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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05

showdown battle with ad-
vancing American invasion
forces.
"a japanese Domei broadcast re-
corded by the FEC said every Jap
anese realized the current battles
in the Philippines would decide
his future and warned that the
Optimistic belief that the enemy
some day will falter" was not per-
missible")
American fighters dispersed the
miles-long column with a tree-top
bombing and strafing attack that
wrecked 80 trucks and two tanks
and killed many troops, but it was
reported to have reorganiZed and
resumed its march.
Pushing along the 23-mile road
from Ormoc toward the north coast
town of Pinamopan, the japanese
presumably were only a few miles
from Major General Franklin c.
Sibert's American 10th corps.
The Americans Friday reached
Culasian Point, only two miles east
of Pinamopan, after overruning
virtually all the north and east
coasts of Leyte.
japanese rear guards of the deci-
mated original Leyte garrison have
been falling back in confusion be-
fore the powerful American assault.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Here Are Voilnq
Places in
-Four Poll Areas

Voting places for Tuesday in Ell
Centro, CaleXico. Holtville and I'M
perial, as listed by the county clerk
are as follows:
No. l - Maupin residence, 832
Adams.
No. 2-Faure Tractor Co., 1414
Main.
No. 3-Court House, 939 Main.
No. 4-High school, 900 Brighton.
No. 5-Harding school, So. 7th.
No. 6-Fry Apartments, SOL Holt.
No. 7-Women's 10000 club, 70l
Olive.
No. 8-City hall, 142 South Sixth.
No. 9-Rogers garage, 764 Main.
No l0-Gillett residence, 500 Ell
Centre.
No. 11-McKinley school, $50 No.
Fifth.
No. l2-Fire hall. 563 State.
No. l3 = Moore residence, 457
Brighton.
No 14-Simpson residence, 499
Sandalwood.
No 15-Lucas residence, 222 Or
ange.
No. 6-Washington school, East
Main.
Polls in Calexico will be as fol-
lows:
No Road district yard, 1909
Emerson.
No. 2-El Rey, Third and Impe-
rial.
No. 3-Rockwood school, 10l6
lockwood.
No. 4-City hall, 408 Heber.
No. 5-Dool school, 873 Seventh.
No. 6-Sleem residence, SAB Giles
In Holtville precincts will be To-
Gated as follows:
No. High school. Seventh.
No. City hall, Plaza.
No. 3-Elementary school, Chest
nut.
The precincts in Imperial are az
follows:
No. Lincoln school, West 10th
No. City hall, 2l0 South I'M
perial.
No. 3-RoaG district yard, Fourth
street
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
N ution's Vote
Connp paisn
Comes to Close
Contest for White House Place,
Control Of Congress Rests
With Electorate Next tuesday

the political complexion of
the 18th congress.
There are five candidates
for president and hundreds
for congress.
Thirty one governors will be elect
ed Tuesday Maine elected its COVER
nor last September Republican,
but votes for president next Tues
day with the other states. Of the
81 governorShips in contest, IL are
held by the Democrats. States out
size the South where Democrats
are serving and where Republicans
have more or less chance to make
gains are:
Arizona, Rhode Island, Utah, In
diana, New Mexico. North Dakota,
Tennessee and West Virginia.
The presidential candidates and
their running mates are: Demo-
cratic Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Harry S. Truman, Republican.
Thomas E. Dewey and John w.
Bricker; Socialist, Norman Thomas
and Darlington Hopes; Socialist
Labor, Edward A. Teichert and Ar
la A. Albaugh; Prohibition, Clauce
A. Watson and Andrew Johnson.
POPULAR VOTE
This is a fourth term bid by Mr.
Roosevelt. Four years ago he de-
feated the late Wendell L. Willkie,
Republican. by 27,243,4 ,466 votes to
nf n 20
popular vote against As per cent for
Willkie but winning a landslide elec-
toral vote decision, 449, to 80.
The popular vote is expected to
be smaller ano closer this year. es-
Inmates of the total running from
100000 we'll beyond 45,O00,000
compared with the approximately
5O,OO0,OO0 cast in 1910. In close
election the absentee vote from the
armed services may be decisive and
that further complicates the situa-
lion. In II states those absentee
ballots will be counted after cleo
ton day on dates varying with the
states. The final count is as late
as December 7 in North Dakota.
The other 10 are California, Colo
RADIO, Florida, Maryland, Missouri,
Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Rhode ISL
md, Utah and Washington.
HOW CONGRESS STANDS
AS the campaign closes, party al
ignments in the congress are as
follows:
Senate: Democrats. 48; Republi-
Continued on Page 8, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
anI<s and Infantry
Set Americans Back
Highway. Town
Forced From
yanke es' Hold

