Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1941 — Page 1

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HITLER FORCES SLAVS TO JOIN AXIS

■THREATENS ■strike in all IIHCI IHC FACTORIES ■ p \ r r< -I* <1 \» <hu aifo; Kfkthlrht?" I’irketx B |li*pt‘r»ed ■ ,M t <U* A fm >i- no r.irtn - »<-r- organising M*.... ...I loday lhai 9Vit all sllterti §9. *< • • i.«i itll**-* H. ..'"'l fm 'hi- "• ■ _ *1 « .'lllll. k »ork* *!'h O’l* l*^* ftr 9K . in f.*M rent|V< . ,"f Die •'lik.' mm' *i . *ii« k*' i* * |K .. •".. Hi*" in** j . k. •vmpathlzers > ill Hiirvrste, , * ill (" down ” ■K ,4 1 -.ilil ' prepare 1. 1. 11l Itrfinl:*' f, k. ill I'hliil'i f i . . ' tin* slrlkr IK. attended Ihr K '« ll* .11 'hr llarve* .1 h 14* SpOUlin* < »• for 'h*. »*1 K »" her * "f defenae and |. ■ S..in* Kalhrr.il mil ulr ul if y i ii i j. i ll* m*'ii from *irrl and Hyian* ■ i !*. • «• — arrested and By An mm had ihelr head* Krfel a* hr plan! -eopeiied Kir . tern. *• guard of 140* !' ► .par "• rnr n-JMll'nl K-. untoward Inri aa 'hr r.irkmrn passed thr yatea ■T".. «a*ti t a kooii **|iiad Hzrv'iiz m 'he district." said ■; y llealy We kepi Hr t .«!* moling and didn't let ■■ <»Bf?r*al» Ir > apokriman annoonrH 'hat a Ilium takrli two hou * H- ..pr'iinj •hoard J k(t« work m 'hr plant Vr.trrday J 223 ihr picket llnea T»* • aaarrird no morr than ► Aft mrn entered today He Id “i '« I'»* fit) men filtered In Rtk retiming worker* aa Maryan." Sijraond Kuhrt and Harold Irmh-; boih Ilf Saperviiie. Were •»’'» "ti hr head with blunt InImmriit. in the only reported loirhir Thr/e aa< •out** pushing O'! *hoT:nf a! one ante hut police Whe H up •hitn' of 'hove arretted were l«W»d and taken to police I'aiftft* »hrn they disobeyed order* •"kerp moving " It waa reported Ihrra urn- arreated In connection " k beating Kuhrt and Rendei Diaptrau Picket* »*'h|rhr. K !'a March 36 dj.P. I'T Police hrgun firing tear (a* *»y into a Kronp of pteketa seek * '» prevent day shift worker* ®* "Por'ln* to duty at the liN-al mill* of the slant •thleheßi Sirri corporation. work- * "ft nllllon* of dollara worth of *“ deferiue contract*. A group of *o* picket*. massed ,k * m * ,B mtnan. waa dl* !*”*• ** ftMempted to prevent oral tnrkman reporting for T ‘ * «• ‘hm from entering + Platit J* 1 *" »f the picket* were blinded rwT*<iii nv*i HO OFFICERS RE SELECTED M «»»ret Rumnchlag !• Elected President Os T>epttur CYO ** »• Marcarot Rumachlas i* The 01 ,k * I. k, V0,1,h o| W*nlnatkMi. Mias •Wkchla, wm named to that 0f.J,.-* <»rln« the annual CXoT f by the bdg* Knl,ku °* Columbaa Oelmer waa choaen aa preildent of the orsanltatlon ( '«r»Wlnu Hulmanu waa J. ‘ucreUry Ml.* Allca Dak- •* re-elect*d aa traaaurer a* n«w!y uiactad officer* will WednMdwy uvutiins to maka bt n, '** ,ptK>inl ®«»<a and plan* * - ' SSr ’ i 9mrm of ibe CTO. porta of the various commitC «*»»tt*d to Ik. group k*ja .. .T* 17 »••»** (0 k 0 “ city on April St.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

