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Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Russians Speed
Vienna Drive;
Crack River Line

LONDON, March 26. UP)-The
Red army Monday cracked the Hron
river line defending western Slo-
vakia and Austria ON a 45-mile
front, throwing in three army groups
to pound the southern back door
to the Reich.
The Red army seized several
bridgeheads across the Hron, in
Guiding the vital communications
center of Banska Bystrica, 13O miles
from Vienna and only SO miles from
the Austrian frontier.
Southwark on a 45-mile front to
Leva on the Czech Hungarian from
tier the Red army had driven to
within 96 miles of the Austrian
capital of Vienna. Farther south
they had bypassed the stronghold
of Goer and were only 35 miles
from the Austrian frontier and rs
mile southeast of Vienna.
Announcement that Third Rus
sian army group had joined the
Second and Third Ukranian armies
in the blow against the southeastern
approaches to the Reich was made
by German military commentators
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
MonpoWer Measure Would
Freeze War Workers

WASHINGTON, March 26
(UP)-The senate presented
the biggest "if" Monday for
a new compromise manpow-
er bill which provides no
draft of labor but authorizes
a freeze of war workers in
their present jobs.
The measure, product of a week
of work between senate and house
conferees, was expected to go before
the house Tuesday. Approval was
believed virtually certain in. view of
the chambers passage OF the tough
work -or-else bill two months ago.
Chairman Andrew j. May, D.,) of
Kentucky, of the house military af-
fairs committee, said the compro-
mise did not satisfy him as much as
an outright labor draft. But he
said it had good points" and that
he was confident it would be ap-
proved by the house and then the
senate.
Most senators, however, were not
so confident. They pointed out that
the senate's original manpower bill
was far less drastic and was ap-
proved by the overwhelming vote
of SO to 10.
In brief, the new bill would:
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Germans Murder
Russ Prisoners

WITH BOTH U. S. INFANTRY
DIVISION ACROSS RHINE, March
&c. (UP)-SiX Russian refugees who
wandered into American lines Sum
day said the Germans massacred 500
of their fellow prisoners at a prison
labor camp in Dinslaken Friday.
The refugees said they had re-
ceived word of the Rhine crossing
and when they refused to move or
fight, the Germans lined up the
500 and moved them down with
machine guns.
The six said they dived into fox
holes and hid until the Germans
fled before the advancing Ameri-
cans.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
NAz IS ST NE CRACKS
Meat SHORTAGE
Charged to
Black Markets
Packer Declares OPA
Prize Squeeze Hits
Distributors, Public

WASHINGTON, March 26
(UP)-The first witness in
a special senate food inquiry
Monday quoted an unidenti-
fled meat packer as saying
that more than half of the
meat sold in western Penn
sylvania is from the black
market.
The senate committee hearing
marked the opening of the first of
q series of efforts to determine what
is happening to the nations food
supplies and why they have fallen
to such low levels. The house may
act Monday on a resolution to set
up its own investigating committee.
The witness who offered the black
market testimony was Wilbur La
Roe, Jr., general counsel for the
National Independent Meat Packers
Association. He gave the source of
the charge as "a responsible packer
from western Pennsylvania"
LaRoe told the committee it would
be better to stop the evil at its
source" than to investigate. To cut
out black markets, he said. the Of
flee of Price Administration should
adjust it's meat price ceilings to per-
NIT packers "a fair and equitable
margin"
La Roe said OPA had subjected
packers to a "ruinous price squeeze"
since last August. Now, he added, it
tells us there will be no relief until
next December"
He said the beef squeeze" had
existed almost since the beginning
Of price control. Profits from pork
operations for a while covered beef
losses, he said, but since August
packers have been losing on pork
as well.
There is pork shortage" LaRoe
said, because the farmer wasn't
treated right short while back"
AS these inquiries develop civil
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Churchill Goes
To Rhine Front

LONDON, March 26. (UP)-Prime
Minister Churchill went across the
Rhine again today in company Of
Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montg-
gomery who said "the battle is going
extremely we'll
Churchill visited British Second
Army troops, accompanied by Chief
OF the Imperial General Staff Sir
Alan Brooke and by 1t. Gen. Miles
G. Dempsey, commander of the Brit
ish Second Army.
Churchill watched troops and ve-
hicles streaming across the Rhine
and inspected troops on the east
bank on the site of Saturdays
battles.
German artillery shells landed
within so yards of the Prime Min
lister when he visited the u. S.
Ninth army bridgehead on the east
bank of the Rhine.
Churchill had climbed out on the
wreckage of the Wesel bridge to get
closeup view of the town when
the incident occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

