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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Scouts Conduct
Contests

Bill Sessions won the observation
contest at the troop II party in
Scout Hut in El Centro Thursday
night.
He gazed at pile of so objects
and later was able to name 27 of
the objects he had seen. The prize
was compass. Four boys tied for
second place in this contest, NAM
ing 20 of the so objects. Those in
second place were Charles Nails,
Earl Moroni, Joe Thomas, and
Duane Wells. Scoutmaster Dave
Goddard acted as judge, Thirty-five
scouts, Committeeman E. Shaw, and
Sergeant A Shaw from the Ell Gen.
tro marine air station were present.
Scouts in this troop will partici-
pate in church services at the State
Street Christian church next Sun
day, meeting at the church at 10
minutes of 10 Sunday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

Farmers this year may pay the
same wages they paid last year even
if they were above $2,400 but other
wise they cannot raise them above
that amount without permission,
Dave Davidson, chairman of the
state war manpower board Thurs
day.
A group of farmers met with the
Imperial county war board Thurs
day and the two groups decided
to telephone Dave Davidson and
ask him the questions that they
need answering.
Davidson assured them that they
would not be in violation Of new
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

end of December and $76,488,781
year ago, Riley said.
However, during the first seven
months of the present fiscal year,
which began July l, l943, revenues
dropped about $4,l00,000 and ex-
penditures increased approximately
$32 100000 compared with similar
period during the 1942-43 fiscal
year, the controller said.
Major decrease in revenue oc-
Cured in the retail sales and use
tax. At the last regular session of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

reports lnQlcaCeQ To-Day tIldC The
next few days might prove the
most critical of the Italian cam
paign since Salerno.
Elements of five German divisions,
plus hand-picked Nazi elite guards
possibly 5000 or more men-hurled
themselves against the allied lines
yesterday in massive attempt 60
batter the 5th army invaders back
into the sea.
ON DEFENSIVE
Official reports said American
units were engaged heavily west
and southwest of CiSterna and that
other American and British forces
were fighting savage defensive
battle all along the 14-mile beach,
head perimeter.
While the hard-pressed ground
troops fought off disaster on the
narrowing beachhead, the allied air
forces threw the book" at the at
tacking Germans in an attempt i
turn the tide.
SWarming in to the aid of the
embattled troops as they did at
Salerno and Tunisia's Kasserine
Pass, American Flying Fortresses
and Liberators spread fire and
death through thousands of Nazi
soldiers streaming into the battle
area from the Alban hills.
simultaneously, allied fighters
and fighter-bombers bombed and
machine gunned the enemy supply
lines from Rome to disrupt the flow
of reinforcements to the battle
front.
BLAST KEY FUNCTIONS
The big American bombers, max
ing their first appearance over the
beachhead, blasted at five key road
functions where the Germans re-
portedly had been assembling their
tanks and assault forces for the
attack.
The raiders dumped great
weight of high explosives and frag-
mentation bombs on Albano, Cister-
ma, Velletri, Campo Leone and
Cecchina, climaxing a day of ur-
ious aerial activity during which
the allied air forces flew $50 sorties
most of them over the beach,
head front.
Most of the road lines leading in
to the battle area previously had
Continued on Page ;, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

Some officials feared the inde-
pendence of the Vatican city itself
may be imperilled, Bern dispatches
reported.
The gravity of the situation was
underlined by Fascist-controlled
press editorials declaring that the
protests of the Vatican had failed
to impress the Fascist government"
reports from Bern said.
The Holy See does not possess
the primary condition for recogni-
ton of its sovereignty-namely it
is in no condition to defend itself
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Farm Pay Scale
Cleared at Meet

regulations if they continued to pay
wages in excess Of S2,400 provided
they could show they had paid
them last year. He told them he
had sent the Imperial county war
board a letter clarifying the new
orders which were worrying the
farmers and that it should arrive
by Saturday at the latest.
Farmers still were bothered by the
S2,400 ceiling as it gave the farmers
an advantage If they had paid more
than the customary scale last year,
1t was hoped this problem would be
answered in Davidson's letter, the
farmers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Credit Unit Hears
Of Good Year

