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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-08-01

A. Seip. The society is interested
in improving Norway's knowledge
of the Soviet people and their cul-
ture, distributing correct informa-
ton on Russias economic, cultur-
al, and social policies, and preserv-
ing the friendly relations between
Norway and the Soviet Union.
At the first meeting, which was
attended by Prime Minister Ger
hardsen and Russian representa-
tive Colonel Dovgai, Oslo's city
architect Harald Halls was elected
president of the organization. Halls
studied municipal planning in
Moscow and has published num-
Der of works on Russian architec-
ture and city planning. Among
the other officers elected were
General Ruge and Mrs. Kristen
Hansteen, Communist Minister
Without Portfolio in the new Gov
eminent.
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"Four-Lesged Lond
Mines"

In a lighter vein, other reports
from Norway describe a -four
legged land nine which the Ger
mans have left behind them. This
legacy has literally "saddled' the
Allies with a stubborn" problem.
The twenty-six thousand horses,
which the Germans turned over
after capitulation, could be sorted
out, sold, or returned to their
rightful owners wherever possible.
But what had the military author
tiles scratching their heads were
two thousand long-eared, shave
tailed mules. The mule is rela-
tive newcomer to Norway. Nor
wegian farmers, unused to the
temperamental beasts, would look
at the rolling eyes and the treach-
erous heels, and conclude that
there would be enough postwar
problems without asking for 1000
more.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-08-01
First Germons Are
Moved Out

Allied Headquarters in Oslo, on
July IL, announced the first de-
tails of a plan for repatriating the
two hundred and fifty odd thou
sand German soldiers in Norway.
Members of the Gestapo and war
criminals are being weeded out,
and the identity of every German
is being established before he
leaves Norwegian soil. Too many
Nazi criminals have been caught
masquerading as common soldiers
or airmen. The first group of $500
left the south Norwegian port of
Drammen for Lubbock about Ju-
ly %, with four like contingents
leaving from the Oslo and the
Stavanger districts. The first
groups were made up largely of
agricultural and mine workers
who are badly needed in Germany
at the present time: Two uncon-
firmed reports indicate that ship
loads of German soldiers have al
ready left Norway for Germany.
Fifteen hundred are reported to
have left Drammen on July 9,
while another report from Man.
dial, on Norway's southern coast,
tells of 1000 more leaving on July
Is. The latter group consisted
mainly of agricultural workers,
transport specialists, and members
of the building trades. Their hand
baggage and personal effects were
limited to a small eight-pound par
eel.
Waiting Nazis Clear Mine Fields
Though no indication is given of
the time required to move these
troops, it is understood that
squads of German sappers and
mine disposal experts will remain
in Norway until the last mine has
been removed. Of the 1928 separ-
ate mine fields in Norway, 46S
have already been cleared. A re-
port from HaugeSund mdlcateS
that Germans have nearly COM
pleted the clearing of SO separate
fields in that area, removing a
total of over 5000 mines. Anoth-
err report from Norway's west
coast tells of the death of % Ger
mans whose mine sweeper struck
a floating mine. No Norwegians
were involved in the incident.
While waiting their turn they
are being put to work in the for
ests. on the farms, and in rebuild
ing the cities and industries they
helped destroy. The Germans in
Norway are neither guests nor
conquerors, they are prisoners.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-08-01
Here And There
In Norwoy

The late Nazi Kommissar Ter
bowen spent nearly 1l2 million
dollars building concrete lined
hole beneath his estate - one of
the most elaborate air raid shelf
ers in the world.
Fifty thousand Norwegian chill
dren have been invited to spend a
holiday in Sweden. Arne Anders-
son of the Swedish Norden socie-
ty is in Oslo arranging for the
transport of the first 500 leaving
next week. Those of pre-school
age will make the trip in the fall.
Crown Prince Olav was replac-
ed by General Otto Ruge as Com
mander in Chief of Norway's
Armed Forces on July Is. Gener-
al Ruge. who led Norwegian for
ces against the Germans in 1910,
has just returned from 5 years
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Whot July 4th
Meant to Norway