PARIS, Nov. A. (UP)-
German tanks and infantry
counterattacked the Ameri-
can spearhead probing into
the Cologne plain below
,Aachen Saturday and regain
ed nearly half of the 2l/1
miles won by the first army
in a thrust southeastward
from Vossenack Friday.
T h e highway town of
Schmidt, captured by the
Americans at the high water
mark of their three-day-old
attack, fell into the hands of
the Germans striking back to
blunt an incipient threat to
Cologne, 27 miles to the
northeast.
Planes Push In
ThunGerbolt fighter-bomb-
ers swarmed to the support
of Lieutenant General Court
ney H. Hodges forces and
knocked out three of 10 Ger
man tanks leading the coun-
terattack.
United Press War Correspondent
Jack Frankish reported the First
army setback in a dispatch from
| the Hurtgen forest southeast of
Aachen, out of which the cough
boys burst in the first few hours
of their attack Thursday.
Moderate to heavy resistance was
being encountered in the Schmidt
area, supreme headquarters report
ed in a communique. American
forces cleaning out Siegfried line
pillboxes in the woods just north
west of Schmidt also said the enc
my was resisting stubbornly.
In southwest Holland, other Amer
lean troops linked up with the
British to form a solid three mile
bridgehead across the Mark river
within three and a half miles of
the Holland deep.
TAKE ESCAPE BRIDGE
The American captured De Kreek,
six and a half miles south of the
l4-span Moerdijk escape bricge
across the Holland Deep. Polish
units carved out a second bridge
head across the Mark farther east,
capturing Den Hout, four miles
north of Breda.
The battle for Walcheren island
in the Schelde estuary went into
it's final stages with British Com
mandos merging their beachheacs
along the south and east coasts and
striking Inland toward the inland
stronghold of Middelburg, forti-
fled town with 18th century star
shaped water defenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Court Holds up
Union Funds
For Candidates

LOS ANGELES, Nov. a. (UP)-
Seven political candidates Saturday
were enjoined from receiving or US
ing funds of the Shipbuilding Work
erS Union CCIO).
Senator Sheridan DoWney CD
California, congressional candidates
Helen Gahagan Douglas. Hal Styles,
Ellis Patterson and Clyoe Doyle,
assembly candidate Vincent Thom-
as and Superior Court Judge STAN
ley MoSk, incumbent, were named
in the preliminary order.
Roy T. Trent, union leader
brought suit, saying the union had
spent $4,000 before the primary and
$4,000 since. for the CIO Political
Action Committee in violation of
union-by-laWs anG the Smith-Con-
nally act.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
'Snubbedr Pupil
Spots Five
PiIfered Bikes

