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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
U. s.. High State
Officers Give
Guards Traininu

Joined by a delegation of Officers
and men from the MeXicali civil
guard, 100 mel4.oers OF Imperial
county battalion of the California
State Guard gathered at the fair
grounds at Imperial during the
weekend for a bivouac for train
ing purposes.
Colonel John 9. French, head of
the southern sector of the California
State Guard; Major Albert Eggen
State Guard; and Captain w. A.
Iangdon, of the United States army
presided at the training sessions.
The group from across the MeXi-
can border included Jose Elias Cas-
tro, commandante of the third bat
talon and 30 officers and men. -Four
of the group, Captain Carlos Cis-
neros, Lieutenant Thomas Paez, Pri-
Yates Solar Manuel Acosta, and Rob-
erto Ramirez, bivouaced with the
State GuarderS and were joined
Sunday by the rest of the group
from Mexicali.
The program consisted of training
pictures and examinations, the biV-
ouac, and the training program. The
event simulated field conditions of
training
Major Elmer Heald, head of the
Imperial county battalion, and Cap
tains John Kepley, and H. K. Nc
Climans were in charge and were
assisted by the officers and men of
A company in Ell Centre, B company
in the northern part of the county,
c company at Calexico, d company
at Bard, and E company at Brawley
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Chinese Smash
laps in New
Honan Advance

CHUNGKING, April 8. CUP)-
Counter attacking Chinese forces
inflicted heavy casualties on Jap
anese troops in heavy fighting in the
Southern Honan and northern HUI
peh battle area Saturday, COM
munique reported Monday.
Flying in support of ground op-
cratious, aircraft of the 14th u. S.
Army Air Force killed large num-
her of enemy troops on the Yellow
river front Saturday and Sunday,
Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault an
nounced.
Approximately half Of the Japan
ese troops surrounded at Tashihc-
hiao, eight miles northwest of Sich-
wa, were wiped out by Chinese.
Other enemy forces retreating east
ward in lis area were annihilated.
The communique said more than
1900 japanese were killed on Satur-
day alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
De ANA Riders
Buck Sandstorm

De ANA and his hardy company
of invaders had little on the ANA
Trail Caballeros Sunday and Mon
Gay as they orde across the desert
in the midst of wind and sand
storm on the first two days of their
annual journey between Calexico
and Riverside.
A total of 65 Caballeros from I'M
perial Valley and Riverside county
met at Plaster City Saturday night
and started their long horseback
ride Sunday morning.
First hours of the ride were
pleasant but the wind came up
later in the day, subjecting horses
and men to the rigors of desert
travel in the face of sand storm.
Imperial Valley residents specu-
lated Monday on the possibility of
any of the Caballeros dropping out
because of the discomforts but thus
far no news of such a thing has
reached civilization.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Latin Republics
Renew Ties
With Argentina

WASHINGTON, April 8. (UP) -
Secretary of State Edward R. Stet-
tirius, Jr., announced Monday that
the 20 American republics have de-
cided to resume normal diplomatic
relations with Argentina.
The announcement was made by
Stettinius at a press conference
The department instructed its
charge d'affairs in Buenos Aires to
inform the acting foreign minister
of Argentina of the action.
The charge d'affairs' call on the
foreign minister was the first for
NAL contact that the United States
has had with the regime of presi-
dent Edelmiro Farrell since it as
sumed office more than a year ago.
StcttiniuS said that all of the
American republics had reached
their decision unanimously after
consultation.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Togo Takes Up
Foreign Post

of the appointment said Togos
formal installation took place at the
Imperial Palace in the presence OF
Fmepror Hirohito The Dcmei News
Agency broadcast was heard by the
FEC.
In the announcement Of the make
up of the new Suzuki cabinet Sat
urday, the new Premier was said to
have kept the foreign and greater
East Asia portfolios for himself.
Later Tokyo reports explained that
this was temporary and Togo's ap-
pointment could be expected.
Suzuki in a gloomy radio speech
Sunday told the Japanese people
they could expect an invasion of
their homeland soon" and called or
100000,C00 japanese to rise with
every ounce of strength to the mo-
mentous task of safeguarding our
homes"
Inferentially criticizing the gov
ernment of his predecessor Premier
Gein. Kuniaki Koiso, Suzuki said:
THE emperorS subjects and my
self are moved into deeper humilia-
ton ard regret at the developments
and neglect that have allowed the
enemy to secure a firm foothold on
portions of our sacred empire, this
despite all we could do within our
power to prevent it,"
A domestic Tokyo broadcast ridi-
culed what it called American ru-
mors that Japan might be sending
out peace feelcrs and asserted that
the new cabinet was more power
full" than its predecessor.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Transport Lands
800 Civilians
Held by Japanese