To Norwegians, Americas In
dependence Day was a memorial
as we'll as an official day of cele-
bration An observer in Oslo would
have seen all traffic suddenly stop,
passersby standing with bowed
heads, and all activity halted for
two minutes on the afternoon of
July 4th. This dramatic period of
silence was a memorial to Amer
ica's late president and NOrway's
staunch friend, Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
Earlier that morning thousands
of Norwegians had gathered spon-
taneously at the Lincoln monu-
ment in Frogner Park with
wreaths and bouquets of flowers.
For the first time in five years
there was no Gestapo with rub
Der clubs to drive the crowds
away or grind the bouquets into
the sod. The short memorial SER
vice, concentrating Americas
great emancipation, was of unusual
significance this year, for there
was now the memory of the thou
sands of other Americans who had
given their lives in order that Nor
way might be free.
At 1000 a. m. parade of u. S.
Army personnel and equipment
moved between tightly packed
crowds lining Karl Johans Street.
The American troopers were given
a hearty reception by the crowd
whose every member waved an
American flag of some kind or the
other.
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Norwoy's First Treason
Trial Brings Death
Sentence

Establishing a grim precedent
and at the same time breaking a
seventy-year-old tradition, an Os-
10 court, on July 16, passed SEN
tence on the first quisling to be
brought to trial. The verdict was
guilty; the sentence was death.
Reider Haaland, Norwegian trail
tor and sadist, accused of cooper
ating with the enemy, bearing
arms against Norway, and of tor
turing prisoners, will be the first
Norwegian to be executed by or
der of Norwegian court since
1875. Hitherto, the maximum pen
atty has been life Imprisonment.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-08-01
Russions Popular
In Norway

June 20 marked the opening
meeting of the newly-formed Nor
wegian- Soviet Russian Society.
The organization list of sponsors
includes some of Norway's most
prominent figures. Norweg a n
Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen,
Attorney General Sven Arntzen.
Foreign Minister Trygve Lie, Nor
wegian Ambassador to Moscow
Rolf Andvord, former Commander
in Chief General Otto Ruge. and
Oslo University President Didrik
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in Germany.

Imprisonment in Germany.
The bodies of Viggo Hansteen
and Rolf Wickstrom, the first
Norwegians executed by the Ges-
tapo, have just been revealed by
Gestapo Obersturmfuhrer Hans,
Nazi liquidation specialist. The
bodies were found buried near Os-
tire Skytterlag on the outskirts of
Oslo.
Danish Universities at Copenha-
gen and Aarhus have invited 100
Norwegian medical students to
continue their studies there. This
will help relieve the medical fac
ulty at Oslo, many of whose men,
bers are in the field meeting the
crying need for doctors in Norway
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men have waged their battle
against the enemy, fighting and
dying in the front lines of the Pa
cific war. Norway's war against
Japan has been day by day real
ity, but only on July of this year
was it confirmed by a formal dec
laration.
The official statement of the
Norwegian Government reads as
follows: "Since the 7th of Deem
Der, 1871, acts of war have taken
place between Norway and Japan.
Hitherto neither the Norwegian
or the Japanese Government has
issued any formal declaration to
the effect that a state of war eX-
lists between Norway and Japan.
The Norwegian Government, on its
side, thought it right to postpone
the issuance of a formal declara-
ton until it had returned to Nor
wegian soil. Now that Norway
has been liberated and the Nor
wegian constitutional authorities
again freely exercise their consti-
tutional functions in the country,
the Norwegian Government form
ally declares, in order to eliminate
any doubt with regard to the &C
tual position of Norway in rela-
ton to Japan, that state of war
exists between these countries and
listed since the 7th of December,
194l."
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-08-01
Gestopo Tried To
Sink Evidence

New evidence, appearing daily,
is lending support to the fear that
most of Norway's missing persons
will not be found alive. Another
secret Gestapo burying ground
has just been discovered in central
Norway, and with it an indication
of the panic which was spreading
through Gestapo forces just be-
fore the German collapse. In the
forests near Falstad concentra-
ton camp. south of Levanger, the
bodies of Is prisoners have al
ready been exhumed, and it is
feared that before the grisly task
is completed the toll may have
reached 200. The victims had been
bound back to BACK, shot at the
edge of the graves, and rolled in.
The disorderly condition of
some of the graves led to series
of inquiries which revealed that
several nights before the final
German collapse, pus-loaus OF Ies-
tapo had suddenly appeared at the
execution grounds and had dug up
many bodies which were later
sunk e. sea. 1t has now been es-
tablished that among the bodies
removed were those of the 10
Morse patriots who were shot as
hostages during the Trondheim
crisis in October of 1912. 1t is ex-
pected that the remains of "a
more Norwegians, who were exc
cuted during this same period, will
also be revealed.
The task of identifying the bod
les removed from the Trandum
graves near Oslo is proceeding
slowly. Relying mainly upon the
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dental charts, which relatives of
still missing persons are forward
ing, % of the near 200 bodies have
now been identified.
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News from Norway
Issued by the Royal Norwegian information
Service, Washington. D. c.
Declaration Confirms Norway's
War With Japan