MANILA, March &c. (UP)
Liberator bombers were be-
lieved Monday to have paral-
yzed all enemy war produc-
ton in two-thirds of Formo-
sa by shattaring the islands
big Jitsugetsu hydro-electric
plant.
More than so Liberators and es-
corting Lightnings from the Fifth
Airforce hit the hydro-electric in
stallations Friday with las tons of
explosives which wrecked the power
plant and transformers.
A communique said the raid left
water pouring from the penstocks'
and a spokesman estimated the at
tack knocked out rs per cent OF
Formosa's hydro o-electric generating
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Arizona Tourists
May Be Forced
To Hitch Il Home

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 26. (UP)
Sunshine seekers who wintered in
Arizona may have to put their cars
in storage and go home by public
conveyance, according to an an
nouncement by the Regional Office
of Price Administration here.
An OPA spokesman said ration
ing boards are being swamped with
applications for gasoline by winter
visitors who think they have been in
the state long enough to qualify as
residents and are consequently en-
titled to gasoline to move" to other
areas.
The spokesman asserted, however,
that regulations make no difference
to the period of time necessary to
establish a bona fide residence.
He added that only in hardship
cases." such as instances where a
person must move for health reas-
ons, will the supplemental rations
be issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

OF Iy45 70 represent THIS city N
the queen of the rodeo contest in
conjunction with the imperial VAL
ley Roundup, to be held at the I'M
perial county fairgrounds April 20,
81 and %.
The task Oh The three judges-El-
ton Christian, Shields Charlton and
W. G.. Foss-waS no. an easy one.
Sharp competition for the honor
of being acclaimed Miss FL Centre
was furnished by Sunny Joe" Nor
etti, and Miss Dolores Wake, elder
sister of the winner.
The r5w Mis- Ell Centro wore a
dark D;ue waist. blue slacks to
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Coal Wage Meet
Neors Crisis

gotiated in the six days remaining.
mo contract. no work" has been the
motto of the UNIV in the past.
The miners readiness to follow
that principle this time will be test
ed Tuesday when they take strike
vote under supervision of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board. The
government however, has set up
machinery to seize the mines to
prevent a work stoppage, and may
step in even before the vote is taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Death Summons
Britains
War One Premier

LONDON, March &C. (UP)- Dav-
id Lloyd George, World War 1 prime
minister Of Great Britain, died Mon
day at 81 after a lengthy illness.
Lloyd Georges condition had been
grave for more than a month. He
had not been in good health for
several years but had continued to
make occasional appearances in the
House OF Commons until recent
months.
Lloyd George fell seriously i'll last
month, but his condition had i'm
proved until the latest collapse.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
u. S. Planes Stri p Formoso
Hvdro-EIectric Plants

the main war factories to feel the
power loss will be the two large alu-
minum plants at Takao and Karen
ko. They have an estimated 10000
ton capacity each and are believed
to have provided is per cent OF jap
ans aluminium supply.
One Liberator was lost 10 anti
aircraft fire in the Jitsugetsu raid
which was the second i45-ton strike
in two days on Formosa.
While the Fifth Airforce was con-
centrating on the island fortress.
search and patrol planes OF the
Seventh fleet ranged over the China
Sea to continue the blockade OF Jap
ans shipping lines. Six freighters
were sunk or probably destroyed and
destroyer escort and three fight
ers damaged In the latest sweepa
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, March 26.
CUP)-Four men were injured in
small-scale riot involving some 80
convicts in San Quentin prison mess
hall Sunday.
The disturbance started when an
apple was thrown at a table at
which white and negro convicts were
seated together. The apple was fol-
lowed by hail of cutlery, tin cups
and. dishes. Some $500 inmates were
in the hall at the time. Six guards
on duty quelled the outbreak by fir
ing shots over the rioters heads
into the walls.
Warden Clinton Duffy said that
the prison for the past week had
been following an anti-discrimina-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

would give the job to the war man
power commission.
Impose a fine of $4,000 or one
year in prison or both upon any
employer or worker who violates the
law.
Sen. Edwin c. Johnson, (D0, Col
orado, proposed the compromise af-
ter the conferees had refused to ac-
cept the original bill passed by either
house
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26


