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Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
PEACE MOVE

You won't have TO worry any more
about the increasing friction be-
tween the British government and
the American government. General
Henry H. Arnold and Chief Air
Marshal Sir Charles Portal, COM
manders of U. S. Army and Royal
Air Forces, have figured out
hands-across- -the-sea swap t h t
should fix up everything just dandy
and leave the state department and
foreign office of the two countries
nothing to worry about.
The army air force band stationed
at Boiling field, outside Washington,
has been sent to England for a tour
of British cities, and the Royal Air
Force band has come to the United
States fov a coaSt-to-ccaSt series OF
concerts.
After that, the troubles in Greece
and Italy, and maybe even the
problems raised by the Chicago post
war aviation conference, will no
doubt solve themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
Warren Issues
Y Pard0ns

SACRAMENTO, Jan. /. CUP -
Twelve pardcns have been granted :
today by Governor Earl Warren, in 4
cluding a pardon to Antantonio ,,
Garcia, 38. Los Angeles county, who
faced deportation to Spain on 1928 "
statutory rape conviction, had the
pardon not been granted.
The other II pardons were grant,. o.
ed under the Deuel. law to persons
who have completed their sentences,
and rehabilitated themselves in
their home communities
They were: -
John C. Taylcr, 65, Alameda county
insurance broker convicted in 1920
of criminal syndicalism and paroled1
in 1921. ''5a
3szft
Ralph Hollands, "a, bigamy, Fres-
no county, 1881, paroled 1882. 81
Herbert w. Witt, 43, forgery Los
Angeles county 1880, paroled 1882 4LftC
John Artalen, 80, second-degree
burglary Les Angeles county 1890, vi
paroled 1884.
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Jason H. Conring, 46, burglary /.
Los Angeles county 1919, parofed .
1920. a.
Lucius Davis, 40, burglary Contra
Costa county 1925, paroled 1929 : y'.'3
Theodore c. Dederick, Al, robbery.
Les Angeles county 1894, paroled
1887
j. F. Howell, 70, robbery Trinity
county 1919, paroled 1923.
Henry G. Loggins, SO, robbery Vsfl-
tura county 1922, ,paroled 1929. |
Edgar Mumford Jr., 35, robbery
Los Angeles county 1888, paroled
1885 -
Eugene Claw Watson, as, assault
to dc great bodily harm Riverside
county 1885, released 1888.
In each case the superior court I
in the persons county of residence
recommended executive clemency.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
COP Legislator
Files Protest
On Ballot Count

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l. tUP)-
John B. Knight, Republican incum-
bent in the saith assembly district
defeated in the November election.
charged a 54th district precinct
board with malconcuct and errors
as he moved to contest the election
of Ralph A. Beal, independent
Knight, who won both Republi-
can and Democratic nominations.
asked for a recount of ballots in all
precincts. He said the official vote,
giving him 1884 to 1858 for Beal,
did not incluCe 446 absentee and
military Ballots for Beal and l,207
for himself, which would give him
the lead
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
BANKS SEEK STATE STATUTE
ON CT LOAN SYSTEM

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l. CUP)-
An amendment to the state bank
act permitting California banks to
make single sum first mortgage
loans of the type authorized under
the federal Gil bill of rights will be
sought from legislature next year
by the California Bankers associa-
ton, it was announced.
The association said the state
superintendent of banks "is under
stood to have given assurance OF
his full cooperation" in preparing
the legislation anG aiding its pass
age. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
A Card Drivers
Must Wait for
Brand New Tires

LOS ANGELES, January l. CUP)
"A" card motorists had better
take care of those tires because
they'll get nothing but recaps until
the war in Germany is over at
least, H. Z. Tompkins, vice presl-
cent of the Firestone Tire and Rub
Der Co., said here.
Tompkins warned that motorists
should recap tires before they are
damaged and added that "B' ano
&c" book holders will have to get
along on reduced quotas OF new
tires.
Americas rubber factories have
plenty of raw rubber but they have
ut the capacity or manpoWer TO
buil6 tires from this rubber as last
as the army needs them" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
You're Not Too Old
To Feel YounQ

