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Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28

nonpartisan election.
They completed this circular
journey last night at a meeting
of the county COP committee in
the congenial headquarters of the
Downtown Republican Club in the
Book Cadillac.
ROOM JAMMED
The meeting room was jammed,
for the attendance was the best
since the day the late Fred Green
arrived from Ionia with thick
checkbook and announced he
would like to be governor.
But there were no checks in evil
dence last night, although Mayor
lJeffries could conclude from the
debate that he will get a sizable
one soon (unofifcially, Of course).
County Chairman James Lyons
was responsible for the rumpus.
He has delightful habit of being
undiplomatic In times requiring
diplomacy. and last week he an.
nounced that the Republican party
was backing Jeffries and thereby
once more became a child of mis-
I fortune.
Milton Carmichael, committee
secretry. opened the session by
reading the minutes OF the previ-
Gus meeting. which notified the
Republicans that financial re-
port is on file in a safe in the Dime
Bank Building and can be in
spected by any one having the
combination.
WADES INTO TROUBLE
Chairman Lyons then waded
straight into the troubled waters.
"You are here because you
read into the newspapers that I
said the Republican party IL be-
hind Mayor Jeffries," he began.
"Well, l didn't say exactly all
that l am supposed to have said.
"As-a- matter af-faetr u the
Democrats are trying tn trap US
into endorsing Jeffries. We must
not do that officially"
Everyone present agreed.
But, Of course, we are all for
Jeffries."
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
"A Secret Revealed:
COP for JeffrieS
But Not as Party
BY FRANK MORRIS

Wayne County Republicans officially record today
that they unoeay in favor of reelection of Mayor Jees,
but that Officially of course they dplore partisan interest
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
Wermuth's Own Story
yapS Set Stage
For Jungle Fight

EDITORS N0TE-This is tho fourth iaStalmcnt
by Capt Fermuth MichigOR pharmaceutical salesman,
of the crploas which earned him the nickname Of The
OneMan Army. His rife nurse Olroits his return at
TrGUerSe CUy, Mich.
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one local bargaining after an
other. Nothing would be accom-
plished.
I'VE have tried local bargain
ing. The local people say they
lack authority to make arrange
ments. We have tried the gen.
erai offices OF the companies.
They say they would be
placed In an unfair position
competitiveIy. Now we are here
with all the companies and they
say they can't possibly bargain
nationally on the one important
question and the only one at
lssue-a wage increase"
0if executives charged again the
union violated its contract in strik
ing and say workers shut the
plants before local negotiation:
were well under way.
Explaining the power to call g
general strike invested in him BY
the national executive council
Knight said:
THE union was forced into q
strike by the company's unilat-
eral action TO reduce work hours
and earnings, thus making II
necessary for the union 70 mar
shall In forces In defense OF It's
members.
STRIKE POWER
Il am authorized to take
charge of the strike situation
and coordinate such activities
as are necessary TO a successful
conclusion"
The union claims a nationwide
strike would throw 250,000 out oi
work. Representatives of most oi
the 10 major oil companies repre-
sented here say this figure is far
too high.
Between 5000 and 10000 are
idle in the plants now struck.
Despite action of the executive
council knight reiterated there
will be no general strike while q
possibility of successful negotia-
tions continue.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28

face of machine gun fire, and
your speed is not ST great.
was shot through the left
breast, the bullet driving a piece
of rib into my lung and causing
hcmorrhaGcs which lasted 10
days. That was on February 3.
On Feb. IS, Without asking
permission. slipped dWay
from the hospital and re-
Joined the battalion, then
hung up at Signal Hin, be-
tWesn MariVeies and BGeoe.
On April 5, our whole regi-
mentor what was left of it
went up Trail Ten, back of
Mount Sumat, and two days
later ! had some more bad
luck.
MoUing along the edge of a
roUins, ! stumbisd-i must
have been Weaksr than !
thouRht-dnd plunged down
the raVine, windins up with a
crash against big boulder.
l was Sti11 in bed there When
the JapS captured the hospital.
moving big guns in and around
the hospital area.
Then. l knew despair.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28

