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Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01

admitted flames still we're scourg-
ing the city many hours after the
bombers had hsft.
Pilot reports indicated Osaka had
suffered the. same fate as the port
and industrial center Of Yokohama.
attacked Tuetday. Intelligence re-
ports Of 21st bomber command re-
vealed Friday that nearly nine
square miles of Yokohama have
been burned or damaged-just un-
der seven square miles being attrib-
uted tc the Tuesday attack.
Details Of the huge fires which
ragged In Tokyo last week-deftroy-
ing, by Japanese admission, the bulk
Of the central city district - were
still being reported by Tokyo radio.
Tokyo said the central govern
ment would stay on in Tokyo even
if the whole metropolis is reduced
to ashes.
WEALTHY MEN LOSE HOMES
Tokyo also revealed that the
homes of the two greatest indus
trial and financial families in Japan.
the Mitsui and Mitsubishi, had been
burned down in the attacks. 1t
added with possible significance
that IF the hcmes and factories of
the richest families of Japan had
not been destroyed they might have
come cut for peace
Returning airmen said smoke
from burning Osaka billowed five
miles into the sky, almost covering
some formations of the fleet of $50
B-29s and $50 escorting fighters.
They bombed through an over
cast, but one pilot saw flames en-
quilting the dock area with a west
wind tanning them into the city.
Another said it was "cinch we
gave them fiery bath"
A joint communique issued by the
headquarters of the japanese cen
tral army district and the Osaka
garrison at p. m.-five and a half
hours attire Tokyo said the raid
started-reported that fires grad
ually we're being brought under con-
troll"
1t claimed that AZ B-29s had been
shot down and 83 others damaged.
HIT OTHER CITIES
Another Tokyo broadcast said
IL Mustang fighters, possibly from
the bombers escort, strafed the
port of Singu, 80 miles southeast
of Osaka, and the southern tip Of
Xii peninsula below Shingu.
Because of overcast skies, bomber
pilots returningto the Marianas said
the assault on Osaka, Japan's sec
ond largest city. was almost a milk
run compared with previous at
tacks on the enemy homeland.
With the support of some $50
Mustangs, raiders reached the tar
get with ease, but some suuadrons
Continued on Page 6, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
County Passes
Million Mark
In Sale of Bonds

Imperial Ccunty's Seventh War
Loan drive passed the million mark
with sales through Thursday, Coun-
ty Chairman Herb Fawcett reported.
Thursdays sales were $4,000 above
the average daily amount fixed last
week if the quota is to be reached
on schedule Total sales stand at
S1,039.193. The full quota for the
county is $3,175,O0O.
Meantime from all parts CT the
county comes reports of keen in
terest in the big show Here's Your
Infantry to be staged on the night
of June 13 at the Imperial County
Fairgrounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01

OF the big three meeting. the Presi-
dent said it would not.
He also saw no reason why the
French-Syrian crisis would have
any effect on plans for projected
meeting with Gen. Charles de
Gaulle But he added that no date
had ever been set for such a meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01


In the near eastern dispute two
of the members of the proposed
organization have been, in effect, at
war" A third, Britain, with U. S.
approval has had to intervene with
force.
TRY TO AVOID ISSUE
United Nations conference Off
cials were trying desperately to keep
such issues as the Levant out of the
proceedings here. But the near
eastern crisis has hung over every
meeting like dark cloud-far more
omincusly even than failure of the
big three to settle TIE Polish issue.
Every delegate was extremely
counScious Of the fact that the
world organization if 1t were now in
existence would be unable to take
effective action in the near east
because France. permanent men,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
Petdin Presents
Own Defense

He said he had been convinced
that France had lost the war in
1910, but that he was equally certain
the Allied powers would come back
and ultimately defeat Germany.
As for Pierre Laval's speech ex-
pressing the hope that Germany
would win the war, Petain insisted
he had never approved that bit of
oratory by his chief of government.
My private word for Laval is
too strong to tell you" Petain told
commission members.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01

restored to 10 weeks. The infantry
training period had been reduced
from II to Is weeks shortly after
the Germans attacked in the Ard
enneS last December.
In addition to the restored IT
weeks basic training, all arms are
now initiating a nine weeks course
of advanced replacement training
for all requirements under 10 which
will give them a total Of 26 weeks
Of training as requirements, plus
furlough time. before they are sent
to replacement depots subject to
shipment overseas.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
Army Increases
refining Time