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9. CUPD--
A life free of Japanese brutality
was a reality for more than 800
American civilians who were held
in Philippine internment camp for
three years.
Their transport arrived here Sun
day after a 7000-mile voyage from
Manila which H. Ford wilkins, for
mer city editor of the Manila bulle-
tin, described as a wrecked city"
Hundreds of relatives greeted the
internees as they walked down the
gangplank. Many of them carr/d
children born in captivity at Santo
Tomas or Los Banos
When ration books were distrib-
uted before the transport docked,
Otto P. Anderson, rs, San Antonio,
Texas, father of film actress Brenda
Marshall, refused to stand in line
to get his book.
I've stood in line for years. he
said, land I'm not going to do it
any more"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
SovietS
Doom
Vienna
Berlin Admits
Red Thrus+s
Sweep Capital

LONDON, April 9. (UP)
Berlin admitted Monday that
Russian siege forces had
smashed more than half way
through Vienna into the
north part Of the city, the fall of
which appeared near.
Vienna's historic landmarks were
falling by dozens to Red Army
forces fighting through the Austrian
capital Nazi broadcastc, acknowl-
edging the loss of various key points,
said the battle which had been rag
ing in the southern and western
parts of the city now has been eX-
tended to the northern part"
The German high command nom
commitally reported cnly that lin
the southern and western parts of
Vienna our troops are engaged in
heavy fighting"
Marshal Feodor I. Tol5ukhins S
Third Ukrainian army forces were
believed already to have smashed
past st. Stephens cathedral, geo.
graphical center of tie city. They
were less than a mile from the
cathedral Sunday.
Viennas thee largest railway
stations were in Soviet hands. Only
two shell-swept secondary railways
remained over which the Nazi gar
rison could eecape On receive sup
plies.
The free Austria radio said in
habitants of Vienna were rising
against the Germans. Angry crowds
demonstrated in the streets of the
occupied portion of tie capital and
hand grenades were thrown at Ger
man troops, the broadcast said.
Radio Moscow reported that SIS
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09

for a grand offensive" and told of a
naval base resounding with the
roar of special attack planes taking
off for the Okinawas.")
B-29S MAKE RAIDS
A substantial force giant B-29s
from the Marianas bombed impor-
tant airfields at Kanoya and Kan
oya East on the southern tip CT
Kyushu through clouds by instru-
ment Sunday. There was no fighter
opposition and little anti-aircraft
fire.
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, COM
mander Of the carrier task forces
south of Japan, said he believed the
air battles Friday and Saturday had
broken the back CT Japan's air and
naval strength.
II believe Japan's fleet and Ja-
pans entire air force is decidedly
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
D AMslINe
EPoRTER

Oops, My Dears--
1t was a riot at the posse corrals
Sunday in the dress up contest for
women. The women had to ride
down the field, hop off their horses,
don the clothing left In bundles for
them, hop into their saddles, and
ride back to the starting place.
Lois Reimer the Roundup Queen,
had to put on a pair of blue jeans.
She made fast time getting her
boots through the first leg but fell
flat on her face while struggling
with the second leg. She struggled
madly and made it at last, gallop-
ing off in a cloud of dust.
Ruth Wilkinson, one of the
Queens attendants, wass riot, Her
task was TO put on pair of long
handled underwear For some reas-
on she thought the stuff was a shirt
and tried to put it on over her head.
Dickie HolmquiSt, young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl HolmquiSt, al
most won one of the potato races
That little rascal and his shetland
pony offered some stiff competition
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Carrier Planes Hammer
Jop Homeland Isles

OF the vans, he told United Pres !
War Correspondent Lloyd Tuplin,
aboard his flagship.
Mitscher's planes headed out to
attack the naval force led by the
battleship Yamato in a mile-long
procession and struck shortly after
10 a. m. Saturday some 80 miles
southwest of Kyushu.
"As soon as we started diving from
the overcast, they threw everything
they had at us, including a barrage
from the Yamato's l6-inch guns,
said 1t. Cmdr. Chandler w. Swan
son of Coronado. California. and
Montclsir. New Jersey, who was
credited with the first torpedo hit
on the big battleship
EIGHT TORPEDO HITS
Swanson's squadron scored eight
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09

