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Evening star., 1945-04-09
Baron Hiranuma, Is,
Statesman,
Heads PriW Council
Togo Foreign Minister
And East Asia Official
In New Jap Cabinet
Ey the Associated Pres.


SAN FRANCISCO, April g.
The appointments of Baron
Kiichiro Hiranuma as president
of the Privy Council and of
Shigenori Togo as Foreign Min
lister and Minister of East Asia
Affairs were announced by the
Tokyo radio today.
Botn appointments were part Of
the campaign Of the new Premier,
77-year- old Admiral Kantaro Suzuki,
to strengthen his administration in
the face of what the japanese
themselves call ''momentouS crisis.
Hiranuma, 76, and one of the en-
pire's ranking elder statesmen, as
sumes the post vacated Friday by
Suzuki when the latter was chosen
to form the new government in sue
cession to the fallen cabinet of Gen.
Kuniaki Koiso He held the same
post from 1886 to 1899 and was Pre-
mier for few months in 1889
Served at Time of Pearl Harbor.
Togo was Foreign Minister at the
time of Pearl Harbor. Before that
he had ben Ambassador to Germany
and to Russia.
Tokyo's broadcast announcements
of the Hiranuma and Togo appoint
ments were recorded by the Asso-
ciated Press Earlier broadcasts on
the political situation were recorded
by the Federal Communications
Commission.
Suzuki, once wounded by swords
of Japan's military clique for his
moderate position, took an aggres-
sive stand and announced he was
ready to die leading the nation in
carrying on the war and crushing
the enemy"
The Tokyo radio said Suzuki S
cabinet was more powerful than
that of Koiso, which was not a
peace cabinet"
Suzuki declared Japan was Co
creed to strike at America at Pearl
Harbor.' He also said Japan won a
spiritual victory on Two Jima.
For instance" he was quoted in
predicting ultimate victory, I'VE lost
Two Jima, but still believe we won
the battle of Two Jima when 1 think
of the spiritual blow we dealt the
enemy on that island"
Air Command Named.
Meanwhile, Japanese Domei
dispatch reported that an er-all
army air command for the japanese
home islands had been named, with
Gen. MaSakaZu (ShoZO Kawabe in
command. Kawabe formerly was
commander of Japan's Central Army
Also named were two general army
commands in the homeland, to be
headed by Field Marshal Gen. Sugi-
yama, war minister in Koiso's cabi-
net, and Field Marshal Shunroku
Hata.
Americas propaganda program
drew attention from Police Chief
Shinjiro Hara, who banned any
listening to Voice of America
broadcasts, and promised punish
ment for persons who do not turn
in American leaflets dropped by
raiding planes.
The Tokyo radio declared Amer
lea was circulating rumors of peace
feelers offered by Japan, but de-
clared this always is done during
cabinet changes"
Suzuki appointed Naoto Kohl
yama, president of the South Man.
churian Railway, as minister of
transportation and communication
Evening star., 1945-04-09
| Al BIozis Met
Death in Action
| |hVosges
BY the Associated Press.

BY CTt ASSOCIdLtO FIeNS.
NORTH BERGEN, N. j.. April g.
Second 1t. Al Blozis. 26, former
Georgetown athlete, who was ma
tional AAU indoor and outdoor shot
put champion and an all-league
tackle in the National Professional
Football League, was killed in ac-
ton in the Vosges Mountains in
France on January %, the War De-
partment notified his family yester-
day. He previously was reported
missing in action.
Blozis was national shotput cham
pion in l941 and 1912
He played football with the New
York Giants in 1912 and 1943
Evening star., 1945-04-09