A schoolboy feud played into the
hands of law ana order this week
and made the recovery py police of
five bicycles, stolen from Ell Centre
last Saturday. Four were brought
back from Mexicali.
According to officers, Calexican
Mission School youngster telephoned
Ell Centro police station early in
the week and reported that at least
one boy had appeared at school with
a neWly-acquired wheel, and that
he believed those still missing had
been taken to MeXicali. He prof.
fered the information, police said
because the other boys picked on
him."
Police checked the story, found
the bicycle and after questioning
the youth who allegedly had taken
it, learned the names of four others
involved in the theftS.
The other bicycles had been taken
across the line, but with the CO.
operation of the Mexican authori-
ties were recovered and the juve-
niles involved taken into C u is dy
Wednesday. The vehicles were re-
turned to this side of the border
Friday, after the four youthful own
ers accompanied police to MeXicali
for the purpose of identifying the
wheels. They were Jackie Dunn,
James Tyson, Thad Hodgkin and
j. c. Davenport.
A bicycle recovered earlier in the
week belonged to Bill Tyler.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Marine Sergeant
Suffers Injury
When Car Crashes

Marine Technical Sergeant F.. P
CTerryD Mason, 604 Adams street, Ell
Centre Marine Air Base, was In a
San Diego hospital Saturday from
near-fatal injuries suffered when
he lost control of his car and it
smashed into a large tree in the
700 block on Sixth street about 3
a. m. Saturday.
Investigating officers said Mason
evidently was driving at high rate
of speed, when the car struck rail-
way tracks. The jar bounced it off
the ground three times, throwing it
out of control. Momentum carried
it nearly a block before it veered
to the right and plunged into a
35-foot utility pole, swapping it
from it's base
The impact, police said, apparent
ly caused the vehicle to swing in a
wild 16-foot arc that ended when
it wrapped itself about a large
tree, uprOoting it.
Although the sound of the crash
awakened residents within a radius
of two blocks, help did not arrive
for Is minutes. When it was found
that MasCn had not been thrown
clear, but was pinned within the
tangled mass of wreckage, police
summoned wrecker and help from
a welding shop and the Ell Centre
Fire Department.
Use of acetyline torch on the car
was necessary to extricate the in
jured man. Firemen played water on
Continued on Page 8, Col A.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Budapest Nears
Surrender

MOSCOW, Nov. 4. (UPl-Soviet
armored spearhe eads smashed
through disintegra ting enemy lines
INTO the southea stern outskirts of
Budapest Stature ay and the fate of
Germany'S last satellite capital well
may be decided in the next 70 hours.
GA British Exchange telegraph dis
Datch from Moscow said street fight
ing was expected to start moment
irily in Budapest
All signs indicated that Hungar-
ian resistance ha6 collapsed COM
pletely below the capital despite
frantic enemy efforts to reinforce
the lines with all available reserves,
security units and rear area units.
Front dispatches said the entire
German Hungarian army group be-
tween the Danube and the TiSza
rivers southeast of Budapest had
been shattered and broken up into
isolated units. with only a few eS-
Gaping toward the capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05

WASHINGTON, Nov. A.
(UP) President Roosevelt
Saturday ordered Secretary
of War Henry l.. Stimson to
take over and operate eight
war plants in or near Toledo,
o., where production has
been interrupted by a labor
disturbance.
The White House seizure order
gave no Details of the labor dispute
nor did it name the union. But it
was understood that the action was
aimed at the sympathy strike begun
in the eight plants as a result of
a strike of members of the Mech
anics Educational Society of Ameri-
ca employed in the Auto-Lite COM
pany of Toledo. The Auto-Lite con-
Germ was not one of the eight
plants, however.
Stimson was directed to seize the
Toleco plant of the WHY'S Overland
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
6. :. .MuchiniStS
Return to Jobs

James Smith, business agent of
the CIO Machinists Local 1904, said
the men would begin going back on
their jobs late Saturday and all
would be working Monday.
The -to-work vote was taken
at a general meeting of the local
Saturday morning attended by more
than 5000 machinists who had been
off the job and tied up the vessels
three successive days.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Two Air Fleets
dmmer Reich

