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Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
M AR K T S
". Y. STOCKS

New York, Feb. 3. UP)-Stocks ad-
vanced irregularly in moderately active
trading in the short session Saturday.
Buying concentrated on a few indi-
Nidual issues In the leading groups. The
main list moved narrowly with advances
IN the majority. The usual Saturday
eyening-up operations brought few de-
ciines. and a few traders were adjusting
then margin accounts to conform with
nevy federal reserve regulations an
nounced today and effective Monday.
Aviation Corporation featured in turn
over and held at the previous close. A
block of 10000 shares of Packard sold at
Ga, the previous close. The issue later
rose to 6h. American Locomotive and
General Railway Signal made new highs
on gains of more than a point in the
rail equipments. Certan-Teed preferred
rose points to a new high at 143 in the
building department. Allegheny Corpora
tion equaled its high on announcement OF
a bank loan which would be used to re-
tire debentures and notes the last of its
funded debt.
Superior Oil of California rose more
than a point to a new high. Loew's lost
n point.
Closing Dow-Jones stock averages: In
dustrial 154.7 76. up OBJ; railroad 4s.72,
up o.33; utility 7.a9. off 0.01; 65 stocks
81 al. up OH.
Sales fotaled 1.o34, 500 shares. the most
for any Saturday since December 9. 1914
compared with 743, 800 shares last Satur-
day. Curb turnover was SS1, ,140 shares
the most for any Saturday since October
IS. 1898. against 299, 600 shares last Sat
urday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
CaIexico Takes
All Three Games

.CALEXICO, Feb. 3. - Calexico
romped away with all three sched-
uled Imperial Valley High School
league basketball games here Friday
night against Imperial. None Of the
games was "cinch" for the border
boys, as the scores indicate. In the
"B" and &c" tilts the scores were
close throughout the contests. In
the "a" section, Calexico had firm
lead at all times.
The scores:
"a" game-CaleXico, AZ; Imperial,
II. High scorers: l.. Dove and Felix,
Calexico, 9 each; King, Imperial, 8.
"B" game-Calexico, %; Imperial,
Is. Top scorers: Nunez, Calexico,
II; Danskin, Imperial, 8.
&c" game-CaleXico, %; Imperial
13. High scorers: Lakins, Calexico,
II; Jackson, Imperial, g.
The contests were staged before
a capacity crowd.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
HOOP RESULTS
BY UNITED PRESS
Trinity, 60; Union, 46.

TRINITY, 60, Union, As.
Bunker Hill Naval, 46: Chanute
Field, Illinois, AZ.
Arkansas, 81; Texas Christian, 33
Hampden-Sydney, SIS; Virginia
Polytechnic, 40.
De Paul. Sc; Notre Dame, SO.
Denver, 46; Colorado State, Al.
Baldwin Wallace, At: Wooster, 81
Flora CMississippD Ordnance, 65;
Mississippi, AZ.
Norman (Oklahom9) Naval, As,
Oklahoma, 80.
Scranton, ST; New York Athletic
Club. 38.
Tulane, Al; Louisiana State, 90.
Michigan, so; Wisconsin, 80.
cambridge Naval, 40; Camp
Shelton, At.
North Carolina Pre-Flight. So.
Jacksonville Naval, 49,.
Detroit, 46; Michigan Normal. a.
North Carolina State, 81: Wake
Forest, 81.
Purdue, SO: Northwestern. 49.
Loras, AZ; st. Mary's, 40.
South Carolina, IS; Furman. al
Louisville, So; Marshall 81.
Alabama State, 10; Tuskegee In
stitute, 6S.
Abilene Christian, A; John Tar
Teton, 40.
oregon State, 43; Idaho E., 35.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Hagg, Lindnlan
Speed to U. s.