LONDON lR,.-More than
1850 American heavy bomb
ers and $50 fighters today
smashed 10 German airfieldS,
an underground oil storage
depot and a powder plant, all
within 60-mile radius of
Munich.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 9-An armada
of more than 900 RAF heavy
bombers blasted the Blohm-Voss
submarine yards at Hamburg
and the Lutzekendorf synthetic
oil plant near Leipzig last night,
while Mosquitoes rocked Berlin
with another dose of two-ton
blockbuSterS.
The raids followed up sweeping
assaults on Germany yesterday by
more than 1850 planes of the
United States 9Th Air Force, which
bombed II targets between Berlin
dllU lNuCl IlOCl WlCAlOuC bCAli6 SAioA-
lenged by the Luftwaffe.
The RAF attack on the Blohm-
Voss yard last night was the fifth
heavy bomber raid on that objec-
tive within week. The plant
which was described by the Air
Ministry as probably the most i'm
portant ship building yard in Ger
many, still employs 1900 workers
and is one of the main assembly
points for the new prefabricated
submarines.
1872 Nazi Planes Destroyed.
The German Air Force suffered
severe setback during the week
end as 1872 of its carefully rationed
planes were destroyed within a
space of "a hours.
A total of 1O4 Nazi planes were
shot out of the sky by 9th Air Force
gunners Saturday. Sixty-four were
credited to fighter pilots and the
remainder were knocked down by
bomber gunners.
United States 9th Air Force pilots
shot down 80 yesterday and de-
stroyed 38 on the ground, while
fighters of the 9th Air Force got
three more.
The remainder of the weekend
bag was accounted for by Raj
fighters.
Many of the destroyed German
planes were the fast jet-propelled
craft but reports indicate they are
being flown by inexperienced junior
pilots.
The 9th Air Forces losses for
two days totaled 80 bombers and
four fighters. Some German pilots
made suicide dives, attempting to
ram the Yank bombers when their
guns failed.
Airfields Attacked.
Targets of the 9th Air Force yes
terday included enemy airflelds at
Schastadt, Unterslaurersbach, Roth
Hof and Eyer.
Two ordnance plants at Bayreuth
and Grafenwohr, the Derben oil
depot SIS miles west of Berlin and q
jet plane repair center at Furth
near Nuremberg, also were bombed
Four railyards in the same areas
were hit.
Raj coastal command planes at
tackled a number of conveys in the
Skagerrak and Kattegat over the
week end. Half a dozen merchant
vessels were reported sunk or set
aflre.
From all it's week end operations
the Raj reported 13 aircraft miss
| ing
Evening star., 1945-04-09

LONDON, April 9 (P).-Maj. Gen.
Patrick J. Hurley. United States
Ambassador to China, left London
today en- route to Chungking. He
was recalled February 10 to confer
with President Roosevelt in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1945-04-09
Civil Rights Suspended
BY Guatemala Assembly
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GUATEMALA, April 9.-Omcial
statements announced today that
an assembly measure had suspended
for 80 days the civil rights articles
of the Constitution. The measure
is retroactive to April 4.
Dispatches from Costa Rica de-
scribed the measure as establishing
virtual state of emergency.
Evening star., 1945-04-09
Mine Seizure RuIinq
Hinges on Success Of
Back-to-Work Move
Federal Action Due Today
Unless 'Coptive Pits
Resume Full Production
RIIILETIN.

Chairman Ezra Van Horn of
the Soft Coal Wage Negotiat-
ing Conference reported this
afternoon that tentative un-
derstanding" has been reached
on all but one of the issues
splitting the operators and
UNIV President John L. Lewis.
The tentative understanding,
reached after a lengthy ses-
sion, will be submitted to the
UNIV Policy Committee, which
has been summoned by Mr..
Lewis for an emergency meet
ing later today. Mr.. Van Horn
would not say which of the
UMW'S original 18 demands
still was in question.
Evening star., 1945-04-09
Fires Are Raging in Both Cities;
Tank Forces Driving Toward E|be
Holland Trap Shut;
Nozi To-Day Toll
Put at 100000
BULLETIN.

