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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Tributes Given
Dead President

American people in their great loss
and their conviction that the policy
of friendship between the great
powers who have shouldered the
main burden of war against a COM
mon enemy will continue to develop
in the future"
GeneralissimO Chang Kai-shek-
Il am convinced the American peo-
pie and Roosevelt's successor will
finish his uncompleted task"
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
YOrk--"In building boldly for the
future peace of the world, even as
the war progressed, Franklin Roose-
welt made his final and perhaps his
greatest contribution All people
of good will, with equal determina-
ton. will do their part in bringing
to final success the work of the
United Nations in establishing the
foundation for a just and lasting
peace"
James F. Byrnes-"I am sure that
the sacrifice of his life will prove
an inspiration to the statesmen of
ali nations to bring about the full
fillment of his dream that the
mothers of this world should never
again be called upon to offer up
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Churchill Drops
Plan to Attend
Roosevelt Rites

LONDON, April 13. CUP)-Auth-
oritative sources said Friday that
Prime Minister Churchill wanted
to go to the United States to at
tend the funeral of President Roose-
welt. but abandoned the idea be-
cause of possibility that the war
might end suddenly.
Churchill's duties require his pres
ence in London to handle affairs
at the end of the war in Europe,
informants said, and consequently
the cabinet decided that Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden should
represent the government at the
funeral.
Churchill was shaken deeply by
Mr. Roosevelt's death. He planned
to spend the week end preparing
g memorial Grafton he will deliver
in Commons Tuesday.
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brouoht the great military base of
Leipzig within artillery range.
First Army troops reached and
perhaps entered Leipzig's compan-
ion stronghold of Halle, Is miles
to the northwest, and German
SpokeSmen said other Yank columns
were about 10 miles west and SOUTH
west of Leipzig at Merseburg and
Pegau.
Flying tank columns of the Sec
ond armored division officially
were out in front of the u. S. Ninth
Army drive en- Berlin after crossing
the Elbe river near Magdeburg and
pushing ahead more than five. miles
to positions SIS miles or less south
west of the capital Friday morning
ARMIES LINKED
Unconfirmed radio raris reports
said, however, that American para
troops had dropped into Branden-
burg province only Is to 16 miles
west of Berlin and linked up with
the Second armored division at an
undisclosed point.
At the same time, United Press
War Correspondent Robert Vermil-
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into company front and presented
their arms at the salute.
Behind the hearse and at each
flank was the honor guard of high
naval officers, afoot. Next came
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. She
sat stiffly upright, outwardly COM
posed as she had been throughout.
With Mrs. Roosevelt rode Fala.
He sat quietly at Mrs. RooSevelt's
feet, apparently sensing that some-
thing was wrong-what, he could
not quite know.
Along the route, troops-overseaS
veterans-stood at attention. Many
OF them cried openly as they stood
rigidly presenting their arms.
The cortege wound through the
pleasant grounds of the Warm
Springs foundation. Some two hours
before the faint beat of the muf-,
FLED drums signaled the approach
of the cortege, the patients-like
Mr.. Roosevelt victims of infantile
paralysis-had hobbled out in front
of the main dormitory. Some were
wheeled by their nurses.
TEARS ARE SHED
In a semi-circle they watched the
cortege pass. Here there were tears.
and frank and open sorrow. A thir-
teen-year-old, Jay Fribourg. said:
II love him SO much" He clenched
his teeth to keep back the sobs.
Chief Petty Officer Graham jack
son, Georgia Negro who was
favorite of the Presidents, stepped
from the circle of mourners. He had
his accordion which he had often
played for Mr.. Roosevelt.
AS the cortege approached. ne
lifted the accordion and played the
haunting strains of Dvorak's Going
Home" from the New World SYM
phony. Then he played Nearer My
God to Thee
Standing there, too, was old Tom
Logan. For IA years he had been
Mr.. Roosevelt's waiter at Warm
Springs. His chin trembling and his
shoulders shaking, the white-haired
Negro watched the body of his friend
pass by.
Lord God. take care of him now
said Logan.
Slowly the procession passed on.
The victims of the malady with
whom Mr.. Roosevelt had special
bond watched it disappear in the
distance.
At lC:55 am. the Presidents
casket was placed aboard the train
by eight enlisted men, the picked
body guard for the last journey.
The train was the same as the
Presidents usual special, with one
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Vienna
"a lis
100000 Germans
Captured AS
Reds Seize City

