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Evening star., 1945-10-09

strode for it, sensing it was bac
news.
"Yes?"
1t was Col. Pete Irwin, MacAr-
thurs assistant chief of staff for
operations.
Admiral Hart (whose Asiatic
Fleet lay in Manila Bay has just
received a radio dispatch from Ad-
miral Kimmel Commander of the
Pacific Fleet. at Pearl Harbor) in
forming him that Japan has ini-
tiated hostilities," Irwin's voice said
I started to dress with one hand
With the other hand I juggled the
phone and called my aide, Johnny
Pugh.
Johnny"
Hello? . yes, general"
'The cat has jumped
TOMORROW: The raid on
Clark Field, beginning of the end
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Evening star., 1945-10-09

ton for any purpose; hardly a
truck, hardly car. My command
destined to receive the Forthcoming
blow of perhaps a quarter of a
million well-equipped Japanese
troops, supported by warships and
an air force in full charge of the
skies, was spread over an area rs
miles from north to south and 100
miles from east to west.
But the only means of communi-
cation with the various divisions
was Through the public telephone
lines.
To top everything, the main bulk
of my men were not only unframed
but undisciplined, and were led by
extremely inexperienced Filipino Of
ficers.
What I am saying is this: The
Philippine Army units with the
North Luzon force were doomed be-
fore they started to fight. That
they lasted as long as they did is
stirring and touching tribute to
their gallantry and fortitude.
Never Had a Chance.
They never had a chance to win
My more detailed inspection OF
the four scattered divisions of the
North Luzon force was to begin on
December 6, l941. That morning
worked around nv headquarters at
Stotsenburg, and though we heard
nothing from Macarthur or Wash
ington, the tension could be cut
with a knife.
I did hear that day from MacAr-
thurs headquarters that the troops
in Hawaii had been put under a
sabotage alert. Macarthur instruct
ed me through his staf-he rarely
spoke on the phone himself-to
have my troops ready to move
promptly to their beach defenses.
But his staff officer added that
there was no need actually to alert
them.
That same morning of December
| 6 rode over to Clark Field, which
is a sort of continuation OF f-Stetsen-
Burg had been riding automobile
cushions for week or so and itched
to get back on my thoroughbred
Little Boy" Air Corps Coils. Eu-
bank and Rosie" O'Donnell had
just arrived at Clark Field, leading
flight of So Bits. I talked tt
Eubank for time about the flight
perilous one in those days. But
had nothing to do with the air
forces. They were commanded by
Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, who
was responsible to Macarthur.
Inspected Three Units.
On the afternoon of December
I held an inspection of the 26th
Cavalry, battery of the 23d Field
Artillery, and one pack train, on the
thousand-yard-long parade ground
at Stottsenburg. They were the
extent of my units at the fort.
turned in about II o'clock that Sat-
urday night, and I had many occa-
sions later on to remember that
got good nights sleep. 1t was
the last decent sleep I was to have
for three years and eight months.
I worked that next day, Sunday
December 7 (Which, of course, was
Saturday, December 6-Pearl Har-
Dor time) and finished plans for
the inspection tour which would
formally begin the next day.
At Abs am on the morning OF
December (Which was 7:35 am
Sunday morning in Pearl Harbor)
the phone in the room next to my
| pitch-black bedroom rang with
sharp insistence, I got up and
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Sixty Jap Cities Knocked Ou1
By B-2os, lie May Says

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 9 (P).-B-29s
had knocked out so of the 100 jap
anese cities marked for obliteratior
when the war ended, and the atomic
had no effect in bringing the con-
flict to a quick end, Maj. Gen
Curtis E. LIE May, chief of staff of
the Strategic Air Forces in the Pa
ciflc, said here yesterday
Japan was licked and the atomic
bomb was only face-saver," he de-
clared =7.-z.sssz-=e--s
The outspoken 38-year-old off,
Ger saids air power had made the
greatest contribution" in winning
the war and asserted that it woulc
be the cheapest" way to maintain
peace.
He asserted Japan would be occu.
pied from now on" and added
that goes for Germany, toe" .s'
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Annual X-RaY Program
Beqins in D. {. Schools

The District Tuberculosis Associa-
ton has begun its annual chest ex-
aminations for high school seniors
and their parents.
The first X-rays were taken at
Eastern High School today. In the
next three weeks, the association
will cover all senior and vocational
public high schools, nearly all paro-
chial high schools and American
Catholic and George Washington
Universities.
Sponsored by the Board of Educa-
ton and the Health Department, the
association takes the x-rays without
cost to the students or parents.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
New Bombs 10 Dwarf
Atomic Explosives,
Gen. kenneY Declares
BY the Associated Press.