LONDON, Nov. 4. (UP)-Two big
fleets of American bombers from
Italy and Britain dealt crushing
blows today to Nazi war targets
along a great arc swinging through
northwestern, western, and southern
Germany into Austria.
More than 100 Flying FortreSses
and Liberators of the Britain based
9Th air force hit oil plants, rail
yards and other objectives between
the Baltic coastal area and the
French frontier.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05

Although the actual tonnage Of
bombs carried by each of the huge
planes was not disclosed, Major
General Curtis Lemay, commander
of the goth bomber group, said the
mission proved to the American air
men Just how much weight their
ships could carry to the japanese"
Il think this raid is pic ding" he
added. I'VE have much bigger things
in store for Japan"
The effect of the Shattering blow
was apparent from reports of pilots
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Last Of Germans
Leave Greece

ROME, Nov. T. CUP)-A Royal
air force officer said Saturday that
the German evacuation of Greece
appeared to be complete.
1T is fairly certain that all the
Germans are out of Greece" the
officer said on the basis of recon-
naissance reports which failed to
reveal any Nazi units north and
northwest of Salonika.
I'VE believe the rear guards went
over the Greek-Serbian border
Thursday night"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
In-Law Dispute
Ends in Death

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4. CUPl-
William Skeen, 44-year-old ex-ser-
viceman, lost his life Saturday in
futile attempt to get the last word
in an argument with his mother-in-
law.
Locked out of his wife's hotel room
after an argument with her mother,
Mrs. A. L. Bewley. Skeen was crawl
ing along a fifth story window ledge
to give the women another piece
of his mind when he lost his bal
ance and fell to the courtyard below.
He was killed instantly.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05

The 18th air force in Italy sent
its forts and Liberators against
Regensburg, Munich. and Augsburg
in southern Germany and Linz. Aus
tria.
The two-way attack on the Reich.
engaging perhaps $500 U. S. war
planes, was one of the most wide
spread of the war. After throwing
500 fighters against American raid
ers Thursday, the German air force
put up no resistance against the
planes flying from Britain Satur-
day
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05

A B-29 BASE, India, Nov.
4. (UP)-The Malagon rail
yards at Rangoon, funnel for
japanese supplies in Burma,
were wiped out Friday by
a medium force of American
SuperfortresSes, which car
ried the greatest individual
bomb loads in history to the Bur-
mese capital and came back with
out a scratch.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
SPECIAL OFFICER GUARDING
ROOSEVELT TRAIN KILLED

STAMFORD, Conn, Nov. 4. tUP)
An auxiliary policeman guarding
President Roosevelt's special train
here was killed Saturday and an
other auxiliary seriously injured
when New Canaan-bound train
ran over them in the fog,
Francis Kerrigan, who was killed,
ano Theodore Hartlett, who was
injured, were among state and local
police assisting secret service and
F'BI officers in guarding the presi-
dental train.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Odds on Dewey
Listed Lower

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4. (UP)-Maury
Cooper, St. Louis betting commits
sioner, Saturday lowered the odds
on Governor Thomas f. Dewey. Re-
publican presidential candidate, be
cause of a floo,. ol COP money from
all over the country"
Cooper placed the odCs on Dewey
at IA to 5, and against him at l6
to 5. The odds on Mr. Roosevelt,
he said, now were 5 to 10. At one
time the Presidents odds were
tC a..
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05

OAKLAND, Calf. Nov. 4. CUP)-
Striking CIC machinists Saturday
voted to obey National War Labor
Board orders and return to work at
Oakland and Alameda shipyards,
where their jurisdictional dispute
had tied up work on 81 military and
cargo vessels.
The machinists voted to return
pending settlement of their argu-
ment with AFL steamfitters.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
-Japs choIIense
ydnks on L.eyte

ALLIED d HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Philippines, Nov. A.
(UP)-A japanese armored
relief column, landed by
night at the west coast base
of Ormoc, moved north on
Leyte Saturday for a final
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
BY LYLE G. WILSON

