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To The Rescue
Things were thrown into an up
roar at the Farm Bureau meeting
Saturday when Joe Enz and Allen
Newton said they had lost valuable
dairy COWS because they lacked
pocket knives needed to stick" the
bloated animals.
There aren't any pocketkniyes, >
both farmers declared amid a gen.
eral acclamation that something
must be done to get farmers some
pocketkniyes to use in saving COWS.
The Bureau passed resolution
asking the War Production Board
for pocketknives.
Meanwhile RR, an interested at
tendant at the meeting, kept think
ing of all those pocketknives taken
eff prisoners at the county Jail.
AS soon as the meeting was over,
RR was off to the jail like shot.
You say the farmers of this
county are losing COWS because
they haven't pocketknives? asked
Sheriff Robert W. Ware into whose
ear RR poured the story RR nodded.
Fellows" shouted the sheriff to
his deputies, shake down the place
for pocketknives. The farmers have
a shortage. Bring them in here. "
There was an immec late rustling,
trampling, and rafting.
In a tWinkling Wares desk was
piled with an imposing collection
of knives of every description, in
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
Bonomi Regime
Faces Crash

ROME, March 6. (UP)-A polit-
ical crisis, threatening to lead to
the overthrow of the Bonomi gov
ernment, is brewing over the escape
CT General Mario Roatta, former
army chief of staff under Mussolini,
on trial as one of fascism's leading
war criminals.
Roatta apparently has left Italy
and is believed to be on his way to
Portugal, reliable sources said Tues
day.
Roatta is said to have escaped
when his wife gave drugged ciga-
ret to a guard while the general
was out CT his cell visiting friend
in the prison infirmary.
The interior ministry has offered
a 100000 lie ($10,000) reward for
information leading to Roatta's re-
arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06

committee declared. Other recon-
mendations included:
Establishment of 24-hour schools
for pre-delinquents.'
Sex instruction as regular part
of the studies of adolescents."
Additional state schools fer de-
linquent youths.
Standard curfew laws in commit
mites.
A requirement that persons under
25 carry Identification cards.
A requirement that working
mothers with children under IA file
certificates with the state social
welfare department showing their
children are adequately cared for.
A prohibition against renting
rooms or ceiling transportation tick
cts to unaccompanied children un-
der 18.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
L.uzon
Jops
Doon1ed
100000 of Foe
Destroyed;
Others Trapped

MANILA, March 6. (UP)
Six japanese divisions -
possibly 100000 men-have
been destroyed on Luzon and
American forces ringing the
remaining trapped groups
were slowly closing in Tues
day for the kill.
Only four of Lieutenant General
Tomoyuki Yamashita's original gar
rison of 10 divisions were left and
they were split up into three firmly
encircled pockets.
STEADY HAMMERING
General Douglas MacArthur's A.
merican troops and Filipino gueril-
las were reducing the japanese
points of resistance on the ground
while land and air forces maintained
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
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Returned jap
Gets Lend Back

OREGON CITY, Ore, March 6.
CUP)-In the first decision involv-
ing Japanese-American ownership
of land, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Bergh,
Boring, Oregon, farmers, Tuesday
were under circuit court orders to
return The farm they had leased
from Masayucki Fujimoto, who has
just come back from a relocation
center.
Circuit Judge Earl c. Latourette
Monday directed the jury to find
the Berghs guilty of forcible entry
en- the farm, near Boring, about 20
miles southeast of Portland. No
other penalty was imposed, other
than immediate return of the land
TO it's owner.
The Berghs' attorney, Glen Jack,
held that the lease obtained by
them was for the duration-and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06

not merely while the cwner was alb
sent. He indicated he will file an
appeal.
The new ruling, if sustained, is
expected to decide the future course
OF other farmers and businessmen
who have leased property owned by
Americans of Japanese descent.
PORTLAND, Ore, March 6. CUP)
S. Tsubota-Who once was one of
the largest fruit and produce farm
operators in the mid Columbia area
at Maryhill, Washington, Tuesday
was the first japanese grower back
at the east side wholesale and vege-
table market in Portland.
Although there were no demon
strationc, many of the buyers stood
at a distance, curiously watching
Tsubota dispose of his truck lead
of vegetables.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
Senate Committee
Backs Subsidies
For Another Year

