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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14
German
Attack
Lessons
yanks Hold
Line on
Beachheads

A l. l. r. ID HEADQUAR h
TIERS, Naples, Feb. IA. (UP)
British troops regaining
the initiative along the An
zio-Aprilia road below Rome,
have smashed forward to
capture a strategic bridge af-
ter topping wave after wave
Of attacking Germans into
the stream.
Late reports from the Anzio
beachhead said the British had out
matched units of the 715th Ger
man infantry division which had
been rushed in from France.
All around the northern arc of
the beachhead, British armored and
infantry forces fighting under a
powerful air cover stood fast
against German flame throwing
tanks and shock troops, according
TO official reports indicating that
the Nazi onslaught had begun to
slacken.
FIGHTING lessons
The fighting was diminishing in
The Aprilia area while the Germans
regrouped for what was expected
to be an all-out attack. While
it was possible that the Nazis might
choose another point, it was safe
to say that the allies were ready
for them wherever it was.
D,.;f ;ot0 0r;< =. I~ak
tie of the bridge had been on the
receiving end of stiff thrusts py
the Nazi reserviStS. With fanatical
zeal the Germans charged time af-
ter time until the banks were lit.
tered with their dead and the
stream itself was SO clogged its
level was raised several inches.
Then the battle-grimed Britons
mustered their strength and struck
back. They seized the bridge and
the stream, and now were holding
the northern bank, in position 10
exact heavy toll from any Ger
mans renewing the attack.
NO NEW ATTACK
There was no word of new Nazi
attacks against the American Sec
tor of the beachhead and head
quarters spokesmen said the allied
forces were consolidating their posi-
tions" all along the embattled
front.
More than SO miles to the south.
American units battered furiouSly
at the German lines around Cassi-
no in an effort to force a decisive
break through that might crumple
the entire enemy position in central
Italy and permit the main 5th army
to join forces with the invasion
troops on the beachhead
Battling from house to house
through the rubble- Uttered streets
of Casino the Americans hacked
out a 200-yard gain in the enemy
| lines-their biggest advance in the
| l2-day-old struggle that has left
the once-famous resort town
! ShambleS.
GERMAN CLAIMS
"a German communiuuc said
American troops drove to the CEN
ter of Casino Sunday but claimed
this penetration was later eliminat-
| edJ
Allied heavy bombers were
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14
RooseveIt's S Name
Stoys off Ballot

Cormick, publisher and editor of the
Chicago Tribune, that he was with
drawing his name from the Repub-
lican presidential primary list left
only one candidate still entered
Friends of Gen. Douglas Macarthur
have entered his name in an at
tempt to draft" him for the Repub-
lican nomination.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. IA. (UP)-
A group of Helena Republicans
Monday sent this telegraphic VAL
entine to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
of New York:
"Please stop playing hard to get
with that NO, not Interested
line.
"Just say you'll be President
And be our Valentine"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14

from WOTk MOIludf dIlu wa
until we get at least Sis month
more money
The strike followed mass meet
ing of 1900 workers late Sunday
called to protest S. month wage
increase granted last week by the
Municipal Water and Power COM
mission, which controls the massive
public utility serving more than L.
100000 residents.
CAUGHT BY SURPRISE
Spokesman for the department
caught by surprise by the walkout,
said the number of persons who
failed to report to their jobs was
substantial. numbering several
hundreds"
They added that all department
divisions were continuing opera
tions. however, and expected no
curtailment of water and electrical
service to either war industries or
civilian users. The department is
one of the largest municipality -own-
ed utilities in the nation.
Although officials of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers tAFL denied they had
called the, strike, they admitted
they were lending their good of :
fices" to the employees.
BLAMES COMMISSION
There is no aguement with the
water and power department" the
union emergency committee head
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14

Finally Marshal S. K. Timonshenko
rose tc speak.
He spoke in Russian and ap-
parently became indiscreet. His col
leagues, including Stain, began to
look grim.
The Russian premier rose quietly
from his seat beside Churchill,
walked around behind Timoshenko
and quietly bopped the latter on
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14