The Imperial-Yuma Production
Credit association in 1943 enjoyed
the greatest year of the 10 years
of its existence, it was revealed
Thursday night in Holtville at the
annual meeting.
Fritz Gieselmann of Brawley gave
a complete report of activities of
the board of directors during 1943
The executive committee met So
times and the full board of direc-
tcrs 13 times during the year.
LENDING PROGRAM
THE total amount lent by the
association in 1943 was $l,7l8,O0O, -
Gieselmann told the 233 persons
present. This money was loaned
to association members only and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

was the greatest amount the asso-
citation ever loaned. Approximately
$1,384,0CO was loaned to members
in Imperial county and approxi-
mately 1884 600 tC members in
Yuma county.
'We gained AZ new members,
bringing the membership to 264 in
the two counties"
A. H. Burr of CaleXico was elect
cd a new member of the associa-
ton to take the place of Marvin
Gardner of Heber, whose term ex-
pired this year. Burr was elected
fer three years.
Congratulations were accorded
the work done by farmers and
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

SACRAMENTO, Feb. H..
(UP) = California's general
fund cash surplus passed the
$10O,000,000 mark on Janu-
airy 81, with a jump of more
than $12,000,000 during the
month. State Controller Har-
ry B. Riley announced today.
Cash excess over current obliga-
tions on January 81 was $l10,031, TOT,
compared with $97,749,095 at the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Five TuIe Lake
Japs Indicted

SACRAMENTO, Feb. II. CUP) -
A federal grand jury Friday indicted
five japanese inmates of Tule Lake
segregation center, one on charges
of possessing a still and others
for possessing Saki as we'll as
groceries stole nfrom the center
commissary.
Bench warrants were issued for
arrest of the five at the center and
Assistant U. S. Attorney Thomas
O'Hara said they would be brought
to Sacramento next week for ar
raignment
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
States Cash Surplus
Hits 100 Million

the legislature the sales tax rate
was cut and 20 per cent of collec-
tions earmarked for a postwar con-
struction reserve.
The total sales tax deposited in
the treasury was some $l8,350, 900
less than the amount deposited in
the preceding period Revenue from
liquor taxes and licenses also de-
creased $526,970 under the cores
ponding period year ago, Riley de-
clared.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Plane
oils
n Die
Big Air|iner
Plun9es into
Mississippi
MEMPHIS. Ten

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb
II. (UP)-Army engineers
located the wreckage of al
American Airliner Friday on the
bottom of the Mississippi river Is
miles south of here where it crashed
Thursday night, presumably carry
ing 81 passengers and a crew OF
three to their deaths.
Twelve, and possibly more, men,
bers of the armed forces, including
a WAC, were among the passengers
in the plane when it swept low
over the river and crashed into the
water.
ON REGULAR TRIP
The plane, en- route from Dallas
to Memphis, was running an hour
late when it was last heard from
II 80 pm. (CWT). 1t was about 10
minutes flying time from Memphis
when it crashed.
Several men working in U. S.
army engineers barge on a revet-
ment project between Cow Island
and the Arkansas side of the river
reported seeing the plane before
1t crashed
After the wreckage had been To-
Gated in the river, two coast guard
picket boats stood by to await the
arrival of a derrick boat to raise
it, Chief Petty Officer w. w. Bill
ings of the coast guard office here,
said. .fs-t7
ALL DEAD
There was little doubt but that
all aboard perished, searchers said.
1t was planned to bring the plane
Continued on page 6, col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

in case of violation" semi-official
note from the new Mussolini gov
ernment was quoted as asserting.
Bern reports said church circles
expressed fear that the attitude
and excuses given in justifying the
violation of the Basilica may be
used in the near future as justifica-
ton for Fascist military occupation
of the entire Vatican city.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
BIBLE REVISION

CHICAGO, Feb. II (UP) = The
worlds best seller, the Bible is
Eeirg revised again and the new
version will be printed as soon as
wartime restrictions on paper and
type have been lifted, it was re-
orted Friday. The latest revision
of the Bible was announced by DR..
Luther A. Weigle, chairman of a
committee of 16 members reresent-
ing the International Council on
Religious Education. The language
of the new edition has been
brought back to the clear simlicity
CT the King James version.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR IMPERIAL
VALLEY - Clear Saturday with
slowly rising temperatures. Con-
tinued cool at night with light
to moderate frost. Lowest tenn
perature Friday around 20 de-
grees. Slightly warmer Saturday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
War Reporter
Gets Truth
On Italy War
U. S. High Command
Finally Tells
Of Nazis' Gains