This is message for men who have
known life but no longer find 1t thrilling
because of the lack Of certain vitamins
and hormJnes. Tromone, a recent medical
discovery combining vitamins and hor-
mones may multiply the vim and vitality
enjoyment you once knew Your whole ap-
proach, your whole attitude toward life,
may improve when you begin to use
TrOmone. Now II may be possible for mid
die aged men to again enjoy the same
spirit, vitality and pleasures that made
their youth a thing to remember. Added
years may not subtract from your pleas
ureS when you use Tromone, the new
medical formula combining vitamins and
hormones Follow directions on label
Tromone for sale by Valley Drug Co"
sol Main. Phone Sd.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foIIoUing edit
oriais are presented as interesting Opin-
ions Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
CAR RAMS FREIGHT CAR

A car driven by Meta NJ Simon,
Vedder Auto Court, collided with
moving box car on the CONNER
cial street railroad crossing, Ell
Centre, Sunday. No one was hurt.
Cne SIDE of the automobile was
damaged, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01

AS the tempo of the war increases, the
troops overseas demand more and more
from us here in the United States. The
production of the necessary tools for
final victory is far from an accomplished
fact-Lt. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell,
Army Service Forces chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
FACE DRUNK COUNTS

James w. Welch, Hilario M. Tor
res, Enoch M. Thompson, and Will
lie Gonzalez were arrested on
charges of drunkenness over the New
Years weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
BY PETER EDSON

Small round pocket mirrors were
given out TO the Filipinos by Cen
eral Douglas MacArthur's psyche
logical warfare and publicity people
when u. S. troops invaded the Phil
ippines. A few of these souvenirs
have been brought back to the Unit
ed States and have become valuable
collectors items. They have bright
yellow metal back on which there
appear the flags of the United
States and the Philippines in full
color. Above them is amall likeness
Of General Doug himself, also in
full color and giving the salute. And
above that, around the rim, is the
printed legend, II WILL RETURN
When Assistant Attorney General
Norman Littell got the presidential
bounce at the Department OF Justice
after his recent row he called con-
ference with his staff to say gocdby
to one and all. Attorney General
Biddle sent word to him that he
couldn't do that-he wasn't work.
inc there any more.
PRESCRIPTION
Senator Guy M. Gillette of Iowa,
who has been trying tc make the
gallon club" by giving blood to the
Red Cross. get a little rundown IN
Jhealth after being tapped for too
many pint transfusions at 6O-day
intervals. So he, went to his doctor
for a check-up. The senator was IN
due course sent to the naval medical
center for thorough examination
and when the report was ready, Sen
ator Gillette went to hear the bad
news.
cut down en- your drinking a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
 Arrested

Manila, Sept. 23-(Delayed)- (UP)-Capt. Fritz Wiedemarln, for: mer personal adjutant to Adolf Hitler and German consul general in San Francisco, arrived in Manila by plane in protective custody" to- day after being arrested in Tien- tsin, China.
 A accompanying naval officer said Wiedemann would be taken to Washington for final determination of his status. He probably will leave Wednesday morning for the United States.
 Custody
 Wiedemann's arrival here in an Army transport command plane dis- closed for the first time that he had been taken into custody following Japans surrender. He possibly might be called as Q witness in 0ermany's war guilt trials.
 Hitler's company commander in World War I, Wiedeman1 rose qnickly in the NaSi hierarchy and undertook Q number of personal missions for the former fuehrer. He visited both Britain and France in the appeasement era and later went to the United States, where he be- came consul general In San Fran cisco in l03e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
BY JOSEPH NOLAN Limited Press Staff CorrespondenO

Boston, Sept. 25--(UP)-The re- conversion picture is brighter ia New England than in many other sections because the birthplace 0l American industry will produce for peace many of the goods 1t turned out for war, Q United Press survoJ revealed today.
 fThe transition was virtually pam less in such industries as textileS shoes, firearms, leather, electrical equipment and rubber goods. In several other fields, actual recon- version posed far less irkSonle problem than did shortages of man. power and materials. |.
 Brief shutdowns
 Tn Burlington, and Winooski, Vt. American Woolen Co.'s mills closed just 48 hours for inventory, then started on civilian contracts. Gen. eral Electric Co.'S huge appliance and merchandise department In Bridgeport. conn, marched skilled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
NelO England ReconUersion Picture. Encouraging

mechanics e few hundred yards from the final B-29 gun turret tc 6 washing machine assembly line. Royal Typewriter O., Of Hartford. Conn, expects full production by Jan. 1, and Bigelow Sanford Car- pet Co.,, Inc, of Thompsonville was breaking all records barely @ fort night after Japan's surrender.
 War brought New England some Sls,000, 100000 worth of government contracts. Peace brought wide spread cutbacks, unemployment for l76,000 men and women and IS shutdowns. But management ana labor concur in predicting 0 second industrial revolution that will keep the regions stacks smoking Goi years.
 Factors
 This optimistic forecast is based on many favorable factors:
 1. Diversihcation of industry and preponderance of small nianufac-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
Abortiue Reuolution
 Crushed M Argentina

