Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 247, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1941 — Page 1

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NAVY LAUNCHES HUGE HUNT FOR AHACHING SUB (iigantic Air And Sea Hunt On For Attacker Os Kearny Washlnglch. Oct is ll‘Pt — ’ The IT. S navy today was ■■nrag.-d I In a gigantic air and sea hunt for the submarine which torpedoed and damaged the new l.fiin ton dei atroyer Kearny while It was on I patrol 3T.it miles southwest of Ice- i I land. While military secrecy surround . -d the operations to avenge the ■ first American warship casualty In . the current war. the navy awaited! a further report from the Kearny I to clear Up details of the en.-ount- i er. The crippled destroyer was i limping to an undisclosed port, per haps In feeiand. There was only a terse anounco- | ment from the navy yestciday that the ship had been torpedoed and damaged, apparently without caw--1 uallles among her 13 officers and 1177 men. How the Injuries were suffered, their extent, whether the 1 destroyer attempted to sink the 1 I'-boat with her battery of five Inch guns and depth charges, and other pertinent details still were a i deep mystery of the sea Officials were confident, how , ever, that Lieut. Comdr. A. L.' Tianis. 42y-arfold skipper of the j Injured destroyer, would forward ! all details of the episode) as quick-1 ly as possible Observers believed that the , navy, smarting under the episode. was doing everything possible to' capture or destroy the unknown ' submarine, presumably Herman. under President Roosevelt's recent I edict to "shoot on sight" any Axis - marauders entering our defensive 1 areas. They sp<4ulated that the damage to the Kearny, must have Iteen comparatively alight If she were able to proceed under her own power. Mr. Roosevelt said in Hyde Park. N. Y.. that the Kearny was clearly within the American de sense sone when the torpedoing I occurred. The attack brought a cry for quick revenge In congress. Bra Claude Pepper. H. Fla . demand*.! | "two sinkings for each assault" and house leaders associated the Incident with Adolf Hitler's a' , tempt to create new tension In the i far east so that the United States may not concentrate its naval ' forces in either ocean. But Sen. Herald P. Mye, N. I)., i and other non-interventlonlsts said the president's "shoot" orders had ! Invited such attacks, o Young People Plan Play In December The St. Peter's Lutheran young peoples society. In the Fuelling ! settlement, will give a play. December 6 and 7, in the school auditor | lum. ’ The cast for the play. "Mamay'a Lil' Wild Rose." la practicing for i the presentation. The public Is invited to attend. Sons Os legion To Meet Monday A meeting of the Sons ot the | Legion will be held Monday night 1 at 7:30 o'clock at the Legion home All members are requested to Inpresent. DR. DANIELS . IS PROMOTED Dr. R. E. Daniels Is Made Captain In Army Medical Corps I ’■ Dr. R. E. Daniels, former Decatur ’ physician, now In reserve corps j traininx in th»* Vnited Staten anny. j has been promoted to the rank of i ’ captain from a first lieutenancy, according to word received here. • Dr. Daniels is the second local » physician to receive the promotion • In as many days. The advancement I of Dr. M. F. Zwlck was reported l here Friday. Dr. Daniels Is stationed at Camp . Jackson. South Carolinu and has • recently returned fr.nn maneuvers. 11 He has informed relatives he will • remain in service IS months after I his year’s service expires In Det cumber. He will spend a two weeks' fur- ■ lough soon fishing in Florids- Mrs. ’Daniels hss been staying at their cottage at Uke Wawaaee for the past two weeks while her husband was on maneuvers.

U. S. Destroyer Kearny Hit by Torpedo Off Iceland •’rnL- Jis ’ I k. * JP'.Tp » '’-J gall

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AUAMSCOUNTT YOUTH HONORED (Glen Bunner Named Most Valuable To Company At Maneuvers Glen Bunner, selective service trainee from near Bobo, has been signally honored by Company G.. ■ lS2nd Infantry, of the United States ' army, according to word received here. Bunner was chosen the most valuable man in Company G durI ing the recent maneuvers in laruislana. The Information was eent to i Jaatnes Halberstadt of Pleasant Mills by two Pleasanl Mills youths. Hugh R fieltler and Luther Bovine, ami two of their offliers. Following Is the letter sent" to Halberstadt and hie friends: "Dear fellows: "We, the und«*r*lgned members i of Company G. 153nd infantry, feel that it Is our duty and honor to let the citizens of Pleasant Mills and vicinity know that Pvt. First Class Glen Bunner has been choaen the most valuable man to Company G In the Utulsiana maneuver training of the past two months. “Sincerely yours, "Pvt. Hugh R Beitler, Pvt. Luther A. Bovine. Corp. Bec her C. Smith, Sgt. Ralph Chadwick."

