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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

LONDON, Sept. 10. (UP)-Russia
and Finland signed an armistice
Tuesday, ending their second war
since 1889 while the Firms we're
waging undeclared war against
their former Nazi allies.
The Moscow radio said the Soviet
Finnish armistice was agreed upon
after negotiations in Moscow since
September ID British representa-
tives sat in on the conferences and
together with those of Russia acted
on behalf of all the United Nations,
the broadcast said.
The terms of the armistice will
be announced at date yet unan-
nounced, Moscow said 1t was signed
by Colonel General Zhadanov for
the United Nations and by members
of the Finnish armistice delegation
in Moscow.
Helsinki advices said the Finnish
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Congress Speeds
ReConyersi0n
Measure PASSAGE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. (UP)-
Conferees on the George reconver-
sion bill Tuesday reached final
agreement after Senate members
reluctantly receded" from provl-
sions to extend unemployment
compensation tc more than 100000
federal employees and authorize
travel pay home for war workers,
Chairman Walter F.. George, (D)
Georgia, said he would bring the bill
up for action in the Senate Tuesday
and a weekend recess was conSld-
cred likely.
George said the Senate conferees
found themselves confronted with
the necessity of giving in or of haV-
ing mo bill at ALL" The House Mon
dav instructed it's confereeS to IN
sist on removal of the two proVi-
sionS.
Another barrier tc an early cleo
ton recess partially was crossed
Monday when the House approved
a compromise conference version oi
the surplus property disposal bill.
The surplus property bill provides
for a three-man policy making ano
administrative beard to handle dls-
posal of an estimated 100000 ,O00'-
600 worth of war surpluses, The
only snag still facing the measure
after Senate passage would be
presidential veto.
While there has been nothing
from President Roosevelt himself tc
suggest a veto. the man whom he
appointed to administer the exist
ing surplus property cffice-W. l.
Clayton-has described the measure
as unavoidable and has said that
he would not serve under it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

of his companions was wounded in
the fleshy part of the left leg. taken
to a hospital at Chaumont, and
later probably removed to Germany
Beattie was separated from the
others near Chaumont.
after the capture, we were
awakened and told that one of us
must leave" the returning corre-
spondent said. "Beattie volunteered
tc be taken away.
Il was told later that he left
Chaumont in a motor convoy head
ing for Germany. I have no reason
to believe he was mistreated."
The three correspondents left the
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
D DAnIn! AMsL!Ne
EpoR7ER

Chose Imperial Valley
A limited group of Imperial VAL
ley residents already know that
Roy Womack of Ell Centre not long
ago had an opportunity to acquire
a large Chevrolet agency in San
Diego
1t was not generally known. how
ever, that he still later had an op-
portunity to go to one of the larg-
est automobile agencies in Los An
geles. If he had accepted this op-
portunity, his income would have
been increased many times.
Womack refused the offer.
81 would rather live in Imperial
Valley at one fourth my present in
come than anywhere else at great
deal more" Womack was quoted as
saying in defense of his refusal.
Of you know Of other valley resi-
dents who have refused to leave
the valley to accept more advan-
tageous offers elsewhere, please let
sRR know In these restless days
it is encouraging to know a few
Continued on Pg 6, Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Aerial Invasion Threatens
Entire German Defenses
Strategic Dutch Transport Seized
By Onrushins Allied Armies;
Americans Occupy Bio Port of Bres+

SUPREME HEADQUARIERS AEF, Sept. ~ (UP)
Lieutenant General Lewis H. BreretOns airborne army
turned the northern end of the Siegfred line Tuesday in
the Arnhem of eastern Holland beyond the Rhine,
while other Allied forces captured the Dutch transport
hub of Eindhoven
Elated spokesmen said the aerial invasion of Holland
going exactly planned its third day and the
manders were highly pleased with its progress.
Front dispatches said the skytroOperS and the British
Second army wheeling through Holland at lively
clip and the entire NaZ defense system for the country
appeared to be falling apart.
Again Tuesday armada of Allied planes flew sup
ply mission to Holland reinforcing the army which landed
in the of Arnheim Nmegen, and Endhoven we'll
as other unspecfed localities.
The concerted onrush of the British Second army and
the airbone forces which brought them together the
Endhoven opped the defenses of that big industrial
city, and Lieutenant General Miles F. Dempsey's armor
raced through number of towns to the north and east
Besides EindhOven the Allies seized Wehgel Is miles
to the north Esp four miles to the north Geldrop, four
miles to the east Wilret and Luyksgesten four miles
north of Lomme and Brock mile north of the Escaut
canal where the British forced crossing in the Lille
st. Hubert
Far to the the battered German garrison of Brest
big French port famous for it's role in the first World
had withdrawn to the lie Crozon peninsula Berlin said The
Naz command said the city had been reduced to smoking
ruins before it fell to the Americans who raced
Brittany early in August.
United States tanks and of Lieutenant General
Courtney H. Hodges First resumed their advance
east Of Aachen, breaking staemate brought about by
brisk cOunteratacks and reached the outskirts of So
berg industrial city which had been passed in the drive
which preached the Siegfried line.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Germans Capture
u. p. War Writer

