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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

PARIS, Dec. %. tUP)-Mllltary
observers believed Friday that the
German offensive and Belgium and
Luxembourg caught the Allies off
balance to a greater extent than
any development since the tide of
war turned at Stalingrad two years
ago.
1t would be difficult and possibly
undesirable to delineate the Allies
failure at the present stage of the
offensive, but the progress of the
Germans makes it obvious that they
scored an outstanding surprise.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
The finger of blame seems to
point at Allied military intelligence,
which critics already were saying
terribly underestimated the strength
of the enemy's mobile reserves.
Intelligence would appear to have
neglected completely-or was ig-
norant of-an enemy concentration
of no less than Is divisions in the
Eifel mountains east Of Belgium and
Luxembourg.
Similarly. either air reconnalS-
sance over the Eifel mountains was
neglected CT its reports disregarded
by the Allied high command out OF
belief that a German attack In its
present strength was impossible, OBJ
servers theoriZed.
The only alternative explanation
for the thinnesS with which the Co.
mile line between Monschau and
Echternach was held would appear
to be that the high command, even
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Germans Caught
u. s. Off Guard

though aware of the concentration,
underestimate German audacity
in attacking despite commitments
elsewhere along the front.
The initial success of the often
sive was all the more surprising in
the light of the forces with which
Marshal Karl Won Rundstedt had to
work.
The German army marching
through Belgium and Luxembourg
is nc longer that which reached the
English channel over the same route
in five days in 1910.
This is an army or armies of pam
zers without enough fuel. The enemy
forces are under orders to capture
and use all American vehicles, guns,
ammunition and fuel possible to
ccunterbalance their lack of equip
ment.
Hundreds of thousands of crack
young infantrvmen who rode across
France and Belgium in 1910 have
been replaced largely by less
trained and older members OF the
Volks Grenadier, or peoples army.
now almost all afoct.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

off positions in the Eifel noun
tairS.
But there was stiiI no clear cut
word on the situation to the south
where Nazi Panzers ripped a gaping
Is to 35 ni;ie wide gap from the
vicinity Of ST. With at the solith-
east tip Of Belgium to the region
OF Echternach-at last reports still
in American hands-on the GER tral
German-Luxembourg frontier
Here the rampaging German
Panzers were heading straight for
the famec Ardennes gap through
which they broke in 1910, and the
fortress barriers to France aroand
Sedan.
How far their surging onrush had
carried them has not been made
clear but it is known that three
days ago they were almost all the
way across Luxembourg, about one
quarter of the way to the Ardennes
gap.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Induction Board
To Crack Down
On Job Cutters

All men Is through 81 leaving
their present positions without first
obtaining permission from the draft
board automatically will be placed
il IA, according to Minor o.
Slmms, chairman of the Ell Centro
draft board.
This ruling, which was outlined
in directives received recently by
the board, applies to all men who
have left jobs, whether essential or
not, since December IL.
ut is the privilege as well as the
duty of every employer to notify
the board as soon as an employe
leaves" Simms said.
Men may apply to the board for
permission to change their posi-
tions, he said, and this will be al
lowed if the reasons for change
fall into certain classifications laic.
down by the government.
The pre-induction calls for the
future are three times as large as
they have been for the past few
months, according to Simms. This
will make it necessary to take not
only the few men under 26 who are
physically fit, but also many in the
older age bracket, even though they
hold essential jobs. Dependents are
no longer a consideration, except
in unusual cases.
The only men under 26 who will
be deferred, Simms said, are mixers
and few others in the critical
dependency category. Many men
over 26 with families will have to
be taken from agriculture and other
jobs to fill the quotas.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22