ttftSft'
was ploughinE through dense
underbrush once when Jap
jumped me. He rushed in with
a bayonet.
II is strange how Jungle
fighting quickly develops a
sense OF perception.
| don't believe he had taken
more than one step before |
felt his presence, rather than
saw or heard him.
/ wfTTtCd Just 1T time 10
knock aside ms rife, then closed
in with left 10 the Jaw Down
he went.
His first effort, I knew, would
be TO kick me in the groin, but
l gave him no chance and threw
myself on him Just like a foot
ball player trying 10 prevent
the ball carrier from crawling
another inch.
l killed him by stabhing him
several times in the chest with
my jungle knife.
During the next 30 hours we
inched along, killing 6o Japs
without losing man In hand
to-hand fighting.
Finally we reached Mount
Pucat, surprised a small obser-
vation post which we wiped out
with grenade and rifle fire.
February was an unforget-
tably tough month for us, and
not too good for me.
We wanted TO reach Anayason
Point, where the JapS were hold
ing back our battalion
We particularly wanted TO get
10 the far side of a small stream
perhaps 35 yards wide-where
they had several machine gun
emplacements.
So, once again, my suicide
snipers went forth.
Now, 35 yards Is a very short
distance.
But try rushing that far
through a shallow stream In the
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
Frank RisinQ
Assals Clio

Frank Rising, managing direc-
tor of the Automotive and Avia-
ton Parts Manufacturers Associa-
tion and a member of the DSR
commission, today attacked CIO
unions, charging them with a
declaration of war; to bolster
their slipping organization.
In a memo TO management
sent 10 the association. Rising
stated "the time is near when
Congress must decide whether the
unions are to run the country or
the country 10 run the unions"
Even II current strikes
against public interests are
abated, worse ones are indicated
for the near future" he wrote.
HITS LABOR OFFICE
Rising assailed the u. s. Depart
ment of Lsbors policy of concilia-
ton.
"My own impression OF the
men charged with the task Of
'conciliating' this grave labor
problem Is that they must be
very naive and Ill informed, or
they would not expect success"
he said. "You cannot conciliate
ruthless, arrogant mob action"
Rising also doubted the success
of the coming conference called
by President Truman between
management and labor.
Citing the gasoline strike as an
example of the unions alleged
arrogance. Rising pointed out.
Think what the public reac-
tion would be and what senh-
ment in Washington would he
II the gasoline companies were
10 announce that all gas was
shut of except 10 those whom
the companies themselves de-
cided to put on a ration list.
Think OF the Juror that
would be caused IL General
Motors, Ford and Chrysler
were to declare that they were
shutting down all operations un-
ill their workers agreed to
new wage scale demanded by
the companies.
This IL precisely what the
CIO unions are doing In the
gasoline and automobile fields.
CHALLENGE TO PUBLIC
"The public cannot stand for
the kind Of challenge thrown
down by an uncomfortable
minority group"
Seeking out the causes Of the
apparently blind hysteria which
has seized the CIO," Rising
stated.
"Many believe slipping pres
tige and fading popularity are
the immediate causes behind the
frantic assumption Of militant
and boastful tactics. CIO has
been losing In public esteem, In
Washington favor, In member
ship and In dues.
LEADERS JEALOUS
"Rabid jealousies among
some Of Its leaders and lack
of any real line of authority
add to the internal union prob
lem. Therefore an attempt To
restore unity by declaration OF
war"
Rising said wages are not the
real problem but a fair day s
work must be exchanged for a
fair JaN,fe pau"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
10th Army
TORefurn

TOKYO. Sept. 27 cUP) The
L. s, Tenth Army IN the RyukyuS
is inacuvatcd and more than 49,
600 hiCh-polnt troops in the Japa-
neSe theater will be sent home
beginning next week, twas an
nounced today.
Japan's ancient capital, kyoto
was taken over by the H. s. Sixth
Army as occupation of the Japa-
neSe homeland was extended
Japanese army units throughout
the country were reported burn
ing their regimental colors as Gen.
MacArthurs redeployment and
occupation program went on.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
Argentina Arrests
Leaders i'm Revolt

throughout Argentina in hiding in Jail today the
nation lay under siege reimposed collapse
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28

(TOMORROW-EUen as a
prisoner this "Ons Man Army"
kept up his harossine tactics,
Ordered TO build an Gir6eid he
cieVsrIy constructed IL so that
Jap bombsrs cracked up re.
peatediy.)
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28

