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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

SHANGHAI, CHINA Delayed
William McKindley BrewBaker, Jr.,
fire controlman, second class, 624
Washington St, Hagerstown, Md,
and William Augustus Burger, sea-
man, first class, AZ East Antietam
street, Hagerstown, Md, helped
bring about the surrender and inn
mobilization of Japanese Suicide
garrison month after the official
surrender of Japan's armed forces.
Serving aboard the destroyer USS
WALLER, a Gilman landing force
aided Chinese authorities in the de
mobilization, on an isolated island off
the China coast Natives said the
destroyer was the first u. S. war
ship in history to visit the ancient
Chinese island.
The scene of the action was tiny
Bunji Island, a suicide naval base
in the Chusan Archipelago, 80 miles
southeast of Shanghai. The WAL
LER became the first warship to
gain access to the area, while super
vising minesweeping operations.
When the Jap garrison submitted
to rehabilitation, it had two gun
boats and 81 high-speed small craft,
designed for suicide attacks against
Allied shipping, Personnel of the
WALLER also assisted the Chinese
in arranging for the collection of
Japanese arms in the area of Ting
hal, capital city of the island, where
200 Japs were stationed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
NEWS OF OUR
NJ NauaWOMEN
~ UNIFORM

3 years and 8 months in the Serv-
ice, II months of which was in the
Pacific area, received an honorable
discharge at Patterson Field, Ohio,
on October IS, and is now at home
with his parents.
Sergeant Kephart was first assign
ed to the Signal Corps and after
completing his training in this
country, spent several months in
Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.
From there he was transferred to
New Guinea, and assigned to the
Army Air Forces. Later he went to
the South Pacific and wound up
with a service record that reached
into the Asiatic Pacific and the
China Burma-India Theater of Oper-
ations. His awards include three
Battle Stars and the Meritorious
Service Badge.
Pvt. Kenneth NJ Kephart, whose
wife and son, Kenneth Brentwood,
reside with Mrs. Kephart's parents
in Alabama, is at present in China,
and does not expect to get home
until some time next year.
Entering the Service in June, 1914,
he landed with the U. S. Marine
Corps, and after completing his
training he moved on to the Pacific
and took part in the invasion of
| Saipan, Okinawa, Guam and other
islands From there he went to Man
churia and after spending some time
there arrived on October at a
Chinese base named, Psingtao, pro-
nounced, as he wrote his parents,
"Shing CLIO" Private Kephart also
wrote that he had just paid $500
for a meal of steak and eggs: He
added however: "Now don't get ex-
cited in American money that
amounts to about $3.50"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

Here is the latest news of the two
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Kephart,
205 Hillcrest Road = Jack and Ken
meth.
Sgt. Jack c. Kephart, who spent
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

Sgt. Donald E. Dashnaw, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. N Dashnaw, 610 North
Prospect street, has been transfer
red from Camp Livingston, Louisi-
ana, to Camp Roberts, California.
His new address is: Sgt. Donald
E. Dashnaw, 3372729O, Co. A, 18th
Bn,, Camp Roberts, Calf.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

Eugene. W. Hoffman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Hoffman, 81 Church
St, Williamsport, Md, has been
promoted to carpenters mate, third
class, USNR, aboard the USS Nc
COOK, a minesweeper.
His former ship, the ICI 60 365,
was sunk in January, 1945, in the
initial assault landing on Lingayen
Beach, Luzon Island, the Philippines
The ICI 1865 had previously repealed
15>eenemy plane attacks at Leyte
Gulf
Hoffman attended Williamsport
High School and later was employed
by the Truscon Steel Co., Youngs-
town, Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
DOES GOERING HOPE TO
TRADE FOR HIS OWN LIFE?

Among the Nazi killers, Goering alone
is in custody. True there are Rundstedt
and Kessalring and a host of lesser mill
tary leaders. But they do not top the list
of war criminals. The quartet the Allies
had hoped to get consisted of Hitler, Him
mler, Goabbels and Goering. Then comes
the long list of army officers and civilian
leaders guilty of the wholesale murder of
prisoners and civilians from occupied
countries. In this latter class there will
be fair success in running them down.
They do not have the protection that holds
with the actual leaders who conducted the
fighting.
These civilian murderers will be spot
ted to great extent by those victims who
survived the murderous treatment and
there will be some Germans, too who will
provide the Allies with proper Identified
ton.
But if the other three of the quartet
still are alive, is it Goering's idea in his
surrendering that he may be able to trade
the three in for his own life?
If so, the answer should be mo trade"
Were it the other way around and the
Germans had an Allied leader in custody,
he would be turned over to the Gestapo
and forced to divulge the necessary in
formation, and then the firing squad for
his reward.
This will not happen, but by no chance
or deal should the Allies let Goering off,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Petition Slated
To Bar Forced
Political Fees