WITH u. S. THIRD ARMY IN
EUROPE, Sept. 10. oUP)-Edward
w. Beattie, noted United Press war
correspondent, was captured by the
Germans on September 13, near
Chaumont, and is believed to have
been taken into Germany.
Two other correspondents, cne of
whom was freed later. and an army
jeep driver were taken with Beattie.
One of the correspondents and
the driver we're liberated by their
Nazi guard and returned to the
press camp Tuesday. They said
Beattie and the third correspondent
probably were in Germany now.
The freed correspondent said one
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Baltic
Siege
Mounts
Russia Hur!s
Million Men
In New Drive

LONDON, Sept. 10. (UP)
Berlin reports said Tues
day that the Russians had
thrown 63 divisions, or near
ly 100000 troops into a big
offensive in the Baltic states.
Moscow radio indicated the
Germans may be attempting
to evacuate their estimated
100000 men from the region
A Berlin broao cast said an all
out" Soviet attack on Warsaw from
the suburb of Praga was expected,
but "the Baltic fighting is over
shadowing all other action in the
east"
The Germans admitted the Baltic
situation was critical" There the
Russians spread huge forces along
l70-mile front from near the
Latvian capital of Riga to Estonia.
The Soviet communique again
failed to mention the Warsaw situ-
Continued on Pg. 6, Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

n ID - n n ~ EAT ELI L ONAhI
FLAGSHIP, Pau. Sept. 10. (UP)
The first marine regiment to-
day captured Bloody Nose Ridge
after a vicious fight and tonight
the battle for Peleliu appeared TO
have passed the crisis point.
BOARD EXPEDITTONARY
FLAGSHIP, Palau, Sept. 10. CUP)-
Via Navy Radio Marines who
held Bloody Ridge" on Guadal-
canal almost exactly two years ago
have won a precarious toehold on
sheer coral-edged cliffs of Peleliu's
Bloody Nose" in the most vicious
fighting in the history of the First
Division.
They all agree that the battle
for this two by-five bastion guard.
ing the Philippines was the tough
est they have experienced.
But foot by bloody foot they are
winning it.
Bloody Nose is denuded coral
and limestone ridge pitted with
caves and bulwarked by concrete
emplacements rising from the
northern end of Peleliu airdrCme
which marines now have secured.
Until the nose was taken, the en-
tire southern end of the island was
under japanese observation as evi-
denced by the continued artillery
and mortar fire on the airdrome.
The First Regiment, under much
decorated Colonel Louis (Chesty)
Puller, is assailing the ridge after
pushing its salient into a narrow
valley on its eastern flank.
The Fifth Regiment swept over
the airdrome in the wake of coun-
ter-attack driving toward the east
ern coast through thick jungle and
mangrove SWampS in which lndl-
vidual japanese are fighting with
an insane fury. Meanwhile, the
Seventh Marines under Colonel
Herman Hanneken, colorful regi-
ment commander who won the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor, is COM
oleting the mop-up OF Pelellu's
southern tip.
The japanese infiltrated in a
desperate escape effcrt last night
and 20 were killed at Hanneken S
command post, but the colonel, un-
ruffled, exacted speedy vengeance
this morning when his forward bat
talions surged over the narrow bot
tleneck to a small peninsula and
annihilated the trapped enemy
garrison.
The battle for Peleliu is progress
ing as well as can be expected
against intense opposition Despite
fierce opposition the casualties still
are not excessive and the ratio OF
killed to wounded is extremely low.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Russ and Finland
Sign Armistice

