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Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

LONDON, March 3. (UP)
"A 200-mile long skytrain of
American warplanes smash
ed Saturday at German tar
gets within 40 miles of the
Red army front and on a
great arc swinging south and
west of Berlin.
About 100 heavy bombers and
700 fighters hit Germany for the
10th straight day. They feinted to-
ward Berlin, then famed out over
broad reach of central and east
ern Germany in broadside assault
OH transport and industrial centers.
The SileSian rail hub of Rutland,
20 miles north of Dresden and di-
Jrectly in the path of Marshal Ivan
S. Konev's Red army, was one of
the targets. Another was the great
rail yards at Chemnitz, southwest
of Dresden, which the Americans
have bombed repeatedly in direct
support of the Russian forces.
United States strategic air force
headquarters, announcing the multi
pie bombaromen by Lit. Gen. James
Fl. Doolittle's Eighth Air Force, said
oil refineries at Brunswick and Mag
deburg, west and southwest of Ber-
lin, were among the many objec-
tives.
German broadcasts reported that
the raiders were heading for Ber-
lin, and the battered capital appar-
emily prepared for another deluge
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 3. CUP)-
The United Auto Workers tCIO)
Saturday accused Chrysler Corp.
officials of seeking to destroy their
union by deliberately" provoking
workers to strike in the hope of
ciscrediting the whole process of
collective bargaining.
Richard r. Frankensteen. union
vice president, asked the War Labor
Board to investigate what he called
conspiracy to undermine the
UAW- -CIO, the WLB and the ma
tional war effort"
Frankensteen's charges were con-
tanned in statement prepared for
the WLB's Show-cause hearing call
eo to determine why 13,600 auto
workers were on strike at Chrysler's
Dodge plant in Detroit.
The WLB, sllmmoning both COM
pany and union officials to the
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
California Leads
Age Pension
Payments in j. 5.

WASHINGTON, March 3. (UP)-
Persons drawing old age benefits
in California received approximately
$4,OC0,000 more during December,
1914 than old-age dependents in any
other state.
Testimony before the deficiency
appropriations committee revealed
that although California has 10000
less old-age dependents than Texas
they drew $7,477,073 compared to
the Texans $3,687,051. California is
the only state in the union which
contributes more than the $40 per
dependent which the federal gov
ernment will match dollar for dollar.
California, with 158,266 old-age
dependents, runs second to Texas
with 69,700. Each person over IS
in the west coast state receives
S4724.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

phone 906 in the Daytime and to Ell
Centro 975 at night"
Reason ascribed for the shut
down was failure of the number
four channel of the deSilting works
which leads into the main outlet
channel of the canal. Early last
January similar failure of chan
nels two and three at the desilting
works caused Imperial Valleys
longest water shortage since opera
ton of mutual water companies in
the valley. At the time a shutdown
of six days was recorded before the
bureau was able to restore water
service through the All-American
canal.
The January shutdown cost the
people of Imperial Valley approx
nately $700 day in power the dis
trict was forced to buy from Parker
dam when the hydro plants on the
All-American canal went idle. Loss
to the district was estimated at an
additional $1,000 a day from lost
water sales.
ESTIMATE SHUTDOWN
Bureau officials estimated that
water diversion into the canal will
not be restored in the present shut
down until Friday, March 8, anc
they refuse at this time to make
any estimate as to the quantity of
water which will be available after
repairs have beer. completed as this
depends entirely on conditions which
might develop in the rock lining Of
the remainder of the channel which
Is not washed out.
The M. H. Hassler company has
been engaged by the bureau to make
repairs on channels two and three
and approval doubtless will be given
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Charges Hurled
On New Health
insurance Plan

