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Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
Russians Drive
Neurs Prussia

embattled 350-mile eastern front
tightened their encirclement of Will
no, capital of Soviet Lithuania, in
the fifth straight day of street
fighting, broadened their wedge be-
tween Daugavpils (DvinSk), Latvia.
and KaunaS. former Lithuanian
capital, to As miles; advanced to
within "a miles of KaunaS. and
completed the liquidation of enemy
forces encircled east of MinSk July
4
The German controlled Scandi-
navian telegraph bureau quoted an
unnamed German military COM
mentator in Berlin as limiting at
the possibility of a nazi withdrawal
fTem EStonia anc Latvia. Diplo-
matte circles in Ankara said Ger
man civilians and factories were
eyacuating Poland
The London Daily Telegraph es-
timated that the Soviet command
has committed only l40 or 600 avail
able divisions so far in its offensive.
Some 10000 German prisoners
have been captured, the Telegraph
SaicD
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
Sentence Calls
For Pair TO
Buy War Bonds

Continued from Page ID
eral officers saying something about
one of the men having a vivid
imagination. Later they were ar
rested on a charge of damaging
railroad property, on a complaint
signed by railroad officials.
Sanchez and Silvas pleaded guilty
and asked for probation. Judge
Thompson sentenced Silvas to six
months in the county Jail and Sam
chez to &c days there. After they
serve the sentences they must live
under probation orders.
They were ordered to cease asso-
ciating with each other and cease
from drinking intoxicating liquor
either alone, together or with
others. Wild talk which led to the
arrest of the men in the first place
was said to have been caused by too
much tequila drinking. They can't
leave Imperial county and they must
support their families.
Probation Officers will see that
they buy the designated amount OF
war bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
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sectors of the line II heavy bat
ties.
SLOW, STEADY GAINS
1t. Gen. Omar N. BradleyS
United States assault forces ham,
mered out slow but steady gains
all along the cattle arc north and
northeast of ST 10. They overran
two commanding heights excellent
for observation ana artillery fire.
The battle of Normandy gained
in violence, and reports from the
front and headquarters indicated
that Montgomery and Marshal Err
win Rommel were throwing in their
forces lavishly for Showdown bat
tie expected to determine the i'm
mediate course of the war in the
west.
United Press correspondent James
McGlincy reported from outside St.
Lo in a dispatch filed at 5:le p. m.
that an American spearhead had
been driven into the German lines
to the crest of a hill sloping down
into the town from the northeast.
and a shattering artillery barrage
had half flattened' the ancient
citadel controlling communications
TO the heart of Normandy.
The battles have been most fierce
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
Young Reelected
Chairman of
COP Committee

Overriding his protests, the Re-
publican County Central Commit
tee Tuesday night reelected Fern l..
Young, CaleXico, as chairman. He
has served in that capacity four
years. William Burke, Jr., of Holt
vile, was named vice chairman and
J. G. Writ, Calipatria, secretary.
The chairman appointed Walter P.
Casey of Brawley treasurer.
The committee met under the
statutes of the state for reorgani-
cation following the primary cleo
ton. County Clerk w. j. McClel-
land administered the oath to all
members, newly elected or hold
overs, as the law requires.
The committee considered nu-
merous details relative to the cam
paign and stressed plans to see
that all voters are registered.
Members listened TO a report on
the partys national convention at
Chicago given by Burke who was
alternate delegate Representative
John Phillips.
Members in attendance were
Young. Burke, Writ, Benjamin F
Grubal, Calipatria Jerry Asher FL
Centro; Frank BirkhauSer, FL Cen
tro; Charles f. Sones, Ell Centre
Charles p. Williams. Holtville; Rob
ert c. Rayburn, FL Centre: John
Kubler. CaleXico; Earle G Davis
FL Centre, and Earl f. Cavanah
CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
Democrats Elect
Imperial Man
As New Chairman

