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Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
BY UNITED PRESS

Arizona Catholics were
urged in church services Sun
day to oppose adoption of
postwar military conscrip-
ton in the United States.
In a letter read from pull
pits throughout his diocese,
Bishop Daniel j. Gercke, Of
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
Hirohito Listed
As War Criminal

LONDON, March ~. CUP)-Well-
informed sources said Monday that
Emperor Hirohito was expected to
be named an Axis war criminal be-
cause of japanese atrocities, includ-
ing the execution of American filters
after Lieutenant General James H.
Dcollttle's 1912 raid on Tokyo
These in-o:mants predicted that a
war criminal charge against h e
Japanese emperor would be ap-
proved formally by the United Ma
tions war crimes commission in the
near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
Arizona Goth oIics Oppose
Military Cons cription

The bishop urged all Catholics to
write their representatives in con-
greSS expressing opposition to any
enactment that viii spoil or mar
the hope for a lasting peace built
on right principles He said he
considered any measure calling for
compulsory military training In
peacetime to be in that category.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12

stopped, he said, since conference
unions include vital carpenters, ma
chinistS, and electrical workers.
The only thing that can stop us
Is Uncle Sam. If he steps in, we
win return to work" Sorrell said.
The Independent Screen Players
Union, including all motion picture
extras, said its members were asked
not to cross the picket lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
ID. s. Planes Hit
Two II al Lines

LONDON, March -. CUP)-Amer-
ican warplanes 2lOO strong struck in
support of Allied armies on both
the eastern and western fronts Mon
day, smashing at German targets on
the Baltic coast and east of the
Rhine.
Some 1850 Flying FortreSses and
Liberators escorted by $50 Mus
tangs and Thundsrbclts attacked
military and naval targets along the
Baltic and six all hubs controlling
most OF the transport behind the
Rhine front.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
Tucson, asserted {:

We cannot hope to accomplish
much for peace unless our rep
resentatives approach the peace
table with clean hands. Recourse
TO arms, to military conscription of
cur young men should never be
tolerated by the people OF our ma
ton until every other measure for
permanent peace has failed"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
p AMBlINe
AAEPoRTER
inflated Balloon

inflated Balloon
Here is a medal I took off of a
German prisoner First Lieuten-
ant Bill McCampbell wrote his 10
year-old sister Judy, in CaleXico.
I was pretty excited at first" he
went on, but one of the fellows
tran lated the German printing on
j, and I fiui i, was given in recog-
milton of 25 years in the fire &C.
plrtment.'
Anyway, Judy likes il.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
YANkS FORGE new RHINE RIVER CROSSINGS
AirfieId Seized
On Mindunuo
Yankees Surge Deep
Into ZambOanga
In Sweeping Invasion

MANILA, March II (UP)
u. S. invasion forces neared
the heart of Zamboanga on
the southwestern tip Of Min
dano Monday after quickly
Selling four villages and two
airfields on the island, sec
ond largest of the Phillip
pines.
B,.tt. .o-sea5oned unf.s of Maj.
Gen. Jens A. Does 4lst Division of
the Eighth Army landed on Min
danos coral-studded beaches Sat
urday morning against light OPP
position.
SIZED AIRSTRIP USED
A cluster of four villages ana
two airstrips, west of zamboanga S
administrative center, rapidly were
overrun and Gen. Dougless Mac
Arthur announced that American
reconnaissance planes already were
operating from the island.
"a Tokyo broadcast, recorded by
FEC, said American forces also
had landed Thursday on Baslian
Island, across the lO-mile Basilan
Strait from zamboanga. Tokyo
claimed tltrt. the troops which
stormed Mindanao were accompan-
led by tankS)
The landing on Mindanao, 21st
Philippines ISLAND invaded by Am
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
We Told YOU

Shields Charlton got himself ap-
pointed patrol leader at the adult
jam5cree at Camp Hual-Cu- Cui5h
last week end ana therefore had to
GO no cooking or washing up. We
told you he was the executive type
His patrol cooked breakfast and
he contends it was the only meal
served on time. NJ wonder. they
Continued on Page 6, Col. 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
Baltic
Ports
Bombed
Strong u. S. Air
Force Aids
Russian Drive