OUST 6RAZIANA I AS LEADER OF ITALIAN ARMY Commander In Chief In North Africa Submit* “KeNHpiation” Rome. March H <UM — Premier Benito Mussolini has accepted Ike "realgnallon'* of marshal Rodolfo Oraalanl a* rommander In idllef In North Africa, governor of Libya and chief of ihe army staff. It waa announo-d today. Marking Ike biggest shakeap In the Italian high command since the retirement of marshal Pietro Radoglio tw-caaae of the failure of Italian operations against (ireoce. (iractana ha* been replaced as commander In North Africa and governor of Libya by Men. I'ak> Mart bold I He ha* been succeeded a* chief of she army staff hy flen Mario Roatta lien Prancearo Rossi, a division commander succeeded flen. Roatta a* vice chief of staff tirailatii. Italy's fftretnost colon-1 lal aoidtei, I* known as the "Lion of Africa " lie Was recognised In Italy and abroad aa a competent, egperienred commander flen Qariholdt already has lieen In command of large for ret in Africa. He waa chief of ataff Id 'the governor of Trlpolilanla. The last of Ibe communique announcing the shift; ‘Tnllowlng his own request marshal of Italy, Rodolfo flrasiana. ceases to egerclse charge as chief of thu army staff, governor of Libya and superior commander of aimed forces In North Africa. “Theae latter two poata are tah**u •wee by army general ftalo Mart Isold I Th»' post a* chief of the army ataff has lieen taken over hy ibe preseal vice chief of staff, army general Mario Roatta Mlvlslot! general Prance* n Rossi ha* been named vice chief at the tuny ataff.** Reports of Mragianl's resignation or Impebdiug resignation have lieen current since the British army tcdMTtMfKii o«r pang riv«t LE6ION PLANS DISTRICT MEET Slate Officer* To Speak At I)i*trict Meeting Here April 3 William Sayre and Barney Brnedlove, state adjutant and treasurer. reepect*veiy. of the Indiana American Legion, will be the chief speaker* at the district l*eglon meeting to be held her* April I. If was announced today by Kd Bauer, post publicity director Other notal»l«* at Legion posts of the dlatriet and state organisaHon* are also eiperted to attend. Dean Bechtol. fourth dlatriet Legion commander, and Rev. Josrgih Jordan, district adjutant, both of Oarrett. will be In charge of Ihe meeting The event will open at 1:10 o'clock wth a luncheon to be aerved by the mvwtsbers at Adams Post No. «S. l*eglon auxiliary, and the business meeting at * o’clock will follow. All post members are urged to attend and to make reservations lor the luncheon as soon as possible The coat of the luncheon will be (0 cent# per person The reservations may be made in the post club room. This la the flrut district meeting to be held In Decatur Mac* the completion of the new home and officer* are desirous of having a large local attendance. The committee In charge Is composed of: Joseph Laurent, Ralph K. Hoop, Dee Pryt»*'k, Albert Miller and Mr. Bauer. Mualcat entertainment Is also being planned for the luncheon. o— Approve Bill To Boost Form Price* Washington. March »-(UP»— -Thu senate agriculture commit tee today unanimously approved a biii deatgbwd to boost pries* on iot toco, cotton, rice and wheat to 100 percent of parity and thu* iucreuse the return to their produtera from IMd.dOQ.OOO to $ 1,000,W0.•M more annually.