SACRAMENTO, May IL. UP)-
An initiative proposal to make fore
ed contributions to political cam
paigns felony under state law was
filed with the secretary of states
office here late Thursday.
The measure must obtain approx
imately $4,000 signatures to be
placed on the general election bal
lot in 1916. Under its terms it
would be unlawful for organiza-
tions to compel any employe or
member to contribute to, or to pen
alize him for refusal to contribute
/ to, the support of CT opposition to
any candidate for public office, ex-
iSting or proposed law, or measure
appearing on the ballot, or political
party, or for organizations to con-
tribute for such purpose money ac-
quired by involuntary contribu-
tions."
A similar measure was defeated
in the assembly Wednesday,
Sponsors of the proposal were
listed as Joseph E. Matthews, Wal
ter F. Parker and Harry F. Bru-
baker, with offices in Los Angeles
Deadline for obtaining the sigma
ture is $50 days before the general
election
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Yankees Close in
On Luzon Dam

MANILA, May IL. (UP)-Two
columns of 43rd Division troops en-
Luzon closed in Friday on big Ipo
dam in an effort to reopen one of
the main water supplies fer Manila
Gen. Douglas Macarthur announ-
ed that bombers Of the far eastern
air force had sunk or severely dam
aged 1.892,082 tons of Japanese ship
4ping throughout the south seas in
the first four months of this year.
He also disclosed that Australian
troops on Tarakan OIL the east coast
of Borneo penetrated the southern
part of the Djceata airfields, and
continued gains by American troops
around Davao on Mondanao in the
southeastern Philippines.
In the drive on Ipo, largest dam
in Manila's water supply network
10 miles northeast of the capital,
cne contingent of the 43rd infant
rymen reached within two miles of
the dam from the south.
! At the same time another force
which had circled around to the
west was closing in on the northern
approaches Of the water basin. The
dam diverts one-third of the flow
Of the Angat river into Manila S
water system and its capture would
quickly alleviate the capitals
dwindling supplies.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Editorials and Comment
CHEERING NEWS FOR
WEST COAST INDUSTRY

Far-sighted industrial leaders of the
western states, and more particularly in
California, for some time have been con-
cerned over the trend of reconversion
This anxiety has as a material back
ground the end of the war in Europe and
the concentration on the Pacific war the
ater.
That the natural outcome would be
to keep up and even stimulate war output
on the Pacific coast while industry on the
Atlantic seaboard and far into the mid
east and central areas of the nation would
be turning to civilian output and recon-
version on more or less large scale.
These fears were allayed to degree by
the governments reinsurance that full
consideration would be given, not only
the west, under these unavoidable circum-
stances, but that reconversion would be
undertaken in the nation as a whole,
Now a recent announcement through
the War Production Board to the effect
that the large airplane factories, cluster
ed for the most part in Southern Califor-
MIA coastal areas and III the Puget Sound
district may resume transport plane con-
StructiOn, gives concrete evidence that in
dustry in the west may not fare as badly
as had been feared.
Of course, WPB bears in mind that the
change over can come about only as pos
sible without affecting military work,
There was no desire on the part of the in
dustry to act differently, but several fac
tories had shown that there could be
start made at once on civilian output
while the war orders would go forward
on schedule and even ahead of schedule
There are other major industries in the
western and coastal states equally as vital
to stability in reconversion 1t is to be
hoped that the WPB program will include
these as well.
And there is the infant western steel
industry, looking to the government for
the opportunity to grow up" Here def
initely it is the governments responsible
ity if this new industry lives or passes out
with the end of war needs. Huge plants
are in operation; vast amounts of raw
material have been developed, and the
vests logical contention is that the in
dustry, now proved, should continue rath-
er than permit the old eastern steel COM
panieS to continue domination of western
markets and needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
HoItviIIe Band
To Mark Start
Of Bond Drive

