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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
Traffic Crashes
End Two Lives;
Il Are Injured

Imperial Valleys Easter celebra-
ton was marred by four traffic ac-
cidents in which two persons were
killed and IA persons suffered in
juries, it was revealed in records at
California Highway patrol head
quarters Monday.
A marine and a member of the
women's marine reserve died in
stantly when coupe went out of
control at the intersection of high
ways 80 and SO at Seeley at 2 am.
Monday. Their names were with
held by marine officials until after
their next of kin are notified of
their deaths. Five other persons in
the coupe driven by Dominic Ted
Sanflippo, %, marine stationed at
the Ell Centro marine air station,
suffered injuries. Sanflippo said a
tire blew out and the car went out
Of control. The injured included
two other member of the women S
marine reserve, two civilian women,
and the driver.
VEHICLES COLLIDE
A motorcycle carrying a C,ouble
load crashed into a coupe $50 feet
east of the West Heber turn on
highway 30 late Saturday afternoon.
Private First Glass N. K. Jones, "a,
driver of the motorcycle, and Pri-
vate First Glass Harold H. Bruce.
81, passenger, both stationed at the
Ell Centre marine air station, suf-
fered minor injuries when the motor
crashed into coupe driven by
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

the successful contests in the va
rious communities and the final Sat-
urday goes to the Rounup stunts
committee headed by Harry Free
with Jerry DuBose and Jimmie Mar
shall as other members.
The difficulties of the task of the
judges seemed to be fully appre-
ciated by the crowd and their de-
cision was roundly applauded.
With LON Thompson as an
nouncer and master of ceremonies,
the contest got under way with a
mounted parade OF the girls in sim
gle file the length of the field and
past the judges. This was repeat
ed, after which the judges went into
huddle and three contestants
were eliminated, leaving Miss El
Centro, Miss Brawley and Miss
Westmorland in the contest.
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Again and again the young wom-
en- were put through their mounted
PAGES while the able judges con-
ferred A queenship was at stake
ton and heartaches and regret. The
spelling the difference between Ella
judges were aware of that and over
looked no points.
Meanwhile the tension in the
stands increasedand excitement ran
high.
Ell Centros lovely entry finally
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
Easter Services
Draw Record
Crowds in Valley

The promise of the future that
Easter signifies was felt by the many
hundreds of Ell Centrans and wor-
shippers in other parts of the val
ley who gathered Sunday at church.
es and sunrise services for the
celebration of the resurrection.
Local churches reported capacity
attendance, their largest in years
and some used public address sys-
TENS to broadcast the services to
those standing outside the churches
The Easter story was told again
by many of the pastors. Others de-
'livered sermons with a note. of hope
for the world and all thoughts were
turned to the battlefields in Europe
and the Pacific.
AS the weatherman had promised
the sun was shining brightly for one
of Ell Centro's perfect spring days.
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
Hitler Peace
Offer Would
Exclude Soviet
LONDON, April 2. UP)

LONDON, April 2. (UP)-
Rumors of a so-called "last
peace proposal" by Adolf
Hitler circulated Monday as Nazi
home propaganda took on des-
perate tone, calling on all Germans
to flight or perish" and claiming
that an underground Nazi were
wolf" movement was arising in oc-
cupied German territory.
Source of the peace rumor was
the free German" press bureau in
Stockholm.
This source SAID Jnau tiJler had
asked Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop to deliver to Britain a
last peace proposal"
The Hitler bid was said to include
request for an immediate armis-
tee in the west; maintenance of the
German armies in the east: joint
occupation of west Germany by
British, American and German
armies; and European peace con-
ference at which Russia would not
be represented.
Hitler was described as determin-
ed to continue his war against Rus
sia but was said to be willing to
retire if a general election showed
he was not wanted by the German
populace. He was also said to be
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