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 3. GUP-
Swedish track stars Gunder Hagg
and Haakon Lindman probably are
en- route by plane to the United
States from Scotland, although
their exact departure time cannot
be disclosed for security reasons. a
Swedish Airlines spokesman said
Saturday
The athletes arrived in Scotland
Friday. The spokesman said they
would continue their trip to the
United States. Probably within a
matter of hours"
Hagg, who ran the fastest outdoor
mile ever recorded in the United
States in his previous American ap-
pearance, said before leaving Swe-
den that he hoped to have suffi-
cient time to get into condition be-
fore the U. S. indoor national ANA
teur athletic union meet at New
York on February "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Z. 4. PRODUCE

Los Angeles. Feb. 3. CUPl-
Artichokcs: Steady on best, Santa
Maria frosted 4ss-6os, 4.oO-5.00; d2s,
Avocados: Dull. Per pound: Fuertes,
so-S5c: No. 2s. 2o-25c; Pueblas. 25-3Sc,
flats, Fuertes. 4.5o-5.3o, Pueblas, 3.75-
400.
Broccoli: Steady: iced crates Santa
Maria, 4.25-4.75; per pound, s-11c; fair.
Z cents.
Obispo crates and boxes, zoe pound.
punched vegetables: Stronger. Per
crate: Beets, 2-2h dozen, 2.0O-2 so: I'M
perial. $50: ehard. dozen. 90; celery
root, dozen, 2.0o-2 50; green onions,
s dozen, 5.00-6.00 parsley. dozen. 4.50:
radishes. small. red, dozen, 2.75-3.oo;
spinach, 4 dozen, 3.00-3.50; turnips, 2-2ls
dozen, 2.25-2. so.
Carrots: Stronger: 3 dozen, 1901. rs;
fair, 1.25; iced crates, Imperial, Dozen
S.75-395; local, 80 pounds. 1.25-1 SO
Cabbage: Steady; Cannonball crates
2.50-300; fair, 2.o0-2.25; Imperial cra'NS.
2.75-3.25; so pounds, Imperial, 1.50-1.75;
red cabbage. crates, 6.OO-6,5O; Savoy
crates, 15o-1.S5.
Cauiflower: Weaker: lettuce crates,
125-1 .75; No. IS. 75c-1.00.
Celery: Stronger; 16-inch. 200: Hearts.
Santa Maria, 3.50-4.00: local, small %
800; Hearts, 2.25-2. so; Golden Heart.
Santa Maria. 20-inch, 3.50-4O0.
Onions: Steady; street sales so pounds
Spanish, medium, 1.50-1.75 fair, 125:
JumboS, 1.75-225; White Globes, fair,
1852 rs.
Peas: Steady. Imperial, 12-14.ec; bushel
tubs. 3.90-i 90.
Squash: Stronger: white summer, Impe-
rial crates, 5.25-6.00; Italian, Imperial
and San Diego lugs, 5.O0-575; Imperial
crates, 5.o0-5.75.
Sweet potatoes: Steady. Per pound Key
Vests, 1.1c; fair, 6-6l4c; Jerseys, TITO;
fair, 6-6lzc; jumbos, 81 &c; No. 2s, 75c.
90 lug.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Wood Sets Lead
In Fast Play
At Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Feb. 8.
(UP)-The winter golfing contin-
gent, led by duration national open
champion Craig Wood, set sizzling
pace Saturday in the Corpus Christi
open tournament with 81 players
shooting par or better en- their
opening rounds.
Wood, the Mamaroneck, New
York, veteran. had a six-under-par
"a, but despite his brilliance was
only one stroke ahead of five other
players. Wood went out in 33 and
back in 81, three strokes under par
for each nine.
Ready to challenge him were four
pros and an amateur, deadlocked
with Gas. The pros were Harold
(Jug) McSpaden of Sanford, Maine;
Leonard Dodson of Kansas City,
Missouri; Mike Barbatio of Baton
Rouge, louisiana, and Sam Byrd of
Detroit, winner of the Texas open
last week. Fred Haas Jr., New Or
leans, was the low amateur.
Byron Nelson of Toledo, Ohio, and
Ky Laffoon of Chicago had Cos,
while Johnny Revolta of Evanston,
Illinois, had 81. Seaman Jimmy
Demaret of the Corpus Christi naval
air station; Sam Schneider, the host
professional; George McAllister of
Dayton, Ohio; Lew Kennedy of
Pawtucket, Rhode Island; Claude
Harmon of Crosse Point, Michigan,
and Ed Furgol, Detroit amateur,
all had cards of 68 each.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los Angeles. Feb. 3. (UPl-
Cattle-Salable, 300; fairly active, most
ly steady: few common to medium steers.
So 00-14.50; medium to good heifers,
S11. .50-14.oo; good cows, S12. .50-13. so /:
common to medium, $40. 50-12. 90; Gamers
and cutters, S6.5o-9.75; few bulls, S11 90
1880
Calves-Salable. so; steady; good to
choice slaughter calves mostly Sl40O-
14.5o; common to medium, S11 5O-13. so; !;
few vealers, $500 down.
Hogs-Salable. 100; steady; two loads
good and choice around $50 and 365
pounds, S15.75; few stays up to 745
pounds, S14.50; sows quotable to $500.
Sheep-Salable, none: nominally steady;
recent top good and choice wooled lambs
S15.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Trojons Win
Cage Tits