Marking the opening of the Sew
enth War Loan drive, a concert pro-
gram will be presented by the Holt
vile high school band at $3.50 p. m.
Saturday in the Hcltville recreation
park.
There will be no admission
charge, but a bond booth has been
arranged by the First National
Bank for the convenience of those
attending the concert. Members of
the F. F. A. will sell bonds and
stamps during the evening.
William Odett, chairman of the
war loan drive fer Holtville. will
open the program, with few re-
marks, followed by the first group
Of musical selections by the band.
F. Roy Thompson will also be intro
duced by Bill Hogue, master Of cere-
monies for the evening.
A group of service songs will be
highlight of the program with
Sammie Sharp and James Lloyd as
drummers. Two skits viii also be
presented by the high school stu
dents.
The band is directed by Glen
Reddick with Richahrd Ludwig as
vocalist
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Snowstorm Hits
New England;
Takes Two Lives

! BOSTON, May IL. CUP)-The
worst May snowstorm in 25 years
ragged in northern New England Fri
day after taking two lives, causing
more than $1.C00.00O crop and prop
erty damage, and leaving highways
clogged with up to Is inches of snow
at some points.
Brunt of the storm was felt by
western Massachusetts,, Vermont,
New Hampshire and Maine. Many
towns were in darkness during the
night as power lines fell Ploughs
which had been put away for the
season were hauled out to open snow
-clogged highways.
Deepest snowfall was reported on
the route between Woodford and
Brattleboro, Vermont, where ploughs
were battling through Is inches of
snow.
The weather bureau was unable
TO reach several of its New England
stations because communications
lines were down. Officials said the
lowest temperature thus far re-
ported was % degrees at Augusta,
Me-, where six inches of snow fell.
Two highway deaths we've attrib-
uted to the storm
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
CattIenlen Seek
Public Lands

PHOENIX, Ariz., May IL. CUP)--
When a U. S. senate subcommittee
resumed its hearing Friday on a pro-
posal to increase grazing fees on
public lands it had before it plea
CT Arizona cattlemen that they be
permitted to acquire title to gov
ernment grazing lands on home
Steading" basis.
The suggestion was made Thurs
DAY by cattlemen at the opening
session of the hearing here.
U. S. Sen. Carl Hatch, of New
Mexico, chairman of the senate
public lands and surveys committee,
said the proposal was interesting"
and Revolutionary" Although he
expressed belief that western SEN
ators and representatives would sup
port such a plan, he said he did not
think it ever would be accepted by
congress.
The senatorial investigating group
is holding public hearings on a
measure pending in congress to
boost grazing fees to help finance
range reclamation work.
@. L. Forsling, chief of the graz
ing service, suggested that the fees
be boosted to Is cents a head per
month in other states and to II
cents in Arizona. At present. the
fee is 5 cents a head per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
STATE AUTHORITIES SEIZE
SHIPMENT OF "'KETCHUP"

LOS ANGELES. May IL. (UP)-
Cabbage and other pulps along with
tomato paste was found in three
carloads of ketchup seized late
Thursday by Milton p Duffy, state
food and drug inspection chief
Duffy. said the ketchup was also
colcred with coal tar dye and chem
ically preserved.
Over seven carloads of the mix
ture have been distributed through
out the state to be sold without blue
points for 19 to 81 cents a bottle
under a "ketchup-styled sauce" la
bel, Duffy said.
State inspectors nave been order
ed to clear grocery shelves of the
product and court proceedings
against the manufacturers, whose
names were not disclosed by Duffy,
have been instituted.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
EDITORS NOTE: The following edit
oridls are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions UOiced by editors eIseUhere. Theg
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
VIEWING The NAzI FILMS
Science Monitor)

NCHTlSlldH Sclence MOnltOr)
A shuddering American public viewing
the horrifying motion pictures of the Nazi
concentration camps, asks Will the Ger
mans be shown these films? The answer
is reassuring. Care is being taken that
no Germans shall De permitted to remain
in ignorance of the ugly facts.
Not only will the motion pictures be
shown, but still pictures of the scenes
will be posted on all community bulletin
boards along with translations of world
editorial comment. Radiocasts and Ger
man-language newspapers also will bring
the ugly facts home.
AS for showing of the films in the Unit
ed States, in so far as it merely arouses
hatred and a desire for retaliation, it will
have failed in it's aim. But it can serve
very useful purpose to the degree that
. it further awaKens Americans to the ma
ture of the real enemy they are fighting.
This enemy needs to be seen not as some
thing peculiar to the German race
heavy as is the weight of German guilt
for giving it such uncontrolled expression
but as world evil to be extinguished
in any form it may assume anywhere.
In some of the same United States news
papers carrying stories of the camp atroc-
tiles appeared West Coast item concern
ing the trial and acquittal of a group of
Americans charged with attempting to
dynamite the farm of relocated Japan
ese-American family Zone of several ter
rorist Incidents in that region). The plea
of the defense counsel ''This is a white
mans country Let's keep it So" should
ring warning bell in the ears of AM
ericans viewing the Nazi atrocities. We
need to recall that the Nazis, too tried to
justify their terrorism largely on the
grounds of racial superioritY
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
PREDICTION DISCLOSES
CUT IN WHEAT YIELD

