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Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15

rline of supply to allied bases in
India.
A Chungking communique re-
vedled that units of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek's armies of the
west broke across the Salween river
in force last Wednesday night and
raced on toward the Burma frontier
in a surprise thrust that apparently
caught the Japanese completely off
guard.
TROOPS FORD RIVER
Other strong forces forded the
river at many points on Thursday
and Fricay nights, meeting little or
no immediate opposition. '.
Official reports said, however, that
the japanese had deployed their
forces swiftly and that bloody
fighting was in progress all along
the front, with both sides suffer-
ing heavy casualties.
American 14th air force bombers
anc fighters hammered again and
again at enemy troops and supply
centers in the path of the advanc-
ing Chinese. &
At some points, Chinese spear
heads apparently had penetrated
more than q dozen miles across the
Salween and were within 20 miles
or less of the Burma frontier.
AIM AT MAIN BASE
The offensive pointed straight at
Myitkyirna, the main Japanese base
in northern Burma, and hea6quar-
.ers spokesmen said the drive was
aimed at a juncture with Lieuten-
ant-General Joseph w. Stilwells
Chinese-American forces in the Mo-
gaung valley.
American Mitchell bombers pound
ed the japanese supply bases at
Mangshih and .Lungling on the
southern wing of the Chinese Of
fensive, while fighter -bombers rak-
ed enemy troops and roac' lines
farther north at Tignka, Teng-
chung and Tating. Large fires were
started in the Japanese positions
near the latter village, which is IA
miles west of the SalWeen and 80
airline miles east of Myitkyima.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
CHINESE RACE FOR BURMA Frontier
Minute by Minute Election
Returns will Be Given

Through complete and thorough plan organized
Valley minute by
of the consolidated primary Tuesday
of the Valley and Station KO cooper
give running the and returns from
the polls close Under this comprehensive set-up each
will be results broad
polling places E Centre Holvie and the surround
staffs Morning Post The mpe
rial Valley Press and the Imperial Valley Weekly The Brawey
representatives each the 10 voting places
in the grawley Caexo will make prompt
district the Imperial
while the Calparia Herald will
voting places in that section.
Complete will be in WEDNESDAY mornings issue
Morning
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15

riod of successful collaboration With
the Polish underground In the areas
of prewar POLAND In the path OF
the advancing Red army.
Some sources believe that the
Russian suggestion may lead 70 o
resumption of relations between the
exile government and Moscow. brok-
en- las. Arril 26, l943. when the
Poles asked the International Red
Cross to investigate q German
propaganda claim to Soviet atroci-
ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
ydnks Use Rocket
Guns on Jups
HEADQUARTERS,

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Southwest Pacific, May Is (UP)-
American fighter planes and dive
bombers, using a new type of rocket
gun in the Pacific for the first time,
destroyed 40 japanese barges at
Rabaul, New Britain, to Shatter
a possible enemy attempt to evacu-
ate men or bring in supplies to the
isolated base, it was disclosed Mon
day.
Although details of the rocket
weapon were not revealed, it was
believed the guns, resembling ba-
zookas, were mounted in groups of
three under each wing. 1t was re-
ported several weeks ago that SOL
omons-based aircraft had tried the
new rocket guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
Death Summons
Valley Man, S.

Leslie Maynard Doc) Wilson, SIS,
for many years an employe of the
California Electric Power company
in Imperial Valley, died in Ell Centre
Saturday.
Funeral services will be at the
Lemons chapel in El Centric at 10
a. m. Tuesday with the Masonic
lodge ritual to be followed. Burial
will be in Hemet at p. m. Tuesday.
The Masonic service will be held at
Hemet also. Men with whom he
was associated in the power COM
pany will officiate as pallbearers at
both the funeral and the burial
services.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Mercedes Wilson; five sisters, Mrs.
Peggy Trunnel of Hemer; Mrs.
Elizabeth Howell of Santa Maria,
Mrs. Floys Buck of Los Angeles,
Mrs. Emma Pierce of Bakersfield
and Mrs. H. Hall of Long Beach;
three brothers, j. M. Wilson OF
Hemet, George Wilson OF Long
Beach, and Warren Wilson of Los
Angeles: and a niece, Mrs. James
Schofield of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15