American Ninth and British Sec
ond Army forces were advancing
almost at will across the north Ger
man plain in twin offensiveS headed
for Berlin and the Baltic seacOast.
FIRES SEEN EVERYWHERE
Their armored cutriders reported
mysterious fires burning in towns
and cities all along the line of
march, indicating that the fleeing
Nazis we're putting the torch to
their own countryside in ruthless
attempt to slow the Allied advance.
Bremen itself was aflame under
the terrific cannonading of British
guns massed before tie great sea-
ports southern and southeastern
outskirts. Veteran British tank and
infantry formations we're reported
moving in behind the barrage to
root out the German garrison.
Almost so miles to the southeast.
American Ninth Army forces drove
into the outskirts of Hanover from
the south. southeast and north, and
broke loose on the main Berlin
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09

UlVltleS.
g. REORGANIZATION of the COM
missions work to determine if dut-
les taken on because of the war can
be dropped with the return of peace.
4. Performance of as much reg
ulatory work as possible through
negotiation rather than formal
hearings.
"There is need" Vandegrift said,
"for the commissioners to exercise
better control and coordination over
the staff than has been the case
In recent years :.
while some of the. divisions and
units of the railroad commission
work effectively and efficiently and
coordinate their work with the pur-
poses of the railroad commission,
others have been operating semi
Independently as separate little
Kingdoms.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Blu Isle SHOEMAKER

GUAM, April 3. (UP)-
Carrier planes and Super
fortresses followed up the
topheavy American air victory over
the Japanese fleet with new attacks
on Japan and the Amami islands,
2O0 miles to the southwest, it was
announced Monday.
The carrier planes, which sank
the 45,000-ton japanese battleship
Yamato and five other warships
Saturday off KyusEu, southernmost
of the enemy home islands, set fire
to a small cargo ship and sank a
lugger in the Amamis Sunday. 9th
er installations also were hit.
A substantial force of giant B-29s
ed by the FEC said the Japanese
Imperial navy had been 'mobilized
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Railway Board
Shoke-uP Urged

SACRAMENTO, April 0. tUP)-
A complete administrative reor-
ganization" of the State Railroad
Commission was recommended Mon
day by Legislative Auditor ROLAND
Vandegrift in a report to the legis-
lative budget committee.
He also recommended that $780,
900 be cut from the commission's
l945-47 budget request of $1,543, ,348
in general fund expenses. The cut,
he said, could be made in addition
TO a general percentage cut in all
budget items.
Revisions advocated by Vande-
grift included:
/. Reorganization of the admin
istrative and operating organization
of the committee to establish di-
rect line of control from the COM
missioners down through the staff.
2. Consolidation Of research ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
FIVE WOMEN INJURED
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Five women, all residents of Palm
Springs, suffered minor injuries in
traffic accident on highway 80 APP
proximately a mile and half west
of WeStmorland at 1880 a. m. Sun
day, California Highway patrolman
said Monday.
The injured included the driver
Ruthyn M. Wood, Virginia Colville
Jane Horne, Mrs. E. H. Mahereg, and
Helen Ingram.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Hitler Assumes
Field Command

Hitler in advance, BIC Correspond
ent Cfs ter Willmot reported from
Germany.
All generals down to divisional
commanders must consult Hitler
before acting, and must do so In
time for Hitler tc counter tie Or
ders if he feels SO inclined, Willmot
said
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09

here 10 draft plans for rev world
court to present at the San Fran
cisco conference which opens April
25.
Experts from 30 United Nations
are here to help in the preparation
of the rev court plans. Stettinius'
address of welcome was ancwered
by Sir Michael Mye;s of New Zea-
land and DR.. Wang Chung-hui of
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Downey Cancels
Amendments
To Water Treaty

WASHINGTON, April 8. (UP)--
Sen. Sheridan Downey DD, Cali
fornia Monday withdrew his pro-
posed amendments to the Mexican
water treaty and the senate prompt
ly agreed to start considering pos
sible reservations Tuesday.
Downey's amendments had been
offered in the senate but had not
been called up for a vote, which
would have permitted debate on
them.
After the withdrawal, Sen. Ken
meth d. McKellar, CD, Tennessee,
who was presiding. announced that
a resolution of ratification would be
in order when the senate meets
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09

LONDON, April 9. (UP)-Adclf
Hitler again has taken full personal
command of the army in Germany'c
gravest hour, reports from the west
ern front said Monday.
Documents captured by the Allies
showed that all German attacks,
Withdrawals or other operational
movements had tC be approved by
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Roundup Edict
Calls for
Western Attire