THE whole southern two-thirds
of F'ormosa and its war industries
will be very seriously hampered and
perhaps even cut off," a Fifth Air
force staff member said following a
study of reconnaissance photo
graphs.
"All southern Formosa will suffer
an enforced blackout and its indus
try an enforced layoff." he said.
The probability of repair is out of
the question because all transformer
stations were destroyed and gener-
ator stages in the plants received
a number of direct hits by 2000-
pound bombs"
The plant, which was divided into
two sections and powered by water
from Jitsugetsu lake, had total
capacity of 10000 kilowatts. Among
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
-Four Prisoners
Hurt in Riot

ton policy suggested by Richard
MCGEE state director of corrections.
He said he did not believe there was
necessarily any connection between
the free-for-all and the new policy
THE boys just got into a fight"
he said.
Seriously injured was William
Marlowe, %, Los Angeles county
burglar. He was under treatment
at the prison hospital for head in
juries suffered when he was stabbed
in the neck and for possible internal
injuries.
Treated for cuts and bruises were
Nicholas Beneditn, As. San Joa-
quin county Filipino; Berbic Harden.
negro, "a, Los Angeles; and Edward
E. Lambech, 40, Alameda county.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

mean they had not yet been sue
cessful.
Fred Kraft RD, San Diego,
chairman of the assembly public
health committee, announced the
committee would meet for eight
hours Tuesday night tc hear pro-
ponents only of health bills.
The time was to be divided be-
tween hackers of the governors in
surance proposal and witnesses IA
Vol ing a bill advocated by tie Cali
fornia CLIO Council.
Assemblyman r. Fred Price, tRD 4,
Ontario, introduced resolution ask
ing congress to set up special sur
plus property agency from which
cities and other public agencies
could obtain war property they could
put to use.
LONG DELAY SEEN
An indefinite delay apparently
was in prospect for the tax reduc-
ton bill if the subsidy amendment
remains in it. The rider was favored
by Democrats and by Republicans
sympathizing with local government
requests for funds.
Warren put in word for elimina-
ton of the rider, saying its final
adoption would pull out the plus"
to loose a flood of special appro-
priation bills.
In its original form, the bill he
favored would continue for two
years reductions in sales, income
and bank and corporation franchise
taxes voted in 1943.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Yankees Invade
Added Isles,
Tokyo Reports

GUAM, March 26. UP)-Tokyo
said Monday that 1000 American
invasion troops were storming two
and perhaps three tiny islands in
the Okinawa group in a major am
phibious leap toward Japan proper,
only $3.50 miles to the northeast.
"a Tokyo broadcast, quoted by
BBBC and recorded by CHS, said
the Americans tried to get ashore
on Okinawa Island, the principal
island in the group)
Thirteen aircraft carriers, II
battleshipS, 10 cruisers, 80 destroy
ers and other smaller craft were
supporting the invasion with a ter
rifle air and naval bombardment
that began Friday, japanese broad
casts said.
AT II pm. Monday (Tokyo time)
Tokyo radio recorded by United
Press, San Francisco, said the Jap
anese garrisons were putting up
fierce resistance" to American
landing operations" in the Kerama
group, which includes Tokoshika
and Aka. This indicated possible
beachhead fighting, and eliminated
the word attempted"
In this broadcast Tokyo said there
were four groups" of enemy task
forces and many other war craft"
cruising off the Ryukyus. Earlier
Tokyo had said the American task
forces disappeared Monday morn
ing after the Sunday morning land
ing attempt"
One broadcast said invasion barges
also approached Zamami, just
northwest of Tokoshika.
Though not saying specifically
that the Americans had succeeded
in landing on Tokoshika and Aka,
Tokyo reported that our garrison
units are now intercepting enemy
forces which attempted landing. .
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 26. (UP)-
The soft coal wage controversy en-
tered its most crucial phase Monday
with mounting signs that the gov
ernment will sep in at any moment
to prevent strike.
The present contract between the
mine operators and John L.. Lewis
United Mine Workers expires Sat-
urday and there was virtually no
hope that a new one could be ne
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

ing eyeful in a gold and olive green
western ensemble, and rode her
mount magnificiently, as did Dolores
Wake, who wore striking tan cos
tune. All three contestants were
roundly applauded as they mounted
and rode the length of the corral
Miss Moretti, who had a sponsor,
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