Washington.
Both Wilno and Lwo lie we'll east
of the Curzon line on which Russia
has been insisting as her western
postwar boundary. Russia incor-
porateC Lwow within the Ukraine
and Wilno within Soviet Lithuania
after occupying the eastern part OF
Poland by agreement with Ger
many in September, 1899.
The Soviets were said TO have
taken more liberal attitude to-
ward Lwow and Wilno after a Pc
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15

SPRINGFIELD, M as S s.,
May Is. (UP)-The Rev.
Stanislaus Orlemanski, ap-
parently resigned to go penance'
for his unprecedented and unauth-
orized trip to Moscow to confer with
Premier Joseph Stain, was in Sc
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
Russ Proposal May Reopen
Polish Border PurIevs

LONDON, May Is. (UP)
Russia was reported Mon
day to be prepared to return
Wilnoand Lwow to postwar Po-
land if the Poles drop Wladislaw
Kacziewicz as president of their ex-
lie government in London.
Reliable sources understood that
w. Averell Hartman, American
ambassador to Russia, had reported
the Soviet governments attitude
informally to both London and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
BASEBALL.
QUAKE RECORDED

|, PASADENA, Cal, May 10. CUP)-
A large earthquake with an epi-
/, center 5000 mics distant was re-
corded at IL 2;31 43 D. m. Monday by
the California Institute OF Technol-
ogy Seimsmological laboratory.
Scientists said the direction OF the
quake could not be determined, but
said it was strong enough to do
considerable damage if it occurred
IN q settled area.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
ARRESTED ON BAD
CHECK CHARGE

Albert A. Harris, "a, Monday was
arrested on a complaint charging
him with issuing a check when he
did not have sufficient funds to
cover it. The complaint was signed
by Wilson Maroon, trucking oper-
ator. Harris was released on 81 900
bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
ScribeS
Await
'D-Doy'
u. Transmits
Dispatch
Direct TO s. c.

The following story was sent
to the Press-POst Newspapers di-
rect from London by teletype. 1t
was dispatched as a test in news
senG ing when the invasion be-
ginS.)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
HOUSE BURGLARIZED

E. E. Harrison, who lives two
miles south of McCabe Monday
asked Sheriff Robert w. Ware to
investigate a burglary at his home
during the week end. He had not
had time. he told officers, to make
a list of the missing articles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
Powerful Force
Hits JoPs in
Surprise Thrust
Chianns's Army Crosses SaIween to
Smash Foe on I00-Mile Front;
Advance Behind u. S. Aerial Barraqe

CHUNGKING, May Is. (UP)-Powerful Chinese fore
streamed westward toward the China Burma border
lOOmile front Monday, striking behind American
a barrage in major offensive aimed at crushing Japan
resistance in northern Burma and reopenng land
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
AMBllNe
EpoRTER
First Gusher Reported

First GuSher KepOrted-
The first "gusher' of the oil boom
occurred in Ell Centre Saturday at
9:30 am.
The "gusher" gushec' up beyond
the second story of the Barbara
Worth hotel on Seventh street be-
tween Main and Broadway.
OF course it was only water that
got away when water pipe broke
IN the street but it Would have
been nice if 1t had been oil. The way
the crew handled the "gusher" may
have been a good rehearsal if and
when we strike oil.
DO we really want oil or woulo
we rather continue to be agricul-
tural?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
Signs of the Times

Signs of the Times
At thriller in an Ell Centre the
ater a small boy enlivened the eve
ming for adults in his vicinity by his
comments.
It came time for one of the actors
to de-
Come on, boy" commented the
youngster. shake up that business.
Get more life into your dying"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15

Far From ONE
Lois Cosand Patterson is in Col
Orado Springs, Colo. 1T is hard
for me to believe this is May" she
wrote friends. I'VE hac snow and
sleet several times last week and
rain every day this week"
Can you imagine that? Turn off
the cooler and let's think about it..
Tables Turned
We know that affairs at Legion
meetings are supposed to be secret
but this one leaked out.
Our guess is that it will be many
a moon before Huph Oeborra pulls
another pliblc joke on Sheriff
Robert Ware.
At recent Legion meeting in Ell
Centre Ware did as neat a job of
table turning as has ever come to
our attention.
No, we can't tell YOU 1t was GEN.
SOreC.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-15
WEATHER