S. O. McGaughy, Imperial. was
named chairman CT the Democratic
county central committee at a
stated meeting held Tuesday night
at the court house. V. w. Greer.
Brawley. is the new vice-chairman:
Edna L. Morrison, FL Centro, sec
retary- treasurer. and Paul E. Gill
lett, Ell Centro, assistant secretary,
Herbert Loudermilk. chairman the
last two years. declined reelection.
Members of the committee were
sworn in by County Clerk w. j.
McClelland. as required by law.
Among other matters pertinent to
reorganization of the committee
was selection of delegates to and
member of the state convention. AS
senate delegate. the committee Sc
lected E. George Luckey. present
state senator, and as assembly rep
resentative. bert Loudermilk
was named Loudermilk in turn
appointed three convention COM
mitteemen, Judge Leslie L. Burr, Ell
Centre: Mrs. Doris E. Carroll. Cal
exico, and Miss Betty Harris, Holt
vile.
One vacancy on the committee
was filled. Mrs. Carroll. of CaleX-
leo district, being named.
In addition to the officers named
others present were Calvin D. Rec
tor, FL Centre; A. A. Dreascher,
WeStmorland: L. A. Harris, HClt-
Vile, and j. B. Yeargin, Holtville.
Campaign measures were dis
cuSsed during the SesS sion
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12

Helpful Henrys-
You know how II is with peace
officers. While travelling they al
ways feel duty bound to act like
Good Samaritans if they find any
one in trouble. 1t goes with the job.
The other day Undersheriff Rod
ney Clarke and Deputy Sheriff
Frank Raney were away up in the
foot hills on the Kane Springs road
when a woman stopped them and
told them her husband was on a
side road and that his car was
stuck in the sand. The officers
agreed to help.
burned fool" Clarke muttered to
himself. Getting stuck in the
sand"
The officers saw the stalled auto
mobile ahead of them and decided
to drive up an embankment, and
Dush the car out from the other
side.
They mace the top of the EN-
| minute. slid down the embank-
ment, and came to rest bang up
against the stalled car Nothing
could be done about either car so
they had to walk and walk, stop a
car, and send for Wrecker TO get
hem both out 1t took all day.
"Durned lUoi, said Clarke to him
self. Getting stuck in the sand"
Z
What, No Bait?-
We would like to know why some
one sent Jack DuVall, that gay man
about town, a mouse trap. Especially
why they sent him mouse trap
with big red bow tied TO it.
Be careful there. You'll get some
thing in your trap.
Or why not change the bait?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
Americans Peril
Nozi Garrison

all day McGlincy reported Every
field Oh the way to st. Lo is hotly
contested. The road to st. 10
which I have just driven as far as
possible, then walked, is Uttered
with German dead and burned out
vehicles. German corpses line the
bitches or each side of the road"
U. S. Tnunoerpolts swooped down
on German military transport near
st. Io and destroyed six vehicles
this morning. Marauder medium
and Havoc light bombers smashed
repeatedly at targets behind the
German front.
To the northwest other u. S.
forces captured Angoville-Sur-Ay,
2s4 miles south of La Haydn Pitts.
and nearby La Bour Donnerie in
ADVANCES of 1000 yards on both
sides of the highway running down
TO JeSSay.
Bradley's forces also pushed a
few hundred yards along the Caren-
tan-Periers road northwest of st.
Lo below captured Sainteny.
A headquarters spokesman said
German armor was being worn
down constantly, but still was strong
enough to strike back vigorously in
the Caen area, where a majority OF
Rommel's Panzers were concen-
trated.
CONSOLIDATE HOLDS
British and Canadian troops
around Caen were consolidating
their positions and securing bases
for further attacks, the headquar-
ters spokesman reported.
The Germans were revealed 10
have mounted a strong tank and
infantry attack in the area OF LIE
Hommet d'Arthenay, seven miles
northwest of ST. Lo, Tuesday morn
ing. The Americans contained the
onslaught, destroying something
over" 20 tanks and inflicting other
losses on the enemy.
The German attack was aimed at
the center of the U. S. bridgehead
across the Wire river, but it gained
virtually no" ground, However. the
Americans pulled back their posi-
tions slightly, abandoning at least
temporarily the village OF lie Desert,
some three miles northeast OF LIE
Hommet.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
Farmers Speed
Seeding Plans
Continued from Page II
normal from most vineyards.