THE crisis is not yet past, though
the enemy now is believed to have
committed substantial part of
the forces held for the operations, {"
Clark'S dispatch from Marshal Sir
Bernard L. Montgomery's sector
above the broken First army front
said.
Clark said that after the westward
rush of the Germans in the first
three or four days of the counter
offensive, they had advanced a
maximum of 10 miles in Belgium,
and heavy fighting continued ar
ound a number of key points and
baStions that the Nazis obviously
had hoped to overwhelm in the
first onsurge.
1t seemed possible that the Nazis
had been forced to halt their west
ward progress because of the can
ger that Eisenhower's forces driv-
ing down from the north in a
thanking thrust would sever tenuous
communications with their jump
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Eisenhower Calls
For New CouruQe

PARIS, Dec. 22 UP)-The Of General Dwight
hOwers order of the day:
The enemy is making his effort
desperate plight into which
of the
He is fighting you
using treacherOus o eceive
He is gambling everything but already your gal
In of
bravery and fortitude he will completely
But his repulses.
rushing The
chance to turn his gamble into his
So call all to to
heights Of Of resolution o
Let hold him a
the ground in the air, everywhere-destroy
United this determination
for which fight will with
greatest victory
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
p AMBlINe
EpoRTER

Oops! CUops! OOOps!-
The telephone rang in the Imper-
ial county sheriff's office which is
in the county Jail in Ell Centro.
This is the sheriff's office" said
Mrs. Vivian Luckinbill, day matron.
II want to make reservations for
IL Christmas Eve" said woman
in a snappy, businesslike voice.
This is the sheriff's office" in
sisted Mrs. Luckinbill patiently.
well, l want to make reservations
for IL Christmas Eve" the woman
said again.
This said Mrs Luckinbill loudly,
lis the county jail.
gulp slam.
Maybe that hostess believed in
preparedness. After all she knows
what kind of party she's going to
give and she may know her guests
pretty well, too
They Must Match
AS requested by authorities, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ashley were early
in mailing their Christmas box to
Ted Kluck, mm1/c, stationed at
Tarawa.
He apparently couldn't wait until
Christmas so he opened his package
when it arrived.
Ted wrote that he enjoyed every
thing they sent. He especially men,
toned the eatables, the razor blades,
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

PARIS, Dec. %. CUP)-Official
sources charged Friday that Ger
man troops were using American
uniforms and Americana marked
tanks and other vehicles in their
all-out counter-offensive in flagrant
violation of the Geneva convention.
Radio Paris also warned that Ger
man agents in American and Brit
ish uniforms have infiltrated Paris
and oiher rear areas in attempts
to sabotage Allied communications
and other installations. A wide
spread check-up of identity cards
began in the French capital Thurs
day night
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Bioff and Browne
Given Freedom
from u. 5. Prison

NEW YORK, Dec. %. (UP)-Wil-
liam Bioff and George Browne, the
atrical union executives convicted
in November 1941 of extorting more
than $l.000,000 from the movie in
dustry, were ordered released from
federal prison in Sand Stone, Min
nesota, Friday.
The releases were ordered by Fed
eral Judge John c. Knox.
Bioff was serving 10 years and
Browne eight years.
Judge Knox ordered the releases
because of the two convicts' good
behavior and because of testimony
given by Chicago gangsters at their
trial.
Knox ordered both men, who will
be released when a certified copy of
the order reaches the prison, placed
on five years probation under an Of
ficer who will direct them "in con-
duct and in any phase of their
lives" He granted the probation
officer power to arrest them for
diSobedience of any order.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Stolen Car Chase
Ends in Death

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 90. up
A chase after two youths who had
been driving a stolen car ended in
death Thursday night when traffic
officer O. H. Tucker shot Alex Ro-
della, 10, as he attempted to escape
arrest.
Tucker and Officer C. r, Rothert
said they had chased Rodella and
an unidentified companion after
they had noted them driving an au-
tomobile listed as stolen.
The officers said they forced the
car to the curb but Rodella and his
companion jumped out and Rodella
was hit when they sought to elude
pursuit through lumber yard.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Nuzis Use yonk
Uniforms, Guns