Maximum Saturday 102, minimum
Monday "a; 5 am. Monday 68, hu-
midity 81; noon Monday 80, humid
ity 30; s pm. Sat. 88, humidity "a.
BANK DEBTS
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WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED
ESPECIALLY FOR YOUAND.
YOUR FRIENDS
Through the Canteen you will be assigned to
one of the many Syrian Homes who volunt-
teered to entertain you with delicious Syrian
dishes which you undoubtedly like. Also some
other entertainments will be arranged. Come
bring your friends.
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Mrs. SIX. Saba, President of the Society
MOrningside 1-207o1 or trinity o1s5
Home g ais not later than 7.3oP.M.
a Yours for a good time in Los Angeles in
ppre citation ofyour patriotic services,
Syrian.American Society
Of Los Angeles
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The Valley settler., 1944-10-20
EXT ENSION NEWS

AIENSlON NEWS
 Glacier View Homemakers Club. !.
 Mrs. C.C. Hoffman will be host-- ess at the Glacier View Homemakers Club We6nesd lay, Oct ober 18th. Be- g nning wi tn the noon 1unche on. the program will consist largely of p1a ming the coming years work. Party-a-Month Club To Be Organized
 For all boys and girls interest. ed in Parties and recreat tion, Party-a-Nonth Club will be organ- ited in the near Future.
 Membership will be open to all over l2 years: of agee
 If sufficient int crest is shown an older. and a younger group will be orgenized.. The ma in purpose of this club, wi II be to sponso or var- ious types of parties for the young peo pie of school age.-
 The date of the irst meeting will be announced soon.
 Army Equi pment for Sale N
 Word has come to the Ext ems on, Office that there wi II like lyb be one use Army. equi pment for sale. There has been no Ii st of avoil- able 1t ems as yet, however, it is underst ood thet small tru clss', apick. ups, and small tractors, small hand tools and water pumps would b. for sale.
 The first step necessar y Is to make a, survey of the equipment needed by the farmers in the Val1e, and send it in to the War Finance Officer in charge. Farmers will get first choice and it Is under stood that most of it still has a lot of service left.
 So if anyone ms need for any - Extension Office before October . 18th.
The Valley settler., 1944-10-20

ON NoVElHTR l, kN INVENT oRY OF ALL @ATERIAL AID EaUIP; TIT BELONGING TO TIE %AIAMUSKi ACHICULTuRAL EXPERINEMT STATION I'LL nE TAKEN. PARTIES HAVING ECI1IPiaENT OR lATER- IAL Ho7EOED FRCK TH7- STATION SHOULD ARRANGE TO RETURN IT AT ONCE. THERE I'LL IF TO EXCEPTION \ E-ND NO ikTTRIAL CR r;QT,I PI*TNT HILL FEE LOANED AFTER THAT DATE.
 Ion L. Irwin
 . Leronomis st Tn Charge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-05
WPB CERT|FIES
 LOCAL FOUNDRY
List of State Industries In- vestigated, Approved By
 Federal Agencies

State Manpower Director William j. Fitzgerald today announced list of certified firms in the foundry and forge program. The firms des- ignated as such have been investi- gated and approved jointly by the War Production Board and the War Manpower Commission.
 Area directors and local managers of United States Employment Serv- ice offices were mailed a list of the concerns. Recently the War Man power Commission opened a drive to recruit workers for the forge and foundry industry. The drive was successful with the War Manpower Commission obtaining many workers for this industry.
 The firms certified by the WIPE and the WING include the Atwater Manufacturing Company. Plants vile; Peck Stow & Wilcox Com pany, Southington; Charles Parker Company, Meriden; New Departure Company, Bristol; Fafnir Bearing Company, New Britain; Marlin Rockwell Company. Plainyille; Wil- COX. Crittenden Company, Middle town; Billings and Spencer Com pany, Hartford: Plainyille Castings Company. Plainville: Hartford Elec- tric Steel Company, Hartford; Tay- Tor and Fenn Company, Hartford; Eastern Malleable Iron Company. Naugatuck: Manufacturers Foun- dry. Waterbury; Farrell-Birming- ham Company. Ansonia and the Malleable Iron Fittings Company, BranfOrd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-05
COURT SESSIONS. TOTAL 112 DAYS
Clerk James E. Mcknight DevOtes 8l Days to
 Civil Cases