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AL
giers, Feb. II. UP)-The full story
of the German threat to the Fifth
army beachhead below Rome and
the failure of the allied command
to exploit its initial success grad
ually was coming to light Friday.
1t has not been told before be-
cause operational headquarters, for
some reason, still believes that the
people back in the United States
and Britain must be shielded from
anything unpleasant.
HERE is STORY
This much can be said:
The invasion forces have lost
the initiative and are on the de-
fenSive.
They have failed to break the
stalemate on the main front to the
south and certainly have brought
the allies no closer to the capture
of Rome.
They face topnotch German pi-
lots from other theaters, panzec
strength unparalleled in the italian
campaign, and all the infantry that
can be spared from southern France,
Germany and northern Italy.
There is no cause for optimism.
FINALLY GIVE TRUTH
The first, grudging admission
from an Official source of some
thing closer to the true picture at
the beachhead came from a head
quarters commentator at Thursdays
daily press conference.
The commentator first spoke of
German counterattacks against the
beachhead. The connotation was
that the allies had been attacking
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
BATTLE FOR ROME HANGS IN BALANCE
u. s. Hur|s New CHARGES
On Jap Atrocities
Declares Treatment Of American
Nationals "Inhuman Cruelty"

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
(UP) - The United States
Friday charged that "the
great proportion of American ma
tionals" held by japan are victims
of "inhuman cruelty" and "calloas
failure to provide them with vital
necessities.
A note of protest over the treat
ment Of American war prisoners
and civilian internees charged Jap
an with violation of the common
laws of civilization and of the Jap
anese governments undertaking to
apply to American nationals the
humane provisions Of the Geneva
prisoners of war convention"
18 SPECIFIC COUNTS
The lengthy note contained 1S
specific charges, of which the re-
Gently y-disclosed Bataan atrocities
constitute only one charge.
The protest was sent January 27
to the American legation in Bern,
whence it was transmitted to Tokyo.
Acting Secretary of State Edward
R. Stettinius jr., who made the doc
ument public, said that no reaction
had been received from the Japa-
nese but that Official notice had
been received that it was lodged
in their hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
TRIAL CONTINUED

Re-trial OF Ed Achstetter on
charge OF assaulting Paul Imhoff
was continued from February % to
February % at Achstetter's request
The Ell Centre justice court jury
which heard the first trial failed
to reach a verdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

These figures include all re-
ported "E' and other type sales.
For convenience In totals
Brawley includes inland. Calf
patria and Westmorland: Holt
Vile, Winterhaven and Ell Gen.
tro, Imperial)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Germans Launch
New Assault:
Use Picked Unit
Allies Wage Desperate Defensive
Struggle on I4-Mi|e Beachhead;
Flying For+resses ShriveI Enemy

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS Naples, Feb. II. (UP)-
German tanks and infantry attacking through storm of
allied bombs and shells, have launched general offensive
against the 5th army beachhead below Rome and front
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
D AMslINe
EP0RTER

This Isn't Junk
F. E. Alexander OF Ell Centre came
through with this little gem. He
calls it "Reincarnation.'
I bought little fliver
In nineteen tWcnty-thrcc,
AS nice little fliver
AS you'd ever care to see.
But by nineteen thirty-five
1t was looking pretty punk;
And in nineteen forty
1t was nothing more than junk
So I sold it to the JapS;
Good business. was toldD
And I thought l had bargain
AS / took their lousy gold.
l thought the Japs were foolish
And ! had to hide a grin,
For I couldn't see their object
In buying SO much tin.
But I can see it now;
It's plain as one, two, three;
And we're paying very dearly
For their business, don't you see?
l wouldn't know my fliver now;
I have the JapS to thank;
For very likely now it is
An aeroplane or tank.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

Pinch Hitting
The members of the Imperial
Yuma Production Credit association
had a terrible time with their an
nual meeting. They wanted to have
dinner in Holtville Thursday
night but could get no one to cook
and serve it.
Everyone in the association fell
to and worked together to make it
a success. Jake Little, the barbecue
expert, turned cut the steaks. The
dinner was a sort of spontaneous
success.
They expected only a few more
than 100 persons to attend but 233
showed up. There was plenty to
eat, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday SO, minimum
Friday 33; 5 am. Friday 38, humid
ity 54; noon Friday 81, humidity 20;
5 pm. Thursday 65, humidity 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Watch

This corner for committee
daily report on bond sales
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
h0yIES5"SSRECIpES
BAKED EGGS