nelQ large, enthusiastic ana par
tisan audience of several hundred
in thrills.
So lovely were the contestants
and SO skilled their riding that the
judges were hard-put to determine
who should be the queen. Their
decision was arrived at only after
the contestants repeatedly had
demonstrated their horsemansnip
and personal charm.
The runners-up, all of whom will
constitute the queens retinue during
the Roundup, were:
Lucille Derrick, who is Miss
Westmorland." Miss Derrick was
resplendent in a red sateen blouse,
gray riding pants, white tie and
western hat.
Elva Wake, Ell Centro's entry, who
made a lovely picture in her west
ern ensemble, with red yoke and
red cuffs. She rode a spirited Pala-
mino.
Johnny Lee Arnaiz, Miss Imper-
ial," who was charming in pow
der-blue costume, trimmed. in red
and green and with white tie and
western hat. After the contest Miss
Imperial was given a large floral
piece in the form of a horseshoe
by he Imperial Chamber of Com
merce.
Ruth Wilkinson, who was Miss
Calipatria," wore a becoming tan
buckskin costume. Miss Wilkinson
early became a favorite with the
crowd when her mount became un-
manageable and made a headlong
dash across the field. In the end,
however, Miss Wilkinson had COM
plete mastery over the animal.
Lora Jean Carr, who was Miss
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
Biyouac Slated
For State Guard

More than 200 members of the
State Guard, will be bivouaced at
the Imperial county fairgrounds
next Saturday and Sunday, under
the command of Major Elmer Heald,
commanding officer of the 3rd bat
TALON. The bivouac will be for
training purposes.
Work of preparing the grounds
for the biyouac was started last
Sunday by detail of State Guards
men under the direction of Cap
tain H. K. McClimans. The men
will be housed and fed on the prem
iSes.
1t is explained that one of the
features of membership in the State
Guard is compensation insurance,
each member being covered by
compensation insurance while travel
ing to and from drill, during drill
and during time actually on duty.
Five companies will be on hand
at the fairgrounds during the two
day training period.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
Burglar Works
While Pair of
Victims Sleep

When Mrs. Johnnie Coyle, Fifth
and Commercial avenue, retired Sat-
urday night she was wearing a gold
wrist watch, but the timepiece was
not in evidence the next morning.
Mrs. Coyle came to the conclu-
sion that it had been stolen during
the night. Mrs. Coyle was right
Not only had a thief taken the
watch from her wrist but also took
a purse from her husbands pockets
A burglar or burglars also entered
a cafe at 546 Broadway Saturday
night and stole $40 in pennies. En-
trance was gained by prying a piece
of tin from a side window.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

227 miles west of Berlin.
Scottish and English veterans of
Ell Alamein and Montgomery's
march across North Africa were out
in front OF the blazing tank drive
that promised to clear the Nazis
from all Holland in matter Of days
and lay open the short road tc
Berlin.
German resistance was reported
melting away in the path of the
British tanks. The armor rode down
die-hard German gunners in the
streets of Muenster. while outriders
swept east, northeast and southeast
to points 100 miles or mere beyond
the Rhine.
UNDER MENACE
Csnabrueck, 81 miles north
northeast of Muenster, was menaced
by the British advance. Tank col
umns staobing in from the west
were reported eight miles from the
city Monday morning and going
fast. ..r
Foity-six miles west of Osna-
brueck, the British captured En-
schede, the main escape pert for the
German 25th Army fleeing Holland.
Other Second Army columns
reached the Dutch town of Hengelo,
five miles northwest of Enschede,
and broke into the burning city of
Rheine. 20 miles north of Muenster,
where the Luftwaffe already has
abandoned and destroyed cne of its
greatest fighter stations in the west.
Montgomery was wheeling a great
part of his British Second and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

Canadian First armies northeast
ward toward the North sea coast
along a front CT almost go miles
from the Rhine town CT Emmericll
and Muenster.
At Rheine, the British were onl
"a miles from the great port Oh
Bremen. At Hengelo they were 10
miles east of historic Arnhem and
AZ miles from the zuyder Zee.
Canadian army units farther to
the west were 10 miles and more
ncrth of Emmerich, still operating
under a security blackout, but ap-
parently closing rapidly on Arnhem
from the southeast.
Allied fliers swarming over the
battle area reported that the Ger
mans were abandoning Holland at
top speed, giving up their V-bomb
bases on the seacoast opposite Len
don.
At least 10 British tank columns
were through the German battle
screen, with their easternmost units
1870 miles or less due west of Berlin.
All of the Ruhr basin, Germany's
last and greatest military arsenal,
was enveloped by the American First
and Ninth armies and doughboys
of the two striking forces were
driving in swiftly from the west,
north and east to finish off the
remnants of 16 German divisions
caught in the 4500-square-mile
pocket.
Estimates on the size of trapped
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

