Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1941 — Page 1

XXXIX. No 308.

BATTLE FOR PHILIPPINES IS RAGING TOWARD CLIMAX; HEAVY JAP LOSSES

Lend Billion ■eekly For War I Year 1943 | Draft Huge Budget I For Expenditures I To Defeat Hitler Bffublngton, IN*. SI — (UP) - Roosevelt today l» draft Ki war budget for expenditure ■ goto thin |l"iM).O«0.<toO it Week LwaoU Os IM <HMt.IHHt.tMHt a year Kr 1943 offensive war aminst ■ft )• i vast «nm almost IncomKkraiibh- to many persons Hu' Hu »ot nearly so big as the Job ■o-ruililng to spend It. ■g. now are devoting about 23 ■rrrst of out national Income to K sforts. The new program I* H diveriion of JW.000.000.000. Krli i> percent of the estlmal- ■ wtori.il Income, to war expenK-> tn the fiscal year which will Kin July 1 and end on June 30. ■Orrr ami above that num will ho Kro*l of non war government Krh In the current flscsl year K imount to approximately ft; •' congressional econKy mm mil'ee hai been clamorito! K • reduction in lion-defense Kmib: and It has the support of Ktttiry of the treuaui7 Henry Krmhan. Jr Mr. Rooeevelt Sained at hla pres* conference Kerday that nondefense spend ■ aoalil lie reduced. Btr few ■» believe if can or will he cut Hu much aw 83.0M.fiW.000. ■Tb-M on the bawiw of a B.MiwmhhM) war budget pin* Hwhjig for other governmental iB 'be next fiscal year, the Hxonth bill to preaent and futuiv ■*>'■* *lll 'te approximately ihhi. That compared E* W"Xlmately |»o (Mmi.ihmi mh) ■H haw been apent by the B*-'-!- administration wince E* M 1*33. *hlch waa the heE Ik < of !h " Orut complete fiscal E a, "* r Herbert C. Hoover left E**”* for the next fiscal year for the present fiscal although they looked pretty E **"■" H'ey were unfolded to ■ while that they would spend B.lU.iHsmhmi. of which 110.811,E** •°" 1, l he for national do- ■** That program was expand- ■ *»*' June to an overall expeiidlE^ figure of BM.IW.OdO.IMO. of E* 1 HSSOO.OOO.OW would be for E* 9 * 1 de fe?ie. Spending In proat approximately that rate ba*!" of return* for the first B *onth» of the flacal year, are as follows: Bhkaditiiiea. lll.242.Ooe.000; reON F*OW THRB■ • B — — o par Bulletins ■ J-wuton. Die. 31 — (UP) — ■witlih aubmarlnaa operating ■* the Mediterranean have ■**"' five enemy achoonera. laden with ammunition, ■** hit an Italian destroyer E* forpodoea. the admiralty E* today. i Washington, Dec. 31—(UP) S? Atfornay-feriaral Francis E** 1 * today extended to all Bn . *f <he United States, E* fte Hico and the Virgin the order requiring Hl'tne to surrender ■ transmitters, short wave ■giving uta and hand camTurkey, Dec. 31 — Onwards accompanied B? •üb-xaro temperatures IL* ,cr cae southeastern Eur E 1 today as the Balkans K J ,ed ,n ***• coldest winter I Owamr ■•Mi °* ,lrMdy • hort Os *"** f«»l were reported unB. M and civilian deaths |q,., ,r *««'"0 wsre increasing. ,o,mtd the KTT* of Bucharest, stripping ■ loo up Coßt * snd other warm lino f * ,r#n ’ the backs of men ■•Jo.*.'* 0 " I*’’ 1 *’’ *• forward the ■The "A* * r * p * •* the ,ront ' ■be ’••“'•’•oh of the Ruman I**.. Ul * irt “"y has been I•" 'fofoorp,