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3. CUP
Controversy over proposed meas
ures for compulsory health insur-
ance in California apparently was
approaching a climax Saturday
with opponents expected to be the
chief witnesses at the concluding
session of a series of statewide pub
lie hearings.
AS the hearings before an assem-
bly, public health committee went
into their second and last day here
Gov. Earl Warren, irkeo by critics
CT his health insurance bill, said he
would continue his fight for its
adoption.
Meanwhile, DR.. Lowell S. Coin
president of the California Medical
association, terming the Warren
health program political medicine, u
charged the governor with using
evasive arguments in support of
health insurance.
Warren "evaded the ISSUE" Coin
said in replying to GINA conten-
ton that the compulsory health in
surance program would operate at
deficit of "at least 100000, 900. "
The governor at a Sacramento
press conference Friday said he had
attempted to keep discussion of
health insurance ION a high level, y
adding, however, that:
Il just feel that when an attempt
is mace to make it appear some
thing revolutionary, socialistic or
anything of the sort it is our duty
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Breok in Dam Channel Shuts
off All Water F rom Canal

also by the bureau to have this
company repair channel four. as its
equipment, men and materials are
on hand available for this work, it
was pointed out,
A general overhaul of the big
turbines at the districts hydro plant
at drop No. on the All-American
canal, got uncer way Saturday. This
work originally was scheduled to
start about the middle of March but
the repairs date was advanced due
to the present shutdown of the
canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Pacific ArForce Leader
And Nine 9th ers Missinq

PEARL HARBOR, March
3. (UP)-Lieutenant General
Millard F. Harmon, COM
mander of air forces of the
Pacific ocean areas, and nine
other army officers and en-
listed men have been missing
in the Pacific since their
plane was reported overdue
recently from a routine flight, it
was announced Saturday.
Lieutenant General Robert c.
Richardson, Jr., commander of army
forces in the Pacific area, made the
announcement.
Others beside General Harmon
missing are:
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
SpreckeIS Widow
Gets Threats

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3. (UP)
Police Saturday revealed they are
taking special precautions to guard
the home of Mrs Alma ce Brett
vile Spreckels, sugar heireSs, who
complained of receiving threaten
ing letters and telephone calls from
a self-Styled member of the CIO.
Mrs. Spreckels, widow of Million
aire Adolph Spreckels, told police
she received a letter February 10
threatening her with bodily injury
from person signing himself John
w. Peterson, waterfront news man."
The letter said Peterson was a
member of the CIC and that he
didn't like the way she was spend
ing her money on toy boats when
there is war going on, and if she
continued to do so bodily harm
would come to her." police reported.
Some one of these bircS will
plant a stick of dynamite where it
will do the most good" the long.
rambling letter said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

Mrs. Spreckels turned the letter
over to Harry Bridges, west coast
CIO director, who denied Peter
son" belonged to the organization.
Three days later bronze gate
at the Spreckels mansion in the
fashionable PreSidio neighborhood
was damaged, apparently by an
unidentified man called neighbor
of Mrs. Spreckels to say he had
just smashed the gate land that
he would get Mrs. Spreckels next"
police said.
Mrs. Spreckels said she believed
the reference to TOY boats" was her
recent purchase of 14-foot model
of a sailing ship for the San Fran
cisco Museum of Science and In
dustry, of which she is chairman
of the marine section.
Friends said it was "inconceivable'
that the philanthropic Mrs. Spreck-
els, who frequently entertains CIO
members at her home, would be
threatened by anyone but a crank"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
CIO Sees Plot
In Strikes

hearing, termed the strike ''in flag
rant disregard of labor's no strike
pledge.
An additional $500 workers at a
Briggs Mfg. Co. plant in Detroit
are also on strike, but none of the
officials of this company were call
ed to the hearing. Union officials
summoned represent workers in
both plants. In both cases strikers
are protesting disciplinary discharg-
es of fellow workers.
Frankensteen told the board in
his formal statement that certain
employers" in the Detroit area were
deliberately seeking the creation
of industrial unrest and stoppages." !"
THE object he said, appears
to be to gain public hatred toward
the whole institution of collective
bargaining and specifically to de-
stroy the UAW-CIO."
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

Brigadier General James r. An
dersen, Washington, d. c., chief of
staff to General Harmon.
Colonel william Ball. Washing
ton, D. c.. executive officer.
Major Francis E. Savage, Tioga.
Texas, pilot.
Major Archibald D. Ant erson,
Brookings, North Dakota, navigaGar
First Lieutenant Jack M. West.
Chicago. co-pilot.
M/Sgt. Douglas o. Anderson, La
Center, Washington, engineer.
T/Sgt. Steve Geist, Brooklyn, N.
Y, radio operator.
Pfc. Arthur Ofner, Kansas City,
Missouri, assistant engineer.
A technical sergeant named Nc
Inerney dull name not available }
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Battle for Two
Grows Intense