LONDON, April 13. (UP)
Vienna has been captured by
Marshal Feodor |. Tolbuk-
hin's Third Ukrainian Army
and 100000 prisoners hav
been taken, Marshal Stall
announced in an order of Tho
day.
Russian troops smashed
II German tank divisions
and destroyed 1245 tanks
and self-propelled guns, the
order said. 4
Fighting mounted in intensity
On the eastern approaches to Ber-
lin on the other end of the eastern
front, and it appeared that the zero
hour for the Red ArmyS march
on the capital was close at hand.
Berlin broadcasts said the Sow
let Danube River flotilla landed
troops behind the Nazi lines in vi
emma.
The second Ukrainian Army east
of the Danube, cut the Germans
last serviceable communications out
of Vienna and narrowed their es-
cape gap to eight miles yesterday
with the capture of Eibesbrurn, six
miles north of the city
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Valley Marks
Leod der'S Death

Imperial Valley joined the rest
of the nation Friday in paying trib-
ute to the late President Franklin
Roosevelt and arranged brief men,
orial tributes to be presented at
almost all public events.
The merchants committee of the
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
announced that stores will be closed
from noon until pm. Saturday.
Memorial services and prayers for
the nation in charge OF the Ell Cen
tro Ministerial association will be
held at the First Baptist church at
2l5 pm. Sunday. it was announc-
ed Friday by Rev. Hayden Sears,
association president. The public
is invited.
A memorial service will be held
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
By UNITED PRESS

The worlds and the nations lead
ers mourned Friday the death of
Franklin Delano Roosevelt but voic-
ed confidence that his aims-com-
plete victory over the Axis and a
just and lasting peace - will be
achieved.
Comment on the passing of Mr.
Roosevelt follows;
Herbert HOOver-"The nation Sor-
rows at the passing of its President.
Whatever differences there may
have been, they end in regrets CT
death. 1t is fortunate that in this
great crisis of war our armies and
navies are under such magnificent
leadership that we shall not hesi-
tate. While we mourn Mr.. Roose-
yelt'S death, we shall march for
ward"
Prime Minister Winston Chur-
chill, in message to Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt send my most pro-
found sympathy in your grievous
loss. 1t is also the loss of the Brit
ish nation and the cause of freedom
in every land
Premier Josef Stalin-"The gov
ernment Of the Soviet Union eX-
presses its sincere sympathy to the
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Bane to Visit
Phoenix Rodeo
To Sign Talent

Determined to sign up the worlds
finest rodeo performers, Obey L..
Bane, chairman of the general COM
mittee of the Imperial Valley Round
up, to be held at the Imperial
county fairgrounds April 20, 81 and
%, left Ell centro Friday for Phoe-
nix to attend the rodeo being held
there and to personally interview
and arrange for topflight perform
ers. Bane will return Monday.
Il can assure intended patrons
of the Imperial Valley Roundup
that some of the worlds most dar-
ing and skillful cowboys and cow
girls will participate in the valley
roundup" Baue said. 1T will be
something of which the valley may
well be proud"
Meanwhile the rodeo parade
which will have been held at Braw-
ley Saturday has been postponed
until Wednesday at 2:30 pm. The
call has gone out for more riders
of both sexes and particularly rid
ers and drivers of vehicles who plan
to take part in the parade to be
held in Ell Centro next Friday, open
ing day. Those desirous of taking
part in the Brawley parade are
asked to report in that city 30 min
utes before parade time.
The work of decorating Ell Gen.
tro's streets started Thursday and
was we'll under way Friday. Sixth
street between Main and State, as
we'll as some other side streets will
be decorated in addition to Main
street between Fourth and Eighth.
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First came the U. S. Army band
from FIT. Benning, Ga. The roll of
it's muffled drums carried softly
over the countryside III the still.
warm air.
INFANTRYMEN MARCH
Behind the band marched 1000
infantrymen, led by three compan-
les of carbine- e-carrying troops, fol-
lowed riflemen. Their colors flew
black streamers to signify the
mourning of the nation.
Then came the hearse bearing the
Presidents body in copper Lined,
flag -draped mahogany casket.
AS the troops reached the little
station across the tracks from the
Warm Springs hotel and the little
row of Warm Springs stores and
business buildings, they deployed
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damaged IL American vessels in the
raids Thursday
A Japanse communique, broad
cast by Tokyo radio and heard by
United Press in San Francisco, said
that 81 American warships have
been sunk and damaged around
CkinaWa since Wednesday, Among
the ships sunk, the enemy said, we're
two battleships and three cruisers.
Nimitz' report of the raids was the
first official U. S. mention of Jap
anese suicide attacks, although Tok-
yo long has spoken of its "Kami-
kazi special attack corps"
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Committee 0kehs
First GI Loan