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Take Precautionary Measure At Plant —— Precautionary measures at the municipal plant here are being fur-I thered. it waa announced today by Mayor Forrest Elsey. The fence wh<h Is to hr iet up around 'he entire plant to keep out possible nabotru e has arrived and will Ite put up In the near future. Installation of the "cyclone" fence will augment the cordon of guards which has been maintained at the plant since early in December. Passe* are nerrwsary to gain admittance to 'he plant. All workmen wear hadr*« to gain entrance. ■ ■ --o -- - Farmers To Aid In Defense Movement Committees Named In Six Townships Winfred L (lerke. chairman of the Adams county VSDA defense bouid. has appointed chairmen In all townnhlp» m the county for the purpose of carrying on agriculture's part in the defense movement, An organixa'ion meeting was held In the county agricultural agents •Bee recently and plans were mad'* to have four additional members appointed in each township. The first objectives of these committees Is to urge farmers to collect and deliver all scrap Iron which Is of uo further use on the farm. This material la greatly needed In the manufacture of delense material. This committee Is also making plana to conduct a campaign to inform farmers to repair their farm Implement* now. There will be anfflclent material available If farmers do it now. The committee will also assist in KYVNTtNttwn nw eantt «IX) o — Pay Automobile Use Tax At Post Office Motorists will pay their federal "use" tax on all types of motor i vehicles at any first, second, third or fourth class post office, accord Ing to an announcement of the Chicago Motor club. Revenue stamps casting |2 '<» will go on sale late 'in January and will represent the portion of the lax due February I and covering the period to July I. 1»42. The full tax of |i per year will be due each succeeding July !. When motorists have purchased the stamp, they will be given a cart! to fill out and forward to the nearest office of the bureau of internal revenue. Upon receipt of the card the bureau will check the mtorist's name on the master list of all motor vehicle owners. Failure to pay the tax may bring a penalty of not more than 125 In Anew. 30 days In prison, or both. Arrests will be made by federal officers. —o Stengel Drain Case Record On Docket Entry of the court minutes on the docket card In the Stengel dredge case, which was compromised late Tuesday, was entered today by Judge J. Fred Fruchle. The entry in the record book probably will not be made for a day or two. since attorney* are now completing thia phase The entry made today by Judge Fruchte notes that "the court Bnds that In accordance with said report. the said proposed drainage will Improve the public health, will benefit public highways, will beneflt streets and alleys In towns, will lie of public utility and that the costa, damages and expenses . will be less than the benefits to owners of the land affected . . " It continues that “the assessments made by the engineer of const ruction are just and equitable. The entry assigns the constnictton of the ditch to Walter H OilHom. engineer of construction, and provides that the costs be paid ou of the general fund upon approval of the courf and that the costs o the remonsthrances be charged as cost* In this action.

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War Reminders Sober Revelry For New Year No Restrictions In New York; Ban Big Crowds In West (Ry United Press) America welcomes 1842 tonight with whooper parlies sobered by grim reminders that the nation la at war. In many cities the lid was off for a celebration that "may be the last hig New Year's for some time." Rut air raid wardens will mingle with the throngs In New fork's Times Nquare, where the New Veer traditionally receives its moat uproarious greeting at the stroke of midnight. And three hours later when 1842 reaches the west coast, it will find lights dimmed and gaiety muffled lest the cities serve as landmarks for enemy bombers. Mayor Florello UUuardla of New York, national civilian defense director, set the keynote for moat cities when he announced there would be no restrictions in New York liecause "It may be the fast big New Year's for some line.** In addition to the air raid wardens, a police detail of 2.4 m». the largest In history, was assigned to Times Hquara. San Francisco and Oakland. Calif, barred downtown street celebrations and called on the clllxenry to "celebrate New Year's five Indoors.” Theaters etabs were open, hoping for capacity houses Police asked celebrants to keep cars out of the downtown section, however, and to refrain from use of confetti and noisemakers. They also urged against large crowds. U>* Angeles. Hacramento. Fresno. San Diego and other California on mob fivbi Cloverleaf Making New Loaf Cheese Production Increase Reported At Plant lto*f cheese Is now being manufactured at Cloverleaf Creameries. Inc, m this city, the entire output „t the local plant going Into this form of cheese. W. A. Klepper. general manager of the company, said today It Is the first time that natural cheese has been placed in loaf size and the Kraft Cheese company of Chicago, of which Cloverleaf U a subsidiary, expects to announce the new product to the public in the near future. New operation! in the eWeeM plant have necessitated the employment of nine additional employes and It I* contemplated to ..xpand this division of the business to take In part of the present officw space. Mr. Klepper said that "prospects look favorable for a very large manufacture of tbl» ‘FH of cheese.” . Brisk operations continue in the butter manufacturing department of the creamery and production is on an Increase. In addition to It. regular commercial tarde. Clover leaf I* shipping several carloads of hutter weekly to the United Slates government. j “This butter Is purchased under very rigid Inspection and Cloverleaf is snry P roud *'iat the quality of Its butter Is recognized end ac ceptablo to the government.’ Mr. Klepper commented. -r— TTtMFXHATURB READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 1:00 a. m — 10:00 a. m J Neon — 2:00 p.m 3:00 p.m. —•• ” ail i— WEATHER Cloudy; Intermittent light anew this afternoon and tonight; colder tonight.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, December 31, 1941.

