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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
Nine Race Horses
.OSt IN Blaze at
Churchill Downs

Lnui>"illc. KY. May 20-'APp
--Ninr rae" horses and one pony
were DESTROYED early today whrn
lire rdZcd onr of the barns at
historic Churchill Downs.
Hundreds Of thoroughbred
were stabbed At the track. but
"uiN abrut 80 had 10 br turned
hnNc. In addition To the hmI>r>
which were destroyed. annihrr
racer was missing several huurS
AFTER the lire was brought under
Cunirul
Value of the nine horses iu~l
III the fire WAS yariOuSIN rAII-
mated At from 100000 to $50
oOh. There was no cutStandiu.:
racer among them. They were
puartcrcd in the building whir!i
inrnicrly housed Pcn>ivr. tn.
Derby winner. who Recently WAS
moved away.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
Sii1nplified
Tax Passed
By Senators
Cabaret Tax Cut
Plan Withdrawn;
Voice Vote Taken

Washington. May 2O--(APD
= IA" S"nat" passed trday the
li"uSr-;lpprGvrd bill &trramIin
ing the lncnm" tax To relieve
song 3o,OGo.on0 taxpayers of
tn" necessity of computing their
indINldUal obligations and sim
plIilcd returns fer the %. 900 .HGO
others.
Inc action. py v,lc" yptn. came
swiftly a:iCr Senator Lan.rr. North
Dakota E'publ.au. yi"'drd the floor.
thuInL 'W" dt".. .i .p"Cch- -mlI,.ug IN
h'nt' II against ha..'y passage.
In" measure NOW g"r, h.rl, Ia tho
il'us" for consideration ui Senate
rn"nc"E. which fIranr" Crrlnti,rC,.
Chairman George. C;"urgI, Drmur,.i,
u'"'Fln"d n, purely i"chn'cll
senator Ncta tarran. <ryt,I,
Democrat. Withdrew u propn,rd
amendment t. cut the nrw cab,
ret tax from 50 In 10 icrrrnt
alter receiving assurance from
George il would bc acccpt"d 4.
r'rt Ct pending bill tn raise
th" national debt limit from SglO
h'ilinns To $40 billions.
The air"1nlnrr's hIa hIcIi. lr, .nr
c''In3t"d "n.h"h 600 ta>pHy"l, /, con-
tanned o. e section prr,ldlun iE.,
c'tcciry" u"g; IIuurrv l. ;nr rr..-
"ui 2D percent withholding .vs',.r.,
against wages .nd .ll.r5c. win o..
revised ~ Crduri the fun IL. n.-
"iIi'% Tor persons corning mp 10 SIGrD
- year
FuI,r tin. ,.1... .i... ,..... -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
e. s. Bombers Blast
Centers In France

03SNHySNp-U
Ionh"n. Nay 2O--tAfD-An-
"riran hrivN bnnIlTrS. poSsibIy
80 Strong. blasted three enemy
,irdr,IucS ~ northern France
and thr railroad wards IT RrimS
TO-DAY. less than !! hours after
heavy EiJ forces Sma'irh inIr
French railroad ccntcrs III night
attacks.
Accompanied Dy Every strong
forces OF cscur, fighters. between
$50 and LOCO Tuundcrbull+. Light
urugs and Mustangs. the hlg daylight
bnubcrs struck the OrIy and villa
cuuniay fields near Paris and the
Champaign fields near Rc'nS.
The f}c.lu radio had indicated
cari.m ,ha Nl'ri 0""ts ais" w'rt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
Eisenhower Gives
I'D" Day Orders to
Underground Unit

London. HIN 10 tNpD (,rn
cral Dwight -. Eisenhower 60
day gave his direct orders tn
Eurnpc'N vast underground array.
ready 10 strike on ID" DAY.
In Il broadcast over the new
American broadcastinG station in
Europe. the Allied invasion com
Mardcr-in- chief advised them to
take minute and detailed note of
every move of the enemy. his
men. tanks. guns. their march.
ings AMI strength.
II was the first time tho nrw
station had been used to i>>ur
orders to ihc underground army.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20

over Germany to-day ~ q fast follow
up 10 ih" HNf'a blows ~ rail net
works in E"Il"ugrc. Orleans. Lr-
mans and Tours. all ~ occupied
France.
II vas estimated the Allies had
thrown 1000 planes ai German dc
fCnSCS since midnight. most of them
against targets III occupied France.
The unusually large number of
fighters accompanying the light force
of heavy bOmbcrS in their morning
mission Indicated AIR force hcaduuar-
tcrS either anticipated heavy resist -
anCc from the Germans or planned
possibly an ambitions ground Strafing
assault. c"ordimatcd with the bonn
bdrdw"u'.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
Dewey Gets
IS Delegates
From Oregon