WASHINGTON, May II. (UP)-
The agriculture department pre-
dicted that the l945 winter wheat
crop will total 835, $4,000 bushels,
compared with an estimated pro-
duction Of S62,5l5,000 bushels made
on April l.
The forecast was made as of May
and compares with 1914 pro-
duction of 764 -073,000 bushels.
The crop reporting board estim-
ated a yield of 28,872. 900 bushels of
rye compared with actual produc-
tion Of 25,872,000 bushels last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
Cenfers Chosen
For Soldiers
Arriving Home

WASHINGTON, May IL. (UP)-
U. S. troops brought back from
Europe for redeployment or dis
charge will go first to disposition
centers attached to ports Of en-
barkation.
There they will be classified geo
graphically and sent to personnel
center reception stations through
out the country.
At the personnel center, the re-
turned soldier will be issued requir-
ed clothing, receive his pay, and
have his record put in shape before
going home on furlough.
After furlough the men will re-
turn to the personnel centers to
await discharge or reassignment.
Wherever possible returned troops
will be sent to personnel centers
serving their home states. The
centers and states served include:
Camp Beale, California-northern
California
Fort Bliss, Iexas-Arizona, New
Mexico, Western Texas.
Fort Douglas, Utah-Idaho, Mon
tana, Nevada, Utah.
Fort Macarthur, California
Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL
PERSONAL PROPERTY AND
TO TRANSFER LIQUOR IL

CENSE
Notice is hereby given pursuant
t. the provisions Of Section 3440
Of the Civil Code and Section 72
of the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Act that George Paskle, Vendor ts)
and Licensee (s), of 799 Main Street,
FL Centre, California, intend Isl to
sell to Ralph W. Stewart, Vendee
90 and Transferee (s), Of 674 Main
Street, El Centro, California, all
that certain personal property con-
sisting generally Of
An Off Sale Liquor Store
An Off Sale Distilled Spirits
License No. C-4624-H
An Off Sale Beer and Wine
License No. B-7339-H
and to transfer to said person (sJ
and a Wine Bottling license Mum
her Z-1966-H) of a business, known
os Ell CENTRIC DRIVEN LIQUOR
STORE and located at 799 Main
Street, FL Centro, California, and
that the purchase price thereof will
be paid at 1000 am. on Wednesday
the 18th day of May, 1945, or at
reasonable time after the license
(s) has have) been issued in the
name of the transferee, at Pioneer
Title Insurance and Trust Company,
628 Main Street, El Centro, Califor-
mia, the place of escrow. The amount
of the intended consideration for
the license is 100000.
Dated May 7th, 1945
GEORGE PASKLE,
Vendor and LicenSee.
and/or
RALPH w. STEWART,
Vendee and Transferee.
mo. 72) (M1D
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11
A BLOW AT CITRUS
(San Bernardino SUM

(San BernardlnO SUM
California ras a direct interest in the
study now being made of the possibilities
that underlie United States purchases of
Spanish products
Such purchases apparently are pro-
cedure which it is hoped will bring Franco
and his outfit into the Allied group. That
would seem to be the polite thing to do.
Whether we Californians are going to
like our own governments purchase of
citrus fruits from Spain is something else
again.
Citrus fruits comprise big proportion
Of Spanish products. These have always
interfered more or less with the export of
California citrus, but not to any apprec-
liable degree. But if the proposal to buy
Spain's entire orange crop should go
through to the ultimate end, we might
not like that so well.
All this brings up the problem we
Americans are going to have to ponder
very seriously after the war. One great
political party in our country, for long
dominant, maintained policy of protec-
ton for American industry by tariff
walls which Republicans declared were
responsible for the prosperity this ma
ton enjoyed during that party's tenure.
The opposition party denied that.
The opposition party of those days is
now in control There now seems no
question universal free trade will be the
policy after the war. What that is 60
ing to do to our America will need some
discussion. But we can postpone that
until after Herr Hitler is hanged and
the japanese nation destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11

These (NazD crimes cry before God
Yet we fear that unless definite steps
are taken to wipe out the Nazi philoso-
ply, this could happen again.-Com
mittee of Catholics for Human Rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11