Churchill Speaks To Canadian Parliament

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Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain Is pictured a* he addressed a special assembly of the Canadian parliament In Ottawa Churchill told his cheering listeners that the final phase of the war must be "aa assaul on the citadel of the guilty powers Itoth In Europe and Asia." Churcblll spoke from the chamber of the house of commons

Receive Order To Classify All Men Men Over 28 To ; Be Re-Classified The expected order for to-cla««i flcatton of selective service registrants in Adam* county over 28 years of age was received l"day by the Adams county draft hoard The bulletin issued by the board states that "no new regulations concerning classification have been revived by the local board Other than the order direct.ng the reclassification of men who had been placed In Class 1-H by reason ol age.” The bulletin continues that "In the future, no distinction will be made In classifying men over 28 years of age and men tinder 28." It was previously estimated here that about 100 Adam* county men are now In clasa l-H. The bulletin, in conformity with a release from the state selective* service system also slates that effective January 1. 1842. registrants ((’VNTINt'gn on psgb rtv»» — o County Offices Close , To Complete Reports All offices in the county court house were closed this afternoon to permit public official* and office personnel to complete their last quarterly report of the year. The office* will remain closed for New Year's Day and will lie reopened on January 2.

World's Greatest Powers At War As Year 1941 Is Ended

Ixmdon, Dec. 31.— (UP) —The world's greatest powers—locked tn life-death struggle in total warreached years end today with Allied nation* on the offensive In Arica and Russia, and massing resources to strike back eventually at the Axis on a world wide front. With the start of 1942 there Is apparent crystallsatton of the longrange grand strategy which must be put into effect to meet highly organised Axis aggression The final center of ouch grand strategy logically might be Washington but It seems certsln to lake shape first in London on the ba*l* of consersalton* in Moscow. Chungking and Washington In which British statesmen sounded out the needs spd cspablllties of other primary antl-Axis powers. New unity of purpose may result in a cloeer military alliance of Britain, Russia. China, and the United States plus the Netherlands. Norway, Poland and other nations which to a greater or lesser degree are contributing to the total war

Hoosier Officer Commits Suicide Anderson. Ind.. Dec. 31 —(UP)— Lieut.-Col. Elmer D. Gross. M. commander of the third battalion, 132nd Infantry. Camp Bhelby. Miss., shot himself to death yesterday In a New Orleane hospital, according to word received by relatives here. Lleut.-Col. Goss had been under observation at the hospital since last April, when he became ill with a heart ailment. Relatives said he had Iteen riding with his family In the afternoon and t<M>k hl* life soon after returning to hie hospital quarters. Jury Commissioners Appointed By Judge Alva Nichol*, local store owner, and Charles D Tccpte. retired De catur merchant, were named today by Judge J. Fred Fruchte 3* jury commissioners for Adam* county for 1842. Mr. Nichols is a Democrat, and Mr. Teeplea Republican. Both men will serve for one year, beginning Saturday. January 3. Saturday morning they will b« called to the court house by Judge Fruchte to qualify and Im* sworn In. Their first official duties will include the drawing of the petit and grand juries for the February term of the Adams circuit c*.urt. They succeed A. Fred Thieme. Democrat and Cal E. Peterson, who were named by the court to serve during 1941.

