Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - March 26, 1943, Yuma, Arizona TUB AT I'll MA U 8 Weather Bureau Highest last hours 90 Lowest last -1 hours 52 Average high this Average low this date 51 AND TH TINEL tu Saturday temperatures today near W Mot much change tonight VOLUME NUMBER MARCH ARIZONA NUMBER 72 8TH ARMY ADVANCES INTO MARETH LINE REDS SEIZE INITIATIVE IN UKRAINE Take Village On Kharkov Front 2 Near Belgorod KV United Press Staff Correspondent MOSCOW March 26 Red armies have broken into a village on the Kharkov front ousted the Germans from two hamlets near Belgorod and thrust deeper into the axis defense belt before Smolensk the Soviets an- today the initiative for the first time in several days on the Kharkov front Russian patrols burst into a town north of the mid-day Communique said One lieutenant alone killed six German soldiers and one officer Only yesterday the Germans threw an infantry 20 tanks into an against a strategic height held by the Russians in the same urea only to fall back with a loss of seven tanks and five pelling guns and heavy casualties Soviet artillery was credited with up German tuck north of yesterday More than 200 enemy dead were counted on the battlefield the Continued on 2 Carnival Family Reports Girl 15 Is Missing Sheriffs deputies hist night in- a report of a missing 10 year old girl feared by her mother to have been kidnaped from Urn carnival south of the city limits The girl belongs family of trapeze performers with the nival Last night she took part in a performance and then went to the family's living quarters to to rest until the next show She was not seen around tile carnival again and when time came for the next show to go on she could not be found The girl is described as being five feet tall weight about 110 pounds blue eyes light brown fair complexion wears glasses had on plaid skirt a sweater a brown roy jacket white street sandals ami white sox Army Bombers Raid Kiska Four Times in Day WASHINGTON March heavy and medium ers slashed at in the tians four times on Wednesday the navy announced today Beyond saying that hils were scored in the target area the navy provided no details All our planes returned lo their base These raids raised to 25 the tal number of air attacks on that Japanese base this month 123 To Graduate From 8th Grade Here May 20th Approximately pupils will diplomas iL the demon tary commence ment exercises on May 20th a I p.m in the auditorium of tht Fourth Avenue schoul it was an- tariny by Supt C W This is slightly more than last year Speakers will Turnac valedictorian Betty Lou Column Lily Billy Berry Lois Domes and Marilyn Blalack Eight pupils will graduate from the colored school on the night of May 19th also in the of the Fourth Avenue school Speakers were announced as fol Audrey Lee Summers Crisp Prince Eddings and red Lee Kiwanis Official Is Speaker at Club Luncheon Yuma and their dies and other guests were honored to have their international dent Fred G McAlister as their speaker at the regular luncheon meeting at Clymer's yesterday Mr McAlister a prominent at- torney and business man of don Ontario and Mrs McAlister spent two days here before going on to the coast and enjoyed the brief respite from the more weather of their homeland at this time of year Carll Huskison president of the local club presided at yesterday's meeting He introduced Myron In- sko lieutenant governor of this division and Tom Core governor of the California and Nevada rict of which Yuma is a part Mr Gore introduced Mr The weapons we have at was the topic used by Mr ter in his inspiring talk Visiting were present from Riverside San Diego National City El tro Ocean Beach La Mesa and Fullerton California Soldier Convicted Of Rape Hanged At Tucson Air Base ARMY CADET IS KILLED IN CRASH Plane Crashes On Mesa Shortly Before 11 P.M E Dwight Linkey 27 aviation cadet at the army air field was killed last night shortly be- fore o'clock when his plane crashed on the mesa in the ity of county street and nue B on a routine flight it was announced by the public re- lations department of the air base this morning He was alone in the plane and on a routine training flight wife and parents Mr and Mrs A J Linltoy live at On- tario Calif his former home Culls Sheriffs Office First intimation of disaster ing overtaken one of the cadets came from Oscar Morris who lives in the area where the plane crashed He telephoned the office of iff T H Newman at that it seemed to him the plane up while in the air and then fell about three quarters of a mile east of his place Officers at I he air base were notified and Sheriff Newman and a deputy accompanied the ing party which soon located the wrecked plane Where Tunisia Battle Rages TUCSON Ariz March 20 Pvt Francis E Lines Mich convicted of rape before a court martial at Davis-Monthan Field Oct U was hanged today nt the local airbase Lines was pronounced dead 10 minutes after the trap was sprung He was well controlled to the last In his final statement he ad- vised soldiers to avoid hard liquor and stay away from young girls Lines wag convicted of ing n girl Aug 11 after forcing her by threats to precede him in- to a railroad box car He was picked up 20 minutes by military police After the court martial his case was by the judge cate of tile Second Air Force who turned it over to the secretary of war Tlie sentence finally was proved by President Roosevelt before the execution was ordered Battle Tested American Troops Standing Firm Against Axis Near and East of Ity C K Ignited Stuff WITH THE FIRST DIVISION ON THIS CENTRAL FRONT Tunisia Mnr Delayed American are standing firm all axis attempts to disclose them from their won positions below and east of The Americans hurled hack n light infantry on positions on the north of Djebel Herda south of El tost night after smashing n Panzer thrust day German planes twice bombed early ably in for