CARSON CITY, New, Feb.
IA. (UP)-Taxation of fed
orally owned property by
state, county and local units
was demanded by represen-
tatives Of five we t e n
states at a conference on post
war development of the west
here.
A demand that all plants now
owned by Defense Plant Corp, be
turned over to private ownership,
with a guarantee Of continued op-
Grafton in peacetime. also was made
by the conference which voted in
favor of immediate completion" Of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14

the structural units of the Geneva
steel plant at Provo, Utah.
RATE MAKING
Inquiry into the allegedly discri-
minatory effect on western states
of federal excise taxes on trans
portation and communication SER
vices" also was demanded and the
conference went on record as op-
posed to any change in the mileage
system of rate making.
Use of the socalled Pittsburgh
plus system for determining prices
of all steel products produced at
the Geneva plant also was asked.
Extansion of federally owned
property throughout the west has
resulted in the elimination of To-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14
Stain Has Novel Method
For Censoring Speakers

LONDON, Feb. IA UP)-One of
Premier Josef Stains methods CT
handling his generals was described
Monday By a neutral diplomat who
said he heard the story from one
of the guests at Stains birthday
dinner for Prime Minister Winston
Churchill at Teheran.
The dinner lasted six hours dur
=. which there were many toasts.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14
StiIlwe|| Calls
For Knockout

CHUNGKING, Feb. IA. CUP)-Lt.
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell called Mon
day for an immediate and continu.
ing increase in supplies flown in
China and promised that they woul
be used to support the United
States navy's transpacific drive to
gain Chinese mainland bases for
the final defeat of Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14
Navy Airrnen Sink
Two U.boats

RECIFE, Brazil, Feb. Ia CUP)-
United States navy airmen recently
sank two submarines in the south
Atlantic in operations which in
volved no American losses, Vice Ad-
miral Jonas r. Ingram's headquar-
terS announced Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14
THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR IMPERIAL
VALLEY-High clouliness Tues
da, little change in daytime tenn
peratures. Continued frost Mon
day and Tuesday nights. Mini
mum temperature in coolest spots
around 28 to 20 degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14

the head with a bottle.
TimoShenko, somewhat dazed, sat
down.
Stain replaced the bottle. walked
back to his seat, turned to Churchill
and said:
1T always happens at every
party. l hope you don't have to do
that with Gen. Montgomery"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14
y AMBlINe
EpoR1ER
Perfectly Willing

Perfectly Willing
The day the Maggie family opened
its packing shed in Ell Centre with
buffet luncheon for friends, War
Bond Chairman John B. McNeece
told Joe Maggie he thought it
would be good idea for Maggie to
buy $1,000 war bond to add to the
festivities of the occasion.
"Okay," said Maggie, "I1l buy a
$1,000 war bond and put it into the
Catholic church building fund"
Wonderful" said McNeece. Here
you are" McNeece shuffled around
for while and then began to look
embarrassed.
Say. joe" McNeece hesitated
while turning slowly beet color, II
can't get you $1,000 bond Would
you settle for two $500 bonds?" Mag
gio agreed.
You were embarrassed, eh?" Mag
gio laughed.
Don't worry about me-" McNeece
said, I'll be happy to be embarrassed
any time for the sake of selling a
war bond of any denomination"
More Bond News
Sammy Winn, years old, is one
of the most tireless and successful
war bond statesmen in these parts
He comes from Chester, Pa, but is
working for the El Centre war bond
committee as volunteer.
His father is major stationed
with the army out on the desert
and Sammy and his mother live at
the Barbara Worth hotel in FL Cen
tro. Sammy works tirelessly selling
bonds and is directly responsible for
boosting Ell Centro's total during
the present drive.
1t is good thing we have boys
such as Sammy, as the adults don't
seem to be buying as many bonds
these days as we had hoped they
would.
Good Deed Bureau
About II p. m. Friday five service
men escorted bewildered little old
lady into the Ell Centre canteen.
They had found her stranded in Ell
Centre. She said she was supposed
to have been met by'h children in
Westmorland but for some reason
had not gotten off at that place.
The canteen women then took
over. They decided the best thing
to do would be to find a room for
the little old lady, as she was too
tired and nervous to do anything
but 60 to Led and rest the re-
mainder of the night.
They telephoned far and wide
but could not find room for her.
At last someone thought of the Sal
walton Army.
But they only take transient
men," someone remembered. The
( women decided to call the Salvation
Army anyway
1t was a good idea. The Salvation
Army took her in and took care of
her until her family was found.
That is what we call chain OF
good deeds.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14
Employees of LA.
Water, Power
Division Strike
WaIkou+ Affects Municipal P|ant
Serving 100000 Residents;
Demand Wage Hike Of SIS A Month