Norways in the Pacific began December 7, 1911
On the day of the sneak attack Pearl Habor Jap
submarine torpedo crashing into the hull of
Norwegian merchantmen off the of the Philippines
The survivors taken aboard and later joined the thou
sands Americans informed the notorious japanese prison
camp Manila Since that day Norwegian ships and
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Captain John w. Anderson of the John Ericsson for
merly the "Kmgshom" of the Swedish American Line,
receives from G. Himer Lundbeck deliberately bound
album of pictures of his ship The "Kungshom taken
by the American government in December 1941 and
made into troop carrier. Since that time she has
travelled than 100000 miles and carried better than
900 American fighting On her last voyage the
"John Ericsson brought 1900 soldiers from Europe.
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today. The 100 students will
shortly replace the 120 Nazi ply
sicians whose licenses We're sus-
pended. :.
Norway's Central Statistical Bu-
reau mas estimated that the Ger
man occupation has cost Norway
Approximately 2,4s3, 900 900. This
includes Nazi overdrafts on the
Bank of Norway, war damage.
plundering, confiscation, and the
losses suffered by the many Nazi
economic fiascos.
The head of Soviet Russia's Air
Force, Feodor Falaleev, has paid a
visit to Stockholm.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
Cigaret Shortage
Nears Relief

NEW YORK, June IA (UPD-
Popular brand cigarets were dis
played openly en- many retail coun-
ters in the New York area for the
first time in many months, and
tobacconists said Thursday there
would probably be an easing Of the
nationwide shortage soon. .-s4-
Retailers reported almost normal
deliveries from five big brands.
Spokesman for the manufacturers
said because of lesSened military
demand the cigaret situation prob
ably will be normal by next jan
uary.
Lucky Strike was reported making
68 per cent of normal distribution,
based on 1943 figures. This was Is
per cent more than last mcnth.
Eighty-five per cent Of the nor
NAL Chesterfield production is now
being distributed by the manufac-
turer.
Old Golds-98 per cent of normal
distribution going to retailers.
Phillip Morris-75 per cent of
normal distribution, 10 per cent over
May
Camels-5G per cent Of normal
distribution, 10 Fer cent over May.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
Ell CENTRIC BLACKSMITH
DIES AT DAUGHTERS HOME

