Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1941 — Page 5

lA V, JUNE 17,1941.

CHAPEL |M$T LISTED r «v. reM,nt KKbip' l H,y * rjH wire" Friday , <,f -hsrsct'-rs for ~A hl **Wj'|f.v*”' three act play I ■ ~.,rn''d by TO"”* I nlmt (*hap«-l church ■r lnm ou!h high xchwoi irym W; bl „ " P m. ■" br 15 Mn 4 *• ■T.-t. -h- :* r * the eS|Hmsea <* the ■T. # , S' l-eph conference convention open Mr; m' - i-»-1 .'B i’ 'h* *** t: W „„| of the owner, of Hi*'it Jnurt Brown ». M friend of Abigail „f the owners of Hcav linen Joann Heer tn. nd of .Miik.ul 4nd ( h> -sti'-rs of Heavenly Francis Miller ■ famous author and \ml.iilft ix-wle Brown S'enbM. a real estate or Wendell Miller Mrredl'h. a carpenter — Kpj Brown .'-•*» maid ■'•<> houseMarjorie Drew Mortimer, publisher - Nldlinger. Kazi operations EH FROM FAHR ONM |K, ■ ~-my of the Nil.- wa» boldly into the western plunv tiir forward from the ,-avy flgh'lng H-n» I plan to <any these | «a« not certain but l-'ea believed hat ''B- \ lnt.al.l Wave!! hope.. |Kfod link, to pu-.ii the axis l ». fat a- Tobiuk where p-'-h garrison ha. been K k ige for many week. . .j.-. . fighting »»• ito d ,n the trlangl" of Hol i ..I'Uiao and HaHaya wfh a Biithh spear- . <K|M..<-<i to within 40 uiliea |Hb t ■ •! inm» In Syria con with caution ob |Kk)> tiupiUK to achieve the o < u |Knof the chief French stioug sibout too intensive fightn lesistance by troop. oVnhy continued to balk of this objective anil ... ..>!• 'omment app-.in ti London press. Hr. -o ticsapapere wonder tiie British were push aggressively enough m Kei . .ed a warning of the iu- 'be Germans might to the rescue of the olnmnr were outside ■ ■■ fai from Beirut. and '.. 1..- approaching the nn •’,<l .me us Kayak and ’lie .r of Aleppo <>!»»• !'■< 'hat the Br'ti.li |»o M i advancltrg in Syria with a gsa in one hand a palm is the other had not w-rk h.-at was believed hand. <>►•: a'ions Imth In Syria , »'-»"rn desert where the 'f was reported in the >« of 1!O degree* >'■ Herman and Italian high continued British refierce fighting in the west and the Berlin lonrniuni , that >tmn< force, were 4 Wloyed by earh side '•>» sixth night running th.* Korrw carried out heavy ’ tH.mblng of the t»g Get ■ Forest Queen M ■ :0 : -. - ■S Mutimmu. ». of Arcadia. Ms baaa aalaefwd m <uewi ■Lr* «*«r the Mutates Mwh. Forest FesUvai. July 34.

Fleet Addition HP I I r ‘x * I r.’?. “ V. Uncle Bam adds two new destroyers to hla fleet with the launching of the U 8 8 Fttch. above, and the U. 8 8 Forrest, within a few minutes of each other at the Bos. ton navy yard The Fitch was named after Commander Leroy Fitch man industrial areas tn the Ruhr, and of the bases along the Germanheld French coast, particularly In the Calais-Boulogne area The Germans admitted the scope of the British operations In reporting nine British planes shot down. Curiously, the nazi luftwaffe continued virtually inactive. The lull In its operations has been in effect ever since the arrival of Rudolf Hess in Britain. The British first suggested that it was due to bad weather, then that it might be due ta diversion of Naz|alr ton es tothe Mediterranean front and possibly to the Russian frontier.