LONDON, March IL. up
Marshal Stain tonight annOunc-
cd the capture of Kuestrin. fort
resS city So miles east OF Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-12
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 80, minimum
Monday IS; 5 am. Monday AS, hui
nudity 20; noon Monday 55, humid
lty SO; pm. Sun. 81, Humidity 10.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
. Navy VS..
Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 9
The United State, Naval Acad-
emy and the University of Mich
igan will resume gridiron rela-
tions Saturday before a capacity
crowd of $4,000 at Baltimore
municipal stadium after a lapse
of II years.
Navy and Michigan have met
on four previous occasions from
1928 through 1923. In 1925 the
wolverines scored a $40 victory
at Ann Arbor but the following
season the Midshipmen turned
the tables, winning at Baltimore.
100, Navy was undefeated that
season and won the mythical ma
tional title. The Maize and Blue
won in 1927 by a 27-12 count
and in their last meeting at Bal
timore the two teams played a
6-6 tie.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
Permit Granted ForLoca| 12 Boxinq Showc
Michigan Fur
Season

LANSING, Nov. 9 - Michi-
gan's fur harvest season opened
in the upper peninsula Novem-
Der l. Legal trapping of musk
rat and mink can be carried on
above the Straits during all of
November; mink may be hunted
there until January l.
Mink hunting season below
the Straits also opened Novem-
Der /, and ends January 81,
Muskrat and mink trapping sea-
sons open November Is in lower
peninsula counties north of the
Muskegon- Bay City line, ends
December IS; open December ]
in southern counties, ends De
Cember 81.
Raccoon hunting season also
opened November i, ends De
cember Is in all lower peninsula
counties; opens November in
Delta and Menominee counties
above the Muskegon-Bay City
line, ends December Is, opens
December l in southern counties,
ends December Is.
Badger and skunk may be
taken from November / through
January 81 in all Michigan coun-
ties.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
Buckeye Cogers
TO Begin Work

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. "a -
The Ohio State University bas-
ketball squad will begin practice
Oct. "a in preparation for the
l945-46 season, it has been an
nounced by Coach Harold c..
Olson.
Preliminary workouts will in
clude veterans Arnold Rison.
six feet, nine inch center, and
Paul Huston, six-foot captain
and guard of last years Big Ten
runnerup, Bob Bowen of the
l943-44 champions is expected
to be available along with
Wayne Wells, one of the year
ling stars of the 1942-43 quintet,
and Ray Snyder, substitute for
ward last season. Warren AM
ling, pepper-pot guard, will Join
the cagers after football season.
Olsen is beginning his Gath
campaign as basketball coach.
Last years team won Ia and
lost in regular season play.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

Norma Schaefer weeks, Sllppeo
down a couple of notches in the
league standing by dropping a
couple to Lakeside No. 2. Pearl
Polus 466 Lakeside) and Paul
inc Ritchie 408 (Canco) were
high for their respective teams.
The PAC team is a greatly
improved outfit since Angie Hill
Joined UP, winning five of their
last six starts. Region 2B, which
lost three to the rejuvenated
PAC Iuintet, showed signs of
improvement themselves, shoot
ing a big sos score-only to
lose that game by a tWo-pin
margin. Mary Seger and Kate
Sieve rating awards for the two
most improved bowlers in the
league.
Lakeside No, l, after a slow
start, are steadily forging up
ward, winning three more Mon
day night from American Pro-
peller, putting them in fourth
place in league standing.
Toledo Steel Products quintet
didn't have any outstanding
scores but they were certainly
consistent, every member in the
400 class, which, of course, was
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
InfernationoI Division