Unlike fighting in
open ricefields, Which
the Japs hated because
they kneV il Was easy
for us, this Wos to be
alt Jungle fighting.
The Japs Were SPe-
cially trained for this
kind of combat.
ON JAN. %. We started out
" cautiously, picking our way
at every step through a dense
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
STILWELL IN TOKYO

SeNentS-SRNen4h HlaitHf III
vision veterans of Okinawa were
due to land at Aomori in northern
Honshu. The division will move
TO Otaru on Hokkaido next week.
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell and
Mai. Gen. Frank w Merrill of the
famous Merrills Marauders,
arrived in Tokyo 10 call on Mac
Arthur. They will return to the
United States soon.
Headquarters also announced
that the 43rd Division in the
Tokyo area was being reformed
with high point men Of other or
ganizations for shipment home.
TROOPS FROM EUROPE
The homebound troops will sail
on ships which have Just arrived
with part of the 97th Division, the
first combat unit to reach Japan
from the European theater.
Those returning include 442 Of
ficeTs and 3,265 men OF the 43rd
Division. Being transferred from
other units are 20 officers and $50
men of the 1l2th Regimental Com
bat Team. 130 officers and 1920
men of the Americal Division, 206
officers and 4,450 men of the First
Cavalry Division. and four officers
and 3,400 men of the Eleventh
Corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
legislative Acts
Benefit Valley

loans veterans may get for farm
purchases and the increase from
$4,000 to $500 en- loans to veterans
for home purchases. A total of SO
million dollars was added to the
loan fund. Veterans loans are prof
liable. The former 80 million dol
lars in veterans loans made a
profit of over 10 million dollars.
This bill passed and the governor
assured he will sign it.
THE governor is considering
signing bill allocating three mil
hon dollars to the veterans welfare
board to be used in cooperation
with the federal government and
the Imperial Irrigation district in
making water available to the East
side Mesa in Imperial county. The
governor said he would not sign
this bill if it jeopardized the states
interests. believe he will sign it
as I can't see where it jeopardizes
the states interests in any way.
"All farm machinery was relieved
OF the weight fee tax. This will
save money, time, and trouble for
farmers and relieve them of some
RECOMMENDATION and red tape as we'll
as save them money. All types
were freed of this tax carryalls,
scrapers, tractors and ALL"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
Indictment SOUGHT
In immigration
Officer Staying

Federal grand jurors in Los An
geles Wednesday will be asked to
indict Miguel Leon Rico, 30-year-
cd Meicalian, in connection with
the killing of Earl F.. Fleckiger, 81
immigration border patrolman, on
the border road east of Calexico
Saturday.
Fleckiger was shot and fatally
wounded by Rico while the officer
was taking him to Calexico after
he was arrested with four cases OF
alleged smuggled whisky.
Request fer the federal grand
jury indictment was understood to
be preliminary for extradition
proceedings against Rico so that
he may be brought to trial in the
United States.
Rico was in custody in hospital
in MeXicali where ne went for
treatment of head wounds suffered
in fight with Wilbur E. Kenny
also an immigration border patrol
man, who went to Fleckiger's as
sistance. Rico shot at Kenny four
times with the gun he took from
Fleckiger during the ride toward
Calexico but missed each time.
Kenny ran Rico down and the two
fought for possession of the gun.
Kenny said he took the gun and
believed he knocked Rico uncon-
rciOuS and eScaDed across the bor-
der. into Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
Mexicans To Get
Work Permits

