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Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04

Salr.
Our Corsairs couldn't stay up
with the new japanese planes, which
are damn good" said 1t. Cmdr.
Stockton Birney Strong, New York.
N. Y. who led the raid.
Strong, veteran of the Pacific
air war. said THE Japs thumbed
their nose at us"
For the second straight day out
standing enemy pilots flying super
ior aircraft pounced on our fleets
of planes from Admiral William F.
(BulD Halsey's third fleet. They
collided with our airrnen during
strikes against air fields or Kyushu.
Japan'S SouthernmoSt home island.
U. S. pilots who tangled with the
japanese. and members of Vice Ad-
miral John McCain's staff agreed
tnat the enemy has been able to ef-
feet change in air tactics despite
loss OF more than 5000 planes since
the beginning Of the Okinawa cam
paign.
They said the Japanese were meet
ing Americans now with planes and
pilots better than anything our car
r;er air forces have encountered.
Preliminary reports on the days
results showed six Japanese air.
craft we're downed over Kyushu
Three probably were shot down and
three were destroyed on the ground.
Five we're damaged
Capt. John H. Thach, operations
officer on Admiral McCain's staff,
said "the japanese have changed
their tactics
They are employing a new type
of plane which gives excellent per-
formance and higher speed. Also,
they are using very good pilots"
CMDR. Strong called the enemy
pilots first line" and described
them as pretty sharp" He said they
fought aggressively and used
smart tactics" in battling the Am
erican formations.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04

WASHINGTON, ] une a.
(UP)-Thla state department
Monday indorsed universal
peacetime military training as IAN
essential part of our share in the
United Nations proposals for world
security"
The departments unqualified in
dorsement was given by Acting
Secretary of State Joseph C. Grew
in testimony before the house post
war military policy committee.
Grew was the first witness as the
lcng delayed hearings got under
way. The issue of peacetime mill
tary training is expected to explode
into one of the hottest fights of this
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Tokyo Maps Attack on US.
With PiIoted Balloons

Tokyo said, 'large-scale attacks
with death-defying Japanese air.
men manning the balloons will be
launched"
Nakajima complained that the
United States had not divulged the
extenrs Of damage caused by the
pilotless balloons, but surmised they
were creating havoc"
He said they had a ceiling of
more than $4,000 feet and took just
over 100 hours to reach the United
States.
Tokyo said the japanese naval
air force had been converted into
suicide corps to shield the home
islands from the rampaging Ameri-
can fleet.
Every navy plane will be ordered
to crash itself against an Allied
warship, correspondent of the
Tokyo newspaper Mainichi revealed
in radio interview with pilots OF
the special tsuicide) attack corps.
IF this tactic is successful" he
said victory is assured for Japan
If otherwise, the navy will have
many heroes for our shrines."
The broadcast bore out last weeks
Tokyo broadcast reporting that the
recent shakeup in the Japanese
naval high command foreshadowed
the training of all branches of the
navy in suicide attacks.
Admiral William F. tBulD Hulsey
Il u
fleet, welcomed the enemy an
nouncement and challenged the
Japanese to send the remnants OF
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Harrigan Reviews
Opposition"
To Alcohol Plant

There are interests in the United
States which don't want the farmer
IN the power alcohol game" County
Agricultural Commissioner B. A.
Harrigan told Farm Bureau direct
ors Saturday in report on the
plan to establish power alcohol
plant to utilize surplus farm prod
ucts, "and If we want such plant
we must keep slugging."
He described the situation in
Washington, D. c., where he and
County Supervisor Hugh Osborne
were sent to further the fight for
establishing such>a plant in Impe-
rial county.
Harrigan declared that it is more
economical to establish a plant in
the area where farm products are
available and thus avoid long
haul to plant in some other area.
when Osborne and 1 arrived in
Washington, he said, I'VE found
the petroleum interests on the scene
along with other interests and that
made us realize the farmers must
fight if they want the plant in this
county We also realized we must
show that after the war we can pro-
duce power alcohol at price COM
parable to that of gasoline
He also explained the plan the
government has for establishing
fertilizer plants, leasing them to CO.
operating groups of farmers and
operating them through national,
state, and county committees.
And I advise all farmers to file
their fertilizer needs with the AAA, =
Harrigan said. The ALLEGATIONS of
fertilizer will be made on the basis
of the need as filed with the AAA."
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
JAPS STRIKE With new, POWERFUL PLANES
FL Centre { Of {
favors Sales Tax
For Postwar Fund
Board Advises With
Mayor; Opposes New
OccupatiOnal Levies