American Can strengthened
their first place position by
sweeping three games from Cor
don Bumper while WHY'S was
being bumped for two losses by
Toledo Pressed Steel,
High individual totals went to
Walt Witaszek (Canco) who
toppled the naples for sos while
Vic Bienick (Toledo Pressed
SteeD took second honors piling
up a neat $40 total.
Mather Spring teams No. /
and No. 2 had fair night. The
No. l club taking Bingham for
two games with the No. 2 club
doing the same to Rathbun Engi-
neers. Bingham's Joe Pinskfs 5
SIS was tops, followed by Bill
Lawrence $40 of Mather No. 2.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
QUIZ ANSWERS

/. Either the Black or Yellow
Billed Cuckoo is often called the
raincrow, although some people
call the Mourning Dove a rain
crow. 2. Any of the various
Stickelbacks. 3. Fish have no
eyelids, therefore they can't close
their eyes. 4. The Rock bass
has from 5 to 7 spines in the
annal fin, the Yarmouth always
has 3 to S. 5. With shotgun
loaded with single slug or ball or
with bow and barbless arrow
only 6. One dollar plus the
writing fee, 7. The U. S. Fish
and Wildlife Service. 8. A Paw
Paw Q, About 10000 acres. 10.
True. They all feed on or near
the bottom at all times,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
SporfSmun's S Quiz

Of you care TO test your gen
eral knowledge of conservation
matters try these 10 questions,
Score yourself ten points for
each correct answer A score of
80 is excellent; 80, very good;
below so, not so good-you need
to spend more time outdoors.
Answers will be found elsewhere
on this page but don't peep until
you've tried all ten questions
Editor)
1. What is a raincrow?
2. What minnow found in
Ohio builds a nest similar to a
birds nest?
3. Why don't fish close their
eyes?
A. The Rock-Bass and War
mouth-Bass are similar in ap-
pearance; how may they be dis
tinguished?
5. BY what method may deer
be legally taken in Ohio?
6. How much will resident
fishing license cost in Ohio in
1946?
7. Who determines the open
season for migratory waterfowl
ducks and geese)?
3. What is an Ohio banana?
9. Approximately how many
acres of land are open to deer
hunting in Ohio?
10 True or false. Catfish,
carp and suckers are bottom
feeders?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
Central Moves
To Second Place

Central Catholics Fighting
Irish forged ahead of Libbey ir
the Toledo High School Foot
ball League, Saturday night, by
defeating their old rivals, the
Woodward Polar Bears. Scott
surprised the fans by emerging
on the long end of the score of
the Libbey contest while the
Cowboys were beaten by a de-
termined Scott outfit.
Waite, of course, still Is in
first place and it looks as though
they will remain there.
Central has five wins and
three losses while Libbey has
four wins and three losses. Scott
is just few percentage points
behind the Cowboys and are
planted in fourth place.
Woodward has forged slightly
ahead of DeVilbiss and are in
fifth position as the Tigers of
DeVilbiss hold the cellar spot.
The feature game of this week
will be between Central and
Libbey, in the latter's stadium.
Second place in the standings is
at stake in this contest.
Scott plays at Woodward on
tonight's schedule and Waite
journeys to DeVilbiss Saturday
night.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
Bouts At Civic
Auditorium; Gym
Is To Be Installed

After careful study of the boxing situation in Toledo
by Richard Gosser Region 2-B, UAW-CIO director and
Melvin Schultz president of Local H. decided that
Local II would promote boxing shows here. <
Application made with the Toledo Boxing Commits
sion and permission granted by that body through
Raphael KeSt secretary, to stage such exhibitions.
The boxing shows will consist of both and pro-
essiona fights and will be staged in the Civic Auditorium
beginning Or about Tuesday, January g. The
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

bouts will be staged weekly
a n d first-rate professional
fighters will be brought here
monthly.
Alterations are being made at
Local IL headquarters to accom-
modate a gymnasium, shower
and locker rooms, and club
rooms, for the boxers who will
take part in the coming shows.
Some of the plants affiliated
with Local IL are already form
ing boxing clubs and are pro-
noting the sport. The gym
nasium will be available to Local
IL members and will be under
the jurisdiction of a capable in
structor.
The Local IL officers who
have been appointed to con-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
Michigan Begins
Basketball