WASHINGTON, March 6. (UP)-
The senate banking committee to-
cay approved a bill authorizing ST.
463,0Aj,000 in subsidies next year
for butter, meat, rubber, petroleum
and metals needed in the nation S
war effort.
1t would authorize extension of
the programs, already in operation,
until June 30, 1916. The subsidies
authorized and the maximum pro-
POSED for each included:
Strategic materials or commodit-
les procuced outside the United
States principally strategic min
erals)-$80,0 100000.
Rubber and rubber produced out
side the United StateS-$60, 600 00L.
Meat-$5S0,00G,0t0.
Butter-$100,0O0
Flour $190,00O,tioo.
Petroleum freight costs)-$2o0,-
100000.
Copper, lead and zinc-$88, ,OOO,-
eco.
Miscellaneous-$1CO,000,O00.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
COL L0cNE FALLS TO YANkS
Health Insurance
Hearings Set;
Tax Bill Studied
Backers of Governor
See Opposition to
Bill Gaining Ground

SACRAMENTO, March 6.
(UP)-Backers of Governor
Earl Warren's health insur-
ance bill warned Tuesday
that its fate will be endan-
gered if consideration of the
plan is delayed in committee
hearings.
One proponent of the measure,
who asked that his name be with
held, charged that the opposition to
the bill sis lining up more votes
for its side every cay that we delay
hearings"
Meanwhile, Fred Kraft (R.) San
Diego, chairman of the assembly
public health committee, ANNOUNCE
Ell he would ask the committee to
postpone consideration of the legis-
lation until the committees file
can be cleared of other bills.
TO START MARCH Is
Senator Byrl Salsman (RD Palo
AlCo, Sald senate hearings on the
health plan would not start until
March Is. Salsman is senate author
of the governors bill. He adced the
companion assembly bill probably
would be moved first.
The judiciary committees of both
houses held meetings Monday night
for the announced purpose of get
ting "non-controversial' bills out
of the way.
The assembly ways and means
committee, which has been study
ing a $683,0C0,0G0 bucget proposed
by the governor, resumed its work
yesterday while Senator William P.
Rich, chairman of the senate finance
committee, conferred with other
Continued on Page 6, Col. o
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
Hodges first Army
Forces Surrender:
Patton Nears Rhine
Germany's Fourth Greatest City
Crumb|es in Bitter Fighting;
CobIenz in Sight for Doughboys

PARIS March 6. (UP)-American forces captured Col
ogne Tuesday and at the time Lieutenant General
George S. Paton Third army broke through the German
lines and drove eastward 25 miles toward the Rhine
Lieutenant General Courtney H. Hodges First army
plunged armored spearhead clear through the heart of
Cologne to the Rhine Only scattered handfus of German
defenders held out and dispatch from First head
quarters announced the capture of Grmanys fourth great
est city
AS spectacular the fall of Cologne was Patton's
breakhrough from the Kyl river line His smash toward
the Rhine recalled his historic through France last
August
Pattons half way to the Cobenz stretch of
the Rhine after advance of 25 miles in 80 hours His
leading column the Usee river 20odd miles
of Coblenz and late front dispatch said it pressing
eastward
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06

Evan L. HeWeS, chairman OF the
Imperial Irrigation district board
OF directors, back on the home front
Tuesday after weeks spent at the
senate committee hearings on the
treaty in Washington, D. c., SO sum-
med up the fight.
I'VE have infinite hope that two
thirds of our senator's will refuse
to uphold an instrument detrimen-
tai to the interests of the United
States and Mexico" HeWes declared.
The treaty, prepared by the state
department of the United States,
kept secret from those most con-
cerned while it was being drawn,
Hewes said, purports to give Mexico
ColoraCo river water to develop
lands and property in Mexico but
utterly fails to explain what quality
of water will be delivered to the
sister republic of the United States
CIR whether it will be usable or not.
WILL SEEK FACTS
II believe our senator's will de-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
Senate Strikes
Penalty in
Manpower Bill

WASHINGTON, March 6. CUP)
The senate Tuesday struck the
$4,000 fine and year in Jail penalty
clause out of its version of the
manpower bill. The vote was Al to
35.
The amendment struck out of the
bill a provision originally offered
by Senator Warren R. Austin CR0
Vermont, to impose a penalty of
$4,000 fine and/or one year in Jail
upon any employer violating the
terms of the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06