Assemblyman Harrison Call, (R),
Redwood City, announced he would
delay until Tuesday his motion to
reconsider the 41-to-39 vote by
which the tax reduction bill was
amended Friday to earmark money
for local public works.
LACK TWO VOTES
Call and ether administration as
semblymen worked over the week
end to switch the two votes neces-
sary to nullify the Friday vote, and
his request for delay was taken to
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

Empower war mobilizer James F..
Byrnes to freeze workers in essen
tial war industries, regulate hiring
of workers and establish ceilings
on the number of workers that can
be hired by any plant or industry.
Permit Byrnes to designate any
agency to enforce the provisions in
areas where labor supply is de-
Scribed as critical. He presumably
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

there are four separate British and
two American Ninth Army spear
heads probing westward from the
new west Rhine positions.
All along the line from north to
south reports of German resistance
were spotty. One battalion or COM
pany would encounter tough going
while the units on its flanks would
move ahead virtually unopposed.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

match, white scarf and a sweater
of becoming red. Her riding of her
spirited mount, an animal with
which she was unfamiliar, aroused
admiration of the crowd, which lin
ed the corral fences on three sides,
three and four deep. Other spec
tators sat in the shade or in parked
motor cars, while still others perch
ed atop fences and other vantage
points.
sunny zoe" Moretti was a pleas
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

A report from the British Second
Army said that the whole German
Rhine defense system appeared to
be collapsing. This correspondent
said there were indications that
the Germans had given up efforts
to maintain coherent defense
system but were trying separately
to hold the numerous Allied bridge
heads.
Monday, dispatches from the
northern end of the front reported,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

was quoted as saying Germany must be prepar-
ed for unfortunate news"
PARIS March 26. (UP)-Germany's western front
cracked wide open Monday with the American First Army
streakng eastward in 22me gain and It. Gen. George S.
Pattons tanks running wild and reported enter
ing Frankfurt On Main, nearing the Bavarian
stronghold of Wuerzburg sensational 80me drive and
reaching the outskirts of Wiesbadcn.
The First Army advance made from the southern
sector of the Remagen bridgehead
Patton's Third Army the loose and report
ed ranging behind the crumped German deenses almost
at will.
Reports from Radio Brussels and Radio Luxembourg
said that Third Army forces drove into
Monday morning and found the city practically empty
Other reliable quarters reported that units of
Pattons forces had raced forward 80 miles by highway
from the Rhine brdgehead to point Wuerzburg.
That would represent gain of 81 miles to the southeast
from the last reported positions Aschafenburg Onthe
Main.
Radio Paris said that Patons advance elements also
penetrated to the outskirts of Wiesbadn about five miles
north of Manz on the north bank of the Main river
While the reports of the sensational Third Army gains
still lacked official confirmation they in line with the
freeswngg advance by Pattons tankers who had been
running wild the German since the hard crust
of Naz resistance was broken.
The exact location of the First Army break through
not Immediately specified 22mile advance would
place the First Army spearhead in position to threaten or
flank Limburg, % miles east of CobenZ
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Miss Elvo Wake to Corrv
I. e.. Bonner i'm Queen Test

Bathed in the gold of matchless Imperial Valley
shine and amid the plaudits of large crowd Miss Eva
Wake, H. supel5y mounted and charming in red white
and blue western ensemble, Sunday at McGure's Corral
rode her way to victory and chosen Miss Ell Centre of
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
d AMBllNe
EpoRTER
Old Ross Rides Again

Old Ross Rides Again
Our good friend, Maverick, is in
search of cid time cowhands to
enliven things at the Imperial Valley
Roundup.
There is, of cource, Ira Aten. He
knows more about cowhands, the
COW business, and riding than most
of us will ever hear about.
And, once again of course, there
is Lee Little, the mule skinningest
mule skinner of all.
Please tell Old Moss at once if
you know of others who should be
included in this list.
P.S.-Don't forget Old Hoss.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Turn to PAGE ( for Europe War Map

this attention directed
Europes many places
map final progresses
succeeds Clip this and keep it handy reference
the from Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Stote Assembly
WrestIes Over
Warren ak Bill
Second Vote on Cities Fund Rider
Waits on Opponents Lineup;
Hearing Set on Health Insurance

SACRAMENTO, March 26 (UP)-A second vote
100000 subsidy rider attached to Gov Earl Warrens
reduction bill postponed in the assembly Monday
preparation went ahead for committee hearings on
health insurance plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26