of Ckinawa, and $40 miles north
east of Formosa.
Tens of thousands of the new
American 10th Army swarm d
ashore along wide beachhead Two
air fields and more than a dozen
villages were captured. 1t was indi-
Gated U. S. planes soon would be
using at least one of the two cap
tured airdromeS.
United Prese War Correspondent
E. G.. Valens, accompanying forward
elements CT two army units driving
Kadena air field, said resistance
continued comparatively light. This
column was heading downhill to-
wa.d NoZa and the Nagusuki bay
naval anchorage on the east side
of the island
LITTLE RESISTANCE
1.-The only enemy resistance" VAL
ems said, lis from a few scattered
pillboxes, snipers, and l00-pound
land mines" .#es. ...#4. a. "a.
The hardest fighting ragged in the
"badlands" ncrth of Naha, prime
objective of this amphibious opera
ton on the main guardian island Of
the southern approaches to Japan.
There the troops under 1t. Gen.
Simon Bolivar Buckner collided
with japanese prepared positions
and machine gun nests. Roads were
heavily mined. But when the mines
were neutralized, soldiers riding
cowboy style moved in on hUlldozers
to triple the width of the reads.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
Lewis Asks Coal Miners
TO Continue on Jobs

any wage Adjustments agreed upon
should be retroactive to April i. The
operators agreed. But a final OBJ
stacle arose when Lewis demanded
that they give bond or written
guarantee that the miners would
get any retroactive payment coming
to them. That the operators refused
to do.
The WLB called an unusual Sum-
day session Sunday When it broke
up, there was every indication that
the government would have to seize
the mines to keep soft coal produc-
ton going. Soon afterward, how
ever, came Lewis telegram an
nouncing that he was asking the
miners not to strike. '''e a'
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

WASHINGTON, April 2.
(UP)-The nation was as
sured Monday of at least an
sother month Of strike-free produc-
ton in the soft coal fields.
Tie threat of an immediate strike
was removed when President John
L. Lewis sent Easter Day kilograms
to his United Mine Workers, asking
them tc stay on the job for another
80 days under their old contract
while he and the mine operators
continued efforts to work out a new
one.
.The old contract expired at mid
night Saturday. The government,
aware of the miners policy CT mo
contract, no work" appeared ready
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

WASHINGTON, April 2. CUP)-
The supreme court Monday begins
hearing oral arguments in the long
legal fight of Harry Bridges, west
coast labor leader, to escape depor-
tation to his native Australia.
Bridges, head of the CLOS Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen'S
union, is seeking to block a deporta-
ton order signed by Attorney Cen
eral Francis Biddle. He appealed
to, the high court after his bid for
freedom on a writ of habeas corpus
was turned down by Federal District
Judge Martin I. Welsh in California
and the ninth circuit court of ap-
peafs.
e Deportation proceedings against
Bridges began in 1888 and Biddle
fsigned his order May IL, 1912. He
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
Jap Isles Loss
Hits 308,180 /

MANILA, April 2. (UP)-Ameri-
can troops killed or captured 308, ,180
Japanese in seizing control OF 80 ISL
ands in the Philippines during the
last six months, it was announced
Monday.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique. in disclosing the Japanese
casualties, also announced contin-
ued gains by U. S. forces on Luzon
Negors, Cebu and Mindanao.
In the last five days throughout
the Philippines the Japanese casual
ties amounted to l0,971 killed and
1875 captured, while the American
losses for the same period were $40
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
British Head For Bremen:
Seek Out V-Bomb Bases
Montgomery Starts Drive to Clear
Enemy From Northwest Germany;
10000 Of Foe Face End in Ruhr

PARIS, April g. (UP)-British armored divisions
drove than Is miles beyond naepster today and
struck for Bremen and the Dutch North ports bid
knock out the Nazi Vbomb bases and berate Holland
Armored vanguards of the British Second and Cana
dian First armies IA miles southwest of Bremen
manys second port and about the distance south of
the Dutch seacoast
German resistance broken all along the broad Brit
sh front and swift dash the that would complete
the liberation of Holland appeared we'll under way.
Official reports said the British and supporting Ameri
units in Muenster and Is miles beyond at
disclosed point Berlin spokesmen placed the Allies 36 miles
farther east both sides of Bieefed 189 miles from
Berlin.
REMNANTS OF NAZI ARMY RACE EASTWARD
Remnants of the German 25th Army possibly $4,000
strong racing eastward from the Dutch in
dsordery flight escape the British tank columns closing
across their line of retreat.
simultaneously, the American First and Ninth armies
closed armored ring around the Ruhr, and perhaps
10000 crack Naz troops trapped in the industrial
basin. +~4t
At the center of the collapsed German battle screen,
1t Gen. George Patton's Third Army tanks drove
than halfway the Reich to within 52 miles of
Berlin.
Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's 21st
Army group headquarters lifted the security backou
the British Second Army Monday to reveal that the Brons
in and beyond the Westphalian capital of Muenser
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
ALLIES SNAP TRAP ON NAzI HOLLAND Army
Marine Planes
Mark Rites
In Flight Cross