ESSEN (P).-Ninth Army
forces entering Essen found
the Krupp armament works
perhaps the most pulverized
spot in Germany. Not a wheel
had turned in it since March
II, when RAF bomberS gave
the Krupp factory its coup de
grace.
Evening star., 1945-04-09

Sepen additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed in this Ddr See
ION the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star., 1945-04-09

(See WESTERN FRONT. Pg. Ala
Evening star., 1945-04-09
Nazi Submarine Yards
AT Hamburg Blasted
By Raj Bombers
Oil Plant Near Leipzig
Also Attacked; Week End
Costs Enemy l92 Planes
BULLETIN.

LONDON lPl.-More than
1850 American heavy bomb
ers and $50 fighters today
smashed 10 German airfieldS,
an underground oil storage
depot and powder plant, all
within a 60-mile radius of
Munich.
Evening star., 1945-04-09
Hurley Leaves London

(See SUPREME COURT, Pg. Al
Evening star., 1945-04-09
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspope
Evening star., 1945-04-09
Weather Forecast

Fair: high near rs today, low near So
tonight: warmer tomorrow.
Temperatures today - High, II, at
1:30 pm: low, 49. at 7:15 am. Yester-
day-High, II, at 8 pm; low, 43, at
7 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
u. 5. Now Boasts
Worlds Most
Powerful Navy

WASHINGTON. July 20 up
Whas started out On July /, 1910,
to become a tWo-ocean navy is now
a fivc-ocean navy, the most power
ful in world history.
In a report summarizing the fleet S
growth, the Navy disclosed that 1t
now mas:
/. l.5C0 fighting ships of 4,433, 3,418
IONS and will have 223 more in 1947
2. Nearly 100000 auxiliary ships of
9.O0C coo tons.
The NaVYS present size compared
with a ships -On-hand strength five
years ago of only 1888 cOmbatant
vessels. The total fleet strength on
December Z. 1871, including auxil-
iaries, was 1895.
Since the start Of the war the
Navy has lost 324 ships, including
l4O fighting craft. and has turned
over an mannounced number OF
vessels to other nations,
Fighting ships on hand on July |
1910. Included Is battleShips, six
aircraft carriers, 18 heavy cruisers
l9 light cruisers, 225 destroyers and
100 submarines.
Ships completed since then in
cludc 10 battleships, 27 aircraft car
riers. l12 escort carriers. large
cruisers. 10 heavy cruisers, SO light
cruisers, $40 destroyers. SAB destroyer
escorts and 2l0 submarines.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
Experts Disclose
New Safety Fuel
To PropeI Planes

NEW YORK. July 20. up
Aviation and oil company tochni-
clans have introduced SAFETY fuel
for aircraft engines that packs all
the power Of 100-octanc gasoline
but "drowns" a lighted match.
Lighted cigarets dmked III an
aShtray filled with the new fel are
snuffed out, and engineers arc Will
ing to hold cupped hands filled with
the fuel while flame is applied to
the fluid.
Andre PrieSter, chief engineer Of
Pan American, and F. V. MurphrCC,
vice president Of the central organ
iaztion Of Standard Oil. said the
fuel had been proved practical in
running tests
Secret of the fuels resistance to
fire is its high temperature vapOr-
iaztiOn quality. The fuel does not
give off inflammablc VapOSS until
it is heated to 100 degrees Fahrenl
heit. Ordinary high octane gasoline
vaporlzes at far lower temperatures.
The fuel cannot be used with
present carburetorS, but must be in
jected into cylinders where it is
vaporied by heat developed during
compression. The fuel is fired by
the conventional spark plug.
LONG DROUTH ENDS
MONTERREY. Mexico, July 90
CUP)-Rain fell here Thursday for
the first time in seven months.
Seventy-five per cent of the homes
were without water and nearly all
crops had been ruined by the
droulh
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
Government Maps
Many Changes
In Price Control