Field dispatches from the Belgian
and Luxembourg frcnts said many
German soldiers had been found
dressed in American uniforms, most
of them taken from American dead.
In some cases, unarmed American
prisoners have been murdered and
their uniforms taken.
American pilots at advance fight
er-bomber bases were being briefed
sharply because the Germans were
using captured American tanks and
painting the five-pointed American
star on some of their own armor.
Many such tanks were bein G
manned by English-speaking crews
to further the deception.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Lack Of Housing
Bans Workers
On Valley Farms

Imperial county still is facing a
serious shortage of shed labor as a
result of the lack of housing suit
able for this class of workers, George
Garrigues, farm labor bureau chief,
declared Friday.
Garrigues said there is no housing
of the type needed available and
that there is no prospect of obtain
ing such housing.
There are plenty of workers
available, but it will be impossible to
bring them into the county, or to
keep all of those now here unless
suitable housing speedily is fur
nished, he concluded
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
British Defeat
Greek Rebels

ATHENS, Dec. %. CUP)-British
troops and tanks crossed Piraeus
harbor in assault craft, landed on
the northern rim and drove inland
early Friday, bringing the entire
port area under British control.
The landing in the former ELIAS
stronghold was carried out virtually
without opposition, but resistance
stiffened several hundred yards in
land and fighting still was going on
at noon.
Left-wing ELIAS troops seized the
northern part of the harbor with
its main docks and warehouses in
the early stages of the civil war
some two weeks ago. Piraeus is the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
BY UNITED PRESS

Radio Tokyo, which only
Thursday broadcast predic-
tions of around the clock
bombings of Tokyo by U. S.
Friday as
sured the world that all is
we'll in the Japanese capital.
"In the raids by American
Bios not a single military
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Tokyo Claims Supers Miss
Aim on Military Targets

establishment or important installa-
ton has been damaged All damag-
e5 have been only to civilian homes
and establishments" Tokyo prop
aganda expert beamec.
The broadcast, recorded by Unit
ed Press in San Francisco, contin-
ued:
Even if the populace of Tokyo
is slightly inconvenienced by the
B-29 raids the show that our de-
feneers put on in the sky above
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

main port for Athens, five miles TO
the northeast, and the bottleneck
through which most supplies for the
capital pass.
"a London Daily Herald dispatch
from Athens said General Nicholas
Plastiras, one-time strong man" Of
Greece who recently returned to
Athens from exile. had declined an
offer of the regency rendered by
King George through Prime Min
lister George Papandreou)
appointment of regent would
clear the way for the formation OF
new government, considered an
important, prerequisite for settle
ment of the civil war;
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Jap Held Yankees
Get Supplies
Sent From America
BY UNITED PRESS

Relief supplies from America are
being distributed to American pris-
oners of war and civilian internees
in Japan, it was disclosed Friday
by radio Tokyo, quoting a spokes-
man of the Japanese imperial beard
of information.
Meanwhile, arrangements are be-
ing made for distribution of the
supplies, received recently from the
United States via Siberia, to Ameri-
cans held in ether territories such
as the Philippines. China and the
southern regions, Tokyo said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
Both Jap Admiral
Listed as Dead
BY UNITED PRESS

The death of another japanese
admiral, the 80th reported since
May II, was disclosed Friday in a
japanese Domei dispatch recorded
by FEC.
The dispatch said the Kure naval
station had reported the death of
Rear Admiral Tomojiro Kaneoka
but gave no details.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
(UP) = President Roosevelt
Friday termed the Atlantic
charter an objective toward
world betterment and said
that it's principles "are as
valid today as they were in
1941" when he and Prime
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy Friday night and Satur-
day with intermittent light rains
Friday night and Saturday. Cooler
days with the highest tempera-
lures around SIS degrees. Warm at
night with temperatures well
above freezing.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
SIGNS SILVER BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. CUP)-
President Roosevelt has signed a
bill extending until December 81,
1s45, the government silver pur-
chasing programs provision that
curing the war government-oWned
silver may be sold at Till cents a
Troy ounce for domestic use.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