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. g.
The University of Michigan
basketball squad opened daily
practice sessions Monday in
preparation for the opening of
its schedule with Central Mich
igan, November l6 here.
Outstanding candidates at
present included five Wolverine
lettermen from previous years
and four from other schools who
are Navy transferees,
Most outstanding freshman in
the group is Bob Harrison, tall
all-state high school forward
from Toledo, Ohio last year.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
American Division

DeVilbiss teams hold a mon
opoly on first place position
the No. l team taking over that
spot from Standard Commutator
by clipping them three games
while the No, 2 club keeps domi-
mating the National Division,
losing only one game to date.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

good for three games over Auto
Lite. Ann Gosbeth of the latter
team was the only member able
to break into the 400 class.
Toledo Steel Products hold the
league lead with % wins and
losses, followed by Packard, 21
and s.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

taD Various moves can now be
played and still Black obtains fair
game, namely P-Q4 PIP or P-Q3.
the latter move transposing the posi-
ton into variation of the Philidor
Defense
tbl White can also continue with
B-Q3 or kt-KB3 with fair game
tc) More conservatively White can
now play 5. o-k2 as played in 1895
Steinitz VS. Pillsbury.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

II would be we'll 10 caution
major lesguers against beine
profane and otherwise brusque
with youngsters seeking auto.
graphs. It's a nuisance, of course
but it's rather upsetting for
a young boy TO be told by his
hero: Get out of my way, you
little so-and-sol'
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

in high totals
N or m a, who
wasn't active
in b o w lin g
circ es until
this year, is
just & ttin z
her steam up.
A m e r i c an
Can, which has
been slip slip
lip p ing the
p a st h r e e
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

cases, as being unsportsmanlke VINO turhS
an afternoon of amateur sport into COM
mercial slaughter. This certainly is not
craftsmanship. 1t is the work of cheap
coach who is looking for cheap publicity.
When coach sees that the other team is
hopelessly outclassed, he should realize 1t
and give the underdogs a chance by replac-
ing his team with suitable substitutes
Notre Dame played Dartmouth a short
while ago and after the team started run
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

duct the project are Randolph
Gray, who will handle the fl
nancial end, and Wilb bert
Birdie" Rule, who will be the
promoter. A boxing and advisory
committee is being formed and
at present includes Joe Lohman,
Laverne Keller, George Curley,
and Jack McAllister.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

Regulated hunting and trap
ping will be allowed in coming
months on the Michigan state
game farm near Mason.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
Local II Bowling
BY Ed Mandy
Ladies' Division

Packard Motors did themselves proud last Monday night
shooting record team total of 2298 and cracking the
high with 1872 Vic Truno Packard dependable anchor
honors the team by holding high individual three
game total 533, and leading the in high
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
From The
Rule Book
By Wilbert Birdie" Rule
Director of Education and Recreation

At this of the year when right in the middle
of the football season. something should be said OF the sport
ing attitude of some of the coaches.
When big lopsded is up against a far in
feror team the victorious coach be cassed in most
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

First Notre Dane use game
was Dec. 4, 1925, Notre Dame
winning Is to IL. Teams met
every year thereafter throush
1912.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