Buenos Aires, Sept. 25.- (UP)-An attempted revolu- tion against the Farrell Peron government of Argen- tina wa; reported crushed today with the arrest of ex- President Gen. Arturo Raw son and @ co-leader of the army's anti-government fac ton.
 A government communique said Rawson and Gen. OSwaldo Martin had been arersted by Loyal Army units in Cordoba, 400 miles inland from the capital, flor melting re- bellion."
 Government Spokesn1en said the rebellion had been suppressed and that the situation everywhere was completely normal and tranquil"
 The rebel leaders were reported officially to have been taken into custody at Cordoba after failing to swing the Argentine fourth division over to their side.
 Brig. Gen. Oswaldo Martinez formerly commanded the Fourth Division.
 There was no immediate indica- ton as to whether any clements of the Fourth Division actually joined the uprising.
 The arrests came less than 4s hours after U. s. Ambassador Spruille Braden left Buenos Aires for Washington with the expressed hope that the Argentine people themselves would find a solution" for their political difficulties with the United Nations.
 RawsOn
 Rawson was one of the leaders of the June, l043, uprising that over- threw then-President Ramon Catil- 10 and he served for one day as president of Argentina. He was re- pqlaced by his fellow-rebel Gen. Pe- dro Ramirez who, in turn, was suc- ceeded by Gen. Edelmiro Farrell, present chief of the government.
 Rawson subsequently, was ap- pointed ambassador to Brazil, but he resigned in protest against the gov- ernments foreign policies.
 Three times before he had been arrested by the government, once for participating in uniform in Q street demonstration celebrating the Allied liberation of Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
MocArthur Given Full Authority

Washington, Sept. 25-(UP)-The Macarthur controversy eased today with a general agreement that he has suprmee authority in Japan to enforce the principles of the Pots- dam declaration.
 The Senate yesterday confirmed by a vote of 69 to the nomination of Dean c. AcheSon to be Under secretary of State. That action was a reflection of complaints that Ache son had rebunked Gen. Douglas Macarthur for announcing that his occupationary force soon could be reduced to 100000 men.
 Truman's Text
 President Truman made public shortly before the vote the text Of A recent directive sent to Mac Arthur reafflFming hsi supreme au. thority in Japan. A move to pre- vent or delay Acheson's confirnla ton was led by Sen. Kenneth B. Wherry, R., Neb. on the showdown taly he alone voted against Acne'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
GI Bill Red Tape Hit By Legion

Washington, Sept. 26'- (UP) - The American Legion said today red tape in application of the c. l. Bill of Rights had tied up billions of dollars of credit that should have gone to veterans for homes, farms and businesses.
 The Legion offered Congress an amendment to the Gel Bill putting the approval of Veterans loans in the hands of lenders, rather than requiring approval by both the lender and the Veterans AdminiS- 'tration, as at present.
 The amendment would also put working capital in the category of permissible loans. Now loans are guaranteed, up to 30 per cent and with a e2,O00 maximum, only for the purchase of homes, farms or bus ineSs or of necessary equipment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
Captive, Three Years, Feels Like Rip Van Wrinkle

dead. Wendell Willkie is dead. Hit Ter and Mussolini are gone. What was Harry Truman doing before he became vice president? What's a CT Joe7 An atomic bomb7 A rocket plane Wno are Frank Sinatra and Veronica Lake7
 have been living on borrowed time since March 2, lo42, when Jap- anese planes sank our ship, the "Poeloe Bras" in the Indian ocean. One thing kept me alive then-lny mothers words "don't forget, son. I love you"
 It was March s when I telephoned my home in Salt Lake City from Bandoeng, Java. Dutch Army ofn- cers had warned that the Japanese were coming uncomfortably close and 1 had better get to Wynne- GOODS Bay in South Java where the last ship was waiting for evacuees. The chances of getting through were 90 to 1, Witt Hancock of the (Continued on Page G
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
OiL Strike Farley Foreseen As Test,
BY UNITED PRESS