In 10th century France, men wore
rich costumes, carried large fans
and used perfume. The first cor
sets then appeared-and they were
worn by men.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11

junior college courses.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11

Private First Glass Loreto M. Pre-.
ciado of Heber was serving with the
142nd infantry regiment when those
veteran doughboys broke through
the Moder line at Oberhoffen, cap
tured Wissembourg, and slashed
through strong Siegfried line de-
fenses. This was some of their
hardest combat in more than $50
days on the battlefronts.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11

After two and half years in the
south and central Pacific, Joe Bad
ger, son of Mr.. and Mrs Stillman
Badger. ST., of El Centro, is home
for 30-day leave He is a sound
man second class in the navy. He
has been in the service three years.
He attended school in El Centro,
completing the high school and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11

Jim Hand Of Imperial recently
changed his rating from fireman
first class to machinists' mate third
class. He is serving with the navy
in the South Pacific. His brother,
Dave, is home on leave, They are
sons of MI and Mrs. E. H. Hand
of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11

Among those graduating recently
from an intensive course Of gun
ner's mate training at the navy
service schools at Great Lakes, Illi-
nois, was Melvin M. Womack, Is,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Womack,
| 1910 Euclid. El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-11

Carroll G. Campbell, SKID 1ic, El
Centran, recently left for the south
Pacific. He had been stationed at
North Island, San Diego, for three
years before being sent overseas. His
wife, the former Pauline Cooke, and
tGeir small daughter are living with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Cooke of Imperial, while Campbell
is away.
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1945-11-22
Glasovi S. LIP. u New Yorku

slednik mnogo hiljada radnickih
glasova koji SUI, Il jedno iii u dru-
go vreme, lovljeni cd "komu-
nisticke" partije, koji su bill
cd tada odhijeni otvorenom pros
titucijom udruzivanja stalinistic
ke partije sa Tammany Hall-om.
Mnogi cd ovih razuverenih sta
linista smatraju sebe ''radikali-
ma, i, imajuci u vidu broj koii
ie dosao IL, izasao van il "Ko-
munisticke" partiie ii "nevine"
grupe), iznenadjuiuca stvar ie
tome Sto trockisti nisu dobili
wise glasova cd toga.
Podbeleska [footnotel troc-
kistickim glasovima jeste 769
glasova datih "a Max Schacht-
mana, kandidata takozvane Rad
nicke partije otcepak cd "zva-
(Nastavak ma 4. strani)
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1945-11-22
Rezultati pokazuju uticaj obdv-
ljenog rdda.

Rezultati pokazuj1t ut'cdj obdU-
/ ljenog rada.
| Nezvanicno brojanje Policijs-
kog Odelenja gradonacelnickiE
glasova u gradu New York daje
sledece ukupnosti "a kandidate
Socijalisticke Radnicke Partije
! Eric Hass, kandidat "a grado-
nacelnika dobio je ukupno 4.161
glasova.
Walter Steinhilber, kandidat
"a "Comptroller"-a "a dobio je 5.13e
glasova.
| Nathan Karp, kandidat "a
predsednika Saveta, dobio je
4.737 glasova.
Nikakvo uporedjenje nije mo-
guce sa glasovima poslednjih
gradonacelnickih izbora, u 1941..
u kojim SUI politicari uspeli da
sprece S. L. P. ola Sc pojavi ma
glasovnici.
Sledece je uporedjenje sa pos
1ednjim gradonacelniekitn broj-
kama koje imamo, a to SUI cd
1887:
Emil F. Teichert, kandidat "a
gradonacelnika dobio je 1928 u
1887.
! Jacob Grossman, kandidat "a
"Comptroller" "a, dobio ;e 4.O55
u 1887.
Jacob Berlin, kandidat "a
predsednika Saveta, dobio je
3.159 u 1887.
Uporedjenje pokazuje poveca-
ME glasova "a S. l.. P. kandida-
te, narcotic u pogledu manjeg
glasanja u 1945. - dodate kon-
fuzije cd deset tiketa ma 1945.
glasovnici, cd kojih pet tvrde da
SUI radnicke iii Socijalisticke.
Izgledno vaskrsnuce glasacke
snage "Socijalisticke' partije O.
mogucilo je S. P. kandidatima
da dobiju 9.714 glasova - SUI
protno izbornom brojanju u
1914, u gradu New Yorku, koje
je pokazalo 1902 "a S. L. P.
kandidata "a predsednika, 6,
III "a S. P. kasadidata "a pred
sednika. Nedvojbeni faktor u