WatcrbuTys superior court was in session ll2 days during the court year which ended June 90. according to the annual report submitted by James E. Mcknight, court clerk, to Richard Phillips of Hartford, secre- tary of the State Judicial Council The figure does not include the days on which the court held short calen. dar sessions.
 The report shows that 8l days were used for civil business, and 24 days for criminal business exclusive. ly, while seven days were devoted to naturalization hearings only.
 A total of 525 cases. including 56 Jury actions and 469 court suits, were carried over from the previus year. while 443 new cases were en- tered on the docket during the couri year. The new actions included 46 scheduled for jury hearings and 397 listed for court trials.
 Trials were held in l2 jury cases and 28 court actions. while 29l cases were otherwise disposed of, the re- port states. Divorce actions, cases withdrawn from the docket follow ing settlements out of court or stip- ulations, and cases stricken from the docket following the annual call, are among those included in the latter classification.
 Remaining undisposed of on June 30 were 637 cases, 57 of which were listed as jury actions, the report re- veals.
 The average time between the re D turn day and trial is listed at eight and One-half months for jury cases, and l5 and one-half months for court cases.
 Short calendar sessions were held each Friday during the court year. Uncontested divorce actions, which are listed as short calendar matters. are not included in the figure which shows the number of cases tried. They are. however. included in the eases otherwise disposed of" classi- ficat!gn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-05

SACAA AAA tAAAo OAty AOA NGA ACdO ~
 The out-migration total was sur- passed only by the number of pupils leaving school because they had reached the age limit of i6. The to- tai in that classification is 694.
 The sophomore class in high school led in the number of pupils leaving school, the report discloses. The figure in that classification is listed at 268. while that for the freshman class is set at 265. The high numbers for those classes as well as for the junior class, with 187 terminations. is believed due in part to the fact that many of the stu- dents reached the age limit of l6 in those classes and thereby were elig- ible to leave their studies.
 Of first grade pupils leaving school. 71 enrolled fin parochial or privote schools in the city, while 60 left with their families for other cit- ies. The first-grade total of l36 is one of the higher ones listed in the report. which includes a breakdown according to grades
 Totals on the break down accord ing to reasons are given as follows: attending parochial or private school in the city, 2l0l attending school out of the city. 36; moved out of the city, 4l6; illness, p; death, eight; leaving certicificate (under l6 years of age) {. l7; reached age limit of 16. 694; en- tered institutions, 29; excluded by state, one; in the armed forces, 83.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-05
U. s. Preparing Fresh
 Troops For Big Test
Thousands of Young Men to Be Thrown Into Front
 Line Engagement Shortly; Equipment Ready

ton is serious. He said that We are running badly behind schedule. In the second quarter of this year, total tire production was l6 per cent be- low manufacturers estimates-and those estimates were less than mili- tary requirements. For the third quarter, the outlook is even worse and the greatest single factor con- tributing to this lag in production is lack of manpower. Because of the current manpower shortage. it will be necessary to employ more and more women and production will have to be increased with pres- ent personnel if military require mentS are to be met.
 ''Army Ordnance" General Drew " concluded, lis counting on the men and women in rubber factories throughout the nation to overcome the present crisis. It is confident that the Industry Ordnance team. as so often in the past, will smash existing production records SO that our fighting men will not be stalled on the roads leading to Berlin and Tokyo because of lack of tires"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-05

Springfield, Mass. Aug. 5-This summer and fall will see thousands upon thousands of fresh American troops thrown into the conflict both in Europe and in the Pacific. These combat troops will need thousands of automotive vehicles and millions of tires.
 Brig. Gen. Guy H. Drewry. dis trict chief. commanding the Spring field Ordnance District, said today that tires are one of the most vital items used by our attacking armies and that the nation which has the most rubber tired vehicles has a tremendous advantage over its en- eEnies.
 He cited a recent declaration by Colonel William A. Weaver, Execu- tive Officer of Army Ordnance s vast Research and Development Service that. during the first four weeks of the Normandy invasion, we landed one vehicle for every five men put ashore. Our troops would never have been able to get through the lowlands flooded by the Ger mans except for the thousands of Ordnance vehicles that were con- stantly in service. Nor would We have been able to supply our ad- vancing combat units. for our sole means of transporting supplies from the beachhead to the front lines was by truck.
 War" General DreWry said. takes a tremendous toll of yehic- les. On every beachhead we have established, on every roadside, we have left vehicles wrecked beyond salvage. Hundreds have been lost before they eyer left their landing craft. Thousands of tires have been destroyed with these vehicles - to say nothing of the thousands that have been riddled by bullets or chewed to pieces by the rough ter- rain over which they had to travel.
 If tires had not been available for amphibious vehicles. for ammu- milton trucks and trailers, and for gun carriages that move huge S-tnch hoWitzers and l55-mIn guns, We could not have smashed the heavily fortified port of Cherbourg in such a short time. All of these vehicles are vital for our military operations now in progress and for those yet to come. It is the responsibility of the Ordnance Department to see that none of these vehicles are laid up for lack of tires. Despite high preferences. despite strict tire con- trOls which have been set up, We are still dangerously short of tires. !"
 General Drewry pointed out that the problem in military tire prodlle-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-05
CHIEF BRICKLEY F ON RETIRED LIST
Veteran Recruiter Suc- ceeded Here By Chief
 Water Tender RathbOne