It still appears, however, that clrcustances prevailing as of Jan. 1, 1942. will force the grand strategy to remain elastic at preaent to meet a hundred possible contingencies with the stlll-llmlt<*d resources of the antl-Axis front. The strategy seem* to awing automatically Into two general periods- first defensive, which Prime Minister Winston Churchill in his speech to the United States con* greas put at approxlmtaely one year; Second, an offensive to start when the huge potentiate of Russia, the British Empire and the United States can be brought fully into play. The first period seems slated to be one of delicately balanced maneuver designed to protect what the Allies have, and above all to maintain vital supply lines and prevent the Axis from seising the bases from which a general Allied offensive must one day be launched This period demand* a solution lUUNTINUBD ON PAGE TWO)

Powerful Assaults From Air And Mechanized Forces Are Met With Stiff Resistance

Churchill Says Singapore Will Ward Off Japs Predicts Singapore "Will Surely Hold" Off Japanese Attack Ottawa. Canada. Dec. 31 - <l’l*B — Prime minister Winston Churchill predicted today that Hinxapore "will surely hold" under th« Japanese attack*, and expressed the hope that the Japanese "will get more than they bargained for In Manila." Churchill's views were expressed during a 45mlnute press conference today at the residence of the governor-general, the Earl »f Athlon*. Russian victories have Inflicted "a very deep and Internal lesion upon the whole economy and life of the Herman people," Churchill said. He added he did not Itelieve, however, that Hitler would jiennit an Internal collapse In Italy because of the reverses th" Italian armies have suffered He commentwl In connwtlon ; with relations between Hitto’ and | Mussolini and the prospe*-; of an Italian collapse that "the organ grinder has too tight a grip on the monkey'* collar." Churchill told the assemblage of Canadians. American and British trONTINUWD ON PAOK THHBB* Q. —— Dr. Kohne To Head Medical Society Dr. G J. Kohne. Des-dtur. was elecled president of the Adam* county medical society at a dinner reeling of the society, held Tuesday evening at the Rice hotel. Dr Kohne succeeds Dr. Floyd 1,. (Irandstaff. wiio lias sorv >d during the past year. Dr. James M. Burk. Decatur, was elected vice-president: and Dr. M. L. Haltegger. Berne, was re-electd secretary-treasurer. The physicians signed an agreement ecgardIng medical care for old ige pensioners and others in conjunction With the county welfare department. - O ———— Mrs. Fred Scheuler Dies This Morning Lifelong Resident Os County Is Deed Mrs. Sophia Scheuler. 81. wife of Fred Ncheuler. and life-long resident of Adams county, died this morning at 1:40 o'clock at the Adam* county memorial ho«pltal following an Hines* of four years. Rhe was admitted to the hcmpltal December 8. Death waa due* to complication*. The deceased was born In Adams county August 21, 1880. the daughter of Mr tmd Mr*. Ernest Schroeder. Rhe was married to Fred Rcheuler on April 8. 1884. The- deceased was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church. Surviving, besides the husband, are the following children: Mrs. Herman Witte of Fort Wayne. Martin of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Henry Rchoenherr of New Haven. Gustav of Root township. Mr*. Fred Koeneman of Preble township. Theodore of Root township. Mrs Fred Kukelhnhn of Root township. Emil of Preble township. Mrs. Harold Tiemann of Hoot township and Mr*. Dan Rferman of Allen county. A daughter Is deceased. A brother. William Schroeder | iCONTINUBD ON FAGM TMMMBJ

Sign Contracts For Infirmary Building Formal Contracts Are Drawn Up Here Today Formal contracts between the Adams comity commissioner* and the rontrsetors for the construction of the new county Infirmary building to Im* built at the county farm, south of Decatur, were signed this afternoon. The contracts total jsi.o’it on the award* made yesterday by the commissloiierw. Yost Brothers of this city, have the general construction contract Their l>a»e bld was 375.&M and with several of the alternate* de ducted, totals 3<2.8M». The Items eliminated from the base bld include: the circular driveway In front of the building. |«UU; painting of the basement walls, 3880. painting of the first floor walls and superintendent'* quarter*. I7HO; elimination of the tile fl<M>r in luiih rooms, toilet room*, kilthen and front porch. 3380. The Item of 31