Manuel Mendivil, SO, resident of
Imperial Valley for 10 years, died
Thursday at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lola Gonzales, in Ell Cen
tro.
Funeral services await word from
two of his sons now in the armed
forces.
Before his last illness Mendivil
worked as blacksmith.
Survivors include four daughters,
Mrs Gonzales, Mrs. Carmen Her
nandes, Mrs Katie Soleno,. and Mrs.
Martha Mejias; four sons, Tony,
Gus, Arnulfo, and Manuel; II
grandchildren; and six great grand
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
Assembly Accepts
Federal Program
On Flood Control
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J Olll rage ~
blyman E. G.. Burkhalter, CD,
! north Hollywood, emphasized the
! flood problems of Los Angeles
county He declared that 100000
/ persons in the Los Angeles area
are living in overflow areas"
About two thirds CT the local costs,
for right of way purchases, would
be concentrated in Los Angeles
county.
The bill sets up water resources
board with power to recommend
policies on water conservation pro-
jects. Although the bill indorses the
entire engineers program, only one
appropriation bill, Tor $678,O00 in
local costs of flood control in San
Bernardino county, has been start
ed through the legislature.
WAS IN DOUBT
The fate of the governors post
war relief bill was in doubt for
nearly two hours in the senate So
cial welfare committee. 1t was op-
posed by the committe chairman,
Sen. Jesse Mayo, (R), Angeles
Camp, who asserted that the "psy-
Geological effect" of relief meas
ure would be bad at this time.
The first vote was three short
OF a majority Col. Alexander. Her.
on, director of the state recon-
struction and unemployment COM
mission, brought in later, declared
that the counties would be '1eft
holding the sack" if the bill were
net passed and necessary vote
switches obtained.
A new attempt to obtain enact
ment of so-called disability insur-
ance plan was under way in the
state assembly
HELD UP ON RULING
Action on the disability insurance
proposal, providing for regular un-
employment insurance payments to
persons off their jobs because of
illness or injury, was held up tenn
porarily on a parliamentary point.
A bill containing the provisions
was narrowly defeated in the senate
recently and in a maneuver to get
the subject before the assembly,
Walter j. Fourt (R) Ventura, offer
ed it in the form of amendments to
pending bill.
The amendments were ruled out
OF order by Assembly Speaker Charles
Lyon (R.) Beverly Hills, who called
Fourt's maneuver another attempt
to get health insurance.
The bill Fourt was attempting to
amend would reduce from 100 per
cent to 73 per cent the amount of
unemployment insurance, benefits
paid out which would be charged
against an employers insurance ac-
count. 1t eventually would result in
lowered insurance tax rates for most
employers
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
Infantry Display
Nets 100000
In War Bond Sales
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furnished music throughout the
evening.
Corp. Bob Sherwood announced
the infantry show and explained
each action.
Lieut. West, said Thursday before
leaving for San Bernardino, where
another show will be put on, that in
all the places they have visited dur
ing their bond show performances,
they received the best reception in
Imperial Valley. They were taken
into the homes of the people, he
said, and entertained splendidly. He
expressed his appreciation to the
Elks ef Brawley and the American
Legion of El Centre for special din
ners and entertainment of his group
of 43 members.
Starting May 10, the unit has CIV
en- shows in New Mexico, Arizona
and California, Lieut.cnant West
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
COAST POLICE NAB TRIO
WITH LOADED DICE OUTFIT

LOS ANGELES, June IA. (UP)-
A thriving manufacturing concern
closed Thursday with the arrest of
three dealers" in loaded dice.
Police stopped the car of Ray
ROLAND Culbertson, "a, his wife
Helen, %, and Gene Tyson May, %,
all of Fort Worth, Texas, for speed
ing and found the back seat loaded
with loaded dice and a suitcase full
of drills, Mercury and other dice
loading equipment.
They also found revolver, which
the trio, who said they were deal
ers," claimed to have won shooting
dice. The Texans were held on sus-
picion of robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
WRA Director
Says 1000
laps Come Back

More than 1000 Japanese-Ameri-
cans have returned to Southern
California since the army released
them from relocation centers last
January, Paul G. Robertson, South
ern California War Relocation Au-
thority Supervisor said Thursday.
Robertson, accompanied by Robert
Davidson was in El Centro on an
inspection trip and comforting with
Major Raymond Hartney, director
of the WRA in Imperial county.
"Of 1922 returnees recorded to the
end of May, GIL went to Los An
geles county," he said. Others may
have returned for whom there is no
record, Robertson said
"All of those permitted to move
to midwestern cities in 1912 also
are free to return here if they wish, -
he said.
Neither Robertson nor Hartney
would venture to say how many
of the evacuees have returned to
Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
Negro Pair Face
BURGLARY Count

Sylvester Shaw, "a. and Leroy
Thorp, 18, Negroes arrested in El
Centre by Chief Ronnie Voyles, are
being held in the Imperial county
Jail on charges of burlarizing the
Valley Truck line office in El Cen
troll and the Roy F. Tarbet service
station in Imperial
They were arranged in Imperial
justice court Thursday in connec-
ton with the burglary charge in
that city. Bail was set at $1,000
each.
After their arrest by Chief Voy-
les, officers of Indio said they were
later wanted on charge of stealing
a tire Later they were said to be
wanted on a charge of looting a
car in Los Angeles, on a charge of
burglary in Beaumont, and on sus-
picion of burglary in Banning. I'M
perial county officers are assist
ing in the investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
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the inevitability of defeat on the
island, told newsmen in the Japan
cse capital that he had no inten-
ion of resigning when Okinawa
falls.
The Americans seized the north
eastern, southeastern and western
edges of bitterly defended Yaeju-
Dake plateau, last Japanese toehold
on Okinawa. One column was with
in three miles of the southern tip
of the island.
MaSsed American artillery, naval
guns and planes supported the final
assault, spreading death and de-
struction among the last 10000 fan
attic defenders trapped on the plat
eau.
BLOODIEST CAMPAIGN
Victory was at hand for the Amer
leans after the bIoCdiest campaign
in the Pacific war.
They already had killed 71,2C3 of
the Japanese garrison of 10000
troops, an average Of nearly 1000
a day for the 74-day campaign.
American dead, wounded and miss
ing were believed well over 10000.
but the cost rapidly was being off
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
SOUTHLAND WAR PLANTS
GET NEW CONTRACTS