parliament was convened early to
give it a chance to approve the
armistice terms before the formal
signature in Moscow.
Aligning themselves with Ger
many, the Firms marched against
Russia on June 26, l941. The fate of
that venture was decided as long
ago as last June, when the Russians
struck up the Karelian isthmus and
in nine days burst through the
Mannerheim line.
The first or winter war" between
Russia and Finland began on No
vember 30. 1899. It ended en- March
IL, 1910, when the Firms accepted
terms ceding to Russia the Karelian
isthmus, Viipuri bay and it's Islands,
territory west and north of Lake
Ladoga and north of MarkajaerW
and Kuolajaervi as we'll as num-
ber of islands in the Gulf of Fin
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Officials Probe
Rome Lynchinq

ROME, Sept. 10. fUP)-An official
inquiry was promised Tuesday into
the lynching of minor Fascist
official by Roman mob, including
hundreds of women, that broke into
the palace of justice yesterday and
dragged out their kicking, scream
ing victim without more than a
token interference from Italian
police.
Count caro- Sforza, minister
without portfolio in the Italian gov
ernment, told correspondents the
Carabinieri and officers who stood
by while the mob killed Donate Car
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
British Sweep
Against Nazis
In San Marino

ROME, Sept. 10. CUP)-British
Eighth army troops entered the
tiny republic of San Marino near
the Adriatic coast Tuesday to en-
gage German forces operating there
in violation of its proclaimed neu-
trality
The British troops crossed the
frontier at Faetano, two miles north
west of Montescudo, and advanced
one mile toward the city OF San
Marino. III miles inland and approx
imately in the center OF the little
republic.
The country with an area OF 38
square miles and normal popula-
ton of about $4,000, was crowded
with some 100000 refugees. AL
though it had proclaimed its neu-
trality and posted signs to that
tffect all along its borders Allied
reconnaissance planes found that
Germans had set up gun emplace-
ments inside the frontiers and were
using highways Tor supply conveys
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Il Dove Hunters
Feel Hand of
Law Within County

Imperial Valley spOrtSmen had
almost exclusive rights on the doves
Tuesday when there was lull in
The dclugC of out-ot- valley
hunters.
Sportsmen had to take the bitter
with the sweet as attested by II
complaints filed by game wardens
at the close of the first four days
of the season.
Meanwhile shipments of doves,
packed in dry ice, continued to
leave the valley for coast addresses.
The express company in Ell Centre
sent out so shipments Friday and
approximately 80 each day since.
The Calexico express company sent
IS shipments Friday, Is Saturday,
Continued on Pg. g. Col s.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Dead FIier's Diary Tells
Of Last Days on Raft

ELKHART, Ind, Sept. 10.
(UP)-"To Helen | loved her
until the end. | love Nom &.
Wish | could eat some of her
cooking"
Thinking of his girl, his
. mot"er, and the food he ate
!: at home, Naval Aviation Ra-
dioman Jack Cooper, 23,
= died on a liferaft in the Pa
cific. When a warship picked
up his body a few days later
they found him clutching diary
of his dying days he had written
to his MON"
The navy sent the diary, written
on the fly leaves of his wallet, to
. his mother, Mrs. Henry Clevenz.
Cooper was reported killed in ac-
!. ton. June Is.
While adrift on the raft, he was
strafed by japanese plane and
wounded in both knees, but he scrib-
bled into the diary record of what
q fighting man thinks of at the
end. Mostly it was about his mother
and about his sweetheart, Helen E.
Checchio, whom he called big
Eyes"
The diary follows:
Piece of shrapnel in compass case
hit our plane. Nom :: wings are
I'm sewing kit am entitled to all stars
and more. Be sure to check insur-
ance, etc. Back pay 10000 ins.
CRoSeS) to remind me of Helen.
1--WE always loved her. Love, kiss
es for you Nom. Dad and all Now
July 8-weak navy deletion. Cant
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

Bougainville, Los Negros and the
Acmiralties, arrived at San Fran
cisco yesterday.
Commander l.. " Clark Deich-
ler, 36th, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
found his wife and two daughters
on the dock to meet him.
This is what I have been wait
ing, and, yes. fighting for" Deich-
Ter, who holds the Bronze Star,
said as he greeted his family
Its funny thing" said George
S. Landrum, 80, Miss, but my
thoughts have been running to fried
chicken"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.
10. (UP) - Twenty t h r e e
hundred Seabees, including
the famous Sixth battalion
which built and maintained
Guadalcanal's Henderson
Field virtually under fire,
were enroute to their homes
Tuesday after an absence of
from 81 to 27 months.
In addition to the Sixth, the 36th
and 4Oth battalions, veterans OF
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
BY JOHN l.. CUTTER