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Guarded hy "W policemen. Ihe largest single detail In Chicago police history, more than l.untt mem hers of a newly formed American Federation of Labor union are shown above as they entered the McCormick plan! of Ibe International Harvester

INSPECTION Dl GRIND JURORS (irand Jury Makes Annual Inspection Os Institutions Members of the Adams circuit court grand jury today conducted ihelr annual inspect km of the county building*. Including the ln-J firmary. the jail and the court house. Inspection of the county build-1 Inga hy Ihe body I# required by law to be performed at least once each year. Customarily It la (he dosing act of the grand Jury. ProMrutor Vincent Kelley pointed out. however, that the grand jury was not adjourning today Prosecutor Kelley called the ape-lal aeaslon on flWh tl to probe Into clashes between union and non-onion men In the strike at the McMllien plant*. The member* have been meeting intermittently alnre that date. No true bill* have been returned to date by the grand Jurjrr Thee# true hills. If any. will be returned with the name of the alleged offender In blank, and hla identity will not be disclosed until after the arrest is made. The true bill* are customarily returned prior lo the Inspection of the county buildings and the report on Ihe inspection made after the tour. The member* lunched at the county Infirmary this noon They were accompanied by Judge J Fred Frnrhte and several other county irviNTiNttßn on pans aiva, Lions Zone Meeting Here This Evening Plans have been completed for the none meeting of the Lions club* to lm held el the home of Adams post No. 42. American Legion here tonight. Jndge Clyde CarUa. at Angola, will be the main speaker at the banquet Other speaker* will Include Robert Black, deputy district governor East Chicago. A chicken dinner will he served by the member* of the auxiliary of Adam* post In the lodge room of the post home. Wives and sweetheart* at the Lion* club member* will also attend Dr Den Duke will he la charge of the program, with Glen FIHI. president, presiding. Fort Wayne G. E. Men Demand Wage Boost Fort Wayne. Ind . March 25 — (UP)i- The United Electrical. Radio and Machine Workers Union <0(01 Local 801. Inst night endorsed a demand for a 10 cent an hour Increat for production employes at all General Electric company plants. A national conference board representing all General Electric Locale has been nevot’ntlng In New York with the company Repraaentatlvee of the emfereoee hoard reported th* company’s “categoric refusal" to the raise The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers In bargaining agent* for approiimately 4.00 production employee at the plant bare.

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Decatur, Indiana. Tue*day. March 25.1§41.

Rev. MeckKtroth To Speak At Service The fifth in the series of spe- | I rial Lenten service* being held at | i the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Will 4ie held Wednesday evening at 7:20 o'clock The guest | preacher for the evening will lie ! Rev. H. 11. Merkstrotb. pastor of the Kt. John's Evangelical and Reformed church at Vera Cruz There will be special music. SPEED ACTION ON ARMS AID — Roosevelt To Sign Soon; D.vkntra Urge* Cooperation Washington. March 25. — <UJ9 — Speaker Ham Rayburn and VicePresident Henry A Wallace signed the 17.000.000.000 war aid appropriation bill loday and arrange ment* were completed for It* de- i livery lo President Roosevelt by airplane. The president'* signature will free the hi re appropriation for the purchase of planes, tanks, guns and food for Great Britain and perhaps other nations fighting the axis. Defense official* set machinery Into motion today to convert a 1700.000.b00 leaae-lend appropriation Into war materials for Great Britain. Oreece and China. Fall utilisation of American Industrial facilities will be required to coodlnate our own defense program with the projected British aid program, according to John D. Rigger*, director of the office of I CONTINUED ON PAtIK SIX I

Bremen Blackout; Britain’s Invasion Defense Described

(Editor's note: Here la ihe second of a parallel terlee on Europe’s war by two American reporters who have just returned (torn a visit to both aides. Lyle C. Wllaon. United Fret* Washington manager. And* the blackout In a strange German city more terrifying than an nlr raid Jo* Alex Morris. United Press foreign news editor, describes a segment of Britain’* camouflaged bul formidable consul defense, t By Joe Alas Morris. (Copyright. I*4l, by UP.) The young British army colonel atopped abruptly on * hillside overlooking the English Channel and pointed down to Ibe beech. “When be orders an invasion “ the colonel remarked casually without meat toning Hitler’s name. “I shouldn't be surprised If they come In bars.'' Below n* lay n quiet, sunny beach from which green bills typical of the south roast of England stretch back into a countryside that seems far from the chaos of war. Along the rondo wore oecnahinal wnk harriers »nd on th* bench thro# tough, aprtngly roll* of barbed wire. Here. It teemed likely. Britain might soon face on* (COMTUfVED AM PAGE FIYBI

company, against urhk-h Ihe (* I O'* Farm Equipment Worker* union ha« been conducting a strike since Feb 2* More than I.*oo C I O union members watrhed the A. F. of L. worker* enter Ike plant.