AS from next Monday the Ell Gen.
tro "Vigilantes" will take over and
woe betide any residents caught
on the streets without some article
of western attire.
This alarming state of affairs"
will be in conjunction with the I'M
perial Valley Roundup, to be held
at the Imperial county fairgrounds
April 20, 81 and %. 1t is the desire
of the general committee of the
roundup that all residents of Ell
Centro wear western attire, not
necessarily full costumes, but at
least one article, such as boots, hat,
scarf and the like.
The penalty?
According to Stevens Harris,
chairman of the parade committee.
the penalty will be most severe. He
mentioned hanging, but explained
that final decision as to that has
not been reached
DECORATIONS TO START
Warren Bros. OF Fresno, profess
sional decorators. have been en-
ployed to decorate Main street for
the rodeo and are due to arrive
here Tuesday and will start work
at once, according to w. G.. Outlook,
secretary of Ell Centro Chamber Of
Commerce.
is MAIN STREET
Brawley will be decorated by
April IA, which is the date set for
for the Brawley parade, part of
the pre-roundup ceremonies. Braw-
ley is the home of Lois Reimer,
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
BY UNITED PRESS

Shigenori Togo, former Japanese
Foreign Ministersrsha been named
Foreign Minister and Minister of
greater East Asia Affairs in premier
Admiral Baron Kantaro Suzuki's
new cabinet.
A Japanese board of information
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09

WASHINGTON, April o.
(UP)-Secretary of S t a t G
f d ward r. Stettinius Jr.
Monday called fer settlement of in
ternational differences by peaceful
methods on a basis of justice"
He made the plea In an address
formally opening a meeting of in
te; national law experts. They are
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
l.. A. DETECTIVE DIES

LOS ANGELES, April 8. CUP)-
Russell A. Smith, A, Los Angeles de-
tective and president of the Inter
national Footprinters Association
died today after long illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
Sky Units Pace
Rampant Army
On Berlin Road
Start Blasting Trail to Capital
As yanks Storm Hanover City;
Fleeing Germans Burn Own Cities

8. UP)-The of
within
Berln fortress the Elbe
PARIS, April 8. (UP)-American paratroops
reported dropping far behind the German lines in the path
of the Berin-bound u S. First Army Monday other
Yank and British forces the north stormed into the out
skirts of Hanover and Bremen.
The German DNB news agency said 500 or more Amer
ican parachutsts showerng down into the 38-me
corridor between Ham, Muenden and Muehausen in at
tempt to blaze trail the Werra river for the main
First Army force
There was no immediate confirmation of the enemy
report which failed make the usual claim that the para
troops had been wiped out"
PLAN TO LINK WERRA AND WESER RIVER LINES
The reported arborne operation apparently was in
tended the Werra river southeastern tributary of
the Weser, and link up with American Third Army forces
in the Muehlhausen
The First Army cloaked by partial security black
out already had shattered the German defenses along the
Weser river northeast of and advanced 3
miles or beyond the stream.
juncture with the Third Army would plant the two
American forces the Berlin side of the last important
barriers of the Ebe 100 miles to the east The
Elbe loops back to within 43 miles of the German capital
north of Magdeburg
Meanwhile, American Ninth Army troops in the north
laid siege Hanover and struck out beyond the city to-
ward Brunswick 104 miles west of Berlin while the British
opened their assault on Bremen.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-09
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday SO, minimum
Monday So; 5 am. Monday 55, hu-
midity 43; noon Monday 63, humid
ity 33; pm. Sun. 80, humidity IL.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Village Seeks Ruling
On Fee al Beach

The ST. Clair Shores Village
Commission today instructed It's
counsel 10 decide legality of a fee
at a bathing beach. converted from
a Macomb County drain.
Wayne County Drain Commits
sioner William c. Harper was
barred because he refused 10 pay
admission of 35 cents when he
went 10 inspect r drain.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Cdgney's Brother
Sued forQivorCe

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 7 ms
William Jerome Cagney. film pro-
ducer brother OF actor James
Cagney. today was sued for di-
vorce by Boots" Mallory, onetime
Ziegfeld beauty and screen actress.
Miss Mallory said that. during
their 1l-year marriage, Cagney
had treated her in a cruel and
inhuman manner"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

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darling Fox Trot. Enroll today
have q pbirI az your next
party. Arthur Murray, 1909 wash.
ington Blvd, at State ST. CA JJ77.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