WASHINGTON. July 20. up
The government soon will announce
a broad change in pricc-cOntrol
policy which will lift or suspend
price ceiling on so to 100 items.
including jewelry and many types
Of fur coats, authoritative sources
have revealed
This action is being taken. it was
said. to "Streamline the Office o.
Price Administrator so that it can
spend more Of its budget and man
power on basic reconversion pricing. y
The specific purpose OF the new
policy will be to remove or suspend
controls on less important items
to free OPA's energies and man
power for must" programs.
Informed sources said OPA would
exempt no item from price regula-
tions if it believes such action will
increase the national bill for essen
tial living needs"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
THE JEW AND PALESTINE

(RiVerSide Daily PreSS)
Truman, Churchill and Stain meeting
this week in Potsdam, may give some
thought to the problem of the Jews in
Europe-or what is left of the Jews
President Truman on the eve of his de-
parture for Europe was sent a message
by the New Zionist Organization of
America asking "a decision by the Big
Three that the Jewish problem be solved
in accordance with its magnitude and its
historical implications"
The President had also declaration
signed by 100 members of congress and
more than 100 mayors calling on the
United States government to take neces-
sary steps that Palestine in it's historic
boundaries be proclaimed as Jewish
state" Both the Republican and Demo-
cratic platforms of 1914 demanded un-
restricted immigration to Palestine and
the establishment there of a free and
democratic Jewish commonwealth.
There is considerable doubt as to
where the Soviet government stands on
the problem. Moscow might not be
averSC to creating trouble for the British
empire, but at the same time might find
it the part of wisdom not to antagonize
the Moslem world.
During World War l the British made
pledges to both the Jews and the Arabs
as to the Holy Land, and the pledges
were contradictory. For time the Brit
ish played both ends against the middle
by allowing Jewish immigration to
restricted extent, but now, under the
British White Paper Of 1889, further i'm
migration has been banned.
The British government does not like
to antagonize Jewish sentiment, but
neither does it want to get into any more
hot water with the Arabs. No wonder
the Jews themselves are beginning to call
Palestine "The Too-Much Promised
Land
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
CHENNAULT RETIREMENT
STIRS PERTINENT QUERY

There will be general approval IN the
determination of the Senate Military
Committee to get to the bottom OF the
causes contributing to the retirement of
General Clair L. Chennault, the wizard
Of the U. s. Air Force in China,
For close observance of the goingS on
in China for some months there was no
surprise when Chennault himself an
nounced that he was leaving the China
command and that he would retire.
There has been much evidence of this
gifted military leader being the victim of
military politics at home and a meddlo-
some, inadequate policy in China.
1t is unfortunate if his getting out of
active service is due to any of these
things He has made a brilliant record
in that theater Of war Has accomplished
almost the impossible and at no time has
he had even a semblancc of adequate
equipment or men. With the 14th Air
Force sometimes operating with only a
few planes, much Of the time with
patchcd-up, outmoded fighters, he liter
ally has driven the Japs from the air in
China No other general in the Pacific
has exhibited the daring and the genius
that marked his campaigns. What he
has lacked in materials and mon he has
made up in ingenuity and initiative.
He flashed into the headlines while
commander Of the Flying Tigers long
before we came at grips with the Japs.
He was death to the Nazis. Then came
the war and happily Chennault was left
in the China command. He turned his
unique tactics on the Japs and much of
the progress toward their defeat is
traceable to his driving powers and his
ability to keep the enemy guessing and
to keep on striking Each war develops
men like Chcnnault. He can be COM
pared to the Jch StuartS, the Longstreets
and the Sheridans of the Civil War.
As much as military censorship would
permit, it long has been evident that
Chennault was ''in between in the many
instances Of friction between Washing
ton and Chang Kai-chak.
Now that the powerful senate COM
mittce has started an official inquiry. it
is to be hoped that nothing will be left
undOnc to set out all the facts.
Leaders of Chennault's caliber should
not come to the time of retirement with
even the shadow Of blot on their record,
He will have none if sincere, all-out in
qoiry is carried out
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
HITLER RUMORS
(San Diego UniOnl