Relief for the agricultural labor
shortage in California was in sight
Tuesday when orders were received
for the issuance of temporary work
permits allowing unemployed MeXi-
cans in Baja California to cross into
the United States to work on farms
for 80 days.
U. l.. Press, officer in charge of
immigration and naturalization at
CaleXico, said the MexicanS must
be only temporarily unemployed in
Baja California and will not be
allowed to enter California to work
without written contract from a
California rancher In addition
these contracts must clear Mexican
immigration services and the labor
ers must agree to go back to their
jobs in Mexico when needed These
work contracts may be made with
individual farmers or firms needing
farm laborers.
1t was understood that the 30-day
permits may be renewed if it is
satisfactory to Mexico City Off
cialS.
Approximately 600 unemployed
were said to be ready to cross the
border.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
Deserfer Recounts
Jap Slaughter Of
Allied Prisoners
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oners but also for the army and for
the general public. The Japanese
picked sick prisoners for the bayonet
practice.
About 220 Japanese soldiers par
ticipated in the bayoneting, the Kor-
can said. They were divided into
three groups, each of which was
allotted about so prisoners. The pris-
oner of war camp was located abou.
seven miles from the town of Zent-
suji in a mountainous area SO no
civilians witnessed the execution.
Other prisoners, however, saw the
whole proceedings.
The Japanese, he said, tied each
prisoner to wooden cross and the
japanese major in charge made
speech to the victims, telling them:
You are all Christians and it will
be glory for you to die in the same
way as Jesus Christ. AS Jesus Christ
had resurrection in three days
you will certainly have one also"
He said he understood that Gen.
Jonathan Wainwright was at zent-
sui and British Gen. A. E. Percival
who surrendered at Singapore, at
Chemulpo.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
ALL COUNTY RATIONING
BOARDS CHANGE HOURS

All ration boards in Imperial
county will observe the change in
hours which will become effective
Wednesday, it Tas learned Thurs
day.
Hereafter the ration boards will
be open to the public bankers
hours" or 10 am. to pm. daily
except Saturday when the hours
will be 10 am. to noon. The office
will be closed Sundays.
Night hours at the various ration
boards have not been changed, each
board being expected to maintain
the usual schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
Gang Of Gunmen
Robs Members
Of Coast Club

SANTA MONICA, CAL, June 26.
(UP)-Working speedily and eff
GENTLY, an armed gang of seven
men early Tuesday, in a Commute
visit, robbed so guests and employees
of the Business Mems club, Ocean
Park, of between $4,000 and $780,
600 in cash and valuableS.
The gang drove up to the Social
club about ESQ a. m., in two large
cars. One of the bandits picked a
revolver through side window and
ordered: Everybody line up
against the wall"
The order was obeyed without
resistance. The leader of the rob-
bers was refused admittance at the
front door because he didn't have
a card. When he showed the door
man blue steel revolver, the door
was opened without any question.
Five members of the gang went
inside to frisk the employees and
guests, while two others remained
as lookouts Jewelry, money and
other valuables were stripped from
the victims, and the gang left the
building at $40 a. m.
Police reports did not list the
specific activities of the club. Losses
recited by the individual victims
indicated the loot would run be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, police
said.
The leader Of the robbers was de-
scribed as about 35 years old, a
deep dimple in his chin. He wore
a brown sports outfit. The others
who came in the club with him
were described as being in their
early 30s.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
COURT INCREASES BAIL
IN SHOOTING CHARGES

Bail for >. II. johnson, As, Ell Gen.
tran, was increased in Imperial
county superior court Tuesday from
$500 to $4,000 pending his plea July
10 to charge of assault with a
gun with intent to commit murder. "
He was charged with assaulting
Amos Green, ex-merchant marine,
while they were in an Ell Centre
alley following their return from
Mexicali early this month. Green
still is hospital patient. He was
shot in the leg and accused johnson,
painter and cafe operator, of shoot
ing him.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
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ton almost as big as saucer,
needle resembling a spike, and some
snarly thread.
Chewing his tongue and squirting,
Bill proceeded. The demonstration
ended with the strip Of red cloth
dangling from Bills teeth because
he had only two hands for sewing,
with Bill trying to be tender to a
badly pricked finger, and the button
firmly sewed slightly eff center on
his shirt.
Well say that's maLig.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
Inquest Slated
In Mccoy Death

A coroner's jury was to assemble
in Calipatria late Tuesday for an in
quest into the death by shooting of
Daniel Clinton Mccoy, "A, in his
office at Calipatria ice plant late
Saturday.
McCoy's body, with bullet wound
in the head. was found beside gun,
investigating officers said.
The jurors were to assemble in
the ice plant for the inquest.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
NEWSPAPERS CLIPPING TELLS
OF YEAR WITHOUT SUMMER