So There
Jack Davis became so infuriated
because he played golf that was far
from the stellar type that he up and
sold his golf clubs. Sold out lock-
stock and barrel to Red Edwards
and Hank Jensen, the very golfers
who had been neatly trimming him
at the game.
Sunday was mighty nice day.
Jack fidgeted. 1t was just the day
for game of golf. So he borrowed
his wife's clubs and played merrily
all day long.
We would like to know what Mrs
Davis did while her husband was
using her clubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Easter Spirit

Easter Spirit
The Red Cross camp and hospital
committee needs flowers to decorate
the hospital at the Ell Centre marine
air station during the Easter season.
How about taking some of your
best flowers to Red Cross head
quarters in Ell Centro so the COM
mittee may take them to the hos
pital? Take them to the Red Cross
any day this week. On Saturday
afternoon and Sunday contributions
may be left with Mrs r. H. Mad
dux at 789 Holt, El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
Yank<s Streak for Berlin:
Smash All Resistance
Pa++on's Army Covers 80 Miles in
Drive That Peri|s S+ronsholds;
Rhine River Now Left Far Behind
: Bp UNITED PRESS =

= Bp UNITED PRESS =
Adolf Hitler was reported planning to meet
with his ministers and district leaders tonight at
Berchtesgaden. A German war office spokesman
was quoted as saying Germany must be prepar-
ed for unfortunate news"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-26
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 78, minimum
Monday A; am. Monday 55, hu-
midity 20; noon Monday 81, humid
ity 81; 5 pm. Sun. rs, humidity rs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-25
ORDER APPOINTING TIME roe
HHAHrNQ CLAIMS

STATE or MICHIGAN The Pro-
bate Court for the County OF WASH
tenaw.
At \ session OF said Court. held at
the Probate office III tSs city of
Ann Arbur, In tho said County. on
tho 18th day OF April, \. y. 1915.
Present. Honorable Jay G. Pray.
Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-25
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SIXTEENTH ARNuAL ACCOUNT
or TRUSTEE


STATE or MICHIGAN, Tie Pro.
bate Court,for tue County OF wash
tenaw
At session or said Court. held at
the Probate office in TIE CITY Of
Ann Arbor, in said County, on the
1th day Of April A. j.. 1915.
Present, Hon. Jay G. Pray Judge
OF Probate
In the Matter OF tho Estate Of
Margaret =. VanCisVs, Deceased
TIE Detroit Trust company OF De-
troit. Michigan, having filed in said
Court its Sixteenth Annual Account
a. trustee under the VIII ~ said
deceased. FOR the benefit 81 Caroline
J.. Tovnsr and Us petition praying
for the allowance thereof.
II is Ordered. That the 10th day
o. Ma, a. d. 1876. At ten o.
clock IN the forenoon, At said Pro
bate office. he and IL hereby appoint
81 for examining and allowing said
account
II is Further Ordered That public
notice thereof be given by publication
Of a copy OF this order, for three
successive weeks previous 20 said
dav Of hearing. in the Ypsiianti
Daily Press. newspaper printed
and circulated ia said County.
JAY @. PRAY,
Judge OF Probate.
4 true corv
Nara %. EoHssr'
Register OK Probate
ADV. 1901
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No. s45GS
STATE OF MfCHIGAS. The Pro-
bate Court for the County Of WASH
tenaw.
Al session Of said Court. held at
Tho Probate office in the City OF
Ann Arbor. IN said County. on the
10th day OF April. A. p. 1915.
Present Hon. Jay @. Pray, Judge
OF Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Isaac Milton Psrrtns, Deceased
Minnie Milbourne and Lawrence
r. Milbourne having filed their petit
ton. praying that an instrument filed
IN said Court be admitted 10 Probate
as the last will and testament OF
said deceased and that administra-
ton Of said estate he granted to
Minnie Milbourne and Lawrence r..
Milbourns or some other suitable
person.
II is Ordered. That tho nth day of
Mav. A. u. 1915 at 10 a. m, at
satd Probate office - hereby ap-
pointed for hearing said petition.
IN Is Further Ordered. That Public
notice thereof be given b. publica-
ton OF copy hereof for three sue
cesstve weeks previous 10 said dAv
ot hearing IN the Ypsilanti Daily
Press, newspaper printed and cir
culated In said County
JAY O.. PRAY,
Judge OF Probate.
A true copy.
Nora o. BorEsrt.
Register OF Probate.
A.