Directors of the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce Sat-
urday went on record favor
ing the levy of a city sales tax
rather than increased occupational
taxes, as a means of raising neces-
sary funds for municipal postwar
projects.
The official action came in a joint
meeting of the chamber directorate
with Mayer p L. Moore at lunch
con held at the California hotel
The meeting was called specially by
chamber president Chas Bramkamp
to receive the report of committee
appointed to study plans for occu-
pational tax increases which have
been under consideration for sew
eral months.
CITES FAULTS IN PLAN
The committee, headed by Ray
Dessert, expressed doubt as to the
desirability of the new schedule,
pointing out that it would ID
throw FL Centre business firm taxes
out of line with those being paid in
other valley towns and cities of
similar size Throughout the state,
and co fail to raise sufficient rev.
enue to meet the postwar improve
ment plans considered necessary for
the city, and 90 Place the burden
of meeting the expense upon busl-
ness firms rather than distributing
it jointly among the population.
Among the needs that must be
met. according to Mayor Moore, are
improved water works to meet the
increased population. n e. ssary
Continued on Page 6,lCoL IL +.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
yonks Nab Okinuwo Jops
In New Escape Attempts

GUAM, Tuesday, June 5.
iUP)-Japanese troops at
tempted unSuccessfully to
escape a death-or- trap
on southern Okinawa by putting
to sea in small boats, it was dis
closed Monday while five Ameri-
can divisions converged relentless
ly on remaining. enemy positions
Small groups sof enemy soldiers,
some of them naked and carrying
only hand grenades, were captur-
ed by American patrol craft of the
southern tip Of the island.
The japanese trops obviously
were trying to escape the beating
being administered their disorgan-
lied forces by U. S. Marines and
soldiers, who famed out along
the south coast of the island. The
Yanks' objective was the envelop-
ment and annihilation of the last
$4,000 to 10000 Japanese on Ok
inawa.
Tokyo radios contention that
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Court Censures
Postal Ruling;
Magazine Wins

WASHINGTON, June 4. CUP)-
The U. S. court of appeals Monday
upheld Esquire Magazines second
class mailing privileges and de-
nounced the post office depart
ment's attempt to compel accept
ance of its literary or moral stand
ards"
Postmaster General Frank C.
Walker, who will be replaced July
l by Democratic National Chair
man Robert E. Hannegan, had sus-
pended Esquire's second class mail
ing privileges. The post office held
that the magazines Varga Girl
drawings and other material were
morally substandard, and a district
court upheld its ruling.
The appeals court, however, re-
yersed this decision. 1t said censor
ship, freedom of the press, and free
dom of competitive enterprise were
at stake.
What the government appears
to assert is that the power to charge
Esquire an additional $500 900 year
for the use Of the mails. unless it
conforms to the postmaster generals
notions of the public good. is not a
power to censor because the maga-
zine may be mailed at higher
rate" the court said The second
class mailing rate is conceived by
the postoffice to be an award for
resisting the temptation to publish
material which offends persons Of
refinement"
"We hope the court added. that
this is the last time a government
agency will attempt to compel the
acceptance of its literary or moral
standards relating to material ad-
mittedly not obscene"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04