vile, 20.
"B' game-El Centre, 81; Holt
vile, 26.
&C" game-El Centre, 81; Holt
vile, Is.
In the "a" game Hogue for Holt
vile was top scorer with II points,
while Ell Centrans pretty much
shared honors with four full teams
participating in the fray.
Salmen for Ell Centre and P.
Leja for Holtville accounted for the
high scoring in the &C" contest.
The "B" game was close, fast and
spectacular throughout. The Trojans
had to fight every minute for their
edge of five points. Henry account
ed for 13 points for the Ell Centrans,
while Kaiser tailed 16 for the Holt
vile warriors.
Ell Centre plays on the home
floor next Friday night, when I'm
perial will try to retain its proWess
as shown in the last match with the
TrojanS.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
L. A. STOCKS

Los Angeles. Feb. ). CUP)-
up Friday on the Los Angeles exchange.
u 200 shares being sold, "a issues up,
live down and 10 unchanged. The list:
Blue Diamond 100 at 37s, unchanged
Pacific Indemnity 100 at SIS, down X ;
ern California Edison 100 AT 2s. up /. .
Bandlni 100 at 4ss, down II; Sinclair 100
at 16s. unchanged; Pacific Western Oil
100 at 20, up y Republic Oil 100 at SA -,
up y; Sunray 100 at Z. up *; Union Oil
ioo at III up Il Universal Consolidated
iOO at 1lfs, up :; Creameries of America
200 at u. unchanged; Consolidated steel
200 at 20A, unchanged: Electrical Prod
ucts 200 at 159s, up ~ Hudson Motors
100 at ISL, up i Lane Wells 100 at Is,
unchanged; Menasco 200 at Sl.55. un-
changed; Farasworth 200 at 16, up y.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
FIGHT RESULTS
By UNITED PRESS

NEW YORK madison Square
Gardem-Bobby Ruffin, 1873, Asto-
ria, New York, outpointed Johnny
Greco, 143h, Montreal, Quebec,
dO). .
WORCESTER, Mass.-Pat Foley,
1872, Worcester, decisioned Louis La
Sale, 1873, New York, QO.
HOLLYWOOD-Lorenzo Sfaora,
118, Havana. Cuba, knocked out
Ceferino Robleto, 115h, Pasadena,
California, ID.
SAN DIEGO-Charlie Early, 154,
Los Angeles, knocked out Rudy
Turner, 15c, Baltimore, Maryland,
90.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
Wildcats Trim
CaIipat Team

BRAWLEY, Feb. 3.-ConSaul lei
the scoring attack for the Brawlel
Wildcats Friday night when tn
Cats subdued the Calipatria HorI
nets, 37-18, on the local basketball
court. Landrum of the Hornets wa
high man with eight points.
In a second game of a double
header the wiley All-Stars
spanked by lanky Red" Loper, for
mer South Carolina university star
defeated the strong Salton Sc;
Naval quint, 44-42. Two long bas
kets in the dying minutes of tn
game by big Mick" Ellis put tn
All-Stars In the lead and Lopel
came through to put the game OF
ice just as the whistle blew, endin,
the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
SEALS SIGN TWO

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3. CUP)-
The San Francisco Seals today an
ncunced the signing of two more
players-infielderS Johnny Trutta
and Dick Wilson. Trutta, former st.
Mary's college athlete, batted .261
during the 1914 season. while Will
son, picked up after release by Hol-
lywood, batted .391 in IL games.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
POULTRY & EGGS