HT was Tuesday and not a
speck Of meat in the
house" says Marjorie Lord
My husband and ! were terri
ply hungry. ] had lust finished
shooting ttttfr f1TTdt scene LLhe
|bn1ted KTtiStS Jimmy Cagncy
film, Johnny Come Lately. II
WAS too late TO have dinner
I'M and what we needed was a
protein menu love 10
!" and 50 / tried an old
Fashioned recipe that was
banded down from grand
mother 10 mother 10 mc-AnAu
Us one Of our iavorltc dishes
Everyone should try Baked
Eggs with Cheese.
Remove the shells from
Five hardboiled eggs and cut
lhcm into slices -eF6~SwiyU-
Arrange them IN a shallow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
"ADAXIS ALE

pr Almanack
Mat a help your pages are.
lays something different as
! as economical / alWryS
|oy every inch OF the Alma
k columns and save HE
pcs ana MUts have been
recipe collector for about
Z AcarS
cipc for teal,cttle tea
~rs y G. Bcuan some
ks ago reminds mo of uy
|dhOod Mother and grand.
her both made Tire ten TOR
brothers and ne. Of hot
Ter, milk and sugar. but
spice for navoring. They
I'd it "adavis ale"
Mrs. +. c. Schurict.
>Manville, Wyoming.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
RECIPE BULLETIN
Dear Almanack:

Dear AlmanaCk:
We have a grocery store and
meat market whoever some.
one gives me a recipe that !
think is-ff'3a f-ttctttarty good, /
print il on a piece of card.
board with a cClored crayon
and post il near the cash
register. Needless TO say.
many Of the recipes which I
read each : ittftrtHy III me Nina
mack have shared TINS honor.
Mrs. w. w. Walker.
Syracuse, New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02

baking dish. Make a-EaHee- Of
two tablespoons of butter, two
tablespoons of flour and one
cup of milk, stirring constant
ly over a low fire. When thick
add tDIl. tablespoons of grated
cheese 10 the mixture and
pour over the eggs; sprinkle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
APPLE BREAKFAST

lar AlW8uack
z have always liked cooking
Id even as q child when my
mily WAS poor. ! studied s.r
bthcr's c99kboahs. uyus
things whom could
I enough ingredients 10
Prk with When living in
per countries. their markets
n methods Of cooking .u
|gucd nee
? am teaching ia a rural
|lool this Winter anl Wa.u
|lon'r hoYr 20 hurry on Sat.
pay and Sunday mornings,
make this breakfast. tho
-rrff-r---r---r T7---r-T-CrT I TNVCUtcd.
Crate on q Sl.ccr two peeled
bles, add "a cup Of -four. ~
oEbaRiny powder.
teaspoon Of salt and 4 cul
water This mixture should
cooked on a griddlc until a
|den brown and eaten with
|ple syrup
G arri1 ttudiC.
Port JeryiS, New York
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02

who's your favOrite movie star
Would you like to try his or her
faNOrite dish? ~ 80 write 90 Alma
mack Movie Stars Recipe Dent
Room GOT. 235 East 18th street New
York city, and YOUR fayoTite's recipe
viii be- published here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02
what's YOUR OPINION?

ToV hove iOh sod through 81 pages Of The FIRST
AMERICAN WEEKLY NEW Won't you tell Us in YOU,
Own -oLdf hoH Ike +hrs fr Your viii help
editors mole the worlds jVH ~bo' YOU wont
- 10 be Write io6oy 70 Ire Editor AMERICAN WEEKLY
- 235 Foa I5fh Street, New York ~, H. T.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02

brcagcrumbs over the top and
dot with huttpF. I3,sffittt. IN 4
moderately hot oven until
brown
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02

Port Jcryis, New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

ID ANN NIlLERS 1eApeMARK. Her DANCING
VI COSTUME or BLACK SEQUNS AND BLACK 6lkOceRA-
~ LENoA HOSE WHICH SIZE HAS WORN NEARLY EVERY FILM
SHE'S MACE OUT FOQ TIE DURATION QUE 10 WAR SHORTAGES.
(lN EoE N46A L4Oy-oE AIMS COSTLnnES IS T4E DRESS
IA IN WHICH SIZE GRADUATED FROM TEXAS SckDL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-24

Double burner gives needle
point or heavy flame. Jet has
filter screen to keep opening
unclogged.
At All -Four Sears Stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-24
SWV Auxiliaries

Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary will
celebrate its I'D anniversary Sep
TENDER Is at 8 pm. at Naval Lodge
Hall, Fourth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. All members
of the camps and auxiliaries are
invited.
Admir- George Dewey Naval Aux
iliary met last Monday. This aux
iliary will hold an evening Of games
at 7 Fourth street NE. Septem-
Der 20.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-01
Simson Says Japanese
Will Learn Fiirst-Hand
OF War-Lords' Errors