Moose Will Hold Open House At New Home In This City Sunday —r? - «#•> ie'4 •• J >. ■ *® •**, to J ■■ 1 M 4W 1 ThP beautiful new 140,000 home of Adam* lodge No. 1111 of the Uiyal Order of Moose. northweat corner of First and Jackson streets. will be opened to the public Sunday afternoon for Inspection. ' ’Formal dedication of th- building will take place Saturday. (left 2b. part of a two day ceremony which starts on Friday with the Initiation of a large claim of candidate*. ' William A Anderson. paitt supreme governor and governor general of the Moose will deliver the adare*/ to the class There i* a possibility that U. 8. Senator Janies J. liavla of Pennsylvania, founder of I {be mX'- and FUgttoi F»Uwr of the fraternal organisation will attend the dedicatory ceremonies.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October IH, 1911.

The U. • Kearny Herr is the U 8. destroyer Kearny, torpedoed while on patrol duty i about 35« miles southwest of Iceland The Kenny, under command of Lieutenant Commander A L. Danis, was aide to proteed under her own power, after the attack, according to th- navy annoiimenietit The picture shows the Kearny al the time It was commissioned a year ago at the Brooklyn navy yard.

REPORT FILED P GRAND MT Jury Files Report Approving County Jail And Infirmary Th« Adams circuit court grand jury, which adjourned late Friday, filed an approval of the county jail and county Infirmary, now In the prix-ese of being repaired. The report of the Ixtdy States that "during our session, we visited the county infirmaty and found the infirmary hi the proces* of repair with the other buildings in good .ondltlon and well cared for. "We also visited the county jail on Octolter 17 and found two Inmatra there. We found everything l dean, and in gtxxl condition, and the premia** generally in a good state of upkeep and repair." The report also includes the filing of three indictments first degree murder, second degree murder and manslaughter against Jesus Chavez for the alleged slaying of Jesus Velez. No other indictments were returned. The report states that "We have Investigated 'he other criminal cases pending oil the < ourt (hx ket of the Adams circall court and have no recommendation or criticism thereof." O 11 Sgt. Joseph Krick Undergoes Operation Mr. and Mrs Frank Krick, of this city, have received w trd from Fort Benjamin Harri»on. stating that their son. Sgt. Joseph A Krick, recently underwent a hernia operation in the army hospital there. Tim latter states that he is recovering satisfactorily. o — BULLETIN Jerry Walther, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Walther of thia city, died at 11 o'clock this morning at the St. Joseph's hospital, Fort Wayne. The Gillig and Doan ambulance will return the body to thia city.

Leo Nussbaum Named Oflicer Os Society Muncie. Oct. IN lx*o Nussbaum of Monroe has been elected Vicepresident of I’l Gamma N'u. national honorary social sclencr society, > at Ball Blair t*-a< hers college. Mr. Nussbaum I* a senior at Ball | State and is also a member of | YMCA; Commerce club; I’l Omega I PI, national honorary busineas edit I I cation fraternity: Blue Key. nat- 1 • ! ional honorary fraternity for men; ’ i country life club, and student ex1 ' eentive council. TRAIN WRECK i SUSPECT HELD I i Held At Findlay, Ohio. For 1939 Wreck Kill- • . Findlay. <>. Oct. IN. (UPI A . ! 73-yi-ar-old trnnslent. registered a* , i Joe Farm, was held In the Ilan- [ i cock county jail today as a suspect In the unsolved wreck of th*- . streamliner City of San Francisco t near Harney. Nev., on August 12, 1»39. I Sheriff Lyle Harvitt said Farm's i fingerprint* were Identical with r thos,- found on u crowbar at the acene of the wre< k according to a check by the FBI The sheriff added that stitches In a leg of Farm's trousers were situH||ar to stitches in two jackets found near the wreck. ' Twenty-four persons were killed 1 and 117 injured In the wreck of ! the San Francisco filer, crack train • of the Southern Pacific lines. • _ o — Fire Prevention Movies Are Shown Fire prevention movies were) shown at the two Decatur high schools yesterday as a part of the recent national firn prevention week observance. A. L. MoAlhaney of the state! fire marshal's office and fire chief Ed Hurst of this city were in charge of the presentation of the i movies.