CHICAGO, June 25. CUP)-The
January in June weather this yeaI
doesn't compare to Boston weather
reports Of 1916. That was year
without summer.
An old newspaper cnpplng which
appeared in the Boston Globe over
a century ago described the wealth
Ell thus: January mild, February
not very cold, March cold, April
warm at the outset, but turned very
cold, May buds were frozen, June 16
inches of snow in Vermont, July
frost and ice, August frost destroyed
all crops, September warm the first
two weeks, then cold again, October
cold, November cold and blustery
December mild and comfortable.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26

walked into the signing hall-to
follow Argentina.
During the first half hour of the
ceremony, five of the so delegations
and % of the 153 delegates, had
signed.
COMES TO CLOSE
The nine-weeks- United Ma
tions conference is expected to end
on that note Tuesday night. Pre-
ceding President Truman will be
speakers from nine other coun-
tries. The keynote of their re-
marks-to be delivered in eight
languages-will be that the success
of the present organization depends
upon the will OF the people to make
it succeed.
Tuesday nights session will
bring to a dramatic and colorful
close a conference that has been
marked for weeks by dull, hard
work in the rooms of committees.
President Truman took it out of
that state as soon as he arrived
here late yesterday by airplane.
Riding through the streets of
San Francisco, the new president
of the United States was given a
tumultuous reception by San Fran
ciscans and the delegates of the so
United Nations.
A few hours after he arrived,
the lucky ticket holders to the
ninth plenary session poured into
the War Memorial opera house for
a drama packed meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
Escapee's Trail
Crosses Border

Trail of Jerry Calderon, 30-year-
old fugitive from the Imperial
county jail in El Centre. led to
Mexicali Tuesday when officers re-
ceived a report that he had been
seen in that city
Calderon, Calexico garage pro-
prietor, slipped out Of the county Jail
early Monday with a chain gang. He
was held in Jail in lieu CT $4,000
bail pending mis- trial in superior
cours on car theft charge.
He is said to have an important
part in investigation Of an interna-
tion car theft ring.
No move had been made Tuesday
in regard to extradition proceedings,
officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
SO Nations Sign
Peace Charter
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when the United Kingdom dele
gates-the ri Of Halifax and the
Viscount CTanpcurne - took only
two minutes.
The previously agreed upon or
der for signing became mixed up
at this point and the Argentine
delegation got in ahead of France,
which had been scheduled to fol-
low the United Kingdom. French
delegate, Joseph Paul Boncour,
was visibly disturbed when he
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
U. S. NINTH AIR FORCE
BEGINS REDEPLOYMENT

PARIS, June 26. CUP)-The re-
deployment of the U. S. Ninth air
force got under way officially Mon
day with the announcement that
more than $4,000 veteran fliers and
ground crew men will be on their
way home by ship and plane this
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
PARKING METERS TAKE
AMOUNTS TO S6O59

Ell Centro's 300 parking meters
have returned $6059.50 during theil
first three months of operation, E
Paul Ford, director of public works
announced Tuesday.
Total coins collected were 221 ,460
Of these 126,040 were pennies, 94,95s
nickels and 462 dimes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
SIGNS L. A. FAIR BILL

SACRAMENTO, June 26. (UP)-
A bill authorizing the Los Angeles
County Fair to use an annual $780,
600 appropriation of state funds for
maintenance and support as well as
permanent Improvements was sign
ed Tuesday by Gov. Earl Warren
Heretofore, the law required the
fair to spend at least S55,OOO Of the
appropriation on premiums.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
Flashy Flash

I'VE hear" one of RR's secret
operatives telephoned Tuesday, that
a beacon is going to be installed on
that pavement hump at Seventh
and Broadway SO that planes can
clear it."
You know, the shoot the shoots
which make driving such a lark
these days.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
SEWER MEASURE SIGNED

SACRAMENTO, June 26. (UP)-
A bill permitting cities to make a
charge for the use of its sewer sys-
tenn was signed Tuesday by Gov
Earl Warren. The charge may be
levied if authorized by a two thirds
vote Of the city's legislative body
Assemblyman Albert I. Stewart (R.)
Pasadena, was the author of the
bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
DRIVER FACES CHARGE

Allen Denton, II. booked for driv-
ing car with an open exhaust,
was released in police court Tues
day by posting $40 bail P. H. Newell
posted $40 on a drunk charge and
was released.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-26
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