Officials representing 26,000 strik. ing oil workers meet in Chicago today with company and govern ment representatives in the most important test to date of the effi- ciency of the revamped conciliation service of the U. s. Department of Labor.
 The conference, with Chief Just ice William L. Knous of the Col orado Supreme Court presiding, brings together officials of Il major petroleum firms and the oil Work CTS International Union (C1O) whose members have curtailed pro- duction in three of the nations pe- troleum- producing areas.
 Further Spread
 The strike threatened to spread Yiosnentarily to . fourth refining area as a strike vote was conduct ed in Seminole, Okla, one of the worlds richest oil fields.
 It was generally expected that conciliation service handling of the oil workers demand for Q blanket 30 per cent wage increase would be reflected to a large extent in fu- ture claims of millions of workers seeking to retain war-inflated "take-home" wages.
 The conference opened amidst a stormy labor atmosphere, with strikes and shutdowns idling more than 43S,o00 workers throughout the nation.
 In the Pacific northwest, nearly 800 logging camps, sawmills and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
Elevator Strike Seen Spreading

New York, Sept. 25.--(UP)-A strike of elevator operators which has paraly0ed 8 major part of Man. hattan's commercial activity threat ened today to spread to two addi- tional New York City boroughs. Indications mounted that the walk out of ll,000 elevator operators and building service employes-members of Locals 32B and 164, Building Service Employees International Union (AFL)-would be extended to the Bronx and Brooklyn.
 David Sullivan, president of Local 32B, said, however, that no action would be taken today against apart ment houses. A meeting of union representatives which had been called this morning was cancelled.
 Police Estimate
 Sullivan also disputed a police estimate that 2,0l6 buildings in Manhattan had been struck. Sul. livan said that il 900 union members had walked out in l,575 union. loft and office buildings and that opera tors in an additional IS non-union buildings had struck in sympathy.
 Sympathy strikes were brewing in the Bronx and Brooklyn. Thomas Lewis, president of Local S2E of the Bronx, scheduled @ meeting of executive officers for tonight to con- Sider calling a sympathy strike. The union has contracts in several hun dred apartment and off1ce buildings.
 George Troy, president of Local 32K of Brooklyn, also said that @ meeting would be held to plan strike action," spokesman for Local 32B said.
 Peter Ottley, president of Local 32A which controls llon-reStaurant hotels and rooming houses in Man. hattan, called a general membership meeting to be held Thursday to consider & strike vote. The union represents 2,000 employees in more than 100 buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
OueraH Occupation Grip 71ghtened On Germany

Berlin, Sept. 25. (UP)-The Allies clamped an unlimited occupation grip on Germany and virtually all forms of German activity today with the announced intention of stamping out completely and for- ever the German military tradition.
 Prohibition
 The Germans were ordered to place immediately at the disposal of the Allies all research experi- ment and development directly or indirectly relating to the war.
 The manufacture, production, construction or external acquisition of war material was prohibited except as might be provided for by specific directives.
 No German properties abroad can be disposed of without the sanction of Allied representatives. No prop. erty, assets, rights, titles or interests inside or outside of Germany of any companies, corporations, cartels, trusts, firms, partnerships and as- sociations designated by the Allies can be disposed of without Allied consent.
 German authorities and all other Germans must turn over to the Allies all gold, silver, coin or bul. lion and all platinum bullion held internationally or abroad, as well as all foreign exchange and all occupation currencies prepared by Germany. ..
 The same rule was applied to all property, assets, rights, titles and interests in Germany belonging to any nation or nationals against whom any of the United Nations have carried on hostilities since the start of the war.
 Another section aimed at restor- ing German loot made German authorities and individuals in pos- session of anything in Germany belonging to any of the United Ma tons or their nationals responsible for reporting and safeguarding
 The Allied Control Council laid down the law for a defeated T1a-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
Indo-Chinu prisins In Effect