OBJECTORS TO PAT OWN WAY Men Flared In Clans 4-E Must Pay Own Camp Expenses Word received today from the state selective service headquar ter* by the Adams county draft board verified the assertion that men In class 4-E null “pay their own way.” The bulletin from the state headI quarter* estimated that the monthly cost of keeping these youths in i camp would be about $35 and stated that either the sponsoring or- | ganliaiktn or the individual must meet this expense. Men In class 4-E are those who entered objections to 4mth combatant and non-cotnpatant training. They are not liable for military service but Will be placed In consecration camp* where they ase \ to perform work of national Import-1 ! anre under civilian direction Those who objected to comhatant training only have been plated In class t-A. () and are sent lo service through the regular channels. In ramp, however, they do not bear arms. The 4-E men do not receive the monthly salary of the regular trainees. Word from headquarters today slate dtbat the Untied States department ad juntlr and the Flit . have he problem of now to tell ihe I depth of a man's conscience. Ail S appeals from draft boards are to he be turned over to Ihe U. H. district attorney, who calls In Ihe FBI lo make an investigation of the case and arranges so- a heari In*, at which the objector will lie HVINTINIIKD ON fAtim riv*i

By Lyle C. Wileon I Copyright, I*4l. by UP.I The express train from Hamburg roiled into Bremen on tibedule. and an obliging German naval officer gave me last minute directions lie was torry he was not going my way bul asaured me that Hillman's hotel waa only a abort walk from the station—that I couldn't m‘s* It. It waa night time and bitterly cold So with one beg. one hooded flashlight and what had seemed to be ample direction* for Hlllman'a. I atepped boldly through the light trap at the railway nation door Into- -the blackout. I had encountered the blackout before—ln Dresden waiting for a train. In Berlin In company with other American* or with Germans who knew the city with a ent'a-eye awareness of where to go and how to get there. Rut lu Bremen I was on my own. Ten seconds away from that doorway light imp I was as lout aa though I had parachuted from the stratosphere and landed on n strange planet. I could hear people around me. the scuff of their feet on the pavement or the murmur of n language which I could neither apeuk nor ' (CONTINUED ON PAOiE riVkl

Clears Way For Challenge Os British Power; Early Attack Against Greece Is Expected