ABOARD DEWEY CAMPAIGN
TRAIN, Sept. 10. CUP)-Governor
Thomas E. Dewey makes his second
campaign speech from the west
coast Tuesday night with a direct
attack on President Roosevelt's
fourth-term bid, a follow-up to
Monday nights address at Seattle
when he appealed to American Ia
Dor to desert the present admins
tratiOn.
Deweys theme in Tuesday nights
address, which will be delivered
from Portland, Oregon, will be: "Is
There an Indispensable Man?'
The Republican COP nominee
told a nation wide audience Mon
day night that the Roosevelt ad-
ministration was responsible for
wartime strikes and said it seeks to
make labor political pawn.
GIVES 5-POINT PROGRAM
Speaking before an overt W
crowd of more than 5000 persons in
Seattle's Civic auditorium. Dewey
outlined a five-point program he
would inaugurate if his White
House bid is successful.
They were:
|. An able secretary OF labor from
the ranks of labor
q Return to the labor department
all the functions of such a depart
ment.
g. Abolition of "wasteful, compet-
ing bureaus filled with men quar-
reling for jurisdiction.
4. Establishment of fair employ
ment practice committee as a per-
manent government function.
S. Abolition of privilege for one
group over any other
Dewey defended the right to
strike as "one of the fundamental
rights of free men," but he charged
that it has been abused and the
blame for such abuse lay directly
with the Roosevelt administration.
The New Deal is exclusively re-
sponsible for most of the serious
wartime strikes" he said.
THE chief blame goes directly
into the White House and to It's
agency created at the top OF all
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

the 4th-6 ounces of water left
going fast.
July l4-Catch one small fish
last p.m.-very very-won't last over
today. Plenty fish but cant sit up
very slight breeze. If this is my
last day. tell my Big Eyes to be
happy with someone else.
I'm back to salt Water-God bless
you all surprise July Is tell Helen
I found God be happy love .
No rain for 2 week.
To Helen I loved her until the
end-Jack.
I love Nom Dad and, all wish I
could eat some of her cooking.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

catch fiSh-nO rain-IOve Big Eyes.
July 9-Little rain (navy dele
tom headed west.
July lO-Rain last night very
weak land close somewhere.
July 11-Mavis flew over-no see
left eye bad shape-still have
water drifting NE.
July 12-Little cloudy no planes
no landed headed north pm. Jap
Nell saw me-strafed hit me in
both legs-bandaged them-drifting
E.
July 13-Very weak from loss of
blood-land in sight-no food since
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
1900 Sedbees Return Home
After GuuduIconuI Job

The Sixth battalion was thrown
together 10 days before showing off
for the bitter Solomons battle.
Their commander, Joseph r Blum
don, Keyser, w. Va. said they ar
rived as partially armed civilians.
Among those who returned was
DR.. Paul e. Rumpf. Orange, Califor-
MIA. l4th battalion. who was antic-
ipating reunion with his wife and
two sons. IL and 7. Eddie Prehoda.
43, former oil driller from Bakers
field. Calf, said he had looked
forward 10 his return for q long.
long time"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

the Arnheim and Nijmegen areas
can link up with the armored spear
heads advancing north from Find
hoven, they will pen path for a
fast dash into northwest Germany.
The northern end of the Sieg-
fried line is at Kleve, 18 miles south
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
FORCE OF YANKEE A|Rb0RNE TROOPERS
TURNS NORTH END OF SIEGFR|ED LINZ
Dewey to Attack
Roosevelt Bid
For Fourth Term
COP Candidate Gives
Labor Platform in
Stated Seattle Talk

ABOARD DEWEY CAMPAIGN
TRAIN, Sept. 10. tUP)-GOv and
Mrs. Thomas E. Dewey and others
aboard his special campaign
train were shaken up Tuesday
when il rammed into the rear of
another passenger train near Cas-
tle' Rock, Washington, en- route
to Portland. Party officials in
Portland assumed that Dewey
would continue to Portland, prob
ably by automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19