POULTRY PRICES. (All points Imperial
Valley OPA Maximum set Oct. IL, 1913 }
First price-At ranch TO wholesaler or re-
taller. Second price-Delivered to whole
saler or retailer. Third price-At ranch
TO consumer:
Broilers, Leghorns, under 2h pounds
Soc; ~ TO 3 pounds, 29c; fryers, TO 4
pounds. 29c; roasters, all weights DC;
fowl. Leghorn. all weights, 35ls colored
all weights, 25hc; ducks, all sizes, sc
rabbits, under pounds. 22-24c.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, Feb. g. (UP)-Grain futures
displayed a steady, firm tone in dull
session on the board of trade Saturday
Strength in securities tended to advance
grains fractionally but mostly the trade
adopted sidelines position awaiting war
and political developments.
Wheat finished the day up g to x cent
bushel: corn up 4 to off "a oats up q
to Is; rye up Is to x and barley up *.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
FUNERAL RITES CONDUCTED
FOR HEART ATTACK VICTIM

Last rites for Clyde Forester, 43,
welder who died from a heart at
tack in trailer house at State and
New streets, El Centre, Tuesday,
were held in El Centro at p. m.
Saturday.
Burial was scheduled in Ever
green cemetery.
Forester is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Forres-
ter, anG a brother, Milford Forres-
ter, all of Battle Creek, Michigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
TIMES DO CHANGE

BOS STCN, Feb. 3. (UP)-A sign
CT the times. A Sunday newspaper
carried a LOB wanted advertise
ment by girl, who said she was to
graduate from secretarial school
in three weeks and would be ready
to take job in a "clean office,
hours to 5, with minimum start
ing pay $32 so weekly"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

Ell Centro Union High school
cagesters journeyed to Holtville
Friday afternoon to return with all
three games in the bag with hard
fought contests for &C" and "B"
squads and a margin of 20 points in
the "a" tilt.
The scores:
"a" game-El Centre, so; Holt
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04

Los Angeles, Feb. 3. CUF)-
Eggs: Wholesale prices consumer grade
Large. Grade A 44lz, Grade 40is; me-
dium, Grade A Al L small. Grade A 36s
Retail prices to consumers tcartonl
Large, Grade AA 56-57. Grade A 54-55,
Grade B 49; medium Grade AA 50-5l,
Grade A 5o-51; small, Grade A 46-47.
Candled graded eggs to retail Ter S
tcases): Large, Grade AA as. Grade A Is.
Grade B 42: medium. Grade AA i3. Grade
A 43: small. Grade A SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
l.. A. GRAIN

Los Angeles, Feb. g. UP)-
No. hard or soft white wheat, bulk,
81. 2.T71s -2.s2l9 grading barley, Do pounds,
bulk, S2.45-2.50; No. oats, 35 pounds,
bulk, S2.65-2.70; No. ? yellow corn, 50 A.
2.51 No. California milo, sacked.
S2.35 TO 81. 40.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
BILLY MITCHELL WINS

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb. 3. OUP)
Billy Mitchell, 1863, Los Angeles
decisioned Titus Hawins, 1863, San
Diego, in the 10-round main event
at the Coliseum Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-04
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
L. A. Hay

Los Angeles. Feb. 3. CUP)-
u. S. No. l, &c. .00-32.0 90; U. S. No. :
green or L. S. No. 2 leafy, S27. OOPS. 90;
U. S. No. ., S23. O0-24.OO.
No. 1 barley hay, S27.OO-2s. 90; No. l
oat hay, S35. .00-36.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23
Two Meet Death
In County in
Auto Accidents

Traffic accidents claimed two
lives in Imperial Valley during the
week end, william Mansel Phillips,
a. Ell Centre, and Ernest Gene
Shirley, l3, Calipatria.
Phillips, of 613 Brighton, Ell Cen
tro, died Sunday from injuries suf-
fered at Sixth and State, Ell Cen
tro, late Saturday when he was
struck by sedan driven by Mrs.
A. l.. Deem, 453 Hclt, Ell Centro,
Ell Centro police said
Young Shirley, son of Mrs. Grace
Leona Shirley, clerked in a Cali
patria grocery store. He was struck
and fatally injured by a car driven
by Billie Woods, l3, son CT Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Woods, l67 West Cali
fornia, Calipatria, California high
way patrolman said. The Woods
hoy had emptied trash from his
fathers car at a dump grounds
and started across vacant lot.
The car, Officers said, struck a rut
ard began to shimmy. The boy
lost control, the officers explained,
turned and crushed the Shirley
boy. Chief of Police Harold Dick
erson of Calipatria started to a
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23
Polish Regime
In London
Views Russ Pact