WASHINGTON, June l. CUP)-
The army has put into effect con-
gTessional mandate requiring all re-
placements under 10 years of age to
have a minimum of six months
training before entering combat by
extending and expanding the train
ing program insofar as it applies
TO these men.
The first step to extend replace
ment training was taken Immediate
ly after We day when the period
for individual training at infantry
requirements training centers was
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01

PARIS, June l. CUP)-Marshal
Henri Philippe Petain told an in
vestigating commission for the
French high court of justice Friday
that he had no choice but to collab-
crate with the Nazis during his ten
ure as chief of the Vichy state. He
said he knew, however, the Allies
would win the war.
The aged marshal defended his
Vichy policies before the commits
sion. which is gathering informa-
ton preparatory to his trial for coll
laborating with the Nazis.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
Dewey Accepts
Truman Bid
To Conference

ALBANY, N. Y. June /. (UP)-
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, 1914
Republican presidential candidate.
has accepted an invitation from
President Truman tc confer at the
white house, it was learned Friday.
Dewey. it was understood, wrote
the President letter accepting the
invitation. Dewey's office declined
to make the letter public.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
Reinforced yunkS SmuSh
Last Okinowo Defense

more marine divisions into a battle
for speedy conquest of the northern
tip of the island
Radio Tokyo said eight American
divisions-possibly 10000 men in
all-were attacking the last 10000
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
Dote for Big Three Meet
Vague, Truman Announces

expanded into a big four or big five
conference, including France or
China. When asked about this he
said that he had only talked about
one meeting-a big three meeting.
Asked if delay of as much as
two weeks in the conclusion of the
United Nations conference at San
Francisco would affect the timing
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
p AMsLINs
(AEpoRTER
Know Your Valley

Know Your Valley
Jasper Travers of El Centro, who
has lived in Imperial Valley since
away back when. thinks it is high
time more people knew more about
the valley in which they live.
In order to gain this knowledge
he recommends the reading of the
following books: THE Story of the
First Decade by E. F. Howe; THE
First Thirty Years in Imperial VAL
ley" by Otis B. Tout; History of
Imperial County" by F. c. Farr;
Robert Burdette's history of Califor-
mia and Imperial county; and Col
orado Conquest" by David o. Wood
bury.
IF people read those books" Trav-
ers said, they will get a good start
anyway"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01

WASHINGTON, June l.
(UP) = President Truman
said Friday he could now say
definitely that big three confer
ence viii take place in the not-toc-
distant future
He still rejected any suggestion
that the big three meeting might be
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01

GUAM, June 1. (UP) -
The 10th army smashed the
last vestiges of the main de-
fense line on Okinawa Friday and
by Tokyo accounts threw two
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
Supers Armada
Leaves OSoko
Mass Of Flames
Greatest Manufacturing City Razed
AS Tokyo. Yokohama Still Burn;
Bilows Of Smoke Rise 25OOO Feet

GUAM, June l. (UP)-Japan's three greatest cities
lay scorched by Superortres fire bombs Friday as the
B-29s followed up their demolition of Tokyo and YokO-
hama by starting raging confagraons in Osaka Japans
greatest industrial center with 32O0-ton incendiary
attack.
Returning airmen reported that smoke from burning
Osaka bowed five miles into the air radio Tokyo
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
No! Not That

Something should be done to stop
John Kepley. Jack Tackett, and
Ralph French in their mad plan
to stage he-male bathing beauty
contest.
II couldn't compete with such
specimen as Kepley. Tackett, and
French" Judge Elmer Heald re-
marked, land I wouldn't care to be
a spectator at their show"
Certainly they wouldn't dare
charge for such an exposure. 1t
might be a success if they paid
people to attend. We know they
would have packed house if they
Continued on Page 6. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
Use Of Force
I'm Mid-eost
Upsets UNCIO
Revolt of Little Nations Gains
Strength From Levant Affair
AS Big Powers Try to Keep CIear"
BY r. ii. SHACKFORD

SAN FRANCISCO, June /. (UP)-French use of force
to get concessions from Syria and Lebanon Friday
strengthened the revolt by the little United Nations against
absolute big five domination Of the league to keep
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
President Gives
japan Warming
On Destruction
Message to Congress Reveals Plan
Of Army Of -Four Million in
Pacific and Coming All-Ou+ Moves