another ground assault Reports reached us yesterday AFL Official Urges Suspension Of Wagner Act WASHINGTON P president of the AFL Metal Trades council posed today that the Wagner Act suspended for the duration so that tho National Labor Relations board could not order collective elections before senn tc Truman committee on disputes between his unions nd the CIO in the west Kaiser shipyards asserted hat NLRB elections frequently lave a effect on morale on workers Speaking for myself he T believe it would be more to management and to suspend the Wagner Act for the duration of the war It is most unfortunate to have two making decisions in the labor field during the war FOUM Swiftly moving forces are attacking and in a climactic battle for southern Tunisia Along the Mareth Line Axis have beaten back the British Eighth Army which had made a break-through between Mareth and the Gulf of Gabes while nt the lower end a sweeping British movement threatened to encircle the enemy as it turned toward Gabes south of El Hamma In the central sector two American drives continued against and Gabes de- spite increasing pressure of German and Italian units BELIEVE HITLER HAS RESERVE OF ONE TO TWO MILLION TROOPS TO COMBAT ALLIED EUROPEAN INVASION United FITHS Stuff Correspondent LONDON March 126 Hitler has a strategic reserve of at least Eible to in an emergency which to combat any An- invasion of Europe Allied observers estimated today The straightening of the axis lino in Russia under pressure of he winter offensive will release man those ces said and twice that number could be spared should the mans decide to shorten their lines further or go completely on the defensive along the length of the Eastern front Time Will Tell What use Hitler will of tin's strategic reserve will be by the events of the next Continued on Page 4 Governor Vetoes Law Extending Hours Women May Work PHOENIX March 26 Gov Sidney P yesterday cleared his desk of bills from the Legislature which ended 10 days ago governor signal the rado River another ing restrictions on mutual benefit insurance corporations and ed a which would have re- moved for the duration and six months application of the week for women in war work Osborn said he vetoed the hill because the work limitation a health measure was as necessary in war an peace because longer hours would because immediate need has not been and because men would be discouraged from seeking war work Elks Put On Yellow Dog Initiation At El Centra Fifteen members nf the Yuma lodge went to Ki hist evening where they attended M regular initiation singed by the California in the evening initiated a largu class into the mysteries of the Yellow Dog der A spaghetti dinner served inn style was furnished by the Pace Recommitted by Senate To Committee For Further Study Action Seen as Victory for Administration WASHINGTON today by vote recommitted the Pact which would include farm costs in the farm parity its agriculture committee for further The was i victory for the administration which felt Price Administrator At Brown had warned congressional leaders yesterday that enactment of the hill and the measure forbidding deduction of federal benefit payments in com- puting parity would add more than to the annual food and in- that the lull would bn a vile destruction of the Little threat to its economic Steel ceiling formula tion program j Continued on PaSe 2 Allied Airmen Strike Hard at Jap Bases in South Pacific and Burma The Allies pushed harassing air blows at enemy airdromes and con- centrations in Pacific area day seeking to choke off Japanese ability lo renew offensive re- ports from various sectors in- today Gen Douglas com- for the area told of a smashing raid yesterday by Liberator bombers on vital Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain island north of i nea A two-hour second in three big fires on the waterfront The bombs included many Hard Hit Lac and on j ea also were hit hard as were I enemy positions along the de- FOOD CHIEF TO FORM LAND ARMY President Says Group Will Aid Farm Production BY FRED BAILEY United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON March 26 President Roosevelt today said one of the first tasks of the new food administrator Chester C Davis will be to establish some sort of land army to assist in farm duction Mr Roosevelt made it plain that Davis will completely replace of Agriculture Claude R Wickard as boss of the nation's food program Mr Roosevelt explained thai while Wickard will have all of the authority and duties lie had be- fore he was made food trator last December Davis will have complete authority over food distribution ami production He said this will include the ment of farm price ceilings but that in this respect Davis will act in cooperation with the Office of Price Administration By Kami Groups This joint responsibility ing farm prices lias been assailed by farm organization leaders and many members of from Continued on Page 3 Colored Man Is Held To Answer Charge of Rape Robert GO colored man charged with nipo brought into Judge R IT Lutes justice of the peace court this morning a preliminary hearing WHS held and the defendant was held to answer to superior court with bond fixed at 51.000 incident landing up to the filing a by a colored woman is alleged to have taken place hist Sunday afternoon at the woman's home south of the 10th street road south of town She was present in the room this morning and testified Unit she hud the de- fendant before last Saturday when lie came to her home and rented is reported to have come here Saturday from Eloy Sheriff T H Newman the only other witness said that he had received from Phoenix a report on fingerprint record and that record he hud been ar- led a number of times before and had served months of a five year term in Texas on a rape charge Program For Soldier Show Here Tonight Program for the Infantry Regimental