(San Diego UnlOn)
AS was to be expected, another chap
ter in the Hitler mystery is offered in
the reports from Argentina that the for
mer fuahrer and his cOncubine are hiding
out on a German-owned ranch in the
wilds of Patagonia, southern annex OF
Argentina The story has elements of
probability and conforms to suspicious
held by many persons that the fascist
leaning South American republic would
be logical destination for the frus-
trated Nazi leader German holdings in
Argentina, including gold, are known to
be large, and sympathizers with Hitler
are numerOus-SOme Of them in high
places.
VIXEN a German submarine recently
entered Mar del Plata in Argentina to
surrender, it was remarked here that our
F.BI. might be interested to inquire II
Hitler was on board as StOWaWay. The
suggestion was not seriously offered, but
the activities of this Nazi U-boat seem to
form the basis for the Patagonian story.
1t is asserted that Nazis had been landed
by rubber rafts from a German subma-
rine at an isolated point on the southern
Argentine coast.
If by any chance Hitler is in remote
Patagonia, he will not enjoy his freedom
long. The world has grown too small to
hide in Meanwhile, the great mystery
his fate will continue to offer new SEN
sations at periodical intervals.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
NOTICE OF INTENDED SALE
AND NOTICE OF INTENDED
TRANSFER OF LICENSE FOR
THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES

Notice is hereby given pursuant
to the provisions of Section 3440 OF
the Civil Code and Section 10 OF
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
Of the State of California, that
James W. Wells and Don F. Irwin.
doing business as THE ADOBE. in
tend to sell to Bernard j. Curran.
Jr., all that certain personal prop
erty consisting generally OF cafe
and liquor business, all fixtures
furniture and equipment therein
and all stock in trade and good will
and the going business Of the same.
and to transfer to said person an On
Sale Beer and Wine License Mum
Der A-7422-HD and an On Sale Dis
titled Spirits License Number P
4892-H) of a Cafe Business. known
as The Adobe belonging to said
James w. Wells and Don F. Irwin
and located at 538 e Street in the
City of BraWley, County Of Impe-
rial, State of California, and that
the purchase price thereof will be
paid, on Friday, the tWenty-seVenth
day Of July 1945 or at a reasonable
time after the licenses have been
issued in the name Of the tranSferee
at Security Title Insurance ana
Guarantee Company, 678 Main
Street, City of Ell Centric, County OF
Imperial, State OF California, at
1000 O'Clock am. The amount Of
the intended consideration for the
licenses is $325.C0 That the address
of said vendors and licensees is $50
South End Street, City Of BraWley
County Of Imperial. State Of Cali
fornia. and the address Of said ven
dee and tranSferec is Route 2, Box
6-B. City of Brawley. County of I'M
perial. State of California.
DATED: July 18. 1945.
JAMES w. WELLS.
One of Vendors and Licensees
BERNARD J. CURRAN. Jr
Vendee and Transferec.
WELLS and IRWIN, doing
business as THE ADOBE
BY JAMES w. WELLS,
Partner.
mo. 27 CJy 2O)
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
New Liquor Law
Stirs Heavy
Call for Permits

SACRAMENTO. july 90 oUPl
A flood" Of applications for liquor
selling licenses during The two DAYS
since Gov. Earl Warren signed 4 bill
fixing the ratio of licenses At one
to each 1000 of population WAS re-
ported by William G. BonclIi, acting
chairman of the board Of cqualiaz-
ton
The new ratio is based On Tho
1910 federal census. Previously a
board rule limited licenses to one
to each 1000 persons counted in
1880.
Bonelh said at a meeting of the
| board that new licenses will not be
! issued pending a study OF existing
ratios in counties and "a decision
by the state legislative counsel as
to what the new liquor control act
means"
The board revoked seven existing
licenses and suspended II others 10
periods varying from five to 30 days
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
New Plastic Eye
Developed for
Victims in War