NINETEEN MEN !: LOST AT SEA Nineleen Feared I*<>st A** Explohinn Riwk** I'. S. Tanker K'opyrlght IMI. by I'P.t Aboard H. * Pa'i NrW York. •» I Sea Mar 15 fUJSF Nineteen men were unaccounted for and feared lost early today as the * 51* ton; tanker, t'ltlea Hervlce Denver, bias ed from Stem to stern, Ml mile*! south of Cape liookout. N. C. An explosion n» ked th*- Cities | Hervlce Denver at II o'clock last night while she was en route from. Texas to New York with ISn.WHi barrels of crude oil. In a shot! while Ihe Bre was entirely out of control and her crew look to life boats. The l» missing men were ' believed to have lieen forward at j the lime the egplosion ripped the J ship, and to have lieen trapped The tanker W W. Brnce and this ' vessel summoned by the Cities | Hervlce Denver's distress call proceeded to her aid and picked up 22 men from life boat* Home of the survivors were picked up by this ' vessel. Including 6 man who had been seriously burned This ship proceeded toward Beaufort. N. C. The W W Bruce atiil waa standing bj the burniug Cities Service Denver at dawn with the Cities Service Denver's master. Captain John Haion. aboard her. The W. W. Bruce also picked up second officer C Heath, tadio operator It (lough and seam- n J Hkeviks and K Hander* Aboard this vessel were: chief engineer. H Priestly: hi* first sec-i ,coUTtwt r.r> nu pane: hixi LABOR CONTRACT IS SUBMITTED Local Union Submit* Contract To McMillen Industrie* A draft of a labor contract, covering wages, hours ahd working condition* and recognition of laical 14 of the United drain and Pne cessing Workers of America as the collective bargaining agency for employes, was submitted to Roy Hall, president of the Central Hoy.i Company and McMillen K*-ed Mills In the company's office, this afte---1 noon. The terms or demands of the union were not released for putill-1 cation. Mr. Hall was in the local office of ihe company, waiting on Ljie negotiating committee. | The following men were appointed hy the union on the commute*' Peed Mill: Kdgar L. Archer, (Jerald j Hchllckman: alternate, William Art*. Klevator Harold Thleme Truck* Kmanuel Klaller. Maintenance and repalra: Austin Krlck. William McCullough. Holvent plant: Clarence Brown. John Hrh-rnck. L. R Morrison; alternate!. Carl Mcßride. Clarence Black Kxpeller plant: Harold Kelly. International representative, - CIO. Harold J. Lalie Mr. Lane stated It was Impossible ' for him to attend the meeting, due to Ihe arbitration hearing Gerald Hchllckman was design,n ed a* the temporary committee chairman Mr. Hall expresaed his willingness to Hart negotiations on Ihe contract so that final settlement could be reached The arbltrallon board will prole t ably continue In session during all : week, but in ihe menntlm • negotiation* toward reaching an agreement on wage* and other union demands can go forward Visit Plants t Hie arbitration Inard hearing i the cases of the 12 men formerly t employed In the local Industrie*. took time out this afternoon to visit . the Central Soya company and Me- - Mlllen Peed Mill plant*. » Beside* Judge John P Decker of r Rluffton, Iba chairman. Harry Of’tCONTINL'BD OK PAdH MX) 1

SCHRICKER, IN SUIT. CHARGES POWER USURPED (inventor Os Indiana File* Suit Aicainkt Ripper Hill Indianapolis. Ind . Mar 25.— «U.P> i —■Gov. Bebrlrker today Bled suit In t Marion county circuit court for a 1 declaratory judgment to determine whether or not hla right* aa chief executive are violated by the Republican decentralisation act. The action, second step In Ihe governor's drive against the GOP legislative program to strip him of patronage powera. named na defendants Lieutenant-Governor Charlea Dawson. Herretary of Hiale James N Tucker. Auditor of Htate Richard James and Treasurer of Htate James Given*. Under the law passed over Hchrhker's veto during the recent session of Ihe legislature, the other four elective officials would share - [ the bulk of the appointive power, j i leaving the state police the only, major department <on trolled aole-, ly by Ibe governor's*"office In term* similar to those of hla 1 veto message* on the “big ripper" and supporting measures, the governor “a suit charged the keystone decentralization art was unconstitutional primarily because it represent* an attempt by the legtsla- ; ture to assume executive power. The complaint charged that the legislature sought to vest unconstl-j \ lutlona lexecuilve authority hi lexICOKTINDKIi ON PAUC UIXI - -■O —— Terrific Kxplonion In Chemical Plant Portland. Ore. March 2S-(l'Pl —A terrific blast occurred today In the plant of the it. V. t'b pman chemical company, and Immediately after the explosion, fire broke out In the building Ambulance* and doctor* were called Police understood a number of persons had been Injured. The company. In op-rat km only a few month*, manufactured sodium chlorate*. J( KY SELECTED ChicaKo. March 25—<U-R— A jury of wix men and nix women wan sealed lale tndav lo hear'the murder (rial of Jerry .Manfanti. 2.*1. who is accused of Ihe slayinu of park policeman Harry Franrois. Selection of Ihe jury required a week. The slain policeman** widow will lie Ihe find witness as the trial opens tomorrow morningSCHOOLS MARK EASTER SEASON Public And Parochial Schooln To Observe Faster Season Olhaervanco of the Raster season will begin Thursday. April 10 In tue public and Catholic schools <jf the city, it was disclosed today. In the public school*, claaaea will he dismissed Wednesday afternoon. April », Walter J. Krlck, superintendent, slated and will not lie resumed until Monday. April 14. Students will be urged hy school leaders to attend union Good Friday services and Easter services on Sunday. At the Catholic school*, the students will also he dismissed Wednesday afternoon. They will not return to classes until Tuesday morning. April 15. The Catholic student* will observe Holy Thursday. Good Friday, Raster and Raster .Monday before i returning to their claaaea.