training and education program for
crippled children.
In the meantime the legislature
headed into the home stretch of its
lengthy l945 session with one major
s,oef, ~ - -----.--~..s VI smaller ones to
Ieadinp cd within two weeks.
A test vote was scheduled in the
assembly on the hospital care in
surance bill sponsored by Gov. Earl
Warren. The balloting was to be on
a motion to withdraw the bill from
the assembly public health commit
tee which has tabled it.
The files of both houses were
stacked with measures released for
consideration by final passage last
week of the budget and the tax rate
bill.
STATE SENATOR'S
Up as special order in the assemb-
ly were the last two measures of
a series to reorganize state school
affairs. One, constitutional amend
ment, would have state board of
education members appointed for 10
year terms. The board in turn
would appoint the state superin-
tendent of public Instruction, SUBJ
ject to confirmation at statewide
e4ectfo1i = >Ts-sz-sss- --ss ]
The other measure would give
county Superintendents of schools
increased authority and money to
supervise small schools.
In the senate a governmental ef-
ficiency subcommittee was to hear
arguments on an urban redeve,op-
ment" plan. 1t would allow cities OF
counties to condemn rundown areas
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Tokyo Reports
Borneo Bottle

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 U.Po
The Japanese radio reported
Monday Allied ground and sea
units were participating in an as
sault on Sandakan. capital of Brit
ish north Borneo in the East In
dies. There was no confirmation
of the report from any Allied
source.
The Tokyo broadcast, recorded
by United Press, quoted a dis
patch from Borneo base as say
ing "the enemy has resumed their
attack on the Sankakan area on
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Soviets Execute
Fifty Hostages

LONDON, June A CUP)-The Rus
slams were reported Monday to have
made good their threats and put to
death so Nazi hostages after minor
uprising in Berlin.
The Finnish radio reported that
the Red army executed so Nazis
after fighting flared in several dis
tricts of Berlin three days ago. The
report said the Russians also caught
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Chinese Rebels
Put to Death

CHUNGKING, June f. fUPe-Re-
ports from Kwangsi province Mon
day said that four Chinese Com
munist guerilla leaders had been
put to death there on charges of
rebellion.
The newspaper, Yulinjihpao. said
those executed included Gen. Ching
Yen. leader of the 18th army in
Shanghai's war of resistance. Ac-
cording to the newspaper, the four
were put to death following discov-
cry of document recommending
that Communists start propaganda
campaign against the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04

their fleet in a do-or-die "banzai''
attack against him.
Halsey dismissed the japanese
Kamikaze suicide planes as a
damned nuisance rather than a
menace despite the damage they
have inflicted on American naval
units off Okinawa.
Fast carriers from his Third fleet
launched bombers and fighter
bombers against Japan's suicide
plane bases on Kyushu, southern
most of the enemy's home islands,
Saturday and Sunday.
The attack Saturday thwarted en-
emy planes for a new series of sui
cide attacks on American forces in
the Okinawa area, a dispatch from
the carrier task force reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04

session of congress.
Grew said he believed strongly
that American youth should have
military training in time of peace
He said his view was based en- 40
years of experience in foreign SER
vice, including 10 years in Germany
before the last war and 10 in Japan
before this one.
Grew said the United States must
De prepared to contribute its share
to United Nations military pool
If it should be called upon to dc
so when other steps fail to preserve
peace. He said such a contribution
would be determined by agreements
yet to be made and by the serious
ness of the threat to peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
DriIIers Open
New Gas Well
West of inland

BRAWLEY, June "A new carbon
dioxide gas well was brought in
Sunday afternoon ON the F. w. Greer
ranch five miles west of inland.
The well blew in with terrific
pressure and it ran wild until seal
ed off at about nine pm Sunday.
The gas was found at $50 feet.
There are several other wells in
the area. Most of the operations in
the northend have been consolidated
recently under one firm. There are
two processing plants near inland.
Another well seeking oil. likely
will be drilled in the near future,
Greer said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04

the eastern coast
ENEMY warships are reported
operating in the nearby waters.
Two destroyers moved into Sand
akan Bay and bombarded our posi-
tiOnS
They were Immediately put to
rout by our garrison forces. Enemy
planes also seem to be cooperating
with the ground and sea units in
this assault =
The enemy broadcast made no
reference to possible landing ex-
cept in mentioning ground units. !"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Grew Calls for Peocetime
Military Troining in j. S.