''N Nv IIFNN.l
G"v"ynur ThumIs T. Dewey of
New York. picked ~ - dclcga'c..
+" tho Republican National Cm.cu.
ilom IN the p"ltirIlIy strategic
northwest Friday 'n lncroa-" hl, lead
I" a point which led baclcrs 10 claim
he can't bc stopped NOW" in the
race for the G.. .. T.. presidential
nomination.
Latest reports from 7&7 OF Ore
cons l.%2" precincts gave Dewey
l2.&31 Ia l.I7O fog IL. COM. IIaruld
T.. StHsscu, former Minnesota GOV
"ru"r, in a preferential prmary.
Governor John ". EricEcr OF ONO.
DCWcY'S leading iu" in IN" rae" for
delegates. hold only 939 ~ the III
complete returns.
Dewey hasn't suId Yet whether
hes - candidate.
The New York GogCrurr'. total of
pledged and claimed dol"gl'cs was
swollen tu - probable %3T yesterday
by action rI Alabama Republicans
~ committing their II frr him. the
frs, time any 6. -. i. candidate has
been given the uuGrsputcd backing
oi d southern atItc'. 'ull group
Alaska Republican. instructed tncIr
three delegate, tu supp"I. the New
York governor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
Japs Leaving Burma Bastion
Americans, Chinese
Closing in Rapidly
On Myitkyina Area

,SoIt bry-t / ia II.ruuIi.,.I..,...
k,,,,I,. f..r., NI.... 90 -.
49,, -''''''
w '"iht''" are b'lll" diIH-
on from r"-CIpCd i.y!uI.
chief .Jauru, I'D. l,l>r north a. fla.
Hurr, r,,r L,. chime. ....f
,,,.., ''''''
N'i''i '''!ilr '.''.'i'H III from 'I''t
sides. Allied headquarters an
nOunC"d TO-DAY.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
Stocks Show
New Firmness

!, NcW York. May 2O--lNlp s..
,.,,In stocks continued iu gr}s q
'""'cfa,cly good account ni then.
T,,.cS IN today's market. dihuugH
mlhy leaders StIll displayed con-
'",raDlc rising reluctance
",hc'hr Oil touched auuth"' ilii
''"N' put failed 10 follow through.
,,'ot.ds ponds were ahead in spots Con-
'""oiteS were Uneven.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
Communist E'arty
h1 u. S. Dis bands;
z o Back Roosevelt
Affairs of Party
To Be Liquidatcd
In United States

New York. May 2O-(APD-
The Communist party of the
United States. in existence for
p years. voted today to dissolve
as political party. \ new non
party organization will bc torm-
cd.
iLrl i;rGwdcr. til" party gem
crdl secretary. mad" the motion
&" di>Eand prior Ia delivering 4
rational convention kcNnotc
speech IN which hc called for thr
rejection al President Roosevelt.
The melton was carried unan-
in'GuSly after hcing seconded by
delegates from New York. Hi
uuiS and California.
IN" lirnwicr m,ir,u called fer up-
u..r'ucn' ui committee lr iiuiI-
date tine pdr'y.- affair. lrd d. pose
u. D.. pEnp,r'E. Hrj to 'u@ over
.wy aur.Uis 'aa' '1y r,rriu" 10
.nH organization 'r organization. Us
".. 'n"lr upunu arn d"lo'cd 'o our
uur'lEr wiuglu. .f lnr n.r IN
wN.rn r B. presently cunagcd aud
I'm tn" 1rarclcucu %. durable
peace.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20

nt uncontrolled idciIuullr.m." he said.
Er"wd"r'a statement meant that the
COMMUNIST. would 20 INTO In" prCsI-
dental election without a candidate
oi their own for the first time since
they entered the national political
field a. e. party ~ l932.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
HVEAEH TIER
FOR CAROLINA