LONDON, April %. UP)- The
London Polish government, in a last
minute bid for participation in the
San Francisco conference, announc-
ed Monday its willingness to ne
gotiate a treaty of alliance with
Russia.
Spokesman for the London Polish
government said memorandum ex-
pressing its willingness to come to
terms with Moscow was handed to
Great Britain and the United States
last Saturday, "a hours before the
Soviet Union announced the signing
of its mutual aid pact with the Pol
ish provisional government at War;
saw.
The memorandum recognized the
necessity for establishing good neigh
borbor relations between Russia and
Poland and said the London govern
ment was willing to discuss all ex-
isting disputes with the Soviet Un-
ion.
At the same time, the Poles re-
iterated their demand for place
at the San Francisco conference
and urged restoration of basic DEM
ocratic freedoms inside Poland.
Premier Josef Stain said last
right that he attached historical
significance" to the friendship treaty
and added,
Il do not doubt that our Allies
in the west will welcome this agree
ment."
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23
Wallace Boosts
Trade Pacts as
Channel for Jobs

WASHINGTON, April %. (UP)-
Secretary of Commerce Henry A
Wallace said Monday that cangres-
SIGNAL approval of pending foreign
trade legislation would be Sub
stantial contribution" to the drive
for 60,000,000 postwar jobs.
He testified at house ways and
means committee hearing on an ad-
ministration bill to extend the re-
ciprocal trade agreements act The
bill also would authorize negotia-
ton of agreements cutting tariff
rates a maximum of SO per cent be-
low existing levels.
81 believe that the trade agree
ment program can make substan-
tial contribution to the attainment
of our principal postwar objective
full productive employment, or about
60,0o0,OO0 jobs" Wallace said.
He testified that annual exports
of more than $10,000,000, could
be envisaged if full employment is
achieved.
"If exports of $10,0OO.000,0 or
more are to be realized" he said,
imports must be greatly increased;
United States citizens must engage
in productive investments abroad;
and they must also increase their
purchases if foreign services, par
ticularly those arising out of tourist
travel. When these goals are reach
ed, we estimate that our foreign
trade will account for about 100000
Jobs"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23

GUAM, April %. (UP) =
American aerial force
wrecked 126 Japanese planes
and six ships in two days of battles
along an 85O-mile front from Japan
to the southern Okinawa.
The Japanese planes, of which los
were destroyed, were accounted for
by Mustang fighters from Two and
Carrier planes from the U. S. task
force in the Ryukyus. In addition
to a large force of B-29 Superfort-
resses from the Marianas may have
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23
Find HitIer--
Where Is He?

LONDON, April 90. (UP)-The
German radio said Monday that
Adolf Hitler was in the main fight
ing line" in embattled Berlin.
If Berlin and Prague are lost, the
German broadcast said, "all Europe
is lost"
Therefore, Hitler has remained
in Berlin" it said.
HE will stay there despite all
rumors. The main front line runs
straight through Berlin and the
newly-established 'frickcorps'-Adolf
Hitler is fighting with women in its
ranks"
The broadcast was carried by a
Hamburg station, one of the few in
Germany still broadcasting under
Nazi control. 1t said Hitler was
determined that neither Berlin nor
Prague should fail. to "Bolshevism.
Allied circles doubted that Hitler
still was in Berlin despite the
propaganda broadcast, but recalled
that neutral sources had reported
the Fuehrer was contemplating
death in battle at the head of sui
eide battalion
All other information indicated
that Hitler was in Bavaria organiz-
ing final stand in the Alpine re-
doubt around Berchtesgaden. One
report was that he had set up head
quarters at Salzburg, just north
of Berchtesgaden.
Paul Joseph Goebbels, Nazi prop
aganda minister and Gauleiter of
Berlin, was reported to have fled
Berlin shortly after broadcasting
Saturday night that he would re-
main with the city's defenders to
the end.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23
Spring Tonic
Imperial Valley Roundup
Draws Wide Acclaim