Dispatches from Hodges head
quarters said the drive through the
heart of Cologne past the historic
cathedral had cracked the spine Of
German rear guard resistance in
the city of 100000
Fighting still was going on around
some isolated German machine gun
nests in Cologne. But the main
enemy forces were pulling out to-
ward Bonn to the southeast.
BRIDGE COLLAPSES
Air pictures showed the great
Hohenzollern bridge over the Rhine
at Cologne, the last one in this
sector, sinking into the river as a
result of recent bombings or ex-
plosions.
AT nightfall the assault forces
which had struck through the GEN.
ter of Cologne were on the banks
Of the Rhine, and the city tottered
toward complete collapse.
Hodges vanguard at Cologne had
pushed past the ancient cathedral
in the heart of the city 800 yards
from the Rhine and edged on to the
river in matter of minutes.
Late in the day the Yanks COM
pleted the encirclement of Cologne,
with fresh spearheads striking to
the Rhine south of the city.
CONTROL RIVER BANKS
First army headquarters announc-
ed that Hodges troops now con-
trolled all 18 miles of the Rhine
Continued on Page 6, Col. %
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Three Children
Perish in Fire

MONRCVIA, CAL, March 6. (UP)
Mrs. Rose AlonZo and her three
young children moved into new
Monrovia hcme Monday afternoon.
After getting some things settled,
Mrs. Alonzo went to the store alone,
locking the door.
Ten minutes later, the house
burst into flames. The three chill
dren-Rose, 4; Frank, 8, and STAN
ley, 2-burned to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
Ship Exp|odes
In Harbor

VANCOUVER, B. c., March s..
UP)-A ship exploded in the har-
Dor here Tuesday, rocking the city.
The ship was standing off pier
c in the harbor when the blasts
occurred Smoke billoWed hundreds
of feet into the air, and sparks
were hurled hundreds of yards. The
cause of the blasts was not i'm
mediately known nor whether there
was any loss of life.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
PROPERTY ASSESSING
BEGINS IN COUNTY

Assessing of property in Imperial
county began Monday immediately
after Assessor Collector Gwen john
son swore in the field deputies
delegated to do the work.
The field deputies will be paio
$2O5 month each during the an
nual assessment period. They are
C. D. Rice, A. B. Derrick, T. j.
Thompson, Alex F.. Meyer, E. A.
Sallee, Walter Poston, j. r. Salas-
81, and L. S. Neagle.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06

DETROIT, March 6. (UP)
"A new strike by about 1000
war workers halted produc-
tion by Gar Wood Industries,
Inc, Tuesday.
Meanwhile, efforts to set
tie a labor dispute which has
shut Gown armament output at sew
en- Briggs Mfg. Co. plants since
Thursday were unsuccessful.
The latest dispute in this arsenal
area was a protest by members of
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06

local $50, United Auto Workers
tCIO) union, against a change in
shift hours. 1t followed company
announcement that a 1C-hour five
day week would be put into effect
instead of an eight-hour six-day
week.
Five plants were affected.
Briggs strike leae ers said they ex-
pected aid from UAW International
Executive board members now meet
ing in New York in settling their
dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
1000 War Workers added
To Detroit Idle List

Approximately $4,000 United Auto
Workers (CIOo union members were
affected by the walkout, which be-
gan at the Mack Avenue plant In
protest against dismissal OF work.
ers accused OF instigating previous
strikes. Additional discharges Of
men who allegedly organized the
present walkout have brought the
number dismissed TO Is.
The plants produce parts for B-20
Superfortresses. other aircraft ard
tanks, and ambulance bodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
War Plane Output Shows
Drop Through February

WASHINGTON, March 6.
(UP)-The War Production
Board announced Tuesday
that 6286 airplanas were ac-
cepted in February. But, it
added, plane production was
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06

nearly three per cent below
schedule.
1t was the fourth consecutive
month in which production failed
TO meet the goals set for it. Serious
ness of the continued below -sched-
ule output is further magnified,'
WPB said, by the fact that actual
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
Fight on Treaty
Only Begun.
HeWeS Asserts
District Chairman Sees Hopes
Of Defeat on Senate Floor;
Cites Tactics of Proponents

"Opponents of the Mexican water treaty, undaunted
by their expected defeat at the hands of the senate
foreign relations committee in Washington Tuesday pre-
pared carry the fight to the senate itself where they de
cared they know they have hope of uphodng the rights
of the United States and Mexico
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
PLEADS GUILTY

PLEADS GUILTY
Winifred Elkins, housewife OF the
Winterhaven area, Tuesday pleaded
guilty in Imperial county superior
court to a charge of forgery and
asked for probation.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-06
WEATHER

Maximum Mon. 66, minimum Tues.
80; 5 am. Tues. Al, tno humid. read.)
noon Tues. IS, (no humid. read); 5
ppm. Mon. So, mo humid. rea6.).
The sub., 1945-09-06
3 Dunuurees to Dine and Ounce