Chief water Tender James T.. Rathbone. former Navy recruiting offieer in New Haven, has been placed in charge of recruiting &C., tivitkes for this area. it was an- nolmced today. He succeeds Chief Gunner's Mate John c. Brickley. retired, now at Springfield, Mass. Chiee Rathbone has had 25 years Of service with the U. s. Navy. As- sisting him is Ambrose Reynolds. Yeamon, second class, transferred fro mthe New Haven station. Yeo- man Reynolds was on duty at the local office about two years ago. be- fore assignment to New Haven.
 During the past week. 70 applica- tionS from I-year old youths were received at the Waterbury recruit ing station, for service in the U. S. Navy. Chief Rathbone disclosed. WAVE applicants have been coming in steadily, it was reported. The recruiting office. situated in the post office building. is open from 6 a. m. to 6 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-05
BOYS IN
 THE SERVICE

action in Italy July i2, according to a War Department telegram receiv- ed by his family. He had previously been reported missing in action.
 The son of Joseph Maceika, Sr.. of Litchfield. he entered the Army about year ago and was sent over seas two months ago.
 Private First Class Anthony L. Mollica of 87 Sylvan avenue has ar rived at a post in the South Pacific, according to word received by his parents, MT and Mrs. Salvatore Mollica.
 Private Vincent J. DiDominzio of 87 Meriline avenue has received his paratrooper's wings at Fort Ben ming, Ga.
 Corporal Robert E. Drapatin of 27 Southmayd road is stationed in France. according to word received here. He wrote recently to the Keep 'Em Smoking" committee of zindah Grotto. saying he received their gift of cigarettes.
 Private Robert A. D'AgostinO of 76 Rose street and Private Thomas J. BopyissutO of 50 sylvan avenue have reported to Keesler Field, Miss for classification tests as air cadet candidates.
 Ernest J, Roy of 22 Seeley street and Clyde w. Garthwait of Pier pOnt Heights are on leave here from the Naval station at Sampson, N. F., where they recently eomplet- ed recruit training,
 Private First Glass William J FTappier, son of Mir, and Mrs, O, Frappieg of 330 sylvan avenue, has enrolled in the Army Air Force | Training Commands R-2t Liberator | bomber mechanics school at Keesler | Field, Miss. The training program | will qualify him for an air com bat crew,
 Private First Glass pomenic | Ianese, son of MT. and Mrs, Mi chael Lanese, of 993 North Main street has returned to his com papy after receiving treatment for shoulder wounds sustained in action at Anzlo, according to word re- eeiyed here, His parents have re- ceiYed his Purple Heart,
 Private Nicholas A, Movie of bS Branch street Is on fuTlough here, He will report Q Camp Meade, Mdp Aug, IS,
 Private William J, Mercier of llb South street has been transferred to West0VeF Field, Mass, He vas stationed previously at Chatham Field, Ga
 Sergeant John Q, Hadaega of Naugatuck and PTkate Frederick | centTella of Winstedl gre missing in | action tn the EuFopAan area, ae- etEdlng to the War Departments latest casualty list,
 The casualty list disclosed that Private Rocco TastA Of Bristol is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-05
Building Permits

The following building permits have been issued from the ofnce of building inspector John T. Hartley:
 Michael GugarOwshy, Vine B., repairs tO building, S2e0.
 Nicholas Mama. 643 Highland Ave, enclose porch. SiOO.
 Shoe Hardware O., Brown St, penthouse, $i5O.
 Anthony GiangiacOnia. l59 Ma cauley Ave, stairway and close in porch. sl5O.
 Francesca DiIegge. si Lamont St., chicken coop, $25.
 John Carter, n Esther Ave. add to rear porch. si50.
 Michael Esposito. lss South Elm st.. demOsish and alter part of building, s290.