ABOARD ADMIRAL TURNER'S
FLAGSHIP, OFF TWO JIMA,
March 3. tUP)-With the range too
short to permit the maximum use of
the enemy's remaining artillery, the
battle for the rugged north end of
Two Jima appeared to be settling
down to a man-against-man in
fantry struggle Saturday.
Marines showed courage for Su-
perior to the enemy's brand, stay
ing with their weapons until killed
and advancing in head-on assaults
against the japanese fighting from
hidden cave entrances and behind
four foot thick walls of pillbcXes
and blockhouses.
Major General Reaves B. Erskine's
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

Next of kin have been notified by
the War Department.
Army and navy planes and ships
are conducting the most extensive
search operations ever known In
the Pacific in an attempt TO find
the missing airmen.
All available air and surface craft
we're dispatched in the area In which
the plane was believed TO have gone
down.
The last report of the transport.
which was General Harmons per-
sonal plane, indicated an ample
fuel supply for the remainder OF
the flight.
Weather conditions In the area
over which the plane was flying we're
reported good. 1t was believed the
ocean was calm.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
U.S.. Bomber Fleet Smoshes
Path for Russ to Berlin

also attacked the communications
center of Erfurt last night.
American and British bombers
were revealed to have dropped more
than 1t1 900 tons of bombs on Ger
many last month, most of it during
the past two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
EXTRA ENTERTAINMENT

Lh L nh Elm IN hlTNMETS1
Eisenhower had hoped to see
action closer to that Ninth army
target, but his schedule did not per-
nit. The enemy. however, provided
several bits of entirely uncalled for
action during the tour.
His first close cal with German
fire came shortly after he crossed
the turbulent Roer river. Just few
minutes before he reached divi-
sion command post, jet-propelled
plane swept over the generals four
jeep convoy and strafed the post.
The enemy plane was quickly
routed by squadi ons CT Thunder
bolts which later raked a group OF
enemy tanks along the nearby Erft
canal.
Eisenhower'S second narrow es-
cape was at the end of his inspec-
ton trip. Enemy shells landed on
an airfield only few seconds after
the general and his british military
assistant, Col James F. Gault, took
off for their headquarters. -.I
The general seemed pleased with
the results of the week-old often
sive as he visited the 29th and 83rd
infantry and Second armored divi-
sions, and the 10Th corps.
PRIVATE DUMFOUNDED
One of the most surprised GIs
along the inspection points was Pic
Donald Deischen, Terre Haute, In
diana.
He Was standing guard at the en-
trance to the 10Th corps when Eisen-
hower's party approached.
Brig. Gen. H. E. Mcguire, corps
chief of staff, was the first to salute
Deischen as he came to a snappy
port aims. Eisenhower and Simpson
were next. Then came two major
generals, Raymond S. McClaln
corps commander, and Leland Fl
Hobbs, commander of the 30th di-
vision.
After the 13 stars passed by
Deischen put down his rifle and
tighed:
MY gosh, the whole Milky Way
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

army line.
Simpsons American Ninth army
wiped out the last German resist
ance in the Rhine crossing cities Of
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

Residents of all cities and
rural areas served by the I'M
perial Irrigation District Sat
urday faced the second criti-
cal water shortage this year
when the United States bur
eau of reclamation, sole
agency for operation of I'M
perial dam and the ALL
American canal, announced
that all water diversion to
the canal was cut off for re-
pairs until March 8 or longer.
Warnings urging strictest con-
servation of water followed close
on the heels of the cutoff an
nouncement. Irrigation district Of
ficials joined city officials in ap-
peals for water conservation and a
constant alert against water waste.
In Ell Centre E. Paul Ford, head
of the public works department,
said the city is storing what water
possible in depressions along the
city supply canal as a part of the
battle to keep water above the grav-
ity flow line. All pumps are in op-
Grafton.
MUST CONSERVE WATER"
mo sprinkling or irrigation will
be permitted In Ell Centre during
the cutoff" Ford declared. THE
order prohibiting sprinkling and ir-
rigating will lbe enforced with the
assistance of the police department.
Please check your homes, places of
business, and yards to see that there
are no leaks of any kind. Any
breaks in water lines should be re-
ported immediately to Eel Centre,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Just One Fire
Too Many Here