We are sorry of unforeseen decrees of the fas that we were unable to have the pleasure of talking with any Norwich pals this week. But there one guy up there who owed pretty please apology That guy Doc Puza Norwichs leading photographer
 It seems your Walter Wnchel of the Dungarees to Dine and Dance put temporarily out of commission and tho linotype operators couldn't read sad scraw which was very nearly last will and testament The messed up sec ton of our column the tribute to Joes VJ Day window
 For the T. JOSEPH PUZA STUDIO had the MOST DIS TNCTIVE DISPLAY for VI DAY in Norwich! Both Studio windows were SANCTIFIED by LOVELY PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MADONNA, with simple and appealing verse be- low:
 "AND ONCE AGAIN MANKIND WILL TURN THEIR SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES AND REAP A HARVEST OF EVERLASTING PEACE!
 To prove that minds of great in the same chan ne hear that President Truman has removed the model 18nch gun from his desk and proudly replacing it. carrying out the ancient prophecy model of blow! Congratulations, Joe-and President Truman!
 We saw very few familiar faces at the DEN RESTAU- RANT, HUGHIE DEVLIN'S, THE CROCKER HOUSE and THE WINDMILL NN the end of last week! Not that these favorte haunts weren't milling with customers but we realized that of the old gang seeking pleasures far aeld It has been long since of them were able to take trip out of town. The DEN has swell dance and Hal Mboer has cuisine that one of those unmyy steaks that would make prewar restaurant envious.
The sub., 1945-09-06
THOSE SWEET, MALTY HEADLINES GET FEM

Ft. Gaines, Ga. (P)-If it's a frosted malt, ice cream or box of airmail stationery you want, sub scribe to the Southwest Georgian. These are given away free with each subscription and Editor-Pub- fisher Robert L. S. Bickford says he's almost doubled circulation since he took over the weekly few months ago. The circulation and business office is run by Mrs. Bick- ford who is listed on the masthead as ''The Editors Inspiration" The ice cream and frosted matted are made right in the front office"
The sub., 1945-09-06
SOmerVeH Halls
 Workers
By GEN. BREHON SOMERVELL
 Commandor Army Service Forces

By GEN. BREHON SOMERVELL Commander, Army Service Forces
 On this first peace time Labor Day in four years, salute the men and women who forged the weap- ons, wove the clothing, processed the food, shipped the vast cargoes of war that made our fighting mems valor and sacrifice effective in battle. Our industrial victories and our combat victories are insep- arably joined in the history that Americans have written since Pearl HarbOr.
 The record of the Army Service Forces in arming and supplying more than eight million men is equally the record of labor. We could not have accomplished our mission had it not been for the de- voted millions of men and women on the working front.
The sub., 1945-09-06
Facts for " 0rkers

The right of workers to join to- gether for mutual protection and economic betterment is right which has been won in relatively recent times. Tn the first half of the nineteenth century such asso- citation was punishable as criminal conspiracy.
 For considerable period of time the right was tolerated by govern ment and the courts At the time of World War I, unionization was encouraged by the Federal Govern ment. With passage of the Railway Labor Act, interference with the right by employers was actively discouraged. In other words, the right became enforceable. A de- cision by the United States Circuit Court of appeals has declared that the right of organization is on a par with the right oG free speech, protected by the Constitution.
The sub., 1945-09-06
Eternal Brotherhood

I was marching .. Marching marching When the news came! I didn't know whether To laugh or cry, To sing or shout ,. My thoughts were with my
 brother
 Fighting
 Deep in the Jungle Three thousand miles away . I was thinking, "Will see him somewhere . Somewhere in our hop Across the thousand iSlands?" And then I heard the news . <. There was the order At ease! = Fall outI" A bell, resurrected From the wreck of the world Was ringing "The War is Over .. The War
 is Over" And then came shouts! -. And laughter! .. And poundings on the back! |. We were kids again For a minute! ... And then,- threw myself Down upon the good earth And sunk my fingers Deep
 Deep into the dried roots of
 grass Near the road ... think I cried. I know I was sick. .. I was so happy it hurt It was too big for me And I was sick! .. Perhaps I was thinking Of the fifteen million slaves Crushed to the Nazi Yoke That had started the trek home. Perhaps was Wondering as I looked Down the hill
The sub., 1945-09-06

Artists, doctors, and dentists for get they have money in the bank more often than other people do, according to surveys of unclaimed accounts.
The sub., 1945-09-06