WASHINGTON, June L. (UP) = President Truman
Friday called for renewed national efforts in the
against Japan
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
BOMBS FIRE THIRD JAP INDUSTRIAL CENTER
French Cabinet
HaIts Battle
In Syria Areas
Order Meets British
Ultimatum After
Air and Land Attack

PARIS, June /. (UP) -
France ordered her troops
in Levant to cease fire and
retire into their barracks Fri
day, presumably ending an unde-
clared miniature war that had en-
famed the middle-east.
Syrian sources estimated that at
least 400 persons had been killed in
fighting between French troops and
Syrian irregulars in Damascus and
Hama alone.
The cease fire order complied to
the letter with Prime Minister
Churchill's virtual ultimatum of
Thursday to President Gen. Charles
de Gaulle. Churchill had ordered
British forces in Levant to intervene
to prevent further bloodshed.
CONFIRMS ORDER
A spokesman for de Gaulle's per-
sonal advisory cabinet confirmed
that the order had been dispatched
to Levant. A Beyrouth dispatch said
the French had instructed their
commander to play ball with the
British"
The American embassy said de
Gaulle's reply to an American note
regarding Syria had been received
and transmitted to Washington
Thursday night. The text of the
American note was published in
France newspapers Friday.
In London, British Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Eden told cheering
commons that the French command
er in Levant confirmed that he had
instructions from Paris mot to op-
pose Geh Sir Sef14sarlf C. Faget,
British and Allied commander in the
middle-east.
I'VE have confidence that we can
now rely on all concerned to CO.
operate in complete restoration of
order, which is indeed the first step
to solution of this complex prob
lem," Eden said.
HOPES FOR SETTLEMENT
Eden said he hopes before long"
to open conversations with repre-
SentativeS of the United States
France, Syria, and Lebanon on
final settlement of the problem.
The fighting flared after French
reinforcements landed in Syria and
Lebanon without advance notice be-
ing given the Levant government
they contended their independence
was being violated.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-01
WEATHEE

Maximum Thursday SO, minimum
Friday So; 5 am. Friday g.. humid
by z3; noon Friday sc. humidity Sc;
5 pm. Thursday sc. humidity 25.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Pensacola's Reform Rabbi
Speaks On Orthodoxy

the fiery orb rolling out from the
East and flooding the landscape
with purpling light was in itself
more than enough to help him
initiate the days activities with
a song in the heart. There was,
however, more to this than just
that. For as he watched the life
giving sunrise, he must have felt,
as billions Of others have, that he
was actually seeing the hand OF
God at work in the universe. A
little faith enabled him to invest
the occasion with even deeper
meaning. He was not merely a
chance on-looker. He was more
important than that. He was a
co-worker especially invited to
view the glorious phenomenon
so that he and God might together
start out on the mission of DAILY
renewing the work of creation"
No mean vision this! And, as a
consequence of it, the discipline
minded Jew retained for the rest
of the day-and this meant every
day-a feeling of citation beyond
the power of adversely or diff
Guilty to crush. God was with
him. He and God were COM
panions. The world-his world
could not be anything else but
perfect.
In the wake of the early hour
prayers there also followed prac-
teal by-products. Retiring bed
times was one of them. The re-
lection of self-coddling and lux
ury-chasing was another. And out
of these two there came the ha-
bits and the stamina so essential
to success in the struggle for exist
ence. The early bird did catch
its quarry -.
The chief reason for Shachrith
was this: The morning is the most
important part of the day. It is
the springboard from which we
dive into the turbulent current
of daily life. 1t all depends up
on the resiliency of the spring.
board whether we shall go far
upstream or fall close to the miry
Continued on Page 23)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
DAILY DEVOTIONALS BRING
PEACE WITH UNIVERSE
BY Rabbi Julius A. Leibert
Spiritual Leader, Temple
Bethel
Pensacola, Fla.