The Imperial County Veterans
committee Friday approved the first
GI loan application made in this
area under the new federal bill
Board members approved loan
by the Holtville National bank to
Wayford w. Morgan of Holtville
for $500 to buy hay baler, tractor,
mower, and rakes to be used in GUS
tom baling.
Papers in the application and
loan were prepared and headed to-
ward the Veterans Administration
for final phases of the deal.
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Disaster Hits Jap Attack
From Air on Okinuwu

GUAM, April 13. (UP)-
The japanese were revealed
FIR d y to have lost 118
planes in two desperate suicidal
attacks against American forces in
the Okinawa area Thursday.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz dis
closed that one U. S. destroyer was
sunk in the action and several other
ships damaged, although the latter
continued in operation.
"a Tokyo broadcast, recorded by
the FEC, admitted the loss of only
two Japanese planes and claimed
that the suicide forces had sunk or
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lion reported that the German de-
tenders east of the Elbe were fight
ing no harder than those over
whelmed by the Americans west of
the river-Where resistance for three
days has been almost negligible.
Vermillion disclosed that strong
infantry reinforcements ALREADY
were over the Elbe and moving up
to join the battle for Berlin, with
three more divisions at the west
bank on a 75-mile front looping to
within As miles of the city.
Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgom-
cry, commander of the British 21st
army group, told his troops that
the Nazis were engaged in destroy
ing all Germany as they fell back
for a fight to the death in the Ba-
varian and Austrian Alps.
NEVER SURRENDER
THE German military machine,
which is in the hands of the Nazis,
will never surrender" he said.
They will go on fighting to the
last and will bring Germany dow
with them"
A security blackout was thrown
over the Second armored division
following its crossing of the Elb.
Thursday, but the American broad
casting station in Europe said the
Americans we're only 40 miles from
Berlin
An even more spectacular rcpor
was broadcast by the Paris radi
and credited to another static,
which it identified as Voice O.
America This version said Allie,
paratroops had landed near Bra
denburg at point only 16 miles
west of Berlin and linked up WI,
the Second division.
The report was partially borne out
by U. S. Secretary of War Henry
announcement in WASH
ington that Americans at some
points we're within rs miles from a
junction with the Red Army. Bran
denburg lies rs miles southwest uf
Russian troops in the big bend OF
the Oder river northeast CT Berlin.
Latest front dispatches from the
Ninth Amy front did not mention
any opposition on the approaches to
Berlin and the ease with which it's
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laps Strengthen
Manchuria Units

CHUNGKING, April 13. (UP)-
TheJapanese are moving mechanic
ed units from China proper to Man
churia as result of the recent Sow
let denunciation of the Japanese
Russian neutrality pact, Spokes-
man for the Chinese army announc-
ed Friday.
He said some mechanical units
which were enroute to Shanghai to
strengthen coastal defenSeS were
also ordered back to Manchuria.
Meanwhile, Chinese forces, start
ing counter offensive on the Ho-
nan-Hupeh front, recaptured Lao
hokow in northwest Hupeh province
after it had been in japanese hands
20 hours.
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The japanese made the first as
sault early Thursday morning when
seven of the enemy planes were
brought down off the western coast
of Okinawa.
In the afternoon. several hundred
of the suicide planes. most OF them
of obsolete types and heavily armor-
ed, renewed the attack. Carrier
planes, and a curtain OF anti-air-
craft fire from warships and ground
batteries met the enemy force. A
total OF Ill Japanese planes were
shot down or self-destroyed In the
second attack
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Bu UNITED PRESS