Saigon, Indo-C China, Sept. 25 - (UP) - British Army forces inter- vened in the dispute between Na- tionalist Annamites and French au. thorities today after two days and nights of street fighting and ordered the Annamites disarmed.
 The British commander of Allied Forces in Southern 1ndo- China or- dered Gurka troops under his com- mand to disarm InsurgeIlt Anna mites. The French charged that the Annamites had ben armed by Jap aneSe.
 British intervention gave an in- ternational aspect to the west pocket" revolution in which Anna mites, declaring themselves inde- pendent, resisted the return of French Colonial rule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
To Reshope City Ration Board
 Local Group Among
 145 SimiIoE Boards
 To Be Altered

Ration boards of the Waterbury area are among 145 local boards which will be abolished by the State OPA this week and consolidated into other locations, according to an announcement by Stanley Crute OPA director.
 The Waterbury board, located at 1l9 West Main street, will be con- tinued, but after today 1t will serve Wolcott residents in addition to local residents.
 Other Changes
 Boards in Middlebury, southbl1ry, and Woodbury will be abolished and residents of those towns will be among those served at the Water town board. Thomaston residents will be served in Bristol, and Chesh- ire residents, in Hamden.
 The Naugatuck office will take the business of Prospect, Beacon Falls, and Oxford.
 MT. Crute stated that all boards will continue to issue ration forms until next Friday, but that issuance of ration currency and certificates will close today in those offices which are scheduled to shut down.
 Sharp Reduction The OPA oficial pointed out that eventually stations will be set up in all towns for distribution of application blanks, to aid residents who will have to apply for certifi- cates at out-of-town area ration headquarters.
 Abolition of the 146 boards will reduce the number throughout the state from 1e0 to 35. Sept. % has been set as the date for ofilcially closing the doors of the abolished of11ces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
YusosIov
 Rejection On Trieste

London, Sept. 26-(UP)-A Yugo. slav spokesman said today that the government of Marshall Tito had decided to reject a proposal before the Council of Foreign Ministers to internat tionalize the Adriatic port of Trieste.
 Plebiscite
 Yugoslavia probably will suggest that the citizens of Trieste be eiv" en an opportunity to decide the citys future status by Q plebiscitc. The decision against information |. alizing Trieste was reported reached in Belgrade yesterday. A spokes' man said it followed demonstra- tions in the Trieste area indicating popular support" for earlier Yu' goslav counter proposals to make Trieste an autonomous city-State under Belgrade sovereignty.
 Yugoslavia, the spokesman said, would be willing to safeguard the rights of countries interested n Trieste by granting them specia! concessions.
 Another Problem
 The reported decision posed stil. another problem of the many fac ing the Russians and Anglo Amer jeans in their attempt to break re. peated deadlocks that cast an air of pessimism over the Big Five Council of foreign ministers.
 The Yugoslav delegation headed by Vice Premier Edward Kardelj remained in London, apparently to discuss the Trieste problem with the deputies of the foreign niinis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25
SoI0ns Plan Visit To Pearl Harb0r
Congressional Group to Inspect Site

Washington, Sept. 25.- (UP) Congress- Pearl liar bor Investigating committee decided today it will visit the Hawaiian outpost as soon as possible.
 To Fly
 Sen. Alben w. Barkley, D., Ky, chairman of the special 10-man joint committee, said the commit tee will fly to Pearl Harbor as soon as 1t has familiarized itself with other testimony regarding the physical layout of defenses at the time of the Japanese attack on December ', 1941.
 The committee decision was made during a two-hour closed meeting.
 Selection of a counsel for the Investigation also was discussed at the meeting but no decision was reached.
 Barkley said the committee ex- changed views with Roger J. Whiteford, 59, Washington at torney and Barkley's personal choice for the job.
 He said William Dewitt Mit- chell, New York, attorney general in the Hoover administration, is being invited to meet with the committee tomorrow if possible. MORE TO COME-Pearl liar
 Barkley said there were about IS or 20 applicants" for the job as counsel.
 The fact that the committee is interviewing Whiteford and Nit chell was taken to indicate that they are the principal ones under consideration.
 Public Hearings?
 Barkley said the time for the trip to Pearl Harbor will be de- cided after the committee and counsel have familiarized them- selves with all the testimony and reports that already have been given in other Investigations of the Pearl Harbor attack.
 He said 1t was possible that the committee would hold public hear dngs at Pearl Harbor If there are witnesses out there who should be heard"
 He said Sen. Owen Brewster, R., Me, is the only committee mem. Der who has ever visited Pearl Harbor.