PEABODY, Mass, March 3. CUP)
Monday night the Peabody Ledge OF
Elks burned the mortgage on its
building. Saturday the building
burned Loss $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

JI UOIllUS.
Nazi broadcasts also said an A.
merican bomber formation was
heading toward Saxony Saturday,
presumably to attack eastern front
targets in support of the Red army.
BeSiceS Berlin, RAF Mosquitoes
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
GERMANS BLOW UP THREE RHINE BRIDGES
Eisenhower Sees
Battle Lines;
Has Close Calls
Commander Gets Five
Miles From City
Under BOmbardments

PARIS, March 3. (UP)-Supreme
Commander General Dwight D.
Eisenhower was back at his head
quarters safe and sound Saturday
after two narrow escapes fr o m
enemy gunfire during a tour of
advance lines on the western front.
The five-star general made the
seven-hour inspection trip Friday
by Jeep over smashed German
roads. AT one point he was within
five miles of the great city CT Dues
SeldOrf.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

army front SAID.
American Patrols RiUer in Rubber Boats
American patrols the Rhine in rubber boats
bent preventing the demoons of the 41Oyard spans
Dusseldorf when massive explosions toppled them into
the river front dispatches revealed
The Dusseldorf bridges blown up sometime be-
tween midnight and 4:3O Saturday while Lieutenant
General William H. Simpsons Ninth army surging up
to the Rhine broad stretch in the wake of the routed
and fleeing German 18TH army.
The Germans spotted the patrols edging cautiously
the Rhine and threw the switches which wrecked the
three massive spans-one rail bridge and two highway
bridges The patrols back and reached the west
bank safely.
Two of the bridges spanned the Rhine directly from
Neuss west bank town in American hands, and the great
industrial metropolis of Dusseldorf The third north
stretching from Dusseldorf to Neiderkassel.
Ninth Army Closes in Entire Front
United Press Correspondent Clinton B. Conger in dis
patch from the Ninth army 'front.' said Simpsons 83rd dv
sion had closed solidy against the Rhine along
Of its frontage opposite Dusseldorf
The patrol activity the Rhine ahead of the Ninth
army have given rise to unofficial reports here and
in London that scouts had crossed the river where the
Americans moving up to the bank galong a 12-mle
The flight of the Germans fronn the Rhineland
west of the river described in quarters de-
bace Canadian First army forces pushing souheastward
toward the American spearheads expected here to
make the junction at any time.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Ninth Army Closes in on Entire Front

Reports reaching LoncOn and
Paris newspapers, which headquar-
ters Spokesmen saw no reason to
question, said American skirmisheS
were across the Rhine at number
of unspecified points of the Ninth
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

unstoppable Third marine division
hammered out a 700-yard gain in
the center of the marine front line,
occupying Motcyama aiifield No. 3
an unused 800-yard fighter strip
which was in process of construc-
ton.
Erskine's veterans also captured
Hill 1862, about 600 yards north of
the airfield.
The hills in which the marines
have been fighting are confusing
because one near the Motoyama air
field Nc. 2 was Hill 382 and there
are three hills--one in each divi-
sion's zone of action-called Hill
1862.
The hills are designated by their
height, and strangely enough, all
three 362s have the same height.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
y AMsllNe
EpoRTER
~
With A Shoe Horn

The music put out by the Braw-
ley Mems chorus at the Spruce
Westmorland farm center meeting
in Westmorland Friday night was
mighty sweet. But We can't under
stand why.
You should have seen those nine
wal blers and their director, Estile
r. Swan, putting away the groceries
at the pot-luck dinner before the
program. They cleaned their heaped
plates like high winds clearing pa
per from a street. Swish and the
food was gene. Apparently they
don't hold with that old rule about
fingers not eating before con-
cert.
We were especially worried about
Bill Sullins. He confessed before
dinner that he was wearing a suit
he bought IS years ago. 1t was
strained at every seam even befoi e
dinner. But it held together and
SO did he.
For A Laugh
The funniest thing we have seen
in long time is the film showing
Captain Randall Henderson demon
Stlating the proper ways to get off
camel. He behaves exactly like
a tumble bug.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
FIERCEST FIGHTING