LOS ANGELES, Feb. ID. (UP)-Several hundred NUM-
cipa water and power department employees stayed away
from work Monday and warned 1--WE are not going back
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-14
Watch

This corner for committee
daily report on bond sales
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06

These are the Statistics
on Imperial Irrigation
District the Lifeline
Of the Imperial Valley
5000 miles Of canals; $4,000
canal structures. bringing
yearly 100000 acre feet Of
Colorado River water from
Parker and Imperial Dams to
$4,000 water users in Imperial
and Coachella Valleys.
10000 power deliveries over
approximately 5000 miles Of
electrical lines.
700 employees, each a soldier
On the home front, keeping
military and civilian wheels
turning.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
a Report To Our Public!
Of (Which you Marines are an
internal part ....

This is report public the and women work
with and the community Of Imperial Valley Of which you
Marines important part
We proud, municipality Of the strides have made
during these wartime wears We have absorbed competitions
improved Methods learned better utilize efforts and
energies In all o this the community has participated and
benefited.
Looking ahead know that the plans and ambitions
civilians and Marines who make the community the Valley
nsepalaby bound up with plans that the District with
the community will continue progress achieve
immediate objective that Of winning the the shortest
possible time
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-21
Win Free Subscription

"They shall build houses, and in
habit them; they shall plant vine
yards, and eat the fruit Of them
They shall not build and another
inhabit; they shall not plant, and
another eat"
I'VE will give a years sub
scription to the Voice OF Labor
to the layEan who will locate this
utterance and I'm 100 words give
the best Interpretation OF It. We
will have three ministers of Cum
berland act Ms judges.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-21

WeSteTnpOFt, mu.
July 60, 1914.
The clio News:
Dear Sirs:
1 thank you for a copy of the cur
rent Clio News. / have been q
friend of organized labor and shall
be glad to receive whatever OF your
literature you care TO send, and
shall try to use 1t TO nest advan-
tage for the cause OF organized
labor, members Of which make mp
the majority Of my church men,
bership.
Yours respectfully,
Rev. Foster M. Bittinger.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-21
Labor Day 1914

On June g. 1894 Congress the first Monday in Sep
legal national holiday For 10 II years prior to this
union workers. under the leadership the knights of Labor had
been observing this day celebrating with pcncs speeches
parades purely American in origin and remains
1t belongs all America to every class OF
citizens.
To workers. Labor Day is not merely holiday it Is holy
day. day for the rededcaton of themselves to
the principles the high detectives of the labor
ent They invite fellow Americans think with them
on these principles detectives join with them in
pratey celebrating the day. consider with them the history
of labor unonism United Satess long and arduous
struggle before the law for the rights which in this
day only espos adef deny for the respect and honor
which all ghhnng accord to institutions designed for
worthy purposes and the general welfare.
It is sad reflection that labor still has
prejudice in large sections Of the American people to
overcome labor to be patient and
forward through literature and pamphlets and
through the daes the work of educa
ton.
should solicit particularly the ministers of the Gospel to
study unonism and thereby them
preach worhy the subject Labor Day Sunday
Their Master carpenter He took His heart the
tong poverty His words afford
plentiful texts for justice and right to the laborer
of the day SO years ago has
there been Labor Day
brae PRIDE which the general public could join
celebrating with wholehearted commentator of labor
unonism.
Behind lies year of unparalleled production due
competency in large
fair-minded people agree the patriotism hard
work of the workers in factories shops and Mines ships and
trains field and forest Last the workers universally
yielded their right to their holiday
The aims of labor expressed repeatedly by the councils
the national organizations with clarity and emphasis those
which all America desires to prevail:
To the with the greatest speed and
fee of hfe
2. To win just and lasting peace.
To preserve the time and to extend to all other
nations the principles and practices of democracy with freedom
security and abundance to all people everywhere
These detectives of labor beyond the assertion of the rights
economy will be the theme of Day speeches
editorials In this memorable year, 1914.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-21

can't keep the WLB away. The
Board ruled that if an employer
gives an employe a pint of milk,
he is giving him a wage increase
indirectly Xxx X"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-21

The following ms news dispatch
records a new low in absurdity:
"New York-A pint of milk day
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-21