F'h NVNF III INNOITNA
Partly cloudy and slightly
warmer cast portion today and
tonight: Sunday partly cloudy
aud continued warm with widely
scattered afternoon thunder
showers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20

while the Americans wiprI
from their sector the last vcsticcs
ct what once WAS considered tho
Iiiilrr linz. General AIphonse
juIh'> French troops ripped into
th" Hitler line f0rtiiicatiuns far
Ii'r north. capturing the village
"l Nhri"iiva, which had been
designated u strong point.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20
FILES FOR JOB
ON COMMISSION

George A.. Davis, well-known
Montana resident for 80 years,
filed his nominating petition
with Secretary of State Sam. w.
Mitchell Saturday, April IS, on
the Republican ticket for rail-
road and public service COM
missioner.
Mr.. Davis, an active member
and past commander of Lewis
and Clark post No. 2 of the Am
erican Legion, is a veteran of
World War I, having enlisted
from Carbon county early in
1917 and serving in France with
Montana's famous 91st division.
He was wounded in action and
was decorated with the Purple
Heart for meritorious service.
He has lived in Helena for a
number Of years and taken a
leading part in civic affairs. He
Is now purchasing agent and
traffic manager for the Mont
ana liquor control board.
Before joining the army, Mr..
Davis was employed in the coal
mines at Red Lodge. He holds
state mine forman's papers. He
graduated from the Butte bust
ness college and studied engin-
eering at the University of Col
orado.
Mr.. Davis was the Republican
nominee for railroad and pub
lie service commissioner in 1898
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20

even look like me unless 1t was
when I didn't shave.
Weird has been goin' around
that John Rice is figgerin' on
runnin' for 1t. Governor. John,
take a tip from a damn phooi
and stick with the county tick
ct. When you run for a state
office, you will have tuffer COM
petishun than Mike Kuchera
and Fred Starina can give you.
It it's Polly Ticks that you love,
then stay with the state rep.
job. John is shure well liked in
Helena by all Of the pollytishuns
but it won't be only pollytishuns
dom the voting. For Montana's
larger jobs, you gotta live in the
western part of the state to get
in.
Here I am THROWN a lotta hot
air insted of maxim up good ads
to do some bizness with.
Wanted-A Caterpillar Diesel
tractor. If you have one for sale
see me and I'll see Mr. o. E.
Anderson.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20
@Rw NEWS OF
.~ MEN~xW0MEN
RXE m UNIFORM
Staff Sergeant william Frazer

Staff Sergeant William Frazer
is home on a brief furlough.
Lieutenant Airline Martin, for
merly of Hardin, left Helena on
Saturday for Lowry Field, Colo.
1t. Martin is with the A. A.. F.
Nurses Detachment.
Word has been received here
that Fireman First Class Rob-
ert Chester Brown and Arthur
Ray Astrope, Machinest Mate
second class, met recently in the
South Pacific. Both are Hardin
boys and in the U. S. Navy.
Mayor Carl Rankin recently
received a letter from his son,
Lieutenant Colonel Carl E. Ran
kin, who is in southern Italy,
stating that too much good can
not be said about the Red Cross.
The work in that area is very
much appreciated by all armed
services and every one there
states that it is grand. Col. Ran
kin reports that he is in good
health, but a very busy soldier.
He says the weather is modera-
ting and things are getting
green again.
Pvt. Ray Buzzetti is spending
a fifteen day furlough visiting
his wife and family. Pvt Buzz
zetti has been stationed at
Washington, Pa, and has just
graduated from the Army Ad-
ministration school.
Sgt Cornelius Roush left last
Sunday night for his new sta
ton near Greensborough, N. c.
Sgt. Roush had a ten day visit
at the home of his mother Mrs.
Flora Roush.
Frank Buzzetti has been in
formed that his son, John Buz-
zetti has been promoted to the
rank of sergeant in New Guinea.
His daughter, Mary Jane, who
has been employed in California
has enlisted in the WACs.
Cpl. Lyle j. Tintinger, Jr. re-
celved his wings at the Flexible
Gunnery school at Laredo, Tex
as, last Saturday. He is now TAX
ing training as an instructor in
the school of gunnery there.
Sgt James OBrien, somewhere
in England, telegraphed Easter
greeting to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James OBrien of st. Xavier
The telegram was sent Easter
morning and arrived here Tues
day.
1t. and Mrs. Colin Macleod
arrived here Friday from HIATT
iesburg, Miss, to visit for a short
time with 1t. MacLeord's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mac
Leod. They will also visit Mrs.
MacLeod's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Shirley in Choteau be-
fore proceeding to Maryland
where 1t. Macleod will be sta
toned.
Petty Officer Maynard Saries
is spending his leave at the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20
FARM" DEFINED
BY WPB ANALYST