United Press correspondent Hem
ry T. Gorrell reported from the
region of Stolberg that the Ger
mans had not counterattacked for
"a hours. Allied bombers we're plas-
tering the Nazi positions along
wide arc curving deep into Germany
east of Aachen.
With the Siegfried line turned,
if the airborne forces dropped in
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
NAVY RECRUITERS HERE

Recruiting officers viii be at the
Ell Centre recruiting office, post
office building, September Is and
26 to interview applicants for en-
listment in the navy and the
WAVES. Boys II years of age and
women between the ages of 20 and
So are eligible.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
Marines Battle
Toughest Spot
BOARD EXPEDITONARY

ABOA EXPEDITONARY
FLAGSHIP, Pau, Sept. 10. UP)
The first marine regiment to-
day captured Bloody Nose Ridge
after a vicious fight and tonight
the battle for Peleliu appeared TO
have passed the crisis point.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-19
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 90, minimum
Tuesday 56: 5 am. Tuesday SO, hu-
midity 81; noon Tuesday 81, humid
ity 80; S pm. Monday "a, humid. 81.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
w. S. C. S. MEETS

The Women's Society Of Christian
Service met in the Methodist church
parlors on Thursday afternoon.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. E. Drury, and
opened by saying our Lords prayer.
Rev. and Mrs. Fort sent their
thanks for their Christmas gift
from the Society.
Mrs. Drury reported that all the
boxes Of cards have been sold, net
ting a profit of SIG. It was voted to
order another three dozen boxes.
Mrs. c. H. Clay, Mrs. Kyle Beebe
and Mrs. Edw. Laehn were appoint
cd to serve on the Welfare COM
mittee. Mrs. Martin Swanson, Mrs.
Glen Thorn and Mrs William Pur-
cell We're appointed to act on the
Membership committee
It was voted to devote the first
meeting of each month to charity
projects. A wool quit was started
for the Deaconess School at Helena.
A form from the local OPA Of
flee supplement to registration for
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
Editorial
Heroes and Heroines

The stuff that heroes is made of
Is found everywhere and not all OF
1t is on the battlefronts, although
there is an abundance Of it there.
Even 10 year old boys and girls
manifest it now and then, and make
one proud to belong to the human
race
Sunday fire swept five-story
building in Helena Norman Edden,
10, escaped from the building but
ran back into the danger because
/ have to save my sisters. He did
not know his sisters had already
been rescued. He became trapped
and slid down hot fire escape
enveIoped in flames. Flesh peeled
from his hands and he suffered
burns about his back and legs. Re-
ports said he was near death,
And he was not the only one to
perform heroic deeds. The lads sis
ter, Errna June. 4, was saved by
a cousin, Patricia Desonia, Ia. She
leaped from second story win
dow to an adjoining and lower roof,
with the little girl in her arms.
Patricia suffered broken leg and
wrist but the little four year old
was unframed. That took courage:
to leap into space and give ones
whole thought to saving from harm
the little charge in ones arms.
Greater love has no man than
this, that he lay down his life for
a friend and what appraisment
shall we place on a measure of de-
votion when a mere child willing
~ and without thought of his own
safety assumes the danger of death
that he may save the life of a loved
one? Truly there are heroes
amongst us all the time. II only
needs a test to disclose them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-13
is THERE NOT ONE TO SPEAK
FOR US?
(Missoula County Times)

The people of the nation are
about to be presented with an in
come tax blank and a confusion of
instructions that will lay the av-
erage man low. On top Of all the
worries every man has during war
time he is to be prosecuted (no 9TH
er word is suitable) with a govern
mental demand for an income tax
report that even expert account
ants cannot positively interpret.
This brings us to the question:.
rs there. not one to speak up for
u.s." Is there no congressman nor
senator who will organize an effort
to simplify the income tax report?
Are there senator's or congressman
who understand the thing that has
been presented to us by their con-
cessions?
Is there any excuse in the world
for congress permitting this per-
secution of the public by flock Of
nit-wits in the treasury department?
Treasury department officials have
been brought before congressional
committees and asked to explain
the income tax rules and regula
tons. They were unable to do so.
Yet, with the sanction Of congress
a man can be sent to the peniten-
tiary if he gives up in anguish.
Let's call the roll: Senator Wheel
er, Senator Murray, Congressman
Congressman O'Connor!
What have any or all of you done
to stop income tax BLANK persecu-
ton? Do you think we like it? Do
you or all of you know what it is
all about?