UNITY IN EVERY UNION; COOPERAT!ON OF
ALL UNIONS; OBEDIENCE 70 CHOSEM LEAD.
ERS. ADHERENCE TO UNION PRINCIPLES
AND PLEDGES; PRESENTATION OF THE
HARD.WON RIGHTS OF UNION LABOR; IIGI-
LANCE TOWARDS HOSTILE LEGISLATURES;
SJ1PPOPT OF THE PROVEN FRIENDS OF La
Dor IN ELECTIONS; WHOLEHEARTED COOP.
GRAFTON NTH ALL WHO SINCERELY WORK
FOR THE WELFARE AND ADVANCEMENI or
THE WHOLE COMMUNITY
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-21
Our Friend,
The Minister

Westernport, Md.
July 25, 1874.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
LEAGUE TO HEAR
F. A. SHATTUCK
Former President to De"
scribe Experiences in
Japan in I9O2.I2

The regular March meeting or
the Mems League Of Bunker Hill
will be held Monday night at 500
p. m. in the Bunker Hill Congresa.
tional church. r. A. Shsttuck Of
Coniston avenue well known Een-
Der and past President of the
League will talk on unfamiliar
Japan. Mr. Shattuck spent ten
years In that country between the
years Of 1902 to 1912. The day he
landed there huge national cele-
bratlon was held to commemorate
the sinking Of the Russian Fleet III
Shushima straits by the Japanese.
During the ten year period most Of
his time was devoted to teaching
English to Japanese In several Uni
versities and schools in Tokyo and
the nearby vicinity.
President T. E. Patterson an
nounced the usual business session
would precede the program. Ban
quet plans for March 9th are now
complete. There will be entertain
ment including talk on clrcuses
and performers with moving pic.
lures by w. H. Judd, President Of
the New Britain National Bank and
past president Of the Circus Fans
Association G. H. Schlough, head
Of the nomination committee Is ex-
pected to bring In preliminary re-
port on officers for the next year.
Members and their friends are in
vited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
RED CROSS HOLDS
SPECIAL EXHIBIT
Equipment on Display at
Victory House Aids War
Fund Drive

Various types Of emergency equip
ment used by the Red Cross will be
on display ell day today at the
Victory House on the Green "a
part Of the Red Cross campaign
for funds now being conducted here.
Mrs. J. Chester Little chairman will
be IN charge.
Principal item on display today
will be q fve-gallon insulated cot.
fee canteen used for military and
civilian emergencies and also as Q
part OF the proceedings OF the
blood donors bank.
Victory House will remain open
today from II q. N. to 4:S0 .. m.
to accept subscriptions for the Red
Cross war fund drive and to answer
questions regarding Red Cross
services.
Girl Scouts, intermediate and
senior, served yesterday as messen-
gers between Victory House and
Red Cross headquarters. The head
quarters on the Green was manned
by star assistants, Gray Ladies,
first aid trainees and nurses aides
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
BENNER FUNERAL
HERE TOMORROW

East Haddam, March 3 - The
death OF Ronald Benner, Al, Of Nor.
wich road who was found In his car
In the family garage early Thursday
morning by his wife was ascrihed
TO accidental causes by Medical Tx.
aminer J. b. Crook, who said death
was due TO carbon iaonoxide poison.
Ing.
Mr.. Benner was employed at the
Pratt and Whitney power house IN
East Hartford. Besides his wife, he
leaves two sons, Robert Of North
Adams, Mas, and Philip In the
armed forces; two daughters, Mrs.
John Marian Of North Adams, and
Miss Cora Benner Of Augusta, Me-;
three brothers, Maynard Of this
town and Leonard and Ralph Of
Madison, Me-; and three sisters,
Mrs. Peter Grove Of North Adams,
Mrs. James Mccathey Of Flew York
City and Mrs. Can Rost Of Cam.
den, Me.
Funeral services viii be held IN
Waterbury Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
FUNERALS