SAN DIEGO. July 20 CUPr-U.
S. Naval medical officers workinS
here have developed a plastic eye
to replace eyes lost by wounded.
Thee plastic eyes. which have a
perfect color. have many advan-
tages over glass eyes. They are
built individually to each case 50
they fit perfectly They outlast
glass eyes 10 to Cne.
When an eve is removed BY sur
gerry. the navy said, a glass enc
usually will fit we'll into the socket
But when a man loses an eye from
bullet wounds. explosions or Shrap-
rel. the socket itself often is dam
aged. Plastic cuStom-madc eyes
will fit the uneven hole and give
a natural appearance.
The naval hospital here Ia: cs-
tahlisncd an eye lab ratOry where
sclviccmcn are fitted with these
plastic eyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
lawmaker Wants
Road Program
Problem Cleared

SACRAMENTO. July 20. 'UP
An increase i'll the state aaeoI
tax Of 1 cents was ''promls7o
Senator Jesse Mayo r.. Ane'
Camp, if the highway comml>si
will give rural counties sellol, 81.
siderauop Ill planning It's posi-"
construction program.
Mayo headed a Stockton dole
ton asking immediate mproycM
Of highway from that cltE
Calayeras county to facilitate mW
menJ5 81 cement and lumber to W
factories.
Mayo sald Legislators from f.
COW counties will see to it. '.
the gasoline TAX !, increased
order to- take Cayc ct dcmaud
cities for ,rcrNal construction u
vidcd raat- are built In Fl"
counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
IMPERIAL COUNTY TOPPED
SEVENTH WAR LOAN QUOTA

Although Imperial county, as was the
case in the country at large, did not meet
the quota set for purchase Of two types
Of bonds in the Seventh War Loan drive,
it went far beyond the total set by the
treasury department for the county.
Final figures disclose that the total
purchases in the county for all types was
81, 1882. The original goal was $3,-
175,0 900 At the end Of the drive the
county had invested $958,862 more than
the call made by the government.
Individual purchases accounted for 81
052.4 of the total. The quota for these
type bonds was S2,440,00O. In the type
bonds purchaseable only by banks and
corporations, sales ran 20 $2,08l.349.
The overall percentage of non-corpora-
tiOn bonds sold was "a.
AS whole the percentage stood at 130
per cent, which is slightly above the ma
tional average.
1t is record that all can point to with
pride.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
Coast Plant Gets
Refrigerator 0keh

WASHINGTON. July 20. CUP)--
Tie War Production Board has au-
thOrized the Rohr Aircraft Co., San
Diego, Calf. TO manufacture 1000
mechanical refrigerators for house
mold use in the third quarter of
1945.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
PLENTY OF MEAT

HFL ENA, Mont, July 20 CUPl-
Critical meat shortages in cattle
abundant Montana have led the dis
trict OPA office to increase slaugh
ter quotas by 125 080 pounds in
seven counties in a move to aid
housewives TO use idle red points
and move surplus cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
STILL AT LARGE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. Up
Helmut SeegerS, 81, German wa
prisoner who escaped from work
detail near Clarksburg, YOlo county,
is still at large. the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation reported. He was
described as having brown eyes and
hair, fair complexion. and wearing
a blue POW uniform. He speaks
little English.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
No. $500
\ 0 T i G E

n o T j G E
In the Matter OF the Estate of
TOBIAS JANTZ, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that LE-
ROY SMITH, administrator of the
Estate Of TOBIAS JANTZ, deceas-
ed has filed in this Court Petition
for Authority to Execute Convey
ance in Accordance with Contract
the hearing of which has been fixed
by said Court for Friday, the 9th
day of July, 1945, at 2 o'clock pm,
at the court room thereof. at the
court house in said County of I'M
perial, and all persons interested in
said estate are notified then and
there to appear and show cause, if
any there be, why the said petition
should not be granted
Dated July 18th, 1945.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY M. A Christian,
Deputy.
tNo. pa (Jy17-26 incl0
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The following edit
orials are presented as interesting Opin-
ions roiced by editors elselchsre. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-20

You can't tell by looking at anybody
these days whether you ought to take up
a collection for him, or ask him for
loan.-Muncie. Ind, Evening Post.