HICKAM FIELD, Honolulu, Oct
9.-"The power of bombs put Japar
out of the war and can keep hel
from getting into another" Gen
George c. Kenneys commander OF
the Far East Air Force, said on his
arrival here en- route to Washington
He termed the atom bomb "just
another bomb. and said "there will
be others that will make it in com
parison as small as the fragmenta-
ton. bomb" He did not elaborate
on the prediction.
He urged retention. of strong
and well-balanced air arm to insure
peace in the Pacific.
With three generals of his COM
mand, Gen. Kenney will leave late
today in Bit for Washington ano
a conference with Gen. Henry H
Arnold, commander of Army All
Forces, to discuss the future OF
American air strength in the Pacific
Need Planes at Bases.
Accompanying him are 1t. Gen.
Ennis Whitehead, commander of the
5th Air Force; Maj. Gen. Paul Wurt-
smith, commander of the 18th Air
Force, and Brig Gen. Thomas White,
commander of the 7th.
'There1l be reductions, reorgan-
ization and readjustment of our air
force in the Pacific, but we'll need
planes in japan and Korea and in
the Marianas. OkinaWa and other
bases we keep" Gen. Kenney said
THE airplane is an excellent
weapon to maintain peace. Well
want everything from fighter bomb
ers to B-29S. If trouble starts in
Japan, it probably will be in the big
cities where the resistance can be
organized easier. B-29s flying over
the center of population will have
a. pacifying effect"
Bismarck Sea Battle Cited.
Gen. Kenney said that since the
surrender some Japanese military
men had told him the battle of the
Bismarck Sea was the turning point
of the war. In that battle Gen. Ken
ney's flyers sank % japanese ships,
but since the end of the war one
japanese admiral told me 40 vessels
were lost. They told me the result
of the battle disturbed the imperial
spirit"
He said one of the main reasons
the Japanese never were able sue
cessfully to contest American air
control was that they did not have
the vast reservoir of intelligence
available to the Yank air force.
at takes intelligence to be a
flyer" he said.
Evening star., 1945-10-09

did not do something about sthe-
murders, Miss Borkowski looked
blankly at the presiding Judge and
shrugged her, shoulders. =
why didn't you make report
to the police?" pressed defense
counsel.
I'VE never talked about. profess
sional things" she replied in a
barely audible voice.
When the defense demanded to-
know whether she was afraid of
being arrested by the Gstapo, the
elderly nurse refused to answer =.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Actor Herbert Marshall
And Wife Separate
,y the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD Oct. 9.-Lee Rus
sell Marshall says she and Film
Actor Herbert Marshall have sepa-
rated and that she is considering q
divorce. -
Mrs Marshall, 34;;a-is the former
wife OF Eddy Brandt, song writer
She and the actor, who is 54, were
married in 1910 shortly after he was
divorced from Edna Best. English
actress.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
JesseI's Former Wife
To Marry Crooner
Nv the Assor,at.a rr.ss

HOLLYWOOD Oct. 9-Comediar
George Jessels divorced wife, Loi
Andrews, says she plans to MARI,
Radio Crooner David Street aftel
his wife, Mrs. Mary Street, obtain.
divorce in Nevada.
Miss Andrews, former New Yorl
showgirl, was Is when she ane
Jessel, now Al, married April Is
1910. They have daughter, Jeri.
lynn 4.
Evening star., 1945-10-09

ga ssapaya RaesEt kIassy, Z. Viz; q, +.
frider iii the 5eep, also was released
after treatment for face and leg
cuts.
James c. Hartle,. 81, of Silver
Spring, Md, named as driver of the
truck, was not held The driver OF
the taxicab was identified as Melvin
o. Anderson, 36, Of 6220 Fifty eighth
street, Riverdale, Md.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Clark Elyina to u. S.