teams. The score could easily
have been 100 to 0, in favor
of the Irish.
This display of friendly
sportsmanship gained many
friends for Notre Dame and
its coach, Hugh Devore.
The athletic goods industry
has asked the government to
reduce its orders for sports
equipment so that more could
90 to the civilian market. The
Navy reduced its contracts
by three and one-half million
dollars, but Army spokesman
said that their contracts
would run through Septem-
Der, 1916. 1t looks like some
of our soldiers will not be
coming home for some time.
The other day a group of
the Champion Unit boys were
discussing girls and other un-
important matters when John
Grup, the committee chair
man, said: when a woman
is in love, she goes into
ecstasy--a man goes into de-
tails"
Martha Madden, of the
Auto-Lite Unit was pleasant
ly surprised when she saw a
picture of her son in a To-
ledo newspaper. The son is
Robert Madden, Pharmacists
Mate, Second Class, and the
picture showed him with a
group of other sailors listen
ing to radio news aboard the
battleship u. S. S. Pennsyl-
vania somewhere in the
Pacific Ocean.
Ho omer Tuller, of the
Spicer Unit, is sticking his
neck out to his fellow en-
ployees-he's trying to pick
an All-American ( o o I b a ! /
team. That's a difficult task
at this time of the season,
because so many of the real
stars are in military service
and are being released to re-
turn to their alma mater.
r
II hear that your son,
Egbert, won the prize in
school" "
Yep, the teacher asked
how many legs a dog had,
and Egbert answered three.
He was the nearest to it,"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

Jim Thorpe, the Indian, who
played for the Carlisle InG, r
School, and, after graduN..i
starred for many years as a pro-
fessional, generally is regarded
as the greatest backfielder of all
time
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

Jimmy FOxx' biggest homer
year was in 1892; had a total of
SO.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

ming score,
n.s coach Immediately used his second stringers They
o were withdrawn from the contest when they proved too
GOOD for Dartmouth and Nore Dame finally ended the game
on the long end of $40 score-out at least the coach dS
.nd his craftsmanship and used his third and fourth
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09
CHESS

An interesting game played in the
championship tournament of the Mar
shall Chess Club, New York:
pFTROFF DEFENSE
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-11-09

Norma Schaefer of DeVilblss
racked up a big 526 total last
week to pull up in third place
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-29
Finley Notes

The Benton County Pomona
Grange will meet Friday, Nov: 80
at 1870 pm. at Benton City. This
will be the annual meeting ana
installation of all Pomonas ana
subordinate officers. Each lady
coming is asked to bring q vege-
table salad or dozen cookies.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Num-, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Ayers, Mrs. Harmon
Wilcox, Mrs. e. Sherry and MIS-.
George Taylor Of the Finley
grange attended the Pomona OF
ficers' tour held at Horse Heaven
grange Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Slocumb
and two sons and Mr.. and Mrs'
Bert Fredericks and 2 daughters!
Mrs. Garrett Fredericks and
daughter were dinner guests
Thanksgiving Day Of Mrs. Lenns
Fredericks and George Freder1cks
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schambers
and two sons left Saturday fol
Nampa, Idaho where they expect
to make their home.
The Finley Ladies Auxiliary Will
meet Wednesday, Dec. 5th with
Mrs. A. A. Lucke, at 2 pm.
Mrs. F. w. Brown, who wa.
taken to the Pasco hospital about
10 days ago for a throat operation
was brought home Wednesday
Mrs. Brown has been seriously III
Mrs. G.. E. Erickson and daugh
ter Jerry were Walla Walla bust
ness visitors Saturday.
The River View grade and higl
schools closed Tuesday noon o
this week on account Of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wheatley O
Pasco, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Haynes
Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. Erickson Wer'
dinner guests Thanksgiving Of MI
and Mrs. Engle Erickson.
Mrs. F. E. Masters Of Buen
spent the holidays with her sol
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. VirE1
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-29

Mrs. Clarene Thorpe and child:
rem. and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ely and
family were dinner guests Thanks
giving Day of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
Neel of Kennewick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Piert were
dinner guests Thanksgiving Day
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Piert and
family.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Bowers Of
Moses Lake spent a few days with
Glen's mother. Mrs. Mary Bowers.
Finley Grange met Frid a y
night with IS members present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dorty, Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Lande and Mrs.
Virginia Sherry received the first
and second degrees. The third
and fourth degrees were given to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford. It was voted
to buy a new microphone for the
hall. Lunch was served at the close
by the committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rice
received word Wednesday Of the
sudden death of William Moore
at Sprague, Wash. No particulars
were learned so far. Mr.. and Mrs
Moore and family were residents
several years Of Finley.