Humble toilsrS become social butter.
flies quickly ct Arthur Murrsy',!
You'll get your wings after just .
few delightful hours with one Of our
experts. And how your Partners
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

ApvERTisEMENT
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-02-24

SD. ,na.1a,ion nowadays reminds M Of para
iyzsd man. whose body looks perfectly healthy
whose homes and must les afe an ih'f' hnt ~"
ia,ss The sbAfy 3 move them for some reason OF
other
T6s ohs,sa'sin B prompted by ~ha' ! saw aad
heard 4, Tia meeting Of the Detroit Common Sopn-
I'll ahith passed ihe problem OF housng iof Neero
~. volbeis hack 10 lhs Housing Commission lor
s7,uiie RECOMMENDATION as TO site doubt tAa'
ls even ~ able 20 fofget that discussion because
j, displayed now lii,le understanding there is
among our tolne lmcn OF simple human problems
Tho .afadox Il the situation IS much Ike thar OF
the healthy looking parslyt.c We have the materials
needed FOR the housing We have all the necessary
piioriiies Labor is not expected 10 be any great
problem There are open spaces in which a sa'-
stanfiai number OF units can be built There are
people IN desperate need II the homes What IS
lacking IS viii real desire 70 get the homes built
mental attitude.
THAI mental attitude might be present II the
t3fy fathers could place themselves for Two MINE
u'es the places Of people who nave to live IN nc
ntni.raA.y cloeded conditions that thousands of
sur f.iioe li.zens suif'f These councilman don
a., As tho they knew what Il means 10 have the
Naplt family N.ine IN one room cooking on
sinele snan brner sharing qrially inadequate
Nataioou i any eiih many other families hpi
ih. feeling Of th. discomfort never seems 70 penc-
tate Ia their warm snug exclusive conscences.
Nefhei would hey have the Jack OF will if they
ay hsd much tath IN democracy and broihei
hood I'm sure that AL tho connulmen attend
occasionally and speak patriotic rallies.
BIZ hey .aie only paying lip service 70 high Ideals
when they do these things because when ID com,
aa cases they don't act tho they believed
men afe brothers
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-02-24
About The Common Man

:, i,v eovcrntn,ni so long viii the mis-
,aBes that are made De mistakes we can't a''oiu'
rha hop,es.ness that the come "a members fean
into the situation viii DC carried by them in'o "'
actions they take. They think that no'hlhs can
,,.nv ~ done and therefore they try TO baby me
.,n,s,ion along a. hest they can The first step Is
10 delay action as long as possible Hence The buck
r.ssfue hetuten tho council aud the housing COM
mission Then when action IS forced upon them
they thins in terms Of the most expedent policy;
vhsl viii bc most likely 70 re-elect them2
The majority Of Detroit voters white and
mos, Of the whites arc apatherc al best abo sse
problems So he expedien, policy Will always seem
10 be one OF appeasing The 'oeifeio1s anti
Negro real estate crowd.
suh prospect IS lntoershic Cur city can't Stand
that Kind OF policy. We viii he lucky i with good
democratic leadership We can avoid great deal Of
trouble With this blind leadership We are sure 10
be in the soup up to our eyes.
4 BROADER PROBLEM
This lack Of will to do the things tina, physically
We are capable OF doing do'sni only eNsi ~ me
field OF housing for Negroes II covers most Of ne
important fields Of human activity
We can have world peace iusi as easily a. We
have peace inside the tnited States. We just have
not set developed The viii to establish world
order in which our problems can be ironed our
aithon, recourse TO violence
We can keep everybody employer az u-'iul WIN
IN peacclimc We certainly have The physical re-
sources and machinery 20 accomplish This aim What
We lack is the will and the understanding.
what is wrong is our thinking on important So
cal matters There are TWO ways TO straightcn out
our thinking One is to learn better ways OF ihnk-
ine in school Most Of TOO old for that Maybe
our kids will do heter than did
The other way is 70 draw lessons from our *
perienccs Certainly during this have had
enough lessons to keep us going long time We've
learned for the millionih timel that makes no
difference in peoples ability work together
We've learned that ali our resources oil materials
and manpower be used to keep everybody at
work.
We've learned that there are greater differences
inside the old major parties than there are between
them
We've learned 'aealn for the monih time, that
We have 10 light for ~hat want. and can't hope
70 have It handed 70 us from above
Add up an these lessons throw in a fminstion
TO do something about them and the world could be
decent place TO live in