Editors note: We recently
had the pleasure of attending one
of Rabbi Leibert's Friday evening
services. The sermon was con-
cerned with the contribution of
Jews in the creation of Atomic
power, and the great good that
will eventually come Of this SEN
sational discovery. Rabbi Leibert
also invited us to dinner at his
home. We found him to have
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01

realistic outlook for the Jew
ish future. In this article Rabbi
Leibert warns the heart of the
reader who looks for practical
results through prayer and medi-
tation.
The rabbi comes to Pensacola
direct from military service,
where he held the distinction Of
being the highest ranking Jew
ish Chaplain in the Army
Jewish Orthodoxy-and this no
doubt is equally true of all other
orthodoxies-is primarily discip-
line. That is to say, it consists
of a large number of ritualistic
and ceremonial performances in
which stress is laid not so much
on purpose as on precision of
execution. In Orthodoxy, in fact,
it is considered SacrilegiOuS Snoop-
ing to try and find the casual
connection between a particular
ceremony and its avowed object
i've.
Occasionally, however, we come
across certain rituals and cere-
monies that seem admirably de-
signed to bring about the desired
results. The three stated daily
prayers-Shachrith, Mincha and
MaaEib - are the best illustra-
tions of this point.
Shachrith. AS is well known,
the discipline-minded Jew al
ways recited his morning prayers
at dawn. He had excellent rea-
son for so doing. The sight of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29
Civilians al War
These DaysnSEsgg's o 'p It E0z0h S%2

The American civilian has four
functions in this war:
l. To supply by taxes, purchases
OF bonds. contributions TO the Red
| Cross and similar organizations.
the revenue required 10 pay the
costs Of our war and much OF the
costs OF our Allies war through
Lend-Lea and similar devices:
?. To manufacture the imple-
ments Of war. to grow and raise
food and fibres and other items
needed in the war, and TO mine the
metals and minerals required;
3. To grow and raise, as well,
food for the American civilian po-
pulation and our Allies and lib
Grated peoples. and to manufac-
ture as much goods and provide as
many services for the civilian popu-
lations OF this and the other coun.
! tries as can be afforded.
With regard TO these three func.
| lions, there Is no disagreement. All
the agencie. o. government and pub
lie opinion are focused on empha-
sizing these responsibilities OF the
civilian And anybody who criti-
cises the American people with
regard 10 those categories is a dope
and liar, because no people on
| the face OF the earth have pro-
| duced as much food, as many manu-
| featured items and contributed as
/ much money as the Americans. We
I have done the job and We need
/ apologize to no one
When il comes TO point four. how
ever, there are plenty Of misunder-
standings, largely because reason
is supplanted by emotion. the truth
by propaganda. Yet It is precisely
| point four that is most important.
( II is the essence of the civilians du-
/ ty in war time, Let me state point
/ four
4 1t is the duty of the civilian
I 10 protect the system of govern
ment. the economic structure, and
| the rights of the whole American
people, including those engaged in
battle outside the country, during
| the process of the war.
The editor OF the Norfolk Va.
"Nirginian-Pilot'. discussing a piece
OF mine, makes this point
49,. Eleven million men OF the
nation are being subjected to worse
chaos than could possibly threaten
| victims of a nationai service act,
But the whole nation Is in the war
Not just the eleven million service
men. And the sooner the nations
civilian man-power is assigned on
/ the principle of first things first
the sooner will the war, and its
! chaos, end"
II is not merely a question OF the
national service act, or the curfew
or the budget, or the results of
/ Breton Woods and Dumbarton
Oaks. 1t is anything and every
thing that the civilian must vigil
| antly watch, scrutinize and criti-
CHE. And under our system of
government, he cannot conscien-
/ ly delegate that task of eternal
/ viligance TO anybody. Not TO the
/ President. Not to Congress. II
is the responsibility the obligation
OF each citizen himself, for finally,
on Election Day. he has TO decide
for himself and in the secrecy OF
1 his own heart, whether he is sery.
| ing his country OF is a vulgar thing
without mind and will of his
own.
Aristophanes wrote a play about
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