Russian Army Hurls Back Nazi Drives On Moscow; Both Sides Report BattleOn Three Fronts

LAPS EXPRESS THEIR DESIRE TOTAU PEACE New (Government ExpreHMCH Desire In M ord To Washington Washington. Oct. IK-(UP)—The 1 Japanese government has commontented to the l ulled Stales a desire 1 to oontlnue "pence talks" despite i Japan s political upheave), it was : learned today The Japanese acted to ease lenseion In the Pacific after world reaction ha» coupled collapse of the Konoye cabinet with possibility of a new thrust by Japanese armed forces The overtures were received with some scepticism but makeup a new Tokyo government led Observers here to a more optimistic view Officials declined comment on the new Japanese cabinet headed by G«n. Kikl Tojo pending clarij fication of its policies. Premier Moderate Tokyo. Oct. 1» tl'Pt Hen Elki Tojo. new Japanese premier, declared today that his gov*mment*« policy would be based on settlement of the conflict with f'hlna and establishment of a greater east Asfe co-prosperlty sphere. His two-minute radio d«-Taration i to the nation was moderate in tone and seemed a reiteration of the policy enunciated by the past three governments. Tojo is regarded as a moderate in politics and so is his foreign minister. Hhigenori Togo. Tojo. who also Is war minister and home minister, spoke from the I premier’s official residence. He ’’ safd that In siMkfng a “snccessfur settlement of the Chinese war and establishment of a greater east Asia <-<eprosperity sphere Japan's ' ultimate object was to "contribute to world peace.” The new premier said that at a time when the world is confronted with "a most serious situation" he felt overwhelmed by the responsl-1 billly placed on him by the emperor. "I am fully convinced tha* ly action and iron will unde; the ae;eo.v, iNt!KD on rang thhkm, 0Legion Membership Cards Picked Up Tile American la-gion box car was in the city today, making a stop at the la-gion home, hi tieround'ip of membership cards. Charles Weln-r. commander of Adams Post eaid that 35 cards were turned over, which, with the 151 turned in a week ago inerrases the membership of the Im-al post to IM. Lloyd Krvlscher Is chairinun of the membership campaign and an effort Is being made to run the , roster of Adams (swt above the 200 mark. HEAR ARGUMENT IN DITCH CASE Attorneys' Arguments On Blue Creek Case Heard Today Judge J. Fred Fruchte In Adams circuit court this morning heard argument* of attorneys on a motion to strike out reinmistrances Hied In the widely known Blue Creek dredge case. Previous io tile arguments, a counter showing to the amended motion to strike out and reject the j reinonatrances was til'd by attorneys for the remoMtralors. The motion to strike had asked that all of the 137 remonstrances be rejected because they were not filed hi duplicate. Rejection of a part of the remonstrances was also asked for various reasons outlined In the motion. Judge Fruchie did not rule on the motion this morning. Attorneys for the petitioners who appeared before the court this morning were D. Burdette Custer of Decatur and Jam* s J. Moran of Portland. Remonstrators* attorneys were Frank [ <>. Gordon and William 11. ElcliI horn, both of Bluffton.

FOUR ENTER IN NAW CONTEST j Decatur Students Enter Essay m In State Navy Contest The public relations office of the U. 8 S'avy acknowledges r.s-elpt i of four essays from students In the Decatur puldic and Catholic high schools. In the contest condm'tad in Indiana oti "Our Navy. Its bat-1 lieship, the I'SB Indiana, and the men who man her." The essays of Edward Mower. I 227 8. Fourth street and Miss lads , Frank. fi2l West Jefferson street • of th* Decatur high school, and | Miss Irene Braun, rural route four ] and James Holthouse. 222 Marshall street, of the Catholic high school were submitted Prises for the contest liii lude an all expense tour to the launching of the Indiana at Newport News. Va. Nov. 21 for the winning Imy and girl In the state, a 125 national defense lutltd for lb>- second place Iniy and girl, and fl” In national defense stamps to third place lu>y and girl winners. The six prise winners are to lie announeed at a banquet to Im* given in Indianapolis at the Claypool Hotel, Navy Day. Winners will be present and will Im* greeted by Rear Admiral C W. Nlmltl. t'SN. < hlef of the bureau of navigation. | who will be guest speaker. Judges for the contest Include Hilton I'. Brown, president of the Butler University board of directors; C. T. Malan, state superintendent of puldic instruction; Floyd I McMurray, and V. M Armstrong. national vice-commander. American legion. Henry B Heller of this city is county chairman for the contest FURMER LOCAL RESIDENT UIES Mrs. (George Wertzberger Dies Friday At Home In Hammond Mrs. George Wertxberger. dO, formerly of this city, died last night at her home in Hammond according to word received here by relatives. Drath was attributed to diabetes and complications. She was formerly Edna Odle, of this city. Hit* and her husband have resided in Hammond for a number of years Surviving, besides the husband, arc the father. Aaron Odle of Fort Wayne; two children. Walter Wertxberxer and Mrs Marie Alexander of Hammond; the following brothers and sisters: Harry Odle and Mrs James Fuller. Fort Wayne; Grover Odle. Mrs. Walter Sudduth and Mrs. Charles Spade, all of Decatur; Mrs. Charles Bushnell of .Muncie, and five grandchildri'it. The body will be brought here for burial. Funeral services will Im* held at the Nuttman Ave. U. B church .Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev L J Martin and Rev. Argo Sudduth officiating Burial will be in Decatur cemetery The laxly will lie hi state at the church from noon Monday until time for the services Sl—■ O Postmasters To Meet At Berne postmasters of the fourth district will hold their next meeting at Berne In the first week of December, it was announced at the meeting Thursday night at New Haven. Reports on the recent national convention at Boston were given by postmasters Leo Kirsch of Decatur. Mrs. Rena Zehr of Berne. Edwin Smith of Ligonier and Col. Clyde F. Dreitbach of Fort Wayne. ——l. o— — 18 Communists Are Executed In Italy Rome. Oct. IS—(UP)-A communique announeed today that special military tribunals had sentenced IS "communists" to death at Sibenlk and Spilt on the 'Adraltic coast of Jugoslavia, on charges of "murder and xabotage" and that ail had been shot at once.