"Yet it is decidedly clear that If
we are to have that fcrce ready
when it is needed" Grew said. "it
win have tc be provided by what
ever peacetime military and naval
plan we decide beforehand to carry
out Modern armies and navies dc
not spring into baing overnight.
I'VE should accept, therefore, the
judgment of highest military au-
thority And that authority holds
that unless a system of universal
training is put into effect, we shall
not have available the reserve of
trained men required to make our
air and sea and land forces ade-
quate to meet any possible future
threats to our freedom
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Malone to File
For U. 5. Senator

HOLLYWOOD, June 4 CUP9-
Dudley Field Malone. assistant
secretary of state under Woodrow
Wilson, intends to file as a candi-
date for the u. S. Senate in 1916
on both Democratic and Republi-
can tickets in California
Malone will seek the office now
held by veteran Republican Hiram
johnson.
The attorney will be running
for office for the first time.
In 1916, Malone acted as Cali
fornia campaign manager for
Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Bond Barometer
EUSTACIO HEREDIA GOES
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

A jury of nine women and three
men Monday heard the evidence in
the trial of Eustacio .Heredia, 81,
on charge Of numbering Geronimo
Armada, II, in Ell Centre last May
f.
FL Centre police said Almada was
stabbed to death WISH a pocket
knife because of his alleged atten-
tions to Heredia's young wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Illness Forces
Eden to Rest

LONDON, June d. Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden was TAX
iIg two weeks rest from affairs
of state Monday because of a duo
denal ulcer His duties as foreign
secretary and leader of the House
of Commons were taken over tenn
porarily by Prime Minister Chur-
chill.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04

and Shot several Germans reSpon-
sible for the outbreak.
DR.. Arthur Werner, RuSsian-ap-
pointed mayor of Berlin, had warn
ed Berliners that so Germans would
be put to death for every act of viol-
ence against the Russians. His warm
ing apparently was broadcast the
same day that fighting broke out in
Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
STUDY JoBLEss INSURANCE

The legislative committee of the
Imperial County Farm Bureau Sat-
urday was asked to look into the
suggested increase of unemploy-
ment insurance payments to war
plant employees for six months dur
ing re-conversion to time bas-
is. Some Of the directors feared that
war plant employees would take it
easy on the insurance money instead
Of going back to work on the farms
where they were employed before
the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
WOULD BOOST GARLAND's PAY

SACRAMENTO, June 4 U.Po-A
pay increase of $1,000 annually for
state director of motor vehicle
Gordon Garland, has been approved
by the assembly with passage of a
bill boosting the salary from $1,000 to
$4,000 per year. The bill goes to
the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
PREPARING FOR
STATE INSPECTION

Company A of the California
State Guard in Ell Centre is prepar-
ing for federal inspection which is
70 take place this month.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Yankee Airmen
Report Fierce
Enemy Attacks
Say Nip Pilots OutfIy Corsairs and
Hammer at Halseys Sky Fleet;
Suicide Methods in Aerial Combat

ABOARD ADMIRAL McCAIN'S FLAGSHIP OFF
RYUKYUS June 3. (UP)-(via navy rado)-American
carrier pilots returning from strikes against Kyushu re-
ported they expert japanese pilots flying
fighter planes that performed the u Cor
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04

have become familiar part of the
enemy behavious pattern in island
campaigns where the japanese
cause is acknowledged lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
Warren Approves
Stote Budget
Without CHANCES
Prepares to Sign Tax Reduction
Bill as Legislators Begin
Gearing Deck TO Close Session

SACRAMENTO, June a. (UP)-Gov. Earl Warren an
nounced Monday he has signed tie 10000 bud
get without change and warned that special appropriation
bills will have to be trimmed very drastcay."
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04

the battle of Okinawa still is a
nip-and-tuck affair was belied
conspicuously by the japanese es-
cape attempts These attempts
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
D AMsllne
EpoRTER
Hey skinney.