The grapefruit season closed in
June with nine carloads moving by
rail Light truck shipments still are
being made.
Flax harvest is about over for
the season. Good yields were re-
ported. Indications are for a salts
factory deal.
Rice planting began with some
fields now under water.
A total of 108 carloads of sugar
beets were harvested in June with
heavier loadings expected in July.
Yields are good.
Early harvested onions, Harri-
gan's report said, moved on a good
market Later shipments. however,
were to a weak market with slight
demand. Considerable seed and
bulb acreage is yet TO be harvested.
Eighteen carloads were shipped in
June.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
Second Ticket
Place Yelled
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tCOntlnuec lrOIl rage ~
choice. The sacrifice appears to
have been in appeasement OF anti
Wallace party members who are
numerous, determined and angry.
Under these circumstances, it will
be difficult to charge Mr.. Roosevelt
with forcing wallace upon the party
a second time even if the vice pres
ideno is able to make the most OF
divided opposition and octain the
bare majority CT votes necessary for
denomination.
The two men lunched Tuesday on
the White House laWn-their Sec
one tWo-hour conference in as
many days. And Wallace apparent
" is reconciled to Mr.. Roosevelt's
1914 campaign tactics.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
LEGION MEMBERS RECEIVE
REPORT ON BOYS STATE

Members of Boyce Aten Post
American Legion. heard report
Tuesday night on Boys State at
Sacramento by Frank Gcff and
Carol Childers, two of the three
boys who represented Ell Centre at
the annual state capital meeting.
Young ChilderS said that what
he learned in one week at Sacra-
mento would have taken six months
in school and young Golf spoke Cn
recreation.
Commander Harvey Kenyon said
that 70 boys from this county at
tended the session.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
County Postwar
Planners Set
Initial Meetinq
Continued from Page -

NCOnJlllueta lIOIll TdSc ~
vile named K. K. Sharp.
This meeting Tuesday night in
El Centro," said Mr. Womack is
for the purpose of organizing THE
committee an6 taking definite steps
to go into action to round out and
perfect a postwar program for the
entire county as speedily as possi-
BILE"
1t is pointed out that the state
Legislature has appropriated and
ear-marked substantial funds for
the postwar work and also is
stressed by all taking active parts
that this county complete a COM
prehensive program for submission
to the state planning authority at
an early cate.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
Worker Killed
On Rail Tracks

Tiburcio Asino Medina, 27, Imre-
rial farm laborer, was killed by a
train a mile north CT Ell Centre at
midnight Tuesday.
His head was crushed, deputy
county coroners said Wednesday.
The oocy was found lying beside
the tracks
The accident victim is survived by
a wife, living in Imperial, and by
other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
RAMBLING REPORTER

CONTINUED. from Page II
ankle by house cat and Wrenched
the right knee
BY this time any reader is wild
for details. In a space reserved for
comments, are these words:
Tourist stopped at the station
for information. Had dog in car
and while talking the dog and cat
"a pet at the station) started fight
ing King separated them and while
putting the cat inside the building,
it severely bit and scratched his
left ankle. While removing the cat
from his left ankle, he wrenched
his right knee"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12

Always, on our dairy farms,
II women and girls have had
plenty of chores to do morning
night &. seven days week. But
what they are doing now would
amaze you.
Food is essential to the winning
of the war, and among the most
vital of foods are milk and the prod
ucts of milk. In cheese, for exam
pie, important nutrients OF milk are
concentrated in flavorful form for
shipment to our fighting men and
fighting allies around the world.
So the Governments requirement
of cheese this year is now set at
nearly $50 million pounds. (More
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
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hail of shells crashing down on the
town and its defenSes.
The advance from LemiShevichi,
eight miles southeast of Pinsk.
threatened to cut the escape route
OF other German forces falling back
along the Gomel-Pinsk railway from
Lovcha, p miles northeast of Pinsk.
under heavy attack by another Rus
sian force.
TIGHTEN UP ON NILNO
Other Red Army troops along the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12

Usually a division headquarters is
fairly safe place, but with the
Ninth it was different. Something
was always happening.
One night they had bad shelling
and lost scme personnel. Every
now and then snipers would pick
off somebody. In all the time I was
with them we never had an unin-
terrupted nights sleep. Our own
big guns were all around us and
they would fire all night. Usually
German planes were over too, dron-
ing around in the darkness and
making US tense and nervous.
One night I was sitting in a tent
with Capt. Lindsey Nelson, of Knox
Vile, when there was a loud ex-
plosion, then a shrill whine through
the treetops over our heads. But
We didn't jump, or hit the dirt, In
stead l said:
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
NOT so SMART