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.-'R-
Secretary of War Stimson declar-
ed today that the rank and file
o. The japanese people will know
by first hand observation the fatal
mistakes into which their war
lords led them
The recent superfortress raids
On Tokyo, the secretary said at
a reWs conference, nave been
an outstanding demonstration Of
our ability to carry the war 10
The heart of Japan"
Ihere will be a regularly re-
Nated and constantly expanding
pattern of destruction for Japan 5
var Production" he said. From
experience gained in the air war
'2alnst Germany, it has been
earned that strategic aerial war
laIP must be conducted persist
,aaY and heavily, saddling upon
s se enemy the necessity of re-
Asked Why United States air
.tn we're under orders to avoid
NJ ,gA0lhg the imperial palace in
'Ayo Stinson declined comment.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-01

PFC. Warren S. Pennington, Jr.,
Il, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Pennington, Sr.,, OF Masonboro
Sound, was seriously wounded in
action in France on November 9,
according to information received
from the War department.
Young Pennington was serving
with an Infantry division in Gen
-eral Patton's Third army. He was
a holder of the expert and combat
infantryman's medal.
+ A 1910 graduate of New Hanover
High school, Pennington studied
two years at Tri-State college, An
COLA, Ind. He became a member
of the enlisted reserve in 1912 and
was indicted into military service
May, 1913. After six months of
Army specialized training at the
Harvard Engineering school, Pen
nington entered the Infantry. He
went overseas last August. Basic
training was received at Fort
Jackson, S. c.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-01
singapore LOSES
''INDIsPENSABlLlTY
r., lean MEEGAN
~ Novsfeatures Writer

.no early days of the war it
IL Mod as though the Allies could
's'' .o+ along without Singapore. 1t
u .. no one spot in that part of
va .rorld able to harbor the entire
ias ", fleet, the one really power
BtItIS" not only for defense OF
81 ID. oa'' possessions but for strong
c; 4..o months after Pearl Harbor,
Two VOL tii w Of singapore's indispen-
BIS , nU'l had 10 be given up. Singa.
s'o adj war lost. For nearly two and
pre- =, s@ rears the city has been 81.
flsN Now, with the war coming
ls1t. .r aga again. more Of it may be
rtal5ai II is hardly likely that the
sl sd.l will permit the enemy to
5S 10 base for Interference with
' .9 J.. ,1[ onerations on either side.
flaeo a, " Thomas Stamford Raffles
Ua. ,t Manhattan style} the ma
t toasI ted. hibiscus rooted island
a ar az $40 from the princess of ia
%. !. S' in 1919, Singapore was a
5 5@.on Inhabited by a handful of
t; n':.;no the years of British de-
L pu+r,9 there we're 1000 English
T ,tape and and a population OF Chinese
lEs'' rsnoed from millionaires to
VII ~, and coolies: Indian h Up
CUM .ona,s and Malay gardeners and
f' c;naanore was more metropolitan
,.. ',D1 colonial. Ii was a parcel of
w., lio'l business. nigh finance, capital.
~ .as,onment and white gra n i t e
3 ,ldinas dropped on an oriental is
lsnd 4 traveller once said Raffles
l cnnsre fine center of the business
cotton looked Ike Chicago - ex-
cent for the rickshaws in the
s streets and the orange-sailed junks
;dlno in Singapore River, which
rms through the city.
Glib life was highly developed
slono English lines, the weather
wasn't , as bad as New York City's
co certain summer days. The tenn
70 was tropical until war arrived
,rd then was accelerated to the
TEMPO Of ordinary American bust
ness life in peace time, the food
wa, about like the food in Califor.
MA.
Above all, Singapore was a ma
val base. The 80 million dollars.
which went into the base might
have been warranted if even one
naval battle was fought there, but
none was. The japanese didn't at
tack from the sea
An interesting footnote to the bat
lie Of Singapore is the record of
The b cd bank. where the white
rave blood to yellow and the brown
Malay barred his arm for the red
reservoir which gives no clue of
race
The personnel Of the police de-
mrtment also furnishes evidence
that four races worked together.
Europeans held down the executive
Jobs, the detectives we're all Chi
nese Indian Sikhs with tall, silver
and blue turbans acted as traffic
officers: the rest Of the force was
Malavan.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-01
IN MECHANICS SCHOOL

S/Sgt. Horace Oliver Long has
enrolled in the AAF Training Com
mands B-24 Liberator bomber
mechanics school at Kessler field,
Biloxi, Miss, and will embark up
on a two-way training program
that will qualify him for an air
combat crew. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. I. P. Long, of Route /,
Wilmington.