"No."
Steve didn't know how much later
it was that the nurse asked II she
should send relief while she went
out to get her supper. He shook his
head. "I'll stay here" he said.
Alone with the sick girl, he sat
by her bed, watching her as II his
eyes could not move from her face,
feeling in his own body the torture
that racked her.
II was the other torture-the not
knowing if ne had done what was
right-that was hardest to bear. He
had let her suffer for three days,
knowing he would not have hesi-
tated an hour had this been any
other than Daphne.
In his heart inarticulate things
stirred. The radiance Of the moon
riding high drew his eyes TO the
window and he got up and went to It,
looking up into the night sky, know
ing that there was power beyond
science, that whatever he might do,
ne was only an instrument Of God
in this supreme effort.
Steve stood there for a long time,
unconscious of the wind rustling the
trees and cooling the isolation ward,
of the Ginning of the Town Hall
clock, OF the beat of insect wings
against the screen. He heard only
the terrible breathing at his back
=. would Daphne die?
That grim thought haunted him
even while he slept fitfully during
few hours the next day, preparing
himself for the crisis the night
would bring.
The watch was not his alone. The
others were there: Drs. Schuyler,
Mcintosh, Rabinowitz and Lind
quist.
Twenty hours. twenty one,
twenty-five. -.
Again Steve stood with his back
TO the room, his hands clasped be-
hind him as ne looked beyond the
horizon where dark clouds were pill
ing up, bringing a storm that was
already wailing in the tree tops.
The world outside was filled with
sound.
And in the room
HIS heart seemed to stand still.
The sound of her breathing had
stopped.
Steve turned very slowly. And
saw the men in white lean over the
bed. and it seemed to him that he
could not look, and yet he found
himself crossing the room, gazing
down at her.
Daphne's parched lips we're closed.
Veins were blue lines in the ashen
pallor of her temples. Gone was
her fevered flush, leaving her thin
cheeks waxen, peaceful.
The sheet above her bosom moved
slowly, evenly. She opened her eyes
for an instant and closed them
again. She was asleep.
Steve knew then that she would
live.
He went out Of the room, out Of
the building, and walked through
the night with his face lifted to
what lay beyond the storm, above
the stars themselves.
When the day broke he returned
to the hospital. Perry Dawson was
with him.
(To be concluded)
~ Copyright b. Marie Bl.iatd:
x DhtTi0gted b. king Pastures syndicate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29
Elliott Sees Need
For Change in Tax
BY EUGENE b. ELLIOTT.
(Supt. OF Public Instruction

All electors in Michigan are urg
ed by Eugene b Elliott, superinten-
dent of public instruction 10
10 support the constitutional change
In the fifteen mill limitation.
This proposition will be voted on in
the April 2 election The change
affects only that part OF the limi-
tation which applies 10 capital out
lay which means construction "
new school buildings and other
necessary public facilities This
provision does not permit increas
ing taxes thai may be levied IN any
one year The present constitution
al amendment permits the raising
OF funds up to 80 mills over a per.
iod of not more than FIVE years.
This new amendment makes II pos.
sible TO extend the period for rails.
ing funds for buildings up to IS
years but limits the amount that
may he raised to 30 mills instead Of
80 mills
II this change is not adopted II
Is doubtful, as far as schools are
concerned, II many districts will
be able 70 have safe, sanitary,
healthful Classrooms Some dis.
tricts are finding II impossible 20
replace buildings Destroyed by fire
even though full insurance is car.
ried An average school building
lasts for so years Under the pres
ent constitutional limitation school
districts may bond only for FIVE
years The new provision allows
10 years in which 10 pay for the
/ building II hardly seems reason
able that a building which is to last
so years should be paid for within
! FIVE years when for the next 40
years or more other citizens viii
be using these same buildings. Mr.
Elliott points ont
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

would by necessity be greater TO
the backward less prosperous
states in the South than 10 the
thriving state Of Michigan.
For example. under the house
bill the taxpayers of Michigan
would pay approximately 1G mil
lion dollars year and receive back
in federal aid about 10 million dol
lars The state OF Alabama, in
contrast. would receive much more
than paid into the national treas
ury. Just what the breakdown
would be under the Mead Aiken
proposal can not be estimated as a
board is TO be set up to Judge the
claims Of the states, but roughly
the same formula would apply.
Meanwhile, the teachers in every
state. long an under paid group
even in many a progressive state.
are on the march, through their
own organization the National
Education Association. demanding
favorable action for some adequate
federal aid legislation.
Hearings before the Senate edu.
cation comRittee will be held soon.
On the House side, Michigan is rep
resented by not only the Royal
Oak Republican. who is the rank.
ing minority member but by De-
troit Democrat John Lesinski.
Reaction in favor OF Albert En-
gels proposal for financial relief TO
lower income groups grows every
day. the Muskegon Republican re-
ports. To those who fear that his
proposal would deprive the govern
ment OF too much revenue Engel
is responding raise the tax rate
for higher incomes and eliminate