I*riee Two Cent*.

Soviet Rumhui fiiw* Turkey Tacit Perminsiim To Aid (ircccc And Britain In Event Os Attack. ARMIES MASSED London. March 25—(UP) — Baron Croft, undersecretary of state for th* war office, indicated in the nouse of lord* today that a formidable British army stand* ready to meet any German attach on Groecc. By Cnlted Pres* Germany awepi a reluctant Jugoslavia Into ih<- axl* camp loday ami I cleared the way for a powerful j Nali challenge lo British power and prestige from the Aegean lo i ihe mid Mediterranean It appeared that all bets were ! down and that the principal lielllg- | erent* Britain and Germany —• . would now ram• to grip* In a I major Medlterralieaii Afrlcan Balk- ' an conflict The offensive. Il was assumed, will coincide with mass air snack* j on the Brlllah lale* and a desper- ! ale aea war Intended lo starve the I British to their jinee* (hit of the welter of rumors and 1 diplomatic maneuvering* came I these development* loday 1 Jugoslavia signed the irl* partite pect at Vienna with a reservation against passage of German Itisips across her territory and a guarantee that her sovereignly ! and territorial Integrity will bo | respected 2 Marshal Rodolfo fjrazlanl, Italy's North African commander, I joined the parade of fallen Fast Ist Idols. He was relieved of hla |mi*C and It was Indicated that Germany ha* taken over direction of Italy’s North African operation*. .1 Russia gave Till key the green light lo cooperate with Britain and Greece In defense of the Ihtrd.melles and her vital Interest* in thd Balkan war tone 4 Japan's foreign minister Vis silk-' Matsiloka sped toward Iterlln where he is due tomorrow after discussion* In Moscow with Josef Stalin and premier-foreign commissar V M Molotov which * may blossom Into a Russo Japanese nonaggression pact. Today the pieces in the jig-saw puzzle of war were slipping Into place ao rapklly that It seemed possible to see the ou'llne of events of the Immediate future Hignal for the start of action was expected to In- a Nazi attack upon Greece a move thin may come at any moment, possibly Imfore Ihe week I* Out. Germany has poxalbly 30(1.000 troops massed on Greece's northern | frontier, parllcularly In Bulgaria's Htruiua river valley just above tho ! pass that leads to Salonika (1 dose reserve are another 200,004 or 300,000 In Rumania Opposing thin force are possibly 100 000 to 150,mat of the crack troops of Geo Hlr Archibald Waveil's imperial army of th.- Nile, mostly In Greece'* second line of defense which run* southeast from the Jugoslav border to Ibe Gulf of Salonika On :he front line -If the trickle of-rvoior and report is correct are 2'tn.tiOO to 300,000 Greek* prepared 'o fight defensively in defense of Salonika but ready In fall hack upon the British support line* If German pressure proven too great. Germany'* flank In Jugoslavia Is now safe—unless the flerce-temp. ered Serbian patriot* rebel against Ihelr government's action at Vienna today and she la assured of Ihe use of Jugoslav highways and railroads for Ihe movement of siqe piles and wounded troop*. The Hrltiah-Oreek flank Is rcpiaL (CONTINUUM?) ox PAIIK KIVEI o DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. ... 28 10:00 a. m. 33 Noon 34 2:00 p. m. 40 1:00 p. m. 42 WEATHER F3lr tonglht: Wednesday Incrossing cloudiness with slowly rioing temperature.