LOS ANGELES, June IA. UP)-
Southern California war plants have
been awarded $24,00O,00O worth of
contracts by the war production
board.
Included were a $2,104,65O con-
tract for eight-ton ammunition
trailers to Utility Trailer Manufac-
turing Co. Of Los Angeles; a $780,
124 contract for landing gears to
National Supply Co., Torrance, and
a $906,0c0 contract for dehydrated
shredded cabbage to Cal-Food,
Santa Ana.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
ENGLISH BOYS TOO COLD
SAYS CTS ENGLISH BRIDE

AMARILLO, Tex, June IA. CUP
Here's warning to English boys
from an English girl who married an
American soldier.
If the boys in England don't
change their technique after the
war, they'll find themselves without
girls. They're too cold and formal" I"
She's the former Bridget Nunan
of London, now Mrs. James w. Hay
wood of Amarillo She says Haywood
kissed her on their first date and
II couldn't imagine why I let him
do it, but 1 kind of liked it,
She likes America, too-particu-
larly all the white bread and ice
cream.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
NEGRO DRAWS JAIL TERM
AS RESULT OF FIGHT

C. C.. Conner, Negro, was sentenc-
ed to six months in El Centro Jail
Thursday by Judge Norman Deaton
for disturbing the peace. He was
charged with stabbing Robert Jones'
Negro, with an ice pick in the lower
left rib and left arm and also bit
ing him on the left cheek.
Jones was sentenced to pay fine
of $50 or serve 25 days in Jail on
q similar count He chose jail.
Taken to a hospital following the
stabbing Tuesday. Jones had recov-
cred enough to appear in court
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
NISHIMOTO ESTATE PAPERS
SET VALUE AT $1,000

Records in Imperial county su-
perior court Wednesday. showed
that the estate Of Tom Nishimoto,
who was killed while in the United
States army in Europe, was ap-
praised at $1,000.
The young Japanese American
estate consisted of real estate in
FL Centre, the records showed. His
sister, Lily Nishimoto was named
executrix of the estate.
Nishimoto was we'll known in Ell
Centro where he lived with his par
ents and sister. He attended the
El Centro schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
MEETING SLATED To STUDY
WOMEN EMPLOYE LEGISLATION

Employers of yomen In Ell Centro
are invited tc meeting to be held
at the Chamber of Commerce Mon
day. June 18 at 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. Bonnie Jean Stats, of San
Diego, and other representatives of
the department OF industrial rela-
tions, division of industrial welfare
for California will be present to
discuss new legislation.
The meeting was called by F. H.
Mitchell, chairman of the Chamber
of Commerce retail merchants COM
mittee.
The pubic also is invited, Mitchell
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
Little Nations,
Gird for Last
Battle on Veto
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the preamble proposes that member
nations will practice tolerance "and
live together in peace with one
another as good neighbors;;" unite
our strength and security" not use
armed forces except in the COM
mon interest, and use international
machinery for the promotion of
economic and social advancement
of all peoples"
PURPOSES SET FORTH
Chapter presented the purpos-
es OF the organization as maintain
ing international peace and secur-
ity, developing friendly relations
among nations, and achieving in
ternational cooperation in the solu-
ton of international problems.
Chapter II set forth a slate of
principles such as soverein equality
OF members and pledges to fulfil
obligations under the charter.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
E. C. OFFICERS KEEP WATCH
FOR CAR AND SUSPECTS

El Centre police were notified
Thursday to be on the lookout for
1941 blue Oldsmcbile sedan, car
license 12S320. All occupants of the
car are wanted by Los Angeles po-
lice for investigation in murder
case.
The report indicated the car was
headed for Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-14
CON MAN GETS WATCH
FOR A HANDKERCHIEF

CINCINNATI, June "A. (UP)-A
man who Swindled Edward Roller of
Cincinnati of his wrist watch valued
at $50 is being sought by police.
Roller said the man approached
him and asked him to hold hand
kerchief, which he said was full of
money, while he made a call.
He asked Roller for his wrist
watch as security"