MANY TO SEEK HIGH LEARNING 20 Percent Os ix>cal Graduates May Go To College It was estimated here today tha' approximately one-fif'h of the student* graduated from the two Decatur high schools this spring would continue their education at institution* of higher learning. Principal W Guy Brown of the Decatur junior bigh school stated, that although no official figures were available, it was likely that 20 per cent of the graduates would go to universities, college*, technical schools or nurses’ training schools. It is believed that the percentage will reach that figure in the graduates at the Decatur Catholic high school. Hine* M ware graduated at Decatur Catholic bigh and y* at the junior senior high , it would seem probable that as many as 25 youths would secure further educational training this fall In addition. It is understood that at least one or two graduates of the two school* in previous years contauiplato taking college training this fall. The complete list of this year's graduates who will go to college this fall is expe'tAl to be announced by local high school heads later In the summer. The fact '-tat stud ents were awarded a sulrstautlal number of scholarships here this year Is expected to afford a boost in the number seeking higher learning TROOPS LEAVE (CONTINVEt> FROM RAPE ONE) Hated reports last night that hr had endorsed a "red purge" in CIO unions. In a letter to CIO affiliates, he said the organization would nut engaged In •'witch hunting." He Implied, however, that the CIO would continue to discipline outlaw strike leaders. Speculation over a "purge" developed aa a result of CIO action against leaders of unauthorized strikes blamed on radical unionists. The strike of AFL and CIO machinists In San Franc<«co shipyards remained the principal labor dispute hampering defense production. Strikerat rejected President Roosevelt's request Sunday to resume work. Harvey Brown, international president of the AFL machinists union, called the AFC*members to a mass meeting tomorrow night to reconsider their action. BRITISH SMASH continued FROM PAGE »nb over occupied Franc* and Germany. burling bombs on factories, docks, storage plants aud airdromes, they and borne defense piaues shot down 13 Nazi craft witbin 2< hours. ‘Tbres German bombers were shot down during tb* night, though only a few planes came over and they dropped only scattered bombs along th* **«t coast and in wuab era southwestern Engfoud-

LINN GROVE REUNION HELD SMasaanm • Fourth Annual School Reunion In Linn Grove Sunday The fourth annual Linn Grove School reunion was held In the First Kvangrlical church In that town Sunday with SOO persons present. After a basket dinner at boon. J H. < lent is of Fort Wayne was In charge of Ute program with Mrs Eugene Runyon of Decatur as the song leader Rpeclal inualc was furnished by the Fred Baumgartner children of Fort Wayne, Prayer was given by Eugene Runyon of Decatur followed by a clever parody written to the tune of "On the Hanks of the Wabash.** by W. E Hoffman of Indlanapolla. The history of the Linn (Irove and southern Attama county schools was given by Eil Hoffman of Vera Cruz with a reading by Mrs Amos Hiner. Talk* by the following former teachers were given: Miss Mattle Young of Decatur. Fred Lindsey of Geneva and B T Kizer of Huntington. Letters from teachers and pupil* unable to be present were read Including one from George Bolds of New York City Talk* were given by Milton Miller of Geneva and John Decker. Bluffton. Homer Neadorhouaer of Berne gave a memorial address. Other *ong* were enjoyed, followed by a business meeting Officers elected for next year Include: Mrs Risner. Fort Wayne, president; Ed Hoffman. Vera Crus. Vice president; Amos Girod. Hartford City secretary-treasurer. The meeting adjourned with the song "God Be With You Till We Meet Again'* and benediction hy Rev. George Holsten of Linn Grove. NAZIS REPLY TO . (CONTINUED FROM PAOB OW> of fanned goods which some of (hem had stored. May Close At Mexico Mexico City. June 17 it-Pi - BritUh and United States quarters predicted today that the closure of German conuliae* in the United States would send Gentian propaganda and espionage organization* south huntnig a place to set up headquarter* here or in some Ixitin American country. A cabinet officer hinted that Mexico might follow President Roosevelt'* lead and close its German consulates. •We were the first country actually to seize axis ships weren't iwe?” the cobinel officer said. < Although Mexico took 12 axis ships into custody only after similar action in the United State*, it converted them to its own use immed lately and the Unilud Htstes has not done so yet. I Plan Celebration Os Columbus Day Preliminary plans for an elaborate celebration of Columbus Day. OctcHber 12. Will In* made Wednesday evening at k o'clock at a meeting of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus at the K. of <*. hall. Notices have been sent to mem(tiers announ< mg the meeting anu of the plans to lie made for the celoliratlon of Discovery l>ay. The program will he sponsored by the Fourth Degree and effort is being made to obtain a prominent speaker for the event The mem ibei* are asked to attend

BROWN TROUT 1 Introduced to America from Europe, the brown trout thrives In warmer waters than th* eastern brook trout, and has -become well eswblished In many seel lons of eastern United States. Thia trout feeds on insects, crustaceans, mln now*, worms, and a variety of animal food. While considerable difference of opinion ezists concerning th* desirability of introducing brown trout into waters wlier* rainbow of brook trout ar* present, th* brown trout has demonstrated its ebibty to survive under conditions which would b* too much for th* brook trout. Th* brown trout ia depicted on the HMI WildUf* Conaervstion btmnps ususd by th* National WildUls Federation

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. DECATUR. INDIANA

TODAY’S WAR MOVES

The British are striking out and making galna in the war.