VIENNA, Oct. 9 (P).-Gen. Mark
w. Clark, commander of the Ameri-
can zone of occupation in Austria
left yesterday by plane for the
United States, where he will partici-
pate in Columbus Day exercises in
New York.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
'Tuttoo Needles Stolen

CHICAGO. R).-Paul Hanson,
tattoo artist, reported the theft of
$500 tattooing needles.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Gas In Stom ach
Relieved
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excessive gas In stomach and bowels
should get package Of Baaimann's
Gas Tablets and try them for quick re.
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Sharp pains in the abdomen are
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Many sufferers occasionally have .
burning pain at the pit of the stomach,
called heartburn. Others complain at
times OF palpitation, labored breathing,
sour risfngs, nausea, bloating, head
ache or dizziness. any Of which may
result from gas pressure.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
Russ Withstand
German Thrust
Around Budapest

LONDON, Jan. 6. (UP)-Counter
attacking German armored and in
fantry divisions lashed out against
the Red Army lines northwest of
Budapest Wednesday in a new and
costly attempt to rescue an esti-
mated 10000 Nazis cornered in the
shell-torn city
Goaded by Red Army proclama-
ton that the Nazi SIS guards in
Budapest would be slain to a man
and their commanders hanged for
the murder of two Soviet ennis
saries, the Germans flung two tank
divisions and thousands of rifle
men into the attack, striking down
from Komarno on the Danube, 45
miles above the capital.
The main weight CT the German
blow fell Tuesday morning on a mar
row sector of the front, apparently
in the Tovaros area II miles south
east of Komarno. In the first on
through the Soviet lines at a num-
Der of points, but a Moscow COM
munique said they were wiped
out by Russian artillery in short
order.
Heavy fighting was still under
way early Wednesday, with the Rus
slams holding firm all along the line
and piling up heavy losses in enemy
men and material.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
Defeated Senator
Named Member
Of Surplus Board

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. (UP) =
President Roosevelt Wednesday
nominated Guy M Gillette, former
democratic senator from Iowa, as
the third member of the surplus
property disposal board.
The President sent the nomina-
tions of the other two board men,
bers-Lieutenant Colonel Edward
Heller and former governor Robert
A. Hurley of Connecticut-to the
senate last year and they were con-
firmed during the closing days of
the 18th congress.
Gillett was defeated for re-elec-
ton in November. He is expected
to be chairman of the board, which
will superintend disposal of an
estimated 100000, 100000 worth Of
surplus war property.
President Roosevelt also sent to
the senate the nomination of Paul
Porter, former democratic party
publicity chief, to be a member of
the federal communications COM
mission. Porter has been serving
under a recess appointment since
shortly after the resignation of
former FEC chairman James Law
renee Fly.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
Educators Slate
Meet to Study
Japanese Problem

How to handle the situation when
Japanese children return to school
in California will be discussed at a
meeting in Sacramento Thursday a
meeting to be attended by three rep
resentatives of Imperial .county's
school system.
Imperial county school administra-
tors Tuesday appointed Merrill
Goudie, s,-per intendent of the Braw-
ley elementary district; Charles C.
Hancock, Imperial city school super
intendent and Howard j. Demeke,
principal Of the inland school who
will join school officials from all
California counties at the meeting
called by DR.. Walter Dexter, state
school superintendent, at the re-
quest of Governor Earl Warren.
1t was estimated that when the
l647 japanese were evacuated from
Imperial county after the Pearl
Harbor attack that 366 were child
rem under 16 years of age or less
Two Japanese children already
have ntoified the Westmorland
school authorities that they intend
to attend school there.
The meeting in Sacramento was
called SO that school authorities
may familiarize themselves with the
problems which may develop with
the return of the japanese children.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
Oil Firm Signs
Survey Contract
On County Lands

The Shell Oil company Tuesday
signed contract with the Imperial
county board of supervisors which
will permit the company to make a
geophysical survey along rights of
way in the county between January
and September /, 1915.
This is the sixth major oil COM
pany which has taken out such
contracts before starting explora-
tions in Imperial county. The COM
panies obtaining such permits in
clude the Shell Oil company, Rich
field company. Pure Oil company,
the Texas company, General Pet
roleum and Amerada company.
Permits such as the one granted
to the Shell company Tuesday allow
the companies crews to sink test
holes along the rights of way in
making survey to locate possible
sub-surface structures. The company
agrees not to interfere or damage
the property and assumes RESPONSE
bility for accidents should any oc-
cur. j. r. Anderson, company rep
resentative now In Calipatria, sign
ed the contract for the company.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
Government Acts
To Induct Men
From u. s. Farms