orchestra's show to I be presented in the Yuma Union high school auditorium tonight ginning at was announced this I noon by Newton Carolina son who is to be master of monies The show and the concert to he presented by the regimental band in front of the Fourth Avenue school tomorrow evening at arc under auspices of the Yuma county war savings staff sion to the show tonight will be through purchase at the door of war stamps 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults the chasers to keep the stamps War Continued on Page 3 FIGHTING IS DESCRIBED AS FIERCE All Other Sectors Quiet Pending Battle's Outcome Chiang arc mirth of Australia Two Continued mi Page 4 TODAY'S WAR MOVES Madame Predicts New China to Arise By JOAN YO UN UK It United Press Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO March 20 Chiang lo America friendship of a new China which will rise from ashes of ils long war with Japan like the mythical Phoenix symbol of im- Five smiling residents of Young China of Wesl plauded tile pledge of the of as she spoke from a balcony overlooking cily hall plaza in Gateway to the home of ica's largest Chinatown San turned out far greatest crowd Chinese and aliko o greet Chiang so far on her long lour of the country She wax visibly touched by I lie The new China we arc ing will rise from the ashes and will he a friend of she said China like HID nix will rise again As I stand in your my mind flies back lo civic square finished just before the war and now in ruins the Liberty sel Sun by Madame Wei wife of the Chinese to America in behalf of Chiang was the light of today's schedule night she plans to appear at banquet in lier honor March 26 Algiers said today that the British Eighth army was developing its offensive against the line despite stiff opposition and that American forces in Central Tunisia were pushing toward the sea A British column which flanked the lino was reported to be attacking in the El sector Radio giers said but it was not clear whether enemy positions had been penetrated By VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent HEADQUARTERS North Africa March 26 The British Eighth arnfy ing a frontal assault against the Maroth line has advanced deeper into Marshal Erwin Rommel's while fighting died down along the rest of the Tunisian front pending the outcome Of the batlle in the north Radio Radio rocco both sponsored by the lies described the Continued on Page 2 Governor Signs Colorado River Contract Red Tape Charged By Metals Firm In Suit Against OPA r S lulled Press War Marshal Krwin Rommel bus shown such strength in tlie defense of his line positions ihal n different aspect is being pill on he question of j how long it will take tn drive the axis out of Tunisia Rommel had not been expected to make a real stand on the line because of the grave danger of which might rust the of his korps lie appears to have weighed and discounted Kcr for the time II lie of mark lo thai to make his final stand at is a superior army lias inadequate air support anil is threatened Allied columns from and northwest If he persists in fighting to a decision at Mareth a crushing de- feat probably result and the backbone of axis resistance in would be broken The op- of cleaning out the Continued on Page Gov Vivian Of Colorado Orders Draft Deferments Colo March John C Vivian said today In- would stick to my guns and any challenge questioning liis right to order the blanket de- of Colorado farm The Republican governor's un- precedented order developed into a test il authority dig it'll H state tive service director announced that In- would forward Vivian's directive lo Cen Lewis IS I national head of j live set vice Richardson that meanwhile hf would direct Colorado draft boards tn the present policy of workers for duly They an- operating under ders from son said and those orders do not call for blanket of farm workers roach case is stud- j individually anil the million of or selection rests wholly on whellier the individual is regularly engaged in an ity necessary to nn agricultural occupation March 26 Sidney p announced lie has signed Senate No 72 authorizing a contract with the secretary of interior for use of Colorado river water from the Boulder Canyon project The governor emphasized in adi accompanying statement that the act does not ratify the Colorado River Compact It authorizes the signing of a contract with secretary of the for all the water tile Colorado er to which Arizona is entitled under the law Will Compact It provides that when the con- tract is signed and approved by tile legislature and the governor a will be ratified j necessity for the j the governor said lhat in limes Arizona could have i taken all tlie water it wanted Horn Colorado river but thai 1 Continued on Page 4 i i Japs Claim New ny j Soviet ANGELES The Berg petals porting its suit against i the Office of Price By UNITED tion charged thai OPA announced the con- it to fill of a temporary ments lo record ti j Soviel under lions lasl year Japan may continue lo op- Jn a series of in certain Soviet senteil in federal cuint I In- waters until end of year pany inic nf the j The board of brokers asserted that linn in a Tokyo necessity for filling out by Press al San nf confusing forms j as OPA it to sue in j mile of the amicable and defense It the fust sin h suit brought against of the iet Ben B Lindsey Famed Judge Founder Of Juvenile Court System Dies in Los Angeles at Age of 73 I OS March M Hilt Judge long-time advocate of ate marriage and founder of the modern American juvenile court system died today at Good itan hospital physicians said Judge who held court day suffered n heart Inck Wednesday night Removed to the hospital for ob- in- was reported u little I belter yesterday but paired suddenly morning said his death wan mi expected i Al i wife at the Khe developed a rapid I to the hospital The have not yet yet Continued on 3