destroying The enemy Is well worth
the price.
For instance you know we shot
down 33 B-29s on December
alone. The sight and sound OF
crashing mammoth planes Is truly
spine tickling spectacle"
War department communiques
have reported the loss OF but one
70 three Superforts on various raids
over japan, with most going into
the ocean and some crews bring
rescued
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
BeIqian Advance Baked.
Doubt I'm LUXEMBOURG
Long, Thin Salient Boss Down at
N-Mile Maximum Penetration;
Black-out Wells All O+her Moves

PARIS, Dec. o. (UP)-Feld dispatches said Friday
that the German counteroffenve had been stopped in
Belgium with maximum penetration of less than 40 miles
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, in a dramatic order of
the day. proclaimed that the enemy will completely fail"
gamble into his greatest defeat
But while front reports revealed the halt of the
drive IN Belgium, omnous silence extending back
three days backed out the Naz progress the dangerous
push through Luxembourg.
Long Line Vide Open to Assault
1.-The maximum penetration into Belgium is under 40
miles, and the long German salient reaching toward
the Meuse would be particularly vulnerable to heavy coun
teraacks air assault should the weather Clear Unit
ed Press Correspondent Ronald Clark reported from the
21st army group sector in the Low Countries
This the first UP date as
OF pm. (noon EWT) Friday-of how far west the left
wing of Marshal Karl Rundsteds break through force
had pushed in Belgium
Supreme headquarters announced Thursday that AZ
hours earlier Nazi mobile column had speared about 80
miles into Belgium, cutting the vital Iege Bastogne sup
ply highway IA miles below Lege
Came Within 20 Miles of Meuse RiUer
Clark said the Germans drove within 20 miles of the
Meuse at place. unrevealng figure the river
which angles Belgium flows through I.iege How
ever, the German high command claimed that several
bridgeheads had been established unspecfed points
the Ourthe river in Belgium which flows on an
irregular norh-south from 13 miles beyond
the Liege- BaStogne highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22

Minister Winston Churchill
issued it.
Mr.. Roosevelt was asked if he
would care to say something fur
ther about the charter in the light
of discussion that followed his earli-
e1 disclosure that it does net exist
as a formally signed document.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-22
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday IS, minimum
Friday SO; 5 am. Friday So. humid
ity SO; noon Friday So, humidity Sc;
pm. Thursday 20, humidity 32.
Evening star., 1944-01-29

bacco and the colorful petunias re-
ceive more favorable attention. The
doctors know the important bella
donna.
Actually, the nightshades (sola-
NUM- are herbs and vines. Some
reach the dignity of trees. All have
dainty five-lobed flowers. There is
a great variety in size and COLOR In
tropical America nightshades are
very abundant. In Europe the
climbing bittersweet nightshade is
highly appreciated and given special
care. 1t has been naturalized in
most of our Eastern and Central
States.
The woody nightshade blooms
from May until September. It pre-
fers fencerows and thickets.
Naturally, one seeks the reason for
such prosperity as this wide dis
tribution indicates. In early au-
tumn the crimson berries reveal the
secret. These spicy fruits wear a
bright red feshy jacket with flavor
much enjoyed by birds. The seed
children wearing these crimson coats
pass through the digestive tract
minus it, but protected by a mucus
covering that prevents moisture
Evening star., 1944-01-29
Take NV Word for 1t MopsY BY Gladys Parker
BY FRANK COLBY.
Saturday Round Table.