young farmers actually would be
drafted.
Byrnes pointed out to Hershey,
however, that the Tydings afnend-
ment does not provide blanket de-
ferment to farm workers, and
quoted it's sponsor-Senator Millard
Tydings CD Maryland-as saying
during it's consideration that it only
provides deferment, under certain
conditions, until a replacement can
be found"
Byrnes wrote Hershey that he
hac been advised by secretaries of
war Henry L. Stimson and of navy
James Forrestal that the calls from
the army and navy to be met in
the coming year will exhaust present
eligibles in the 18 through 25 year
age group at an early date"
1.-THE army and navy" he added,
believe it essential to the effective
prosecution of the war to induct
more men in this age group"
VIA JOINS IN
He said War Food Administrator
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
Americans Move
Out of Area
Taken in Reich

PARIS, Jan. 3. (UP)-American
forces have lost all of their bridge
heads in Germany along a 55-mile
stretch between the Sarre- -Guemines
area and the Rhine in withdrawal
to northeastern France dictated by
developments elsewhere, front dis
patches revealed Wednesday night.
fThe developments elsewhere
which sucked tie American Seventh
army out of its German footholds
appeared to be the Ardennes break
through, against which the Ameri-
can Third army swung formidable
forces from positions on the left
flank of the Seventh)
The loss of the Palatinate and
Sarreguemines bridgeheads in Ger
many left the Allies established on
German soil only in the Aachen area
and stretch of the Saarland east
of Luxembourg, by latest official
account
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
PATTON R0UTS NAzIS IN SLASH|NG Bl0W'
Rayburn Named
Speaker as 18th
Congress Starts
House Hears Sober Call
For Unity to Win War;
Annual Message Saturday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. CUP =
Speaker Sam Rayburn voiced a plea
for wartime unity as the 10Th con-
gress convened Wednesday. He call
ed on this country to join with
other peace-loving democracies in
using "all the force necessary to
bring about an ordered world"
The Texas democrat addressed the
house shortly after being elected
to his third full term as speaker.
Calling for American participation
in peace backed by force, Rayburn
asserted that civilization could not
survive indefinitely the shock of
wal, every 25 years.
IN SOMBER MOOD
Rayburn's speech reflected the
somber mood in which the new con-
gress came into being. In the two
years of its existence it will have to
carry a tremendous burden of leg
islation dealing not only with war
but with the future problems of
peace.
Both houses met at noon, sWore in
new members, and prepared to re-
ceiye President Roosevelt's state of
the union address on Saturday.
Rayburn was elected speaker by a
roll call vote of 224 to 168 over re-
publican leader Joseph W. Martin,
Jr., Massachusetts,, who told the
house that democrats and republi-
cans alike were working "for bet
ter America and better world
The house listened solemnly and
silently as Rayburn, introduced by
Martin, spoke on the critical years
ahead
TO BE READ BY CLERK
The Presidents message on the
state of the union will be read to
congress by a clerk Saturday. In a
joint session that day house and
senate will canvass the electoral
vote by which Mr. Roosevelt defeat
ed Governor Thomas E. Dewey OF
New York for the presidency. The
Presidents annual budget message
will be read to congress by clerks or
Next Tuesday.
The annual message is eagerly
awaited for a statement making oul
foreign policy-notably in relation
to European affairs-more specific
and precise. The fiscal message
budgeting for Mr.. Roosevelt's 18th
consecutive deficit, is expected to
Pct 1916 expenditures somewhat
below the 0,O0O,OO0,OOO figure pro-
posed for 1915.
There are 243 democrats, 1870 re-
publicans, l American-la -laborite and
l progressive in the new house.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03