To the ruins of Le Havre,- Those millions Of men, women and children Are coming home to this .. To nothing but shambleS To hurt . To loss To deprivation .. To worse than death! For death ends all anguiShI" Yet somewhere in Germany As we turned back from Berlin On our return To the sea And the ships And the journey That was to take Our unit to the China seas I remembered The wayfarerS From Holland, From Belgium, From Denmark, From France As they hailed The Poles and the Russians Plodding the other way! I remembered their words: 'Kiss the earth Tn your nation For us! God is Above And the earth Will feed us again!'' Was that the reason I kissed That spot in France So reverently, As l would The statue of the Madonna? TT MUST BE! .. I remembered above all One French mother With whom I shared My rations, Singing her small child To sleep By the Roadside Chanting: "Tu viens de Ia mafson du
 pere! "You are going To your fathers housew AND IN HER VILLAGE NO HOUSE STANDS! I opened my mouth,- My big mOuth,- To speak, But putting her finger To her lips She said in English, q KNOW! -. But the child She must have HOPE For me,-there is MONET It hurt inside To hear her speak ... Something down deep inside Broke! And I felt despair ... Black despair .. I felt apart From her And the millions We had saved For THIS?- NO HOPE! Impulsively I took the blanket From my pack And gave It to her, And she wrapped Her shivering child
The sub., 1945-09-06

Up tight and turned No words But I felt Nearer and happier And full of warm tenderness . There were others Hundreds of sad ones Whom I spoke to -. And then There were the young men Who waved gaily As we passed, And as our van Pushed on ahead They took up The lusty, haunting Marching tunes Of Francois VillOn Somehow, It made me Warm and happy Again To think of theml From just such Hands and hearts, and heads A new Europe Would rise! A new China Would gain stature! A new India Would be reborn! And down deep c Inside me | knew They were The new hope of all Lonely and bereft Women by the Roadside! ... They were The new fathers To all The lost children! I knew This is it! The answer. Shoulder to shoulder And bolder and bolder They were marching HOME! Men of all Nations, But now TRULY BROTHERS! And I heard The echo "Kiss the earth Tn your nation For us! God is Above And the earth will feed us!" TRULY BROTHERS! -. This fourteenth Day of August, In the Year of Our Lord One thousand, nine hundred and
 forty-five The World Has joined into ETERNAL
 BROTHERHOOD! I kissed the earth Again in France, Because their Land, was my
 Land, Their world, was my World Their God, my God!
 Rowland Bishop. @ooooO00O000ooeo000000@
 Union Lyceum s
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
POPPY SALE HUGE SUCCESS

The sale of pOppies conducted by
the Milford Unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary was the most sue
ceSSful one ever conducted More
pOppieS We're sold this year and a
larger amount of money received
The public was more generous thisi
year in the contributions made for
the little emblems. many people
giving more than the usual ten
cents.
The Auxiliary wishes to thank
the Milford Chronicle for the splen-
did publicity given the sale. Mr.
COhee for the use of his store en-
trance. the Girl Scouts for their
wonderful efforts and all those who
in any way helped to make this
the best sale the Milford Unit has
had
AS stated before the funds re-
celved from the sale are used en-
tlrely for veterans and their falnil-
les of World War and of this
present war.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Perc Haughey's Hear
From Bill on Okinawa
Continued from First Page,

your hole and pray that il doesn't
hit YOU. Some of the fellows are
getting so nervous that they jump
at the slightest sound. When the
artillery is coming close they lay
in their holes and Whimpor. cry.
and shake just like little puppies.
II isn't that they are afraid. it's
just that they have reached the
breaking point and can't stand any
moro. Rest. rest, and more rest is
what We need
Well, | guess that Germany has
finally given up. 1t is good news to
MS as there is a chance that we may
GET some help over here now. LIS
not only the men we need. it's the
supplies and clothing also. Most
OF the equipment and supplies were
Going 10 Europe. now may be We
will get our just share
We received information this
morning about how men will be
discharged from the Army. A single
fellow like myself with no depend
cntS doesn't stand much of chance
OF getting out for while. Some Oi
IN" Older fellows with children may
get out within several months.
The fighting here is expected tC
last for quite a while yet. The Jap.
are dug in caves and holes such a:
You would never believe possible
They seem to have plenty of fOot
and ammunition. so you can Sc,
that II is going to be plenty t0ugl
getting the rest of the island. Gu
planes bomb and strafe daily. bl
they just hide in their holes ant
don ever seem to me tagged.
Well. | guess I'll have to clos
for now. Will write again when
can. Hope that you both are il
the best of health. | gave my waite
to one OF the fellows in the rca
detachment to send home for me
| nope you get ii o. X. Give IN
regards to all.
Your loving son. Bill.