Il know what that Is. That's the
rotating band off one OF our shells.
AS an cid artilleryman I've heard
lots cf rotating bands. Sometimes
they SOUND like a dog howling
There's nothing to be afraid of"
Sure said Captain Nelson,
that's what it was, a rotating
band"
But our harmless rotating band,
we found a few minutes later, was
jagged, red-hot, foot-square frag-
ment CT steel from a 240-mm. Ger
man shell which had landed a hun
cred yards away from us. It's won-
derful to be a wise guy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12

than the whole nation produced in
1918 when the last war endedD And
over 500 million more pounds of
cheese are needed for you and other
civilians to share.
From Americas dairy farms, into
the Armed Forces, have gone many
sons, brothers, fathers. Still there is
the daily job of caring for the cows,
the task OF harvesting feed to store
against the winters need.
1t means work, hard work over
long hours and calluses on the
hands. Our hats are off to these
heroines who unflinchingly fight on
the United Nations food front!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
SUGAR HOLIDAY DECLARED

Margaret Foster, chief clerk OF
the El Centro office of price ad-
miniStration, announces that no
sugar canning applications will be
taken between July Is and Aug. Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS, Ell CENTRIC, CALIFORNIA
E R N | E PYLE
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lust as soon as it was definitely es-
tabliShed that the Germans knew
they we're in combat.
With that big hurdle accomplish
ed, the Ninth made sure that the
correspondents themselves would
feel at home with them. They set
up a small public-relations section,
with an officer in charge, and a
squad of enlisted men to move the
correspondents gear, and truck
to haul it, and three tents with cots,
electric lights and tables.
Correspondents who came with the
Ninth could get meal, a place to
write, jeep for the front, or a
courier to the rear-and at the time
they asked for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12

Because Of The tremendous demand,
both military and civilian, you may
not be able TO gel as much KRAFT
Cheese as y0u wouid like, or gel your
taOOrite UarieiieS-Kratt American,
"OM EngiiSh", "Phiiadelbhia"
Brand Cream Cheese, Velpeeta, and
SO on. Bit you may be sure, as al,oays,
that any cheese OF cheese food which
bears the Kraft name represents The
very highest standard Of quality.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12

pon complete satisfaction; many of them
are confident they will get at least as much
mileage from all-synthetie SilVerowns as
they ever got from pre-war tires.
So, see us at once if you are eligible for
new tires. If inspection shows you need
them, we'll fill out and handle your ap-
phcation for these prOpes B. F. Goodrich
sn-synthetic Silyertowns
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
MADE GOOD

OF course, in spite of all such ia
cilities, a division has to be good in
the first place If it is going to get
good publicity. The Ninth Is good.
1t performed like beautiful ma
chine in the Cherbourg campaign.
Its previous battle experience paid
off. Not only in individual fighting
but in the perfect way the whole or
ganization clicked. AS I have tried
to tell before, war depencS a great
deal more on organization than
most people would ever dream.
The Ninth did something in this
campaign that we haven't always
done in the past 1t kept tenacious
ly on the enemy's neck. When the
Germans would withdraw a little
the Ninth was right on top OF them.
1t never gave them a chance to re-
assemble or get their balance.
The Ninth moved SO fast 1t got
to be funny. I was based at the
division command post, and we
struck our tents and moved forward
six times in seven days.
That works the daylight out OF
the boys who take down and put up
the tents. l overhead one OF the
boys saying: I'D rather be with
Ringing Brothers"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12
WE HAVE THE TIRES PROVED B,
3BILLI0N
MILES :!; ;;;;::;;::: ;;;;:, ;:;;;;:;: ;;;:;;;:

NOW GOOD are the
sll-synthetic Silver
towns we have in
stock 2 Here's I'll he
snswer-proof sup
piled by essential
drivers. The hun
dreds ofthousands of
sll-synthetic Silver
towns sold by b. F.
Goodrich have all
ready rolled over 3
billion miles, accord
ing TO the most con-
serystive estimate.
Hundreds OF letters
A. II. -. a -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-12

KRAFT CHEESE COMP ANY
The midland journal., 1944-06-30
Qk1MQh0M||H|Jl'|9l ~
IUhd hsGGGea a

It pays to buy two pairs Of
stockings of the same color at the
same time. Be sure to ask for
your proper length, depending
upon the length of your leg and
your girdle.
Clothes that are not clean in Is
minutes are in need Of another
washing in clean water.
Sprinkle graham cracker, vanil-
la wafer, or ginger snap crumbs
on top of puddings before cooling
to prevent tough skin from form
ing.
Try cutting down and making
smaller the embroidered end of
worn-out pillow case to fit baby's
carriage or crib pillow. This saves
lot of needlework and fabric be-
sides.
Paste a narrow strip of old vel
vet under each rocker of the rock
ing chair to keep it from slipping
while rocking.
The midland journal., 1944-06-30