Hey Skinney.
Vacation is herel
FL Centro's 2600 school children
Monday began the first week of their
annual summer vacation and was
that g what feeling.
Beware, motorists, take care of
the little rascals. Stop, look, and
listen for them at their play.
Off to summer camp was the
main interest of some of the boys
and girls. Others planned for sum-
mer vacations because children must
enjoy life war or no war.
So here we go again.
All me, and a no hum no.
What wouldn't we give for that
summer vacation feeling again
Drat the gray hairs anyway.
By The Way
Summer arrived officially during
the week end
The agng at the sheriff's office
rushed out and arrested some Negro
boys for helping themselves to
watermelons If that isn't proof
we don't know what is.
PS.-The boys had IL water
melons and they are being held as
evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-04
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 100, minimum
Monday ~; am. Monday 72, hu-
midity 40; noon Monday 8S, humid
ity "a; S pm. Sun. "a, humidity "a.
Evening star., 1945-09-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03

during the execution of Pvt. Karl Gustav Hulten, Boston paratr0l per.
 Similar charges were dismissed against her chauffeur, Charles F. Smith, but he was fined SIP and ordered to pay SAP costs on cnarge of driving without due care and cau- ton. Hutton was executed for the murder of a London taxi driver. Howe Brook, Me, May 3|(UP)- While guarding prisoners of war Tuesday, an American overseas vet eran disappeared.
 Last night, Pfc. William A. Mitch ell of Granville, N. F., turned up here and told how he had become lost while going from one pulp wood cutting project to another. He came out of the woods 21 miles west of where he had wandered from the trial.
 Meanwhile, military and civilian searching units agreed that Mitchell had given a new twist to manhunts usually conducted in this PW area.
 Philadelphia, May 3.-UP) - What shouldn't happen to a skunk las happened to two skunks borr yesterday at the Philadelphia zoo.
 They were named Adolf Hitler and BenitO MuSsOlini.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03

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TWO ROOM CABIN - On water front, for rent or for sale. Long Meadow Lake, Middlebury. Also a house trailer. Inquire after 5:30 D. m. at 273 Oak St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
NeuUs or Connecticut

Hartford, Conn, May 3-(UP)- Police today recovered most of the $24,000 which Mikal Dmitruck re- ported stolen from his home, and arrested his son-in-law, Morton H.. White on charge of theft.
 White allegedly admitted taking $21,000 which Dmitruck had cached in a secret hiding place. Reported recovered was $19,800.
 Ansonia, Conn.,, May 3-(UP)- The successor to the late Democratic Mayor Andrew F. Nolan will be elected at special meeting of the Board of Aldermen Friday night. Democratic control the board 12-3 The successor will serve until Dec. l, 1946, filling Nolan's unexpired term.
 Willimantic, Conn, May 3-UP) Arthur Howell took over the man. lgership of the Willimantic branch of the U. s. Employment Service today, replacing oRger B. Sweeney who has been acting manager since R vacancy was created some time ago. Howell has been with USES for ten years and for the past two years was supervisor of the en- ployer relation section at New Bri- tain.
 Stamford, Conn.,, May 3-UP)- The body of John F. Gibbons, 47, was found floating in ippowam river today by schoolboy on his way to classes.
 Gibbons last was seen sitting on a wall near the river last night.
 Hartford, Conn.,, May 3. (UP)- The state liquor control commission today made an earnest request" to all permittees to close their places of business on VE-Day, immediately official word of victory is received.
 Lacking authority to compel sus- pension Of sales, the commission reminded dealers of voluntary pledge given last July to close bars taverns, and packages stores when the European war ended.
 Hartford, Conn.,, May 3-(UP)- State War Administrator Henry B MOslc today requested local war councils not to discontinue any of their protective services until mo- tified by state headquarters.
 "Plans for the period after VE- Day are being prepared now" he said in a letter to the councils. ''It is desirable to maintain the prOtec- tive division intact throughout the state in it's present form until in- formed by the protective commit tee of the procedure to follow"
 Hartford, Conn, May 3-(UP)- State Fuel Administrator Seth w Darley urged coal and coke users today to immediately file thell consumer declarations with dealers warning that we are headed straight for the worst solid fue shortage of the war"
 Darley said that "VE-Day wont solve the problem. Coal consumers have got to think and act now il they expect to keep warm nex' wi1ter"
 Declarations should be filed bJ may IS, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03

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PORTUGAL IN MOURNING

Lisbon, May 3. (UP)-An official two-day period of mourning for Adolf Hitler began an Portugal to- day.
 The government decreed the mourning period yesterday and ordered all flags on official build ingS to be lowered to half mast.