Imperial Valleys first an
nual Roundup was history
Monday, a bright page of
financial ard entertainment sue
cess which brought credit and praise
to all concerned in the spectacular
three-day show.
Repeat the performance next
year? OF course.
Those in charge of the Roundup
this year declared Monday that be-
tween 11.0C0 and l2000 persons
packed the fair grounds during the
three days and that many of them
already are demanding 1916
Roundup.
More than 6O0O iammed into the
place Sunday and spilled out along
The highway in a mad scramble to
get inside to see the wild bulls, the
bucking broncs, the cavorting steers,
the speedy calves, and a whole con-
stellation of cowboys out after big
prize money.
"The Roundup was a success in
every Wav,' was the statement is
sued by Obey L. Bane, general COM
mittee chairman.
Next year we intend to take in
more territory ard profit by the ex-
perience this year." said Charles
Bramkamp, president of the FL Gen.
tro Chamber of Commerce, the spon-
soring organization. I'VE are CRATE
full for all the help and cooperation
given us. 1t was splendid"
We'll do 1t again." said w. G.,
Outlook, chammber secretary. And
we hope everyone will help us again
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23
Coast Metropolis
Greets Envoys

San Francisco, April %. CUP)
The United Nations assembled
Monday on the shore of the Pacific
but attention was fixed on Washing
ton where the first big three dis
cussions since Yalta were testing the
basic fabric of the world peace
structure which San Francisco was
expected to produce.
Every train crossing the High ST.
erras and dozens of planes poured
United Nations delegates and their
advisers into the city where the
first world peace deliberations since
1919 will open Wednesday.
But the principals in the confer
ence still were absent.
San Francisco had assumed the
aspect of stage, partially set, but
with the principal actors still in
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23
Electric Storm
Sweeps Valley

Nature stole the show in the last
few momentc CT the Roundup Sum
day by staging a thunder, lightning
and rain storm unrivaled in I'M
perial Valley in many years.
Most of tie valley was we'll
sprinkled and the Ell Centro area
was doused with .03 of an inch of
rain. The precipitation was "spotty
some sections getting only a few
sprinkles. The electric storm played
to an appreciative audience even if
it did cause a let of scurrying and
confusion in getting home from
the rodeo at the county fair
grounds.
No damage to agriculture result
ed from the storm with the excep-
ton of slight loss to hay that was
down at the time.
The electrical storm caused some
delay and interruption of power
service in scattered areas, the irri-
cation district reported. The dam
Continued on Page 6, Col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23

WITH U. S. ARMY, Germany,
April %. (UP)-U. S. Army officers
said Monday there were unverified
reports that Adolf Hitler, Hermann
Goering and Heinrich Himmler were
hiding in caves in the Harz Forest.
That area has been occupied by the
Americans.
The report about Nazi leaders hid
ing in caves was credited to German
civilians.
On the face of it, the report ap-
peared unreliable since organized re-
sistance in the Harz forests was de-
clared ended Sunday, and the
Eighth Armored Division now was
policing up what was believed to be
a couple of thousand German strag-
glers without major opposition.
Yet Eighth Armored Division Of
ficers said reports from independent
detail
Dozens of Germans were reported
as having said that high Nazi
authorities had been hiding in the
huge chain of caverns near Blank
enburg. One chamber alone was
reported to have capacity of more
than 1000 persons, who would have
a roof of solid rock over them.
A darkened and heavily guarded
train was said to have unloaded in
the mountains between Blankenburg
and Elbingerobe, probably at Rue
beland, IA to 18 days ago. That was
befora tho Americans closed the
ring around the Harz pocket.
Capt. Carroll M Wood of the
Eighth Armored Division said no.
body positively identified Hitler,
Himmler and Goering, but the Ger
mans in the area were convinced
they were aboard the train.
Other reports had circulated in
the area that Himmler was in
Blankenburg 10 days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-23
TribunoI Upsets
Treason Case

court after the second circuit court
of appeals affirmed the sentence
The government charged that
Cramer committed overt acts OF
treason by meeting with Werner
Thiel and Edward John Kerling-
two of the eight Nazis landed by
submarine at Florida and Long Is
land-accepting money for safe
keeping and concealing their identi-
ty from Federal Bureau of Investi-
eating agents.
Harold r. Medina, New York law
professor who served as Cramers
attorney without fee, contended that
merely drinking beer" with the
men in a New York restaurant was
not an act of treasong He said there
must be evidence to show that
Cramer had the intent or had plot
ted TO give laid and comfort" to
the enemy. ,H.