Houston: My brother in the Army
in Italy sent me a card on which
was printed the words "Buon
Natalie" What do they mean?-V.
Answer-"Buon Natalie" GOOD
Nativity') is the Italian equivalent
for Merry Christmas" Say:
Bwawn Nah-tah-lay.
San Diego: Will you please give
the correct pronunciation of the
word CHICLE?--Ensign J. T.
Answer-It should not rhyme with
nickel" Say CHEE-k1. The word
is Spanish; in that language it is
pronounced CHEE-clay.
Ann Arbor: I have mover been
abl. 90 ru~out why the abbrevla-
ton for ounce" is "oz." Can you
explain?-Mrs. T. G. B.
Answer-Although we borrowed
our word ounce from the old French
unce Orom the Latin uncia, "a
twelfth part of any whole"), we took
the abbreviation "oz." from the
Spanish onza, the ounce used in
Spain, Mexico and South America.
Why? Quien sabe? English is like
that.
Philadelphia: Please give the cor
rect pronunciation of SABOTEUR.
There ought to be a law against
sab uh- -TOO-er. "A. H. S.
Answer-There is-the law of
good usage. The correct pronun-
ciation accents the third syllable,
which rhymes with per, her" Say
sab-oh-
Denver: News stories occasionally
refer to Germany's 'Herrenvolk.
What is the meaning and pronun-
ciation?-J. M.
Answer-It is German for mas
ter race" or "lordly race" The Ger
mans pronounce the q" in "volk'
and give the ~" the sound Of #"
Say HAIR-ren-folk.
Jonesboro: I saw your picture in
the paper, and I have come to the
conclusion that you have lived a life
of sin.-Mrs. w. D.
Answer-Aw, I bet you tell that
to all the columnists!
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1944-01-29
Deaths Reported

Joseph Chapman, 50. 172s Irving st. NV
John H. Mcintyre, s5, Soldiers Home
Caroline H. Fink. s3. 3l7 TAYLOR St. NV
Andrew Murray. ~. 400 Inscmar st. NV.
Emma V. Meikleiohn, 7s, Annapolis, Md
Rose Selenkon, 73. 1923 Conn. ave. NV
Betty B. Luchs. II, 4S31 Alton pl NV
Malcolm G. Gibbs, SO, 3133 Conn. ave.
NV.
William F. Morian. 65. Vienna. Va.
Blanche l.. Jewe.t, GA, 532 Goth ST. NV
Sol Scheier, so, Richmond Hill, II. Y.
Estelle Steinberg, 81, st. Elizabeth S
Noah 4. stancline, 5s, New York City,
Robert G. Van vechten. 5s, s214 Ma
Minnie o'Hanlon, So, eao st. ne.
Nettie A. Hickman. 56, 1902 Monroe st.
ne.
Moiiie B. Nelson, So, 1850 Harvard st. NV.
Forrest Lambright. "a, 531 3rd ST. ne.
Jeanne La v. Kearns, 20, 17O1 C st. se.
Infant Teresa Hawkins, 1918 Staples st.
ne.
James D. Watts, "A, 1864 32nd st. NV.
Lee Fong, 81, SIT H st. NV.
Steve Tolliver, 5S, 121 Rovers ct. NV
Charles D. Hubert, So, Atlanta, Ga
John GLASGOW, 81. S12 Barry pl. NV
Eugene F. Brown, 81, Lakeland, Md.
BENJAMIN Russell, 81, ~ st. NV.
Azelee Gardner, so, Ala Eye st, NV.
Edith Fox, 80, -2506 M st. NV.
Infant Howard McAdams, 500 3rd st. se
Infant Barbara A. Davis, "a X st. NV.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
New War Refugee Unit
Receives 100000 Gift

BY the Associated Press.
A 100000 contribution to the
newly created War Refugee Board
was presented to Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau yesterday by
the Hebrew Sheltering and Immi-
grant Aid Society.
The presentation was made by
Louis A. Spiegler, Washington rep
resentative of the 60-year-old Or
ganization.
The board, composed of Mr.. Nor
genthau and Secretaries Hull and
Stimson, has been directed by
President Roosevelt to attempt the
rescue of Jews and other minority
groups subjected to Nazi terrorism.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
\X&{.;;:Tf5f T5 6