1t seemed like sign from
heaven, keyed to modern war, to
valley residents who, upon hear
ing the roar of planes Sunday
morning, looked up to see nine
aircraft flying in the form of
cross.
According to a statement from
the El Centre marine air station,
nine planes took off from the
Ell Centro marine air station and
flew over Imperial Valley on
Easter morning as a tribute to
Easter"
The tribute was appreciated by
the thousands who saw the planes,
many as they were preparing for
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

to seize the mines Sunday when
Lewis announced that he had re-
quested UNIV members to stay on
the job.
The burly mine chieftain said he
was doing SO because he was con
scious of the imperative necessity CT
continuing the production of coal
for war"
He and the operators arranged to
continue discussions Monday, with
the War Labor Beard ready to take
a direct hand if there Is no substan-
tial progress within a week. The
first 80 days of negotiations failed
to bring agreement on single issue.
The WLB ordered the contract
extension Saturday, stipulating that
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
High Court Eyes
Bridges Case

based it on a finding that Bridges
was a member of the Communists
party and that the party taught
violent overthrow" of the United
States government.
Throughout the seven-year-old
case, Bridges has denied member
ship in the Communist party.
The justice department, in sup
port of BiddIe's action, makes the
contention that ample evidence con-
fronted the attorney general to JUS
tify the classification of Bridges as
an undesirable alien. The depart
ment will tell the high court that
the evidence shows undeniably that
Bridges held Communist party af-
filiations and that, at the time, the
party believed in forcible overthrow
of the U. S. government.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

killed, 48 missing and 9l9 wounded.
The heavy casualties on the Jap
anese were inflicted by the U. S.
Sixth and Eighth armies which re-
conquered the main portion OF the
Philippines. including the capital OF
Manila. and left only one major ISL
and-Bohol - still under japanese
control.
On Luzon. ground forces continued
TO compress the japanese pockets
while fifth air force bombers again
hit the shattered port OF Legaspi.
on the southeastern tip Of the isi-
and. with 400 more tons OF expIos~
ives.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

transferred to Vinson and then will
return to his home in Spartanburg,
South Carolina, for a rest.
After reminding the President in
his letter of resignation of his pre-
viously expressed wishes TO resign,
Byrnes caid:
Il think WEE Day is not far dis
tant. My knowledge of the nature of
the work now confronting the office
causes me to conclude l should not
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

nouncement that Okinawa had been
split in two was expected hourly.
Hard fighting flared on the south
ern flank of the American army
marine front where tank-led in
fantlymen we're driving toward
Naha. the islands burning capital,
less than seven miles distant.
NEW LANDING
Tokyo radio reported without
Allied confirmation that Americans
competed new landing Monday
ON the island of Kume, So miles west
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

remain longer am convinced
that the person who is to direct the
reconversion program should take
charge of this office now. He would
then have an opportunity to famil-
iarize himself with the plans we
have made and can modify in such
manner as he deems wise the plans
he will be called upon to admins
ter"
Byrnes' letter was dated March "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
II Of Bonlber's
Grew Killed

ALAMORGORDO, N. NJ, April g.
(UP)-Twelve men of the crew of
a four-engined bomber were killed
when the plane crashed eight miles
northeast of Alamorgordo, Colonel
John w. Warren, commanding Of
ficer of the army air field here, an
nounced Monday.
Two crew members parachuted to
safety without injury. The bomber
crashed at $50 p. m. Sunday night
while on a combat training flight,
the colonel said.
All next of kin have been notified.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02

Calexico' and who wore a blue
blouse, tan pants and western hat
She revealed herself most capable
horsewoman.
Holtville, inland and MeXicali
were not represented. Mary Gull
lett, Niland's contestant, was pre-
vented fro mparticipating by illness
in her family, it was explained
The judges were Lieut.-Col. Hugh
c. Brewster, commander of the Ell
Centro Marine Corps air station;
E. C. Harrigan, Imperial county ag-
ricultural commissioner, and John
Strickley, Brawley cattleman.
Credit for the colorful event and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
JAP CIVILIANS ATTACK
YANKS ON ISLAND