Supreme headquarters revealed
belatedly that the Germans had
criven American forces out of Ger
many in the Sarreguemines area of
the Saarland, advancing up to thre,
miles and eliminating a doughboy
bridgehead five miles wide AMI
three miles deep in the Reich.
HIT SIX TIMES
Up to 48 hours ago, SHAEF dis-
closed, the Germans had smashed
at the Blies river line in the SarTe-
guemines area six times, and had
forced a crossing at BlieSbruck,
three miles west of Sarreguemines
German attacks were flaring with
unspecified intensity and effect
along a 35-mile front from Sar-
reguemines to the Rhine, but The
latest reports said nothing OF any
recurring Nazi thrusts in the Saar-
brucken area of the Saar.
The tenSeneSs reported prevalent
ir the Belgium-Luxembourg theater
recalled recent assertions by su-
preme headquarters sources that the
time was at hand for Rundsteot t,
decide whether to get out of y
salient or renew his attack.
PREPARED TO RESIST
Latest indications were that tho
Nazis were prepared to contest any
American thrusts from the forth
but were content to pull back slow
ly before the trip hammer blows
raining on the south bank.
Alreacy Patton's advanced spear
head northeast of Bastogne was
gouging past the village of Mich
amp to the area of Bourcy and
Bois Du Master about mile be-
yond. Armored outriders were
minimum of five and a half rifles
beyond Bastogne and strong Units
were not far behind
FOUR TOWNS FALL
Along a line two to II miles west
of Bastogne, the Third army cap
tured Senochamps, Mande, Geri-
mont and Bonnerue. Patrols speared
| into ST. Hubert but withdrew The
heaviest fighting west of Basto2ne
was around hill between Bonnerue
and Tillet. The Germans held the
hill. but the doughbcys gained half
a mile to its right, putting them
quarter of mile from Tillet.
Armored elements in the vicinity
of Harry, four miles east of Bast-
ogne, were reported fighting eff
heavy armored and infantry coun-
! terbloWs.
Bad weather grounded the tactical
air forces this morning. More than
17C0 American bombers and fighters
from Britain swarmed to the sup
port of the ground armies, hitting
transportation centers scattered be-
hind the battle lines from Belgium
to the karlsruhe area of the upper
Rhine.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
Supervisors Back
MeIoIand Plans
To Enlarge Work

Imperial county supervisors Tues
day aligned themselves 100 per cent
behind the Meloland group in its
efforts to enlarge the Meloland
agricultural experiment station and
establish a non-degree agricultural
college there
Board members passed an official
resolution at the meeting Tuesday
in which they set forth their in
terest in the activities at the station
and outlined its Importance to the
agricultural development of the
county as a whole.
Copies of the resolution will be
sent to the agricultural division OF
the University of California and to
state officials as part of the plan
to get the Meloland station the
financial backing it deserves, the
board said, and provide farmers
with the help they need.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
County Workers
Stay on Jobs

Out of a total of so workers of
draft age in Imperial county who
have sought to change their jobs
since December Il, 1914, when the
new "manpower freezing" order
went into effect, three have been
granted permission to do SO. The At
others have been required ito re-
main on their jobs, Tom Finney,
chief of the El Centro u. S. EN-
ployment Service office, sale We'd
neSday.
There have been no known at
tempted violations of the man.
power freezing" order in Imperial
county to date, Finney said.
There are few conditions under
which a man of draft age can Oh
tain permission to change his job,
Finney continued. The first is that
the change will be of benefit tc
the war effort. The only others
are considerations of health or lack
Of housing facilities.
For Ell Centre, the problem of
keeping workers on the job is
greatly complicated by the existing
housing situation, Finney said. I'm
til that Is improved, the county
will lose great many workers it
needs to keep.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-03
British CIamor
For Monty
To Take Command

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. (UP) =
Proposals widely aired in the British
press that Field Marshal Sir Ber-
nard L. Montgomery be given COM
mand of all Allied ground forces on
the western front, have not received
any enthusiastic support from the
war department here, it was an
nounced Wednesday.
1t was believed the war depart
ment would be reluctant to agree
to any such arrangement because
of the proportionately large number
of American forces in that theater.
-Four American armies, one British,
one Canadian and one French army
are fighting on this front.
The success of the German break
through into the Ardennes salient
resulted in uneasiness on both sides
of the Atlantic. The American press
emphasized the suggestion that poor
intelligence work was responsible
for the break-through because the
Germans achieved surprise British
commentators took the view that
Eisenhower was attempting to ham
die too much personally and sug-
gested this could be remedied by
delegating direct command Of the
ground forces to Montgomery.
The war department has shown no
haste to lay blame for the temper
airy German successes on any in
dividuals or circumstances and it
was considered doubtful here wheth-
er there would be any immediate
change in the command set-up in
Europe.
Secretary of War Henry L. Slim
son said last week it was too early
to attempt to fix any responsibility
for the breakthrough.