DANCES.
National Press Club auditorium,
9 o'clock tonight.
Jewish Community Center, 8
O'Clock tonight.
All States Club. Washington Hotel.
$50 o'clock tonight.
HIKES.
center Hiking Club, Brunswick to
Short Hill, Md, meet at Union Sta
ton information desk, 7:55 am. to-
morrow.
Wanderbirds' Hiking Club, through
upper Oxon Run, Md, meet at
Seventeenth and Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, 9l5 am. tomorrow.
Capital Hiking Club, Chevy Chase
Lake to Takoma Park, meet at
Chevy Chase Circle, 10 am. to-
morrow.
DE Mexico LEGO ell Amor" Span
ish film, Pierce Hall, o'clock to-
night.
RECREATION.
Walsh Club for War Workers, 4
to II o'clock tonight. Dance, 9
O'Clock.
TRIPS.
Potomac Hostels bike and hike
trips to Loeb Raven Reservoir, Md.
meet in baggage room, lower level oi
Union Station, $50 am. tomorrow
Reservations necessary. Bike trip
through Rock Greek Park, meel
Fourteenth and Colorado car line
terminal, 10 am. tomorrow.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
ater, tonight: Personal appearances
of movie stars here for Presidents
Ball, Military District OF Washing
ton Dance Band and Charlie Mayors
All Girl Orchestra.
Entertainment tickets, 'The Hut,
E at Pennsylvania avenue NV, 4
to $50 o'clock tonight.
Pepsi Cola Center, $50 am. today
to 1890 am tomorrow. First three
floors open to servicewomen.
Recreation, Arlington Center, 10:3O
am. to midnight tonight.
Recreation, Masonic Center. to
II o'clock tonight. Dance, 8 o'clock.
Dance, sponsored by National
Council of Jewish Juniors, 10
o'clock tonight.
Omcers' Club of the United Ma
tions, Burlington Hotel, 10 am. to
l0:30 o'clock tonight. Guest cards.
After Five" dancing, United Ma
tions Center. S pm. today.
Dance, Mayhower and Meridian
Hill Hotels, 8 O'Clock tonight.
Servicemen.
Episcopal Canteen, Epiphany
Parish Hall. 2 to II o'clock tonight.
Church Door Canteen, Calvary
Baptist Church. s o'clock tonight.
Dinner-dancing, Foundry Metho-
dist and Covenant Presbyterian
Churches, $50 o'clock tonight.
Dance, st. Margaret's Church, 8
o'clock tonight.
Supper, entertainment, dance,
Jewish Community Center CUSO),
7:30 o'clock tonight.
Dance, st. Margaret's Church, 8
o'clock tonight.
Dance and dance instruction,
Servicemen's Club No. l, $3.50 o'clock
tonight.
Dances, with variety shows, USO
Clubs, 918 Tenth street NV, 1914
N street NV, 1911 H street NV,
YWCA, YMCA, Fourteenth and U
streets Sc, 9 o'clock tonight. Guest
at YMCA, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
Dance, USO, 1912 North Capitol
street, o'clock tonight.
Variety show, USO. Eighth and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, 9 O'Clock
tonight.
AUyo ruorknrS ue1come
Evening star., 1944-01-29
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
WOODY NIGHTSHADE
(SOldnuul duLcaulur1)

The woody nightshade belongs to
a very thrifty family. There are
about 1000 members scattered over
the world. Some have been cul-
tivated, the potato, tomato, eggplant,
paprika, red pepper and cayenne
being among the better-known ones.
The ground cherry, for example.
was known to our pioneer grand
mothers. They made delicious pies
of them. But the native wildflower
group among the nightshades is not
known by the family name They
are called bull and horse nettle, and
scorned. But the fragrant wild to-