A piece of land is not neces-
sarily a farm" because farm
products are produced on it
but only if it is used primarily
for the raising of crops, live
stock, dairy products and poul-
try for the market, Ben H.
Chestnut, WPB analyst, ruled
this week.
This distinction between resi-
dental and farm construction is
known as conservation order
L-41. Under the terms of the
order, not more than 5000 NAV
be spent for the construction on
a house including the entire
residential property over a years
period without obtaining ap-
proval.
Under the same order, not
more than $1,000 may be spent
on farm construction, including
the farm house, without approy-
al, Mr.. Chestnut concluded.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20
MIKE
SE;Z::

I see in the Hardin paper
that a guy by the name of
Haynes has filed for the same
job that Dan Maddox has filed
for. I'm for Dan-the other guy
in the last elecshun lost to
O'Conner. He otta be like Will
kee and let someone else try. I
kinda thot Haynes and Maddox
got together before they filed.
Talkin bout leckshun I see Joe
Boyd is out for state senator.
Joe shure looks good in the pit
cher in the paper and to see Joe
in the real he is as good lookin.
I'm for you Joe and for the
pluggin all you hafta do is gim-
NEE l registered gilt and I'll
name her myself. T bot a fancy
boar from Alex Dimes last win
ter and on the papers they had
him named Great Mike. The
heck of it was the hog didn't
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20
GAIN IN BUTTER


Montana butter manufacture
during February amounted to
74O,544 pounds, according to a
report issued by the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics.
Unusual was the fact that a
gain over January production
was shown, although the total
was still below last years Feb
ruary mark. Unusually favorable
February weather was credited
with the gain over the January
butter manufacture.
American cheese production
continued its upswing, with
209,710 pounds made, the larg-
est amount since August, 1913.
Considering butter, American
cheese and ice cream OUTPUT,
four per cent more butter fat
was used than In February a
year ago.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20

Vickers left for Salt Lake City
to join the army.
Mrs. Maude SarieS and Mr..
Dewey Maynard of Billings were
weekend guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rhinehart.
William Gohn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Gohn of Virginia
City, Mont, on furlough from a
paratroop division of the U. S.
Army, was here Tuesday visiting
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. r.
A. Vickers, where his grand
mother, Mrs. Geo. E. Gohn, Is
making an extended visit. Mrs.
Gohn Is a sister of Mr.. Vickers.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20