PATH ARMY CORPS HQ, Okin-
ava, April 2. (UP)-An armed band
Of Japanese civilians, including
women, attacked an American bat
talon on the right flank of the
Okinawa beachhead Sunday night.
All but three of the civilians were
killed or committed suicide. Three
women were captured. 'ff fftA
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
U. S. GENERAL KILLED

WASHINGTON. April 2. CUP)-
Major General Maurice Rose was
killed while leading the third armor-
ed division in spearheading the adj
vance of U. S. troops into Germany
the war department announced
Monday. 'te'-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
Yankees Speed
Across Japs'
Homeland Isle
Rapid Advance Divides Okinawa as
Seized Airports Are Readied
For Use Of invading Plane Forces

GUAM, April 2. (UP)-American invasion troops have
smashed forward than half way Okinawa in
swift advance against scattered japanese snper and pill
box resistance front dispatches reported Monday An
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
D AMBlINe
AAEPoRTER

Sidelights-
The girls contestlng for the honor
of being Imperial Valley Roundup
queen were not half as nervous as
the men who owned the horses the
would-be queens rode.
Those horse owners were fit to
be tied. They fused and fidgeted.
While Elya Wake of Ell Centro
was riding his horse Simon Hogue
stood around biting his fingernails
and wringing his hands. He acted
exactly like an old hen with one
chicken.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
BroWIey Conte stont Wins
Roundup Queen Honors

Lois Reimer Of Brawey will reign Queen Of the I'M
peria Valley Roundup April 20, 81 and %.
So decided three perpexed judges Saturday afternoon
at Ell Centre Stadium when six contestants for the honor
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
bouquet Bureau

bouquet Bureau $50. -.
We hereby vote Lom Thompson
c bouquet of desert lilies for being
a daring yet suave diplomat.
There was bit of booing at the
Roundup Queen contest in Ell Cen
tro Saturday when the judges ELI
minated couple of contestants.
Listen, you guys up there" BOOM
ed Lom over the loudspeaker. Stop
booing those judges. can mention
about 25 of you up there who re-
fused to be JUICES. If you boo any
more I'll get you down here and
you can do the judging"
Silence from the grandstand And
we do mean silence.
Or Spectacles-
We understand that Eddie Palm
er can't read very well. He demon
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-02
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 80, minimum
Monday So; am. Monday 55, hu-
midity 20; noon Monday So, humid
ity II; pm. Sun. 79, humidity 20.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-07
Call Graham
Strike Rally

A wide strike in the al
ready partially idle Graham Paige
Corp, 85O5 w. Warren. today was
foreseen as the possible outcome
,sH>a mass meeting of the plants
3, ,706NworkerS tomorrow.
A Mon spokesman contradicted
the cSmpaays version of the
strikes causeA declaring that the
554 polishers walked off the job
Thursday night because the COM
pany had denoted instruc-
tors TO production workers. This
means a l0-cent hourly wage cut,
he said.
The company had said the
strike was caused when a workers
demand that two men be put on
10 replace Two vaeationing inSpec-
tors had been refused.
Unless the company agrees to
reinstate the instructors in their
old Jobs. pending a WLB ruling,
the remaining workers will prob
ably strike in sympathy, union
members said.
In addition to the 554 polishers,
500 other Graham Paige workers
are idle. They were sent home as
result Of the strike, the COM
pany said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-07
FBI Probes Plot
To Sell DISCHARGES

TiEMPSTEAD. y Y, July :
HUPl - The FBI is checking
civilians part 10 a conspiracy
~ Mitchell Field 10 soil soldiers
discharges and transfers, It was
learned today
FIRST AR Force officers ir-
vcStlgating the alleged racket
revealed that AZ least SIN els
were gwen fraudulent medical
discharges through the Mitchell
Field Hospital.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-07

There aren't many short cuts
When the war clouds grew blacker over
Europe, the t. s. Army Air Forces came
10 Consolidated Vultee with the request
for still another four-engine heavy bomber.
Shortly afterward in l939-the B-24
Liberator was born.
But, even with Consolidated Vultee's
long experience in building mammoth sea
planes, il took over ; years, over I million
engineering hours. and more than million
hours to tool up the plants. before the Liberator
was ready 10 60 into action as one Of
Americas most devastating, heavy bom-
bardment Weapons.
America 1914 seCond.rate power
Many other examples could be cited. But there
is no need TO labor the point.