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Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23

rage.
The American Ninth army was
out in front of the big push, striking
on 20-mile belt of the offensive
line between Linnich and Dueren.
Units of the U S. First army join
ed in the attack along the head
waters of the Roer below Dueren,
and Berlin reports of heavy Allied
thrusts from the Roermond sector
to the north indicated that the Brit
ish Second army also was on the
march.
WIN FOOTHOLDS
Nazi spokesmen said the ninth
army won footholds on the east
bank of the Roer opposite Niederau
and Kreuzau, three and four miles
below Dueren. Other assault spear
heacs broke across the river one
and five miles northwest of Dueren
at Birkesdorf and Seigersdorf. The
fifth crossing was made at Geven-
ich, IA miles above Dueren and two
miles east of Linnich, and a sixth
two miles farther to the northwest
at Korrenzig.
Thousands of Allied guns, massed
hub to hub behind the Roer, touch
ed off the offensive long before
dawn with drumfire barrage that
raked the German lines for three
hours before the doughboys moved
out, enemy accounts said.
The bombardment swelled through
the morning hours and Berlin ad-
mitted the German defenders were
fighting desperately from rroken
and smolc ering Notifications torn
open by the shelling.
SHELLS RAIN DOWN
In the first few hours of the at
tack, one enemy commentator said,
between 10000 and 100000 Allied
shells rained down on the German
front line positions and supporting
communications.
Swarms of Allied fighter bombers
ranged ahead of the attacking
ground troops. One force bombed
and strafed big concentration of
trains and motor vehicles caught in
Grevenbroich, Is miles northeast
of Linnich and one of the main
road and rail feecer points west of
Cologne.
simultaneously, the U. S. Eighth
Air Force hurled great fleet of al
most 1000 bombers and fighters
against score of railroad yards and
other targets in southeastern Ger
many. 1t was the second great day.
light strike at the enemy's vast net
work of communications ceep inside
the Reich. First reports indicated
that scarcely a railway line in Gen.
trail and western Germany was oper-
ating today.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23

to stay open after midnight, some
at loss to themselves, as an aid
to war worker morale" one VINO
official said. Nov, as the curfew
enforcement agency, we have to go
back and tell them to shut up"
VINO officials maintain that ex-
ceptions should be made to the
midnight closing when it can be
shown that the majority of the
patrons are war workers who fin
ish their jobs between II pm. and
l am.
But Byrnes, who ordered the cur
few to save coal, manpower and
transportation, is reportedfy unwill-
ing to. change his original position
no exceptions.
A high official limited Friday that
the governments midnight curfew
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.
(UP) The War Manpower
Commission found itself
caugh t in an un h Apply
squeeze play Friday as it
pondered ways to enforce
the governments midnight
curfew on night life.
The difficulty arose because War
Mobilization Director James F..
Byrnes wants no exceptions to his
decree that all movies, bars, bowl
ing alleys and other amusement
places shut tighter than drum at
the stroke of midnight beginning
Monday.
MANY of these bowling alleys
and movies were induced by VINO
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23

Chairman Tom Connally CD
Texas, said the treaty would DE TAX
EN- up by the senate as soon as he
returns from the nter-American
conference in Mexico City-"in
about two or three weeks"
He predicted that the senate would
vote to ratify the treaty in about
the same proportion" as the COM
mittee vote.
JOHNSON DOWNCAST
Senator Hiram johnson CRo Cal
ifornia, who led the opposition to
the treaty during weeks of hearings,
was coWncast. He said he didn't
think the senate would reject it.
Connally said a minority report
on the treaty would be filed by
johnson, together with statements Of
Senator Sheridan Downey CD CAL
ifornia, and the Colorado river
board of California opposing the
treaty.
Connally was highly gratified
anG highly pleased with the COM
mittee vote.
1T is a treaty that is unquestion-
ably in the interest Of the people
oil the United States and of value to
all seven Colorado river basin
states he said. ut is also of trem-
endous value to the people of the
Rio Grande valley
HOW VOTE STOOD
The committee vote was as fol-
lows: Yea 18-Connally, Walter
F. George CD Georgia; Ebert d.
Thomas Cd Utah; Theodore F..
Green CD Rhode Island James
M. Tunnel CD Delaware; Carl A.
Hatch Cd New Mexico; Lister
Hill CD Alabama; Arthur Capper
tRD Kansas; Robert M. LaFollette
tProg) Wisconsin,; Arthur H. VAN
oenberg tR0 Michigan; Wallace H.
White (R) Maine; Warren r. Aus
tin (RD Vermont; Alexander Wiley
CR0 Wisconsin,; Robert F. Wagner
CD New York; Alben w. Barkley
CD Kentucky; Joseph F. Guffey
Continued on Page 8, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23

MEXICO CITY, FEB. %. CUP)-
The United States was pledged Fri
DAY to throw all Of its resources into
building a peace which will make it
possible for men everywhere to live
in freedom from fear and want
Attention was focused on economic
solidarity of the Western Hemisphere
in addresses by Mexican Foreign
Minister Ezequiel Padilla and U. S.
Secretary of State Edward r. Stet-
tinius, Jr, Thursday night at the
second plenary session of the Inter
American conference.
Pac lila called upon the conference
to take practical steps to end the
misery, abandonment and indiffer-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Mexicans Place
Visitor Ban
On Servicemen

Servicemen arriving in Ell Centre
on furlough are being denied per-
mission to cross the border, accord
ing to Tom Finney, of the U. S.E. S.,
unless they have permission to dc
so from their commanding officer.
This situation, it is pointed out,
is unfair to servicemen and could
be corrected with an arrangement
with the local military police Such
persons who do not have the re-
quired permission are being turned
back at the border" Finney as
serted.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
CORFMAN NAMED MEMBER
OF SCHOOL BOARD

Virgil K. Corfman. rancher, was
appointed a member of the Cen
trail Union High school board to fill
the vacancy left by resignation of
J. d. Nesbitt
He was appointed by County
School Superintendent E. l.. Hite-
man at the request of other men,
bers of the board. He will serve un-
til June of 1916, the time during
which Nesbitt was to serve. He at
tended mis- first board meeting this
week.
NeSbitt resigned when he was
forced to move to Calexico because
he was unable to find a place to
live in Ell Cenuro.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Searchers Still
Seek Body Of
Missing Sailor

The Alamo liver still refused Fri
day to give up the body of sailor
believed tossed into its treacherous
depths when struck by car as he
crossed the river bridge west of
Holtville late last Monday.
Quicksand, silt, brush and the
many holes and Whirlpools in the
channel of the river complicated
the search which Friday had spread
far downstream from the bridge
where the body was tossed into the
water.
Navy personnel. many of the
men friends of Sullivan, peace Of
ficers and civilians cooperated in
the search for Sullivan's body.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
u. s. Gives Word
To Aid World

en-. - in which the masses of people
in Latin America find themselves.
Stettinius, after outlining a five
point U. S. foreign policy, announc-
ed that his government would spon-
scr and support measures to raise
the standard of living throughout
the hemisphere. Referring to the
Atlantic charters pledge to seek
freedom from fear and want, Stetti-
MUS said:
Il can assure you that the United
States does not regard this as a
rhetorical assertion of vague in
tentions. We regard it as a necessity
if the United Nations are to build
a peace that will endure"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23

voted unanimous approval OF the
government decision to declare war
after hearing of the big three de-
cision reached at the Crimea con-
ference.
The note. couched in clearcut
terms, told the Associated Nations
that a declaration OF war was es~
sential to any voice In the peace
conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Ita|y's New Envoy
Reaches Capital

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. CUP)-
Alberto Tarchiani. Italy's first am
bassador to the United States since
1941, arrived here early today.
The Italian envoy made tempor-
airy headquarters at a hotel, pend
ing arrangements with the Swiss
legation for the reopening of the Or
nate embassy. The Swiss govern
ment has handled Italy's interests
in this country since the U. S. and
Italy went to war in December, 1941.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
British Abandoned Convov
To Ndzis, j. S. Seomen Say

destroyers and four heavy cruisers
Early in July they passed through
the North Atlantic, and the escort
unaccountably left.
The convoy then was subjected
to fierce German attacks.
They had their picking-we
couldn't do thing" Stankiewicz
Sai6.
When the Carlton went down in
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23

the Barents sea, Gonzales said the
crew was afloat in lifeboats for 10
days before being picked up BY
the Germans who took them to Nor
way. Strand said the Germans treat
ed them "fine" in Norway and that
he was permitted to visit sister
living there.
The men were transported to a
German prison camp near Bremen.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Turkey Declares
War on Axis

LONDON, Feb. %. CUP)-Turkey
declared war on Germany and
Japan Friday as a result of a note
from the big three serving notice
on nine associated nations" to
take such a step by March / or
forfeit seats at the San Francisco
conference.
The Ankara radio reported that
the Turkish national assembly had
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
It's RetributiOn-

It's RetributiOn-
Mrs. Harold Gregg is mighty SCR
ry because her husband was slightly
injured in an automobile accident.
IT'S too bad" she said with a
wicked CLEAN in her eye. He cut
his tongue and can't talk
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Senators Okeh h
Water Treaty
With Mexico" by Margin Of Is to 4;
Connaly Predicts Final Ratification

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. (UP)-The senate foreign
relations committee Friday approved the disputed u S.
Mexican water treaty by a vote of Is to 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
= AMBLINe
~ EPoRTER
II Still Smells

II Still Smells
"If you'll quit smoking cigars" !"
offered Mrs Jimmy Marshall in a
conversation with her husband, I'll
quit smoking cigarets."
That's a gooc DEAL" enthused jim
my, "I'll quit smoking cigars today"
But Jimmy the double crcsser, is
smoking a pipe!
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Two OF A Kind

Two OF A Kind
For the first time in his life, Ru-
oolph Miller of the AAA the other
night sat next to a man whose first
name also was Rudolph. Miller was
mighty pleased to find out that the
Continued on Pg. 8. Gel. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
WEATHER

Maximum Thurs. II, minimum Fri.
SO; 5 am. Fri. 80, tno humid. read.l
noon Fri. SIS, mo humid. read.);
pm. Thurs. IS, mo humid. readl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06

to have asked Franco's patriotic participation in it's program pro vlding for national referendum on the question of restoration of the monarchy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
6So PLANES HIT ENE E M Y
 WAR PLANTS
Spread Fire and Destrut- lion Over Wide Nip-
 pon Areas
(continued from Page one)

and today have sown :3 ,ooj tons of dreaded fire and demolition bombs On Japanese cities in warning to the people of Japan to surrender un- conditionally
 They have burned out approxi- mately 160 square miles of war pro- ducing cities since the first fire raid cn Tokyo March 8.
 Even the trees lining the main street were scorched and dead.
 While the newest series of incen- diary raids has always been pre- coded by warnings to civilians to flee to safety, their effectiveness was told bluntly in single sentence in General Spaatz' communique, which, reporting on the record raid of August 2, said:
 First photograph available on results Of the B-29 strike in the early hours August ? show that the industrial area of Toyama was to- tally destroyed"
 Toyama, with a population of 127,- eco, was the third largest city on Honshu fronting the Japan Sea, and had the empires largest alum mum plant.
 The Japanese radio acknowledged the attacks as announced by the U. s. Strategic Air Forces Headquarters at Guam and added that B29s also bcmked the Honshu cities of Osaka, Takasaki and Shibukawa.
 Later today, Tokyo radio report cd, @ small force of Superforts raid- cd Hiroshima, about 20 miles north west of Kure on Honshu, dropping beth incendiaries and explosive bombs.
 Returning crewmen said they set towering fires in the pre-dawn dark ness in the cities of Imabari and Gaga, both of which had received their warning notices only yester- day; and Nishinomiya -Mikage and Maebishi, both of which were warn ed last Tuesday of impending de- struction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
VETERANS GUIDE
 Rv MA Inp TH0MhT M MAI

law, the President would turn to the War and Navy Departments for plans to prescribe The Navy De- partment may have prepared it's own way, but I know the War Depart ment has already prepared plans. That's what I want to report on.
 The War Department says there has been a feeling in the minds of certain groups that a continuous year of military training isn't nec- essary and that maybe three or four month program could accom- plish the purpose.
 Any veteran can see that the peo- pie in these groups can't have grasp cd the complexity of training for modern warfare. It isn't a replace ucnt training program the War De- pertinent plans to use should univer- sal military training be accepted by us. It's unit or team training. Vet crans will understand the distinc- ton.
 Tn this Global War, the War De- partment points out, it took us many, many months to organize and train veteran units. After that we could train man as a replacement to fit into a veteran unit. Even than, the replacement had to get seventeen weeks of training, plus ap- proximately six more weeks in depots, before he entered a veteran unit at the lowest rank.
 That, the War Department claims, is why one year would be needed for training, if we are going to have any training We'll need veteran units.
 And I'd like to tell you how the War Department figures on using the 52 weeks-what it's training plans are
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
Russia Bids
 For Italian
 Possessions
SfaIin Opens Way for En- fry of Mediierran-
 can Sphere

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-General- issimo Stalin opened the door at Potsdam for Russias possible en- ergence as a Mediterranean power. Focal point for future discussion will be disposition of Italy's one time possessions.
 Diplomatic reports received here say that Italian islands in the Mediterranean, especially Pantel- leria, will constitute storm center of considerably greater political significance than the former Axis partners North African colonies.
 Russia moved openly for voice in Mediterranean affairs some weeks ago with a request, later granted, for Soviet participation in scheduled conference to restore Spanish occupied Tangiers to in ternational status. Tangiers is di- rectly opposite Gibraltar at the Western Gateway to the Mediter- ranean.
 Russia also has shown a steadily increasing interest in the previously tish-dominated European sea with Soviet demands for renegotia- tion of the Dardanelles' interna- tional administration and of her treaty with Turkey.
 Officials here acquainted with such matters say Soviet interest. in the western Mediterranean was made more evident at Potsdam.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06

WASHINGTON = The House of Representatives Postwar Military Policy Committee has endorsed uni vorsal military training, but it didn't approve any particular form of legis- lation-it just went on record as that Congress enact some law to put peacetime mili- tary training plan in force.
 Now, the House Military Affairs Committee will take over to hold hearings on proposed measures and decide what bill in what form if any shall be presented to the House. The hearings will follow the summer re- cess.
 Aside from the things which affect each service man and ex-service man in connection with his own person. al future, there is likely no broad question that interests him more than what his country is going to do about the military problem.
 I happen to have some detailed information that to my knowledge hasn't received any publicity and that's of interest to veterans as well as men still in the service. It.ought to interest everyone. But, as the after dinner speaker said, before I begin I want to say something.
 I'm not arguing for or against universal training-Ill leave that to you
 New, then - one of the principal pieces of legislation under consider ation is called the national military training act It specifics training for all able-bodied men when they reach the age of IS, or within four years thereafter. A year of mili- tary or naval training "as the Pres ident shall prescribe" it says.
 Well, naturally, if the bill became
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
MINISTER
 TO SPAIN
 IN STATES
Franco Official Misses Demonstration Crowd
 on Arrival

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6-Manuel Aznar, new Spanish Minister to the United States, left the liner Marques de Comillas at Marcus Hook Saturday night and proceeded incognito to Washington, Spanish Consulate officials here announced.
 A group of more than 100 march, CTS. bearing anti-Franco placards gathered at the pier to meet the ship. Police said the group repre- scented the American Committee for Spanish Freedom.
 When the Marques de Comillas touched at Havana recently, Aznar remained aboard ship on the ad- vice of Cuban authorities because large crowd gathered in an anti Franco demonstration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
(0NCRE5SkEN. DERAILED ON ALASKA R. R.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 6 - Rep. Ben Jensen R-Iowa received a cut on the leg and three other members of the House Sub Com mittee on Appropriations were shaken and bruised Saturday when special three-car train taking them to Seward was derailed a mile from it's destination.
 Jensen was the only one of the group needing medical attention. Others in the party were Reps. Jed Johnson D-Okla), Committee Chairman; Michael J. Kirwan tD-Ohio), Henry Dworshak, (R- Idaho); William Brophy, Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs; Robert Coote, General Land Office; Don Foster, Superintendent of the AL aska Native Service; William Du- wall, Subcommittee Secretary, and Col. o. F. Ohlson. General Man ager of the Alaska Railroad.
 Several Alaskans also were aboard. Ohlson said suggestions that a switch had been tempered with would be investigated
 The mishap delayed, but did not force cancellation, of an enter tainment scheduled for the party at Seward.
 Rep. John J. Rooney D-N.Y). fifth member of the sub-commit- tee now holding a series of hear ings in the Territory, avoided the excitement when he elected to re- main in Anchorage for the. day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
BR0pHy. FOSTER
 VISIT J.E. TOWNS

InGian As.alrs Commissioner William Brophy, accompanied by Alaska Native Service Director Don c. Foster, returned to Juneau by plane yesterday, following trip to the Westward, Bethel and Nome.
 They were with the Congressional Appropriations group on a visit to Fort Raymond, Seward, Saturday.
 Brophy and Foster today were to leave on an inspection trip to Southeast Alaska native villages, to end at Annette Island on August II, from where Brophv will return to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
Lutheran Ladies
 Meeting Tuesday

The Ladies Aid Society of the Resurrection Lutheran Church is extending a cordial invitation to members and friends of the con- gregation to attend gathering in the church parlors tomorrow even- ing at 8 o'clock honoring the Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Sawyer and daugh- ter.
 Rev. Sawyer, President of the Pacific Synod of the United Lu- theran Church and Pastor at Eugene, Ore. has been serving the local church during the absence of Rev. Hillerman and family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
BOMBS nlT
 CHILDREN
 SAY JAP S

SAN FTs1- NS-5I0, Aug. 6 - Eighty per cent of the victims of American Superfortress raids on secondary Japanese cities are wo- men and children, the Japanese complained today in a broadcast which charged the attacks are be- ing carried out flor the sole pur- pose of massacring as many inno- cent civilians as possible"
 The broadcast, by the Japanese Domei news agency, made no men, tion of the fact that leaflets warn- ing the population in advance of the raids were being spread by the Twentieth Bomber Command.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
LINGUIST5

CHICAGO, = Chicago policemen feel the lack of knowledge of Chinese writing
 The reason: There was fire in the Chinese laundry near the Chica- go Avenue station. Since the off cers send their shirts to that estab- lisrment, they tried to retrieve the packages,
 But the Identification tags were written in Chinese.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
BRYS0N INFANT
 DIES SUDDENLY

The infant son of MT. and Mrs. George Bryson died suddenly this morning at their home in the Waynor Tract at the age of eight months. He was the grandson of Mrs. Mabel Hopkins, and great grandson of MT. and Mrs. w. E. Bathe.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later, pending word from the child's father, who is out with the fishing fleet at present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06

The Alaska Game Commission office here today defined fur dis trict one as Southeast Alaska,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06

meaning the waterfowl season here will start on September 2l. Dis trict three consists of the Aleu- tian Islands, the Alaska Peninsula north to Aniakchak, the shoreline of Shelikof Strait and the Kodiak Afognak Island group. The season there is the same as in Southeast Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
UNREST IN SPAIN

MADRID, Aug. 6 Informed sources expressed belief today that ( group of Spanish military leaders would request" Generalissimc Francisco Franco to surrender the reins of Spanish Government tc Prince Don Juan, exiled pretendei to the Spanish throne.
 The group was reported already
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
DUCK HUNTING HERE 10 OPEN SEpTEMBER 21

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Secretary of Interior Ickes today announced the 1945 waterfowl hunting regula- tion5.
 Besides continuing the season. at last years 6o-day limit, despite many requests for an extension, Iekes re- turned the daily bag limit on most ducks to ten. Last year hunters were allowed an extra five.
 Thc regulations established the open season for waterfowl as Sept 20 in the Northern zone, Oct. 13 in the intermediate zone and Nov. 2 in the southern zone.
 Fer Alaska, in fur district l and 3 Gas defined in the reguations con- corning the taking of game in Alaska adopted May 15, 1944) Sept. 21 to Dec. 9; in the remainder of Alaska, Sept. to Nov. 19.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-06
CARLsON HERE

0. B. Carlson, representative of the Fish and Wildlife Service from Seattle, flew to Juneau yesterday on an Alaska Airlines plane from Anchorage. and is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
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