
for use of families CT civilian war
workers at the Ell Centre marine
air station and the Holtville naval
air station will be erected by the
Federal Public Housing authority
near transportation facilities. Date
of erection was not made public,
nor did officials reveal definite sites
for the units
The units will cost approximately
$4,000 to $4,000 each and will be fur
nished and equipped with desert
coolers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
YANkS START PINCERS MOVE ON M0SELLE
Hirohito Warns
Of Crave Dovs
= BY UNITED PRESS

Hohito Kuniak
authorities
The
Imperial the 85th extraordinary of the while
Koso personally addressed the the possibility
American homeland which
of the nation would be stake.
Later War Minister Field Marshal
Allied offensives the Chinese
declared shortened lines favored the Japanese
Navy Minister Adm Mitumasa Yona quoted by Tokyo radio
speaking
nensng his air strength and extending his entaces toward the
OgaSaWara tBonn) islands little than miles
Tokyo
Lieutenant
last, with the help of students and workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY

'SVpy'sSh', Nv OultCu ICSS'
LONDON. Sept. 7-Pres d e n
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill were believed likely
Thursday night to meet somewhere
in North America soon, with Quebec
the most likely site. to discuss the
war situation throughout the world
The Roosevelt Churchill talks
were expected to be largely in
formal, and conducted on a smaller
and more quiet scale than those at
Casablanca, Cairo, and Tehran, or
even the earlier Quebec conference
The agenda was expected to in
clude the following:
L. Means of pushing a mounting
offensive against Japan.
g. Final approval of plans to crush
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Quebec Slated
For PdrIeys

Germany militarily in the field in
sido the Reich itself this year
which General Dwight D. Eisen-
hover and his lieutenantS now have
completed.
3. Occupation of Germany by
Russia, Britain and the United
States.
4. Application of lend-lease to
other countries.
5. The Polish border question.
6. The question of territories and
minorities generally.
7. Peace terms for Germany.
8. International control by the
United Nations to prevent further
outbreaks of aggression.
9. General Anglo American CO.
operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
September Draft
Quota Lowered

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 7. up
California's drart quota for october
will be Is per cent lower than the
average number of men inducted
during the last three months, Col-
onel X. H. Leitch. state director Of
selective service, announced Thurs
day. In addition, Leitch disclosed
that newly-registered 18-year olds
and men up to 26 years of age will
make up the greater part CT October
nductionS. S
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07

ritory." he said, Hawaii would be-
come just colony and could for
get its creams of being an auton-
omous state"
United Air Lines, Matson, North
west Airlines, Western Airlines, and
the Ryan Aeronautical Corp. are
ready with extensive testimony in
support of their applications at
conclusion of Hawaiian's presenta-
ton.
United, which is not applying for
any international routes. claims
that an operation across the Pacific
to Hawaii would be domestic serv-
ice, and as natural an extension
of United's system as was the ex-
ton from Chicago to the West
Coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Pdn-Americun CHALLENGED
AS Transport Monopoly

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.
(UP)-Pan American Air
ways dominant service in
Mexico and Central America
and it's exclusive service to
Hawaii were under challenge
Thursday at two hearings by
the Civil AerOnautics board.
One concerned the applications of
five airlines and the Matson Navi-
cation Co., to fly from the west
coast of the United States to Ha-
waii service now performed ex-
clusively by n-American.
The other involved the acquisi-
ton by Braniff Always of Aerovias
Braniff, S. A., a Mexican firm
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07

granted permission by Mexico to
fly routes which duplicate many
of Pan-American's. Pan American
officials were prepared to oppose
Braniff's proposal to make Aero
Was Braniff subsidiary connecting
with 'Braniff's domestic system.
At the opening session of the
Hawaiian hearings Wednesday,
Stanley C. Kennedy, president of
Hawaiian Airlines, Ltd, the first
applicant to present case, said
that Pan Americans attempt to
block competition in the Hawaiian
mainland air route was imperial
istic."
'1f Pan American gets away with
this monopoly in United States ter
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.
(UP)-The bulk of the Ger
man armies in western Eur
ope have been destroyed or
crippled to an extent that
they "seem insufficient to
maintain prolonged d.fenses
of Germany" Secretary of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07

WASHINGTON. Sept. 7. CUP)-
Preparing for the end of the war
in Europe, the army has drafted a
tentative X-day plan calling for an
overall 81 per cent cut back in pro-
curement orders, it was revealed
Thursday.
However, the army will continue
to take all it can get i'm the way
of such critical items as heavy
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07

War Henry l.. Stimson de
clared Thursday.
In contrast, Stimson disclosed thai
American army casualties during
the first 25 Gays of the invasion of
northern France were about one
half of the losses which had been
expected.
While German forces are shrink
ing, Allied forces are growing and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Army States Cut
In Munitions

trucks. tires, big guns, heavy ar'il-
lery ammunition. cotton duck. and
certain radar equipment for the
Pacific war.
The manner in which Germany's
collapse comes about-suddenly or
through steady deterioration will
determine whether the plan will be
invoked In its entirety or by de-
grees. 1t has not been finally. ap-
proved.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07

: An American column was report
ed at Yonco, 10 miles southeast of
Sedan, which still was in German
hands, but official reports did not
make clear whether it was First
or Third Army formation.
A general feeling was manifest at
headquarters that another phase of
Allied operations in western Europe
was finished, and that an interim
period had set in preparatory to
new and probably final phase of
the war, to come as soon as the
buildup of communications and
consolidation of newly won terri
tory is completed.
AT NAMUR AND SEDAN
The German TranSocean news
agency reported that the Americans
had concentrated strong forces be-
tween Namur and Sedan. The NaI
agency acknowledged Meuse cross
ings at several places behind a
creeping barrage."
Canadian troops reached the FAM
Gus first World War town of Ypres,
and front reports said the city was
captured.
Rain and heavy clouds held down
air operations early Thursday,
headquarters disclosed that the Ger
Continued on Pg. 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Too Much Partially