The present phase of the conflict coaslsta of a British offensive on throe fronts and If Britain can consolidate them, she should greatly strengthen ber position Action is centered on: 1. The British offensive Into eastera Libya from Egypt >. The Syrian campaign. I. The air war against the Rhineland and the Germanh-ld channel ports. Os the three, the African drive la the moat surprising In hie drive of last December, Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell'a forces pushed aa far west aa Bcnghaai. The Italians were on the run and it nnnearrd that Waveli could march to Tripoli, giving him oor •; all Italian North Africa aa !• m -bo border of French Tunisia However, Waveli, n veteran •rtratagist in dooart warfa-e. appsr «ntly did not want tn eirwteb hl* communication lines tcroaa more than 1.2U0 miles of desert from Alexandria, the nearest main base. At the time, a large part of his army was engaged la driving the Italians out of East Africa. It seemed better strategy to wait until he bad a force of sufficient strength not only to take Tripoli but to hold it. In the interval. Hitler waa able, at considerable aacriflce. to get men. material, tanka and mechanised equipment across from Sicily. Wavell'a Uno waa too thin and was forced back to Tobruk and beyond. The December campaign started as a tentative "patrol hi strength'* to test enemy resistance, and developed Into a real offensive when the enemy wilted. The pn-ae»l movement may be something of the same sort. Wavell'a ffrst objective probably is to relieve besieged Tobruk. Whether he goes on from there d< penda on the extent of Axis resistance. Hiller is believed Io have in Libya a fort e about equal to W'avell's — perbapa 35" 000 men. al(hough some estimates run higher. His air force is strong and well based In Benghazi. The outcome of the campaign ia therefore highly uncertain. On the second front, in Syria, the British are moving cautiously but with apparent succeM. Possession of Syria with its airfields would provide a strong eastern bulwark for defense of the Hues canal. With Iraq, it would be a frontal de'fense against any Hitler drive Into the Near East through Turkey, or byway of the Caucus* through Iran to outflank the British from the east. The third front, the air war In western Europe. Is highly encouraging from the British point of view. The inactivity of the Luftwaffe is inexplicable and even suspiciously disquieting to the British, but they are making the moat of their opportunity. The British object is twofold. On. alm is to smash German industry and and hamstring her war effort. British bombers have be«m concentrating on the industrial Rhineland and Ruhr and such key ports as Hamburg. The other alm is to shatter German occupied ports along the < hatinel and make it more difficult for

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the Nazis to uaa (ham as taking off pointe tor an Invasion of England The British also want to keep German warships Immobilised in port and out of toe battle of the Atlantic, tn which they might do heavy damage aa raldors. London naval experts believe that the battleships Bcharnbor»t and Onslseuas. lying at Brest, have been severely crippled and will ba out of action for many , month* They have b«-en bombed perhaps 10 limes, and the British are cevtaia they have been hit i While It la difficult to otnh each heavily-armored ships by aerial tmmbe alone, the British believe their ctippled condition can be indeffnKely prolonged by repeat'd hits. The latest British raids oa Brest also are aimed at the cruiser Prinz Eugene, which '-scapad from the setioa in which the Bismarck was sunk al sea and reached Brest. The Prins Eugen wail-armored and carryta* a formidable array of sixinch guns, would be a grave turn ace to British shipping If al large The British are nut certain, but they believe she has also been hit. GIRL'S SLAYER BEING HUNTED Intelligence Department Joins Hunt For Rapist* Killer Washington. June 17 — (U.K/ •— The war dcpniimcnt turned over the services of its Intelligence division to local police today In an attempt to find the strangler and attacker of pretty Jesse Elizolielh Htrieff. 23year-"ld department clerk and amateur avlaJrlx. Miss Htrieff* body, clad only In shoes and sport socka. was found yesterday in the garag'- of Ik-Wltt (’. 4'rolssant. professor emeritus of English al George Washington university. Croissant is vacationing The deacovery was made by his maid The talented Des Moines la., brunette had been raped, police said, an a blue mark, half-an-lnch wide about her threat, showed that she had been strangled, perhaps with a rope or knotted handkerchief Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald said that she apparently had pul up "a terrific struggle" against her slayer. Fingernail mark* showed on her face Abrasions were found on her back and legs. She had been dead at least eight hours before she was discovered. Police are questioning the 55-year-old negro janitor of (he apartment house In which Miss Trleff shared rooms with another government worker. Hhe left the apartment Sunday afternoon to go to a store to buy butter for the dinner she had been preparing for her fiance. Stanley Leblanc, 25-y<<arold clerk In the farm credit administration. Some time after that she was slain and her naked Itody. police believed, was dlagged to the garage. Miss Htrieff wore a blue playsuit and a bright blue raincoat when she left home. A terrific storm