The funeral Of MRS. Katherine
Duigan, wife Of Thomas r. Duigan,
l3l South st., will be held tomor-
row at S:i6 o. m. from the Null
vile funeral home, 270 West Main
st., to ST. Francis Xavier church
at 0. Burial will be In Calvary ceme-
terry. Friends may cali at the funeral
home today from 2 TO 10 p. m.
The funeral Of John Alyta will
be held from the Deliniks funeral
home, II Congress Ave-, tomorrow
at 0 u. m. to st. Joseph'S church
at OILS. Burial will be In Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call ct the
funeral home today from 2 to 10
p. m.
The funeral Of Mrs. Cecilia
(Russ0 Caputa, 2iS Charles street,
widow Of Felix Caputa, was held this
morning from the Colasanto funeral
home, oS2 Bank street at e:I6 o.
clock to Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
church ct Q. The officers OF the
solemn high Mass were Rev. Austin
Saunders. celebrant: Rev. Patrick w.
Flynn, deacon; and Rev. Paul Riv.
ard, suh.deacon. Burial was in CAL
vary cemetery with comInittal pray
ers by Father Rivard.
The bearers were: Paul Magyar
ella, Paul Salvatore, Patrick D.
AMIGO and Thomas Boiano.
The funeral Of Thomas r. Leary,
2l3 Plank Rd,, will be held tomor-
row ct els o. m. from the Lunny
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
POPULAR NUMBERS
TO FEATURE SHOW
st. PatriCk's Day Cast to
Hold Rehearsal Sum
day Afternoon
Washington Hill

Rehearsal for the talent taking
part In the st. Patrick's Day cele-
bration for Washington Park Com
munity Club, Is called by George
Casey, In charge Of the entertain
ment, for 2 o'clock, Sunday after
noon at the Community House. Tho
entertainment promises to be one to
attract the attention Of tn emost
fastidious. Harry Cashin's Milky
Way Quartette" with Henry schus-
ter at the piano will have o prom
inent spot on the program. Freddie
Kustar, has consented to sing the
"Ole County Downe", little Jimmie
Carroll, will render Mother Ma
cree, Joseph Carlin and Patrick
Hayes, will also have some Irish
numbers. Joseph has o very PROM
ising tenor voice and Paddy Hayes,
Is the makings Of Q real Irish come
dian and sings some Of the real old
numbers like O professional.
This Is the eighteenth annual
celebration for Washington Park
Community Club, ever since the
clubs organization the members
have always given O creditable Irish
entertainment. At 8 o'clock the
orchestra will give O concert with all
the old Irish airs, and after the
show, round, and square dancing
will be In order, until IL O'Clock.
Louis Dezino's orchestra will be on
hand.
There Is also o surprise sketch to
lend comedy but those participating
and what the sketch consists Of
could not be found out-but It viii
be worthwhile.
Tickets can be procured from any
member Of the club or from the
committee with WilliaI =. Kelly
and George Lynch co.chairmen, as
sisted by Edward Herbert, Gus Niue.
cini. r. A. Mcdrath, Marguerite
Tierney, J. Dalton, william Boyle,
and Mrs. H. A. Hayden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
CITY OFFICIALS
AT BRIDGEPORT
Study New Equipment
Check on Pension Sys.
TEN In Park City

city Representatives today trav.
eled 10 bridgeport TO review various
Departmental activities Of muni-
elpal administration. Plans Of the
local Representatives called for q
study Of the payroll equipment now
being used by Bridgeport author
tiles e. well as the latter's tax sys-
tenn and pension system.
Those from Waterbury who at
tendd III days confernc with
Bridgeport's authorities were City
Controller Nell =. Maloney; City
Budget Director ThorvAld; Olsen
City assistant tax collector Thorn.
Is =. OBrien and City Paymaster
Thomas J. McLarney.
Representatives Of q business ma
chine house who had installed the
Bridgeport payroll and tax equip.
nent were expected to be on hand
at the conference. In addition Mr..
Maloney planned TO confer with
Bridgeport's pension officials rela.
tive 10 the latter's system. Mr.. Ma
loney Is O member Of the Water
bury pension committee now I'M
dertaking q complete revision Of the
local municipal pension system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
CONFERENCE ON
LABOR SITUATION
Mayor Attends Meeting in
Hartford Today With
VINO Representatives

Representatives OF the Waterbury
War Manpower ONCE, the labor
management committee, and various
industrial and retailers establish
ments went TO Hartford this morn
Ing for @ conference with Governor
Raymond =. Baldwin on the local
labor situation. Mayor John B..
MonAgan was the representative Of
the city government.
Among the matters scheduled for
discussion was the organization Of
Q Victory Manuower committee IN
the Waterbury area. The new pro-
gram affecting nor. essential eStab-
iishments was also scheduled for
discussion.
II II reported Q large meeting Of
representative Of non essential ess
tabiiahments WIN take place here
next week, and today's conference
was Q preliminary 70 that gather"
lng.