Too Much Partially
In little off the record banter
at Ell Centre city council meeting
Wednesday night, a ianitor, Benny
Herrin, was said to have asked for
raise in salary.
"What?" barked Mayor P. L.
Moore, peering over the tops of his
spectacles in mock dignity, "If we
give Herrin raise in salary I'm
going to have one, too. Pronto!"
P. S.-City councilmen get $25 a
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Fierce Fighting Rages
In Ardennes Forest
'Franco-BeIsian Frontier Becomes
Scene Of Battle Into Germany;
Patton Tanks Hit Siesfried Line

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, AEF, Sept. 7. (UP)-
American armies pressing two-way pincers movement
toward Germany plunged deep into the Ardennes Forest
beyond the Meuse river Thursday and, to the southeast
battered forward against bitter resistance along 30mile
Moselle Valley front.
Supreme headquarters reported that Lieutenant Cen
era Courtney H. Hodges had driven First Army spear
head from the Auchamps crossing of the Meuse wel nto
the rugged Ardennes Forest to the of Thay, nine
miles northeast of Charlevle the Franco Belgian
frontier
Robert C. Richards United Press correspondent with
Lieutenant General George S. Pattons Third Army said
American assault forces hammering ahead in the
Moselle Valley between Nancy and Metz in crunching
assault on the steel and concrete Notifications before the
Siegfried line.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
Z 1%,t'Hs t;St4ts
How True! How Hrue!

Louie McManuS never said truer
thing when he came out in the
Post-Prcss with this world shaking
advertisement.
Our Hearts Were Young and
Gay" While Our Stock Lasts.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
We Long for One

we LOHg TOT OHt
The long and short of it is that
Pete Ostrander is going to grow a
long and drawn out cantaloupe.
He had one of these long canta-
loupes which he swears sold for
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07

INFANTRY DIVISION JOINS PATTON'S FORCE
Supreme headquarters disclosed that Pattons massins
in the Mosele Valley included the American Fifth infantry
DIVISION whose troops the first of the United States
Army to in this The division landed in
September, 1941 and has not been home since.
The Thiryfth infantry and Fourth and Seventh
ed divisions also revealed to be taking part in the
Third Army drive menacing Germany proper
Richards dispatch from the Moselle Valley did not
make clear the situation at Metz and Nancy 1t said the
Americans at the approaches of each Unofficial
reports said fighting going in Nancy and that the
Americans held part of it.
YANKS, BRITISH NEAR BELGIUM JUNCTION
The Americans First Army and the British Second
Army nearing junction in Belgium. The Yanks
captured Jodogne about Is miles southeast of Louvain
which had been captured by the British.
(The London radio quoting its correspondent with the
Second Army, said British columns about 30 miles
from Germany east and northeast of Louvan
naissance units nearer)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-07
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 110, minimum
Thurs. ~; S am. Thurs. 78, humid
ity 83; noon Thurs. 1O4, humidity 20;
pm. Wed. los, humidity 22.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-03

Most psychologists believe
not. If a child were-bofrt-t h
out the mother knowing II she
would not love 1t until she had
petted and caressed it. Expert
ments show IL is the mother
activities rather than natural
material instinct that creates
mother love
2-Only slightly. Psychologist
Merl f. Bonney gave tests TO
the pupils in the second, third
and fourth grades: CD social
acceptance" popularity; t2)
number of friends; (3) intelli-
gence. and ca school marks.
The brightest ones, of course.
made better marks, although as
always there were exceptions.
But the ones with the highest
intelligence and best marks
were only slightly more likely
to have many friends and be
popular than the ones with low
intelligence and poor marks. 1t
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-03
FAIR ENOUGH

IRON the very beginning Of
L Mr.. Roosevelts presidency,
we of the masses, or lower or
ders. have been reminded, that
his speeches were brilliant po-
litical documents and that one
reason for this superlative quail
ity was his reliance on a chang
ing group of ghosts. specialists
in sarcasm, humor and scorn.
Harking back. I remember no
gems which have kept their
sparkle and the latest synthesls
of this covey of spooks, the adj
dress TO the nation over the
rowdy board of the goons, was
so coarse and banal that the
myth should be examined lest
posterity. studying such trash
from a distance Of years, decide
that we were gullible OATS who
mistook beads for pearls.
AS 80 Mr. Mr. Roosevelt s mar
velous voice and style II may be
conceded that. while the COM
b1natiun was new TO us and, by
contrast with Herbert Hoovers
dry and monotonous delivery, he
did have way about him.
II was strange tee-that- this
L unmistakable arlsto era I
should have won, rather than
offended, the majority of the
people for so long time with
his Groton-Harvard dialect which
translates war" into 'wah' and
labor into "labuh" and iTn-
parts a modified cockney sound
10 the word again
These peculiarities certainly
are not authentic Americanese
but very special Alterations of
a small group among US and
have always been identified with
snobbery and social hauteur.
In spite Of all this, he did lay
them in the aisles. even IN sec
tons Of the country where the
local accent IS plain and, by
English standards, as harsh as
crashing glass.
T SUBMIT. however. that like
L the voice OF Sinatra, Mr..
Roosevelts tones and peculiarl-