German ((insulate# Ordered Closed by President ’ A ' A w °q a & * I tTil BT E d . i \ r» / Pi I—- / I og’e/eul V | r** ° -~-ZrT AJ I s fWfaTg S \ f*. ALSO ORDERED CLOSED: /.) Yr— — —; i f L ——— Vv / ( J T—- AArA BALBOA, CA/H4l tone \ aslc - ’ "X ♦. ) COU>N « CWMMIBW \ : ~Xr. \ MOMOuiui, -L, L \ . . X\ BueoTomco, /*.’//» ' > \ -"'I r MANILA, This map shows the kxatlon of all the German ixmwiilar offices in the United Slates, ordered dosed by President Roosevelt hy July 10 The move was the most drastic slop the I S has taken sinca relations were broken off with the old Imperial German government In 11*17. The German eintiassy In Washington will lie the only official German agency In the United Slate*.

broke about the <line she should I have lieen returning. Police work- t ed on the theory that she might i have accepted a ride or entered a t strange bouse to escape the down- i pour. i The girl's clothltig has not been < found. Furnace* and alleys in the I vicinity of her apartment and the < garage, about seven blocks away. I are being searched. ’ NAZIS REPLY TO — i .CONTINUED FROM FAOB <»N«) ' would I'Mik very black The word "war" Is appearing from time to time now In "fftdal* and public utterance* id American officials. Secretary of navy Frank Knox at Montreal lust night addressed a Canadian victory loan drive audience with some views which probably will arMse controversy between interventionist* and Isolationists here. Knox is one of tho*e who takes an extremely grave view of the general Internalhmal situation as I it affects the prospective peace of the United Htates and he did not attempt to conceal that fart last night in Canada He thanked the audictic*- for th>-ir generou* welI come but said it caused him "more of embarrassment than happiness." explaining that he felt a sense oft humility in facing the fighting people of Canada. "Along this path of defiance to thou- who seek military dominion over us.” Knox said, "you have gone further than have we Thai we are determined to travel the same route the same self-respect I ing route that you are travelling, has liorn left In no doubt hy the recent declaratl'Hi* of my com-inander-inahlef. the president of the United States "When your hour of decision came to you and you found. ;r» we have in a similar hour thai there i were timid and tilind citizens <ri ’ | your country arguing against purI suit of the all-out defense policy In I which you bvlievd. we did not. a* ! your neighbor attempt to tell you ‘ wha' you ought to do. "And since your decision was

made we have Indicated frequently our admiration and approval of the self-respecting manly and courageous course you are following The people of my country are now at the very hour of decision, when a similar choice must Im- made, and I should like to express our appreciation that Canada respects our right to make our own decision without interference from without Yet. I know in my heart of hearts that yon feel now. as most of us In the United Htate* felt In your time of choosing, sure that the decision, when made, w 111 be on the side of human liberty, and its defense — coma what may. To argue that we mti»t not go to war, even In a just cause, because We might be licked, is one of th<- best ways I know of to awaken that fighting spirit that has taken ll* Into every war which We have engaged and brought us through to victory in the end. "We do not go to war cold lilimnl "Uy and after long preparation. Both of us you Canadian* and the other peoples of the British empire. and ourselves only go to war after every effort at peaceful adjustment ha* failed, and we are touvlnced that only by force can we protect those things which w unitedly hold to be more precious iaud desirable than a peace which would destroy them." • « "Husband” Os Judy Canova Honeymoons In The Guardhounc Honolulu T H . June 17 (U R, Corporal James II Ripley, whi said he married movh- actress Judy Canova Halurday nigh' was In lh> guard house at Fort Huger. Oahu Imlay, for being A. W () L. at that time. Mis* Canova had left for th< ! I nll'-d Ntati-s alwiard a Pan Amer han Airways Clipp'-r plane charg ing that Ript-y s story was “thi most fantastic 1 ever have heard Judge Frauds Brooks, who per formed a civil marriage in whirl Ripley was the bridegtoom. said

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’ I "Hhe did not give th<- name Canova -! so I can't say it was her, but I was told It ws* ** ‘ The record* showed that Ripley I married Juliet C Burns, who was i born at Btarke. Fla., in IUI7. and I who had been here for one Week. (In Hollywood. Pete Canova, Miss Canova* brother and busti nes* manager, said her real name was Juliet and that she had been , married to William Burns, whom , ah'- divorced a f<-w years ago. However. Canova said hl* sister denied by telefdionr that ahi- had t married Ripley, t - — '■ —♦ - ■■—— - Creasn 1-nrese pi-Hluction report- , cd to the C'-naus Bureau hy I* H. . plant* asnounts to 53 million f pounds yearly.

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