TOR being pretty while you work
= and completely comfortable try
this buttoned-down-the-front dress
with attractive yoke collar and
bright bias-binding trim.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1874 is de-
signed for sizes IA, 16, 18, 20; 40, AZ, "A
and 46. Size 16 requires 37s yards of IS or
39.inch material.
Most Popular!
TOPS in popularity these days
L is the delightfully."- wearable
and comfortable sun-back jumper
dress with wonderfully nodded
The midland journal., 1944-06-30
B REFS. by Baukhage

Rumanian authorities are having
so much difficulty equipping their
army that all men called into
service are instructed to bring along
two changes of underwear.
The number of persons working on
farms in the United States on April /
was about 8 per cent lower than in
the same period last year.
The midland journal., 1944-06-30

More than 100000 dozen essen
tial items of infants and children's
wearing apparel win be produced
curing June, July and August, ac-
cording to the WPB. 5
Release of an additional 12,000, 900
pouaas Of dried priines from the 1943
production to civilians has been
authorized by VIA.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-28
Interest En
 Club Bought

Papers were signed yesterday consummating the deal by which Jack Altman, fire and police chief. purchased from Charles Rutkowski his half interest in the Cheechako Club Rutkow- ski, who still retains ownership of the building, returned to- Kodiak last week on a furloughs from duty in the armed forces to the Westward.
 The other half of the business is owned by Stan Austerman, who has operated it alone since Rutkowski went into the service Reports that he had purchased the Club Montmartre are un- true, Rutkowski said yesterday
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-28
Japs Lose 30 Warships, U. s. Navy 6

London (Wed.) = General MacArthur said tonight the Jap feet suffered its "most crushing defeat of the war" Reuters re- ported. The agency quoted a special statement from Leyte saying the Jap southern force. comprising ? battleships, l heavy cruiser, l light cruiser, and 4 destroyers were complete ly routed.
 "Our ground forces continue their advance on all fronts, the statement added.
 Washington - Admiral King said practically all the Japan ese fleet" was included in the battle in the Philippines area. He said he was not concerned about the outcome at any time but added that because part of he fleet was turned back that it does not mean it will stay back.
 Washington President Roosevelt announced that the
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Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-28
Hospital Status Safne;1 Nurse Left

The alternate plan for oper- ation of the Griffin Memorial hospital, said alrmailed last week from Juneau, had not ar rived up to yesterday evening, the hospital board reported.
 With today the last day at the hospital for Mrs Doris Lam din, who has resigned to take 8 position at the naval base, the hospital is left with one nurse, Miss Christine Oslin, hospital superintendent.
 Mrs. Wallace, one of the other nurses, left recently for the States and Mss Mildred Davis who has been nursing part time, leaves this weekend for Anchor- age and petit jury duty From Anchorage she plans to go to her former home in Wisconsin.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-28
Pulp Future Seen

Washington (P)-The Con- merce Department wants to in terest capital in the establish ment of huge pulp and paper in- dustry in Alaska. A Forest Ser vice statement from the depart ment said that almost all the timber in the l6 million acre Iongass forest is classified as high grade pulping species.
 The department said the in- Vestment in such an enterprise to yield more than a million Cons of paper annually would Fun into millions of dollars per plant".
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-28
To Anchorage

Mrs. Kathryn Francis, acting postmaster, left by plane Sun- day for Anchorage, where she was called to appear before the grand jury as 8 witness. After arriving there she found she was not needed until today.
 Also leaving for the grand jury session was deputy U. s. Marshal Paul Herring who de parted the first of the week via a small boat.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-28
Brother On
 Missing List

Gilbert W. Bubendorf, book keeper at o. Kraft & Sons, re- ceived word Wednesday that his brother, 1st. It. Arthur A. Bub- endorf, is missing in action over Germany The message was re. ceived in 8 wire from a sister in Houston, Texas.
 It Bubendorf, who is 20 years old, was presumably on a bomb CT mission as he has been engag- ed in that activity in Europe since May.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-28
Get Treats Ready

Some calendars may still dis agree on the date for Thanks giving but they all concur on naming Oct. 31 as Halloween. So Tuesday will be the time to be on the lookout for black cats, ghosts, witches and boys and girls bent on mischief.
 "Let Us Soap" will no doubt be the slogan of the day but as in the past police warn that any thing that causes damage to property is no longer fun.