and priced right. Elder Hardware
Go. 1911
Mrs. Doc Lohmaier of Lodge
Grass was a Hardin caller on
Wednesday.
Erwin Schnad of Garryowen
was a Hardin business caller on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Ping and
Mrs. l.. F. Goldberg Of Billings
were Sunday dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Calderwood.
George Davis has taken Rus
sell Vickers place as projection
operator at the Harriet theatre.
Mr.. Vickers left Monday night
to join the army.
NOTICE: The Ladies Circle of
the Congregational church will
meet in the church parlors April
~. Mrs. J. w. Berns will lead
devotions and a program by
Mrs. J. N. Thompson, Thirty
Minutes With Fanny Crosby,
will he presented. Hostesses will
be Mrs. j. c. Hogan and Mrs. y.
E. Jackson.
Mrs. Cliff Ludrick has accept
ed part time employment at the
Karl johnson store.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Howell, for
mer Hardin residents, now living
in Minneapolis, are visiting Mrs.
Neva A. Corwin in Billings.
The church services for RAIN
bow Girls will be held next Sun
day, April %, at the Baptist
church in Hardin. The Rev. C.
A. Bentley will be in charge.
A girls sextette will FURNISH
several numbers. All Rainbow
al girls Sextette will furnish
the home of Mother Advisor,
Mrs Ping.
NOTICE: The Sarpy ladies will
hold q Red Cross meeting all
day April 81 at the Spring creek
school house. Everyone is urged
to come if possible Pot luck
Gunner at noon.
A group of DeMolays from
Hardin attended the ceremon-
les in Billings over the week end.
entertainment consisted of a
dancing party on Saturday ev-
ening, church services at the
congregational church on Sum
day morning and comforting of
degrees Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. D. r. Perry and Mrs. Joe
Hagerman of Billings were in
Hardin Tuesday on business.
Genevieve Pope underwent an
appendectomy in a Billings hos
pital Tuesday.
Mrs. Bob Cain and Mrs. James
OBrien left Wednesday evening
for Black River Falls, Wisconsin
which is Mrs. Gains home. Mrs.
OBrien will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Pat OBrien at Colby Wis. From
there she will go the Camp Nc
Coy to visit Mrs. James O'Brien
Jr.
Stafford O,Brien and infant
daughter, Sharon Ann, of Sc
attic arrived here Friday morn
ing to visit the James O'Briens,
MI. OBrien left Wednesday to
return to Seattle and will leave
his daughter with her grand
parents.
Mrs. Kenneth Christensen
spent the week end in Billings
visiting with friends. She re-
turned home Monday.
Miss Gene Rhinehart has been
spending several days at the
home of her parents, MI. and
Mrs. Bob Rhinehart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Vickers
and family accompanied by
Mrs. GOhn and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Vickers drove to Billings on
Monday evening. Mr.. Russell
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20
ITEMS ABOUT PE0PlE YOU KNOW

H. E. Mosby of Sheridan was
a Hardin caller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Thomson,
and daughter were Billings call
ers Sunday.
Mrs. Leona Tintinger was i'll
at her home a few days last
week.
Mrs. Tom Macleod was a Har-
din caller Tuesday.
Melvin Harris left Tuesday
morning for Rochester, Mfnn.
Mrs. william Cowley and small
son Pat will accompany him as
far as Spaulding, Neb., where
Mrs. Cowley will visit her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Cum
ningham.
MIR. and Mrs. Murt Sullivan
have purchased the Jake Con-
yer home an expect to take pos
session about the first of May.
John Rice returned home Sat-
urday morning from Louisiana
and Mississippi where he attend
ed polled Herefodd cattle sales.
Carl Schuppe was a Billings
business caller Friday.
Bernard Newark has accept
ed part time employment at the
Hardin Meat Market.
NOTICE: Red Cross workers
are asked to come in to the Of
fices in the First National Bank
building and get their knitting
and sewing material. Articles
that are to be knitted and sew
ed must he completed and turn
ed in by June Is. The Red Cross
rooms are open each afternoon
except Monday from 2 to S pm.
Mrs. Willie Frickel has resign
ed her position at the Red Owl
store in order to take treat
ments for arthritiS.
B E. Bylund has purchased
the Wilbur Dow residence and
plans to take possession in June.
Mrs. Fred Donges and Mrs.
Everett Lake of Occur d. Alene,
Idaho are visiting at the home
of their parents, MI. and Mrs.
Tom Macleod.
BEANS for sale. Inquire Elder
Hardware Co. 1911
MI. James Weeks of Denver
was a dinner guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bell Tues
day evening.
Sam Ragland was a Billings
business caller Friday.
Frank Buzzetti is a patient
in a Billings hospital convelesc-
ing from a recent operation.
Mrs. Margaret Wheeler has
accepted employment at the
Karl johnson store.
SEE the new linoleum and rug
patterns at Elder Hardware. 1871
Mrs. John Swindle was a Bill
ings business caller Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Barker and dau-
ghter jeanne were Billings call
ers Sunday and Monday.
Miss Helen Barke, State Field
Supervisor, Department of Pub
lie Welfare was a Hardin bust
ness caller Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Miss Maxine Turner has &C
cepted a position at Sideways
store.
Henry H. Ulrich, Jr, has been
i'll the past few days at his home
Mr.. and Mrs. Buzz Pattison
and family arrived in Hardin
Tuesday. They will visit a. short
time at the Sam Meeke home.
Mr.. Pattison has volunteeded
for the Navy and is moving his
family to Fromberg for the dur
alton.
MODEL D John Deere tract
or for sale. O~verhauled, painted
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20