NEW YORK, Nov. 4. (UP)
Franklin d. Roosevelt and
Thomas f. Dewey brought
their presidential campaigns
to climax Saturday night
for the general election next
Tuesday to determine the oc-
cupant of the White House
for the next four years and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Chinese Repulse
Foe at kWeiiin
N,

CHUNGKING. Nov a. CUP)-
Japanese troops are continuing
heavy attacks on three sides of
Kweilin and other enemy forces
have reached the city of Lipu, 65
miles south of the Kwansi province
capital, communique said Satur-
day. Chinese troops. however. halted
another enemy column along the
Human Kwangsi railway miles
southwest of KWeilin.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
B-29 Raids De stroy Rail
Yards i'm Rangoon Area

in the latter elements of the B-29
force. They claimed the target was
so obliterated by the time they
reached the area, they had a diff
cult time finding a place TO lay their
bombs
Some antiaircraft fire reached the
formation, but every plane came
back unchanged. Only three enemy
fighters were sighted over Rango0n
but they did not attempt 10 inter-
cept.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
President Orders Seizure
Of Struck Ohio Plants

eering Corp; Toledo Steel Tube Co,
and Wayne Metal Products Co.
The order was announced by the
White House while Mr.. Roosevelt
was campaigning in New England.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05

Motors, Inc, manufacturers of army
Jeeps; Baker Bros. Inc; Great
Lakes Stamping and Manufacture
ing Co, Ohio Tool & Die Co.; In
shield Products Co.; Crescent Engin-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
CARS COLLIDE

CARS COLLIDE
Luck was with Mrs. Ethel F.. Par
ent, SIS Hamilton street, and Ross
Mullen. 662 He'll, when their cars
collided Fricay on Main street just
west of the Court House. Neither
suffered injury. Damage has not
been computed as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Election Devoid
Of Contests
For County Posts

Imperial county voters go to the
polls Tuesday in an election void of
contests for county officers. The
entire legislative ticket was elected
at the spring primaries including
Ben Hulse, state senator. George
r. Buffers aSSemblyman and John
Phillips, representative of the 22nd
congressional district.
While there are no county con-
tests as such, the right hand side
of the ballot carries the II prOpo-
sitions up for adoption or rejection
and vigorous campaigns have been
Waged throughout the county on sev-
eral of them. 1t is pointed out that
citizenS are as vitally concerned
with these measures as if they were
county-only in concept.
FOR HIGH OFFICE
The left-hand column of the bal
lot pres ents the names of the three
candidates for Pres ident and for
vice president. The congressional
and legislative column shows the
names of those elected at the pri
marieS and voters have the privilege
of writing in names and making
the necessary cross.
On the judicial ballot appears cne
name and voters express their choice
by making the cross in the yes
or mo" space just as they must
Continued on Page 6, Col. o.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
p AMBl!Ne
(AEpoR7ER
Double Talk

Double Talk
A sedate Ell Centran gave sailor
ride in his car.
"Oh, boy" said the sailor with a
beaming smile. Il got my sugar re-
port toe ay."
You catch. Letter from his sweet
heart.
The male and female marines have
big trucks which haul them back
and forth from the FL CentrO mar
inc station and FL Centre. They call
them cattle wagons" or cattle
boats"
This may be old stuff but it's new
TO us.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
No. Not Yet

No, Not Yet
Spare your tears.
The FL Centro USO club won't
have to vacate their quarters at
Sixth and State streets until De-
Continued on Page 8, Col. A
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
WEATHER

Maximum Friday 88, minimum Saturday SIS; 5 am
Saturday So, humidity 88; noon Saturday 49, hu-
miGsty 60; pm. Friday "a, humidity 35
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05

L. A. HAY-U. S. No. S31-33.50; u. s. No. leafy
l. v. $sO.5O- so; No. 2 5000 90; Sept. fla.
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Eighteen minutes after the
arrival of a promising new year
in Mount Clemens, specifically
at 1918 a. m. Jan. | :; lusty-
lunged victory baby was usher
ed into life and the pursuit OF
happiness at Mount Clemens
Maternity Hospital, 81 South
Gratiot avenue.
The new arrival-first born
in Mount Clemens in 1944-is
Master Richard Leroy Neil,
nine pounds four ounces, son OF
Sergt. Leroy Neil, with the
armed forces in the Pacific, and
Mrs. Neil, age %, of 7 May
street.
Both mother and infant are
doing fine, and have been pro-
claimed winners Of The Mont
tor-Leader First Baby Contest
in which a group Of local mer-
chants pledged valuable gifts to
the first IA arrival.
Time OF the child's birth was
certified by attending physician
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
Nickel Takes Helm
Of Kiwanis Club
Assumes GoveI at
Wednesdays Meeting

President-ele Otto Nickel
will take over the gavel from
retiring president Alvin w.
Hameister at the Mount Glenn
ems Kiwanis Club weekly lunch
con meeting at the Medea Hotel,
tomorrow.
Nickel has been q member Of
the local Kiwanis Club for the
past ten years. serving two
terms as a member Of the board
of directors. He is active in
Mount Clemens business circles
as head Of his own insurance
agency and as a member Ct the
board OF the. Mount Clemens
Federal Savings and Loan Asso-
citation and Of the Board Of
Commerce.
Other members of the new
slate Of officers 10 be Installed
a. tomorrow meeting are: Da-
vid Rouleau. vi e-president;
Judge Alton II. Noe. secretary;
William z. Koehler, treasurer;
DR.. Samuel Levine and William
Miller. sergeants-at-arms: Har-
old Green, DR.. Milton Smith.
Jack Flaacke, Wilbur F. Held,
Macon Trabue, Howard V.
Groesbeck, Jr., and Ralph
Clark, board of directors.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
Girl, II, Jailed
in Escape Try
Struggled Sow Blodes
into Brothers Cell

A 17-year old girl whose idea
of doing her big brother "a
favor was to smuggle hack saw
blades into his cell in the Ma
comb county jail is today, her
self. an occupant of an adjoining
barred room in that institution
awaiting trial on charges of aid
ing an attempted jail-break.
The girl, Mary Elizabeth
Lacey, of III Clinton avenue,
has freely admitted, Prosecutor
Wilbur F. Held said today. that
she slipped three -hack-saw
blades between the bars in the
cell occupied by her brother,
James Franklin Lacey, 10, on
the evening of Dec. %. Accord
ing to the story told by the girl
she had visited her brother on
the afternoon of that same day
and he had asked her to get him
three hack saw blades. She said
he denied that they we're for his
own use and that he had prom
ised her he would be "a good
boy" He was held on suspicion
of larceny.
She said she then visited a
Mount Clemens hardware store
where she purchased the three
See SAW-BLADES-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
bonbers Blast
Jap Warships
Two Cruisers,
Destroyer Hit

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Jan.
4-(P)- Japan's naval strength
is weaker by two cruisers and
one destroyer which were dam
aged, possibly sunk, by United
States Navy carrier planes in an
attack at Kavieng, New Ireland.
While the planes from a car
rier force Of the South Pacific
command were hammering the
n m y warships with heavy
bombs and torpedoes, other air.
craft from South Pacific bases
were destroying 80 Japanese
planes over Kavieng and Ra-
baul, big enemy base in north
eastern New Guinea. Five Amer
lean planes were lost in the two
raids.
The attacks, reported in Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's commune
que today, occurred New Years
Day, and in extending unhappy
holiday greetings to the Jap
anese the Army and Navy set
fast pace for 1914 operations.
American troops of the Sixth
Army's 32nd Division have Sc
cured their detectives at Saidor,
on the north coast of New Gui-
nea.