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Red Radio Taunts Nazli For Failure To Walk Into Moscow As Hitler Had Predicted. — WINTER STARTS illy United Press! The Red army was reported today to have thrown bark the Geri man offensive both north and south of Moscow mid to have taunted the Nails by radio for their failure to I break through the snow covered I and flerr-ely defended approm hex to the Soviet capital ttn the south, the Important city j of Orel wm said by Moscow radio i to hav,. been recaptured i>> Rus- . sian counter attacks. On the I north, the communications crater {of Kalinin was again In Russian hands, according to a British report via Stockholm. On the west, the Germans admittedly had stabbed through ono ee< tor on the Napoleonic route to Moscow but the Hussians said they still were holding strong positions. “We are going to stay In Moscow and the Red army Is going to light hard for It." a radio broadcast from the Soviet capital, directed at the Germans and heard In London, said. “The weather has changed now, hasn’t It* You rail It winter. You know your soldiers are freextng. ' To us Russians, winter Is really coming later. We are used to thia sort of weather. “You thought you were going to have an easy walk Into Moscow. Far from It. We are going to stay." Both Germans and Russians reported battles on three main fronts around the Soviet capital, with mow covering a great part of the battleground and temperature* lowering. Although the Germans claimed an important break through on the front S” miles west of Moscow In the Mrabalsk sector, report* broadcast by Ruslan radio stations told of repeated r-ounter-altarks that had stopped the enemy at points 5o miles or more from the capital. The fronts around Moscow were I described by both sides as follows: South The Russians said they had recaptured Orel. 210 miles from Moscow, after a great battle ill which the Red army drove Into the German lines and threatened to break up the enemy thrust Into the Kaluga Tula sector. Tile Germans acknowledged continued desperate fighting on the outer rim of Moscow's fortifications and the Vichy radio said that 2n to 3o Naxi divisions lalxxit 2iK'.otx) to 31M.0n0 ment had been thrown into the conflict in the KalugaOrel-Tula triangle where a "great battle" is raging West Sector The Germans reported that they had broken through Mozhaisk in the road from Smolensk to .Moscow, but llnssi-tn reports told of furious counter attack* and said that the Red army still was holding strong p i-.lli.ms, aided by new fortifications thrown up by a huge army of clvll’an d •- ! fenders of ’he capital. North Sector The Russians acknowledged partial Germah breakthroughs In the Kalinin ser-tor, where tanks stairbed at a Russian airdrome but said that 30 enemy vehicles had Iteen destroyed and that fierce fighting continued. In the South Ukraine, a dispatch broadcast by th* official Russian news agency said that tft* Germans were intensifying their offensive against the Donets Industrial basin along the sea of Azov hut that the Red army was “resls'lng determinedly and Inflicting heavy losses on the enemy In flghtlni; so fierce that many villages hail changed hands several times." Russian retirement* In this sector were acknowledged, however, despite many counter-attacks. Russian news of the battle of Moscow came only by radio broadcasts from Russian stations as all direct press messages from the Soviet union have been cut off since American newspapermen were evacuated with the diplomatic corps and some government (CONTINUBD ON I’AOtC «IX> TBMPffRATURE READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. .. M 10:00 a. m. .. M 11:00 a. m. .. — WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; not much change In temperature.