For Sale Hydraulic dump
boxes, both to fit short wheel
base trucks. Baby beds with
mattIeses $12.95; hi chairs $4.45
and more. l used "a bed $19.50.
I myself will guarantee no bed
bugs are in it..
I see winter wheat around
Hardin is already in need OF
some rain. None Of the guys
have asked me to pray for them
to have rain so I'll pray for my
own ferst. Jake Koebbe was tell
in me he hoped it wood rain
and Ed Kopac thot 1t woodn't
suffer for a few days yet. IF
you 2 guys want me to pray for
your rain, bring in your leases
and I'll want 1907 for my share.
When you git hail insurance
YOU gotta pay so many bushels
for insurance, so for my prayin'
I otta git 10 cents, I meen 10
per cent.
MIKE.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-04-20
WE'D AT d r A

Hartford A. Whitehip of LODI
&c Grass and Frances Big Man
of Crow Agency were united in
marriage at the Crow Indian
Mission Manse Tuesday.
The ceremony was performed
by DR.. w. A. Petzoldt.
The groom is home on fur
Tough from Camp Gruger, Okla,
and expects to return soon. Mrs.
White Hip will reside in Lodge
Grass.
Typewriter Ribbons For ALI
Models At The Tribune-Herald
home of his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bob Rhinehart. He
will leave Wednesday to return
to Farragut.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Lawmakers Back
Larger Tracts
For irrigation

SACRAMENTO, June 8. CUP)-
The state senate committee on
natural resources Thursday unani-
mously recommended a resolution
asking congress to remove the pres
ent 160-acre limitation on the size
of farms which may receive water
from the Central valley project.
The recommendation came after
a hearing Wednesday night at which
only George Sehlmeyer, master Of
the state grange. opposed lifting of
the restriction. Favoring the resol-
ution, and inferentially a house.
approved bill by Representative AL
fred j. Elliott, Tulare, were repre-
sentatives of the state chamber of
commerce, state farm bureau fed
Grafton. the Central Valley project
association, the state water project
authority and others.
Roland Curran, of the project
association, declared that the limi-
tation should not apply to the Gen.
tral valley because most lands in
the area already are developed. He
stated that more land is to be irri-
gated by the project than by all
previous projects developed by the
federal bureau of reclamation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08

moved the troops down. Still the
men in the boat pressed forward
but the fire dropped them into the
water. We pulled out as fast as
we could. l never saw anything
like those troops running right into
the face of that fire"
One of the navy bcatmen loudest
in his praise of the infantrymen
was Jerry Dever, Tacoma, Wash, q
gunner aboard an LCM which hit
the beach with 96 soldiers.
None of them faltered," Dever
said. They followed their officers
shouting as they went. but the fire
was too much for them. I raw only
one man reach shore"
The rest of Dever's stcry was told
by Ensign J. L. Sunde. Moorehead
Mimi, in command of the boat.
"Dever,' he said, "leaped into
the surf before I could stop him
and piled seven wounded men into
the craft before the fire forced
us to shove off"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-08
Total Casualties
In All Groups
Reaches 217,131

WASHINGTON, June 8. (UP) -
The U. S. army suffered 2,379 cas-
ualtics in Italy during the three
days preceding the fall of Rome,
Secretary of War Stimson said to-
day.
He said total u. S. army casual
ties in Italy through May 30 stood
at 57,529, of which 1854 were killed,
1854 wounded, and 9,O11 missing
This compared with total of 55,-
$50 on May 81.
Stimson said army casualties in
all theaters for the entire war
through May 21 totaled 1883, of
which 28,952 were killed, 68,779
wounded, 4O,084 missing. and 33,543
prisoners. This compared with the
l6l,1l3 total as of May 6, announced
by Stimson two weeks ago.
A navy casualty list released
showed 47,773 announced casualties
among the navy. coast guard, and
marines. This included 1892 kill
ed, 1928 wounded, 9,256 missing
and 1852 prisoners.
The two statements revealed a
total of 217.131 announced casual
ties among all u. S. armed forces,
an increase of 10,904 above the fig
ures announced two weeks ago.