Although the Fourth marine divi-
sion is making the slowest progress,
it is involved in the most bitter,
perilous and fielces fighting en- a
front where the terrain is greater
obstacle than the enemy. The
Fourth divisions zone is slashed by
parallel steep walled ravines and
rocky outcroppings.
Only direct hits will kill the Japs
in their. caves OF. destroy enemy
guns and pilfboxes in this treach-
erous terrain. Many of the Japa-
nese positions on the walls of ra-
vines are nearly immune from shell
fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
Massive Rail- Highway
Spans Topple Into River
American Patrols in Rubber Boats
Turn Back in Crossing Attempts;
Retreat Of Maxi Army Becomes Rout

PARIS, March 3. (UP)-The German army blew up
three great bridges the Rhine at Dusseldorf Saur
day desperate scorchedearh bid block river
ing by American Ninth army forces massing the west
bank
Still another Rhine bridge at Uerdngen Krefeld
also reported blown up, dispatch from the Ninth
army front said
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04
WEATHER

Maximum Friday 68, minimum Saturday Al; 5 am.
Sat. As, (no humid readD; noon Sat 63, (no
humid. readD; pm. Friday 62, (no humid. readJ
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-04

l.. A. HAY-No barley hay S27 "a s2S; No l oat
hay, S35 "a S36; u. s. No. alfalfa ungraded $50
a $3.50; u S. No. alfalfa, green and leafy SIG
\ "a S28; No. 2, S22 % S23.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

against soaring tropical vegetation and the American pack
troops pushing through the city. Even the natvesye
with little regard for modern eonvenienees. They s trans
port merchandise in the ancient Eastern mannern baskets
siung their shoulders by Of poles
R.-.~h.c csyNsss
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

BEFORE THE FINAL Allied victory Japan. the neees-
sir. Of moving supplies rapidly into China laid teaIe hand
UPON towns ike Bhamo in North Burma. U. S. service
sin stationed at this outpost the rawaddy River point
e he strange contrasts afforded by gorgeous temples
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-27
National Forest Timber For Sale

Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Libby, Mon
tana up to 400 p NJ, January z,
1916. for all merchantable dead
timber standing or down and all
live timber marked or designated
for cutting on an area embracing
about 100 acres within unsurveyed
Sections S and 6, T-32N, R-33W.,
. O'Brien Creek, Kootenai National
]Forest, estimated to be 10000
b1odge-pole pine poles. No bid of
less than l4c per. lin. #. for poles
rs feet and shorter, 1c per lin. #.
for poles 30 and 35 it., nc per lin.
it. for poles 40 and As #. and &c per
lin. #. for poles SO #. and longer,
will be considered. Bids with rates
in excess of those permissible under
MPR 460 will be reduced to the
allowable maximum in making the
award. The sum of $500 must be
deposited with each bid to be APP
piled to the purchase price. refund
ed or retained in part as liquidated
damages according to conditions OF
sale. The right is reserved to re-
ject any and all bids. In addition
to the above stumpage, Ac per lin
IT. for poles 30 IT. and longer must
be deposited in d cooperative fund
to cover the cost Of disposing Of
slash and other debris. Before bids
are submitted, full information
concerning the timber, conditions Of
sale, and submission of bids should
be obtained from the Forest Super
visor. Libby, Montana.
II do and ri
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-27
Leeol Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Eugene |. Racicot.
Deceased.
dersigned, the Executrix Of the last
will of Eugene |. Racicot, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said Executrix
at the law office of Thomas D.. Long,
800 w. End. st. Libby, in the County
Of Lincoln, State of Montana, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate.
Mary Racicot
Executrix
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
10Th day of November, l945.
Thomas D. Long,
Attorney for Executrix
First publication December l3, l945.
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