Formations of B-29 Super
fortresses raided Tokyo be-
about midnight Fri
day, the Japanese radio re-
ported in a broadcast record
ed by United Press, S a n
Francisco.
Tokyo reported the strike while
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from 10 am. to IL am. Saturday
at ST. Paul's Episcopal church,
Father Edward Hutchinson an
nounced.
The deceased President was a
prominent Episcopalian and will be
honored with memorial services
held in Episcopal churches through
out the country. He was warden
Of ST. Johns church in Washing
ton, D. c., as well as the Episcopal
church in Hyde Park.
The public Is invited to attend
the services.
Democrats cancelled the Jeffer-
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heavily damaged half dozen COM
munities Thursday night, center
ing in the southeastern part of the
state.
Rescue crews, including 300 SOL
diers. searched frantically through
smashed homes and other buildings
for many persons still unaccounted
for.
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Rooseve|t's Son
Flies Home

LONDON, April l3. CUP)-Brig.
General Elliott Roosevelt left for
the United States in an American
plane early Friday to attend his
fathers funeral. General Roosevelt
was visiting friends in London
Thursday night when his army
chauffeur heard the news of the
Presidents death on a British
broadcast.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Roosevelt Rites Set
AS Marion Mourns
Capital Ceremonies Announced for
Saturday With Burial Sunday;
Southern Village Pays Last Tribute
BIZ MERRIMAN SMITH

WARM SPRINGS, Ga, April 49, (UP)-The body of
Franklin D. Roosevelt Friday borne from the Little
White House. of Georgia to the roll of muffed drums
starting the long, last journey to Washington.
The hot southern shon, in blue sky the fueral
corege left the green hills the President loved WELL The
procession slowly moved down the winding long road
to Warm Springs station.
In the distance church bell peaed from country
steeple
The cortege left the Little White House at 10 80
Along the road stood hundreds of residents of the
Presidents oher home They barred their heads and stood
in silence the cOrtege passed
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B-2qs. Forts
Blast Tokyo

it was in progress at l2:l7 a. m.
Saturday (Tokyo time).
Formations of B-29 aircraft are
now lowering over the Tokyo area
in a night raid attempt the un-
confirmed enemy announcement
said.
Japanese fighters and anti-air-
craft batteries are giving hearty re-
ceptions to the invaders. BY mid
night 10 enemy planes were shot
down.
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rumdn
Mag
Course
New President
Me cts With
Military Heads

WASHINGTON, April -.
(UP)-President Harry S.
Truman Friday took over the
White House responsibility
and called into quick confer
ence Americas m tary
chiefs to confirm his pledge
to carry the war, in the west
and in the east, to a victori-
Gus conclusion.
Mr.. Truman walked brisk
ly into the White House at 9
a. m., and quickly called for
the leaders of the nations
war effort to meet with him
at II a. m.
They will give the nations new
President a quick report on the
situation at the fighting fronts.
Truman, in turn, was expected to
reiterate to them his pledge that
we will prosecute the war on both
fronts, east and west, with all the
,vigor we possess to a successful
conclusion"
Those called to the White House,
an aide said, were Secretary of War
Henry L. Stimscn, Secretary Of Navy
James Forrestal, and three members
of the Joint chiefs of staff-Ad-
miral William d. Leahy, General
George c. Marshall and Admiral
Ernest j. King.
TO ADDRESS CONGRESS
On Capitol Hill plans were in the
making for a joint session of con-
gress Monday at which Mr.. Truman
would address the house, senate and
nation.
The address, it went without say
ing, would constitute the new Presi-
dents occasion for rc-affirming and
re-stating his pledge he gave on
taking office to carry on to the best
of his abilities the Roosevelt pro-
gram for winning the war and WIN
ming the peace.
While the military chiefs gathered
at the White House, Secretary of
State Edward r. Stettinius Jr sum-
moned to the state department the
British, Russian and Chinese en-
voys to confirm to them Mr. Tru-
mans desire that the San Francisco
conference proceed as scheduled.
1t is Mr.. Truman's desire that San
Francisco constitute a memorial to
Mr.. Roosevelt's ambitions that it
constitute the foundation stones of
permanent structure of world
peace.
Mr.. Truman arrived at the White
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Oklahoma Tornado Death
Toll Neors 100 Mark

The greatest loss of life was re-
ported at Antlers, town of 1900
population which was almost en-
tirely laid waste by the terrific
force of the tornado At least 81
bodies were recovered and more were
being found every few mintues."
Nor than 200 other persons we're re-
ported injured at Antlers.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
Truman procIains
Day of Mourning

WASHINGTON, April 49, tUP)-Predent Truman Friday
proclaimed mourning through
the United States
The presidential proclamation OF
State Edward r. Stettinus At the
the President Stettnius ordered that:
Flags remain half of
the United States for month-un the close of Monday
May Ia.
2A executive departments agencies of the
men be closed Saturday afternoon-he funeral.
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Who Said Dumb

OKLAHOMA CITY, April
13. (UP) - Death toll in a
series of tornadOes which
slashed destructive paths across Ok
lahoma was revised Friday to 81 but
was expected to mount.
More than 500 were reported in
jured by tempestuous winds which
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
All Opposition
Swept Aside
To South First and Third Armies
Split Germany in Dual Drive;
Fall Of Halle. Leipzig Imminent

PARIS, April 13 (UP)-Amercan troops were re-
ported unofciay only Is to 16 miles from Berlin Friday
and field dispatches said German resistance appeared
have collapsed the last approaches the wrecked
capital.
Far to the south, the American First and Third armies
virtually cut Germany in two with parallel advances that
carried almost twOthrds of the the Reich
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-13
D AMsllNe
EpoRTER

Pretty Rugged
Some day." mourned Shields
Charlton. II hope to be a Scouter
instead of a Cubber."
He means it. too. He bought a
sleeping bag and is sleeping in it
as part of a Self-imposed tough
ching program.
You should see him roughing it
ON the rug in the living room.
Boots and Saddles
Three more saddles are needed
for the horseback riding sailors in
the Roundup parade next week.
Loosen up, loan the sailors some
saddles. Telephone Stevens Harris,
parade chairman, and tell him you
are a generous soul and will be glad
t. help the sailors get in the par
ade.
Daily Greeting
1t Is getting so there is only one
greeting heard in Ell Centre these
days Have you been to the
pOilCc SIdClOI yeI!
Howard Meyer and Paul Jenkins
met on the street.
I've got to go to the police sta
tion,~ ~said jenkins, waving bright
pink piece of paper
I've just been there said Meyer,
waving a white receipt.
Who Said Dumb
Pat Peterson, the ice man, drove
along the street and parked his ice
filled truck back of Herman Mas
sey's truck and waited for Massey's
helper to start helping the Patter-
son deliveries
Massey dashed out of a house
with his ice tongs changing and
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WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 81, minimum
Friday As; 5 am. Friday so, humid
ity 81; noon Friday IL, humidity 16;
5 pm. Thursday so, humidity "A.
The Nome nugget., 1945-01-10

GeoTe1 Coast Guardsmen invasion ualt from the flaming beach Island the height the er Gon strike the of Philippines. manned these seasoned invaders in landing barges and back with the wounded
The Nome nugget., 1945-01-10

SoNCBlR RD-Ingeborx Nordquist (above), 13-year-old lyric soprano from CrOt0nville, N. Y., has her name on a movie contract as a result of . SucceSs..
 1ul screen test appearance.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22

reached a plateau 1900 feet up in the Andes
called the Conda Bamba. After that they came
10 Lake Lauricocha, the largest of the glacier.fed
bodies from which come the waters OF the Mara
non. 1t was shortly after this that they made
their addition to the geography Of the region.
From Lake Lauricocha they traced the prin-
cipal stream that fed Lake Laurcocha. On their
way they came across grottos In the mountains
with centuryold passages that had been cut
through the mountains by the engineers OF the
Incas On either side OF them were huge glaciers
At 5000 feet they found Lake Santa Anna, loo
yards long and 300 yards across
Into the southern end OF the lake poured
stream of blush water, like all glacier water.
hey followed its course over bouders and out
ps OF mineral 10 a chalk plateau. And there
~hey found what they were looking for.
THEY had heard of a small lake which was the
last and highest of the chain OF glacier lakes
that fed the Maranon. And now they had found IL t
Nina Cocha, the Children's Lake
II is a tiny body OF water Gov
cred with pieces of floating ice the
glaciers surrounding il dropping
sheer into the water They were
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22

perni ting their admiration, but out of reach.
Ne Ct they explored 1,000-foot cliff which they
had hitherto regarded as insurmountable Resting
one morning, they lay in their camp eating and
watching the sun slowly mount the cliff face
Suddenly the light picked up several white OBJ
1ects In the darkness of a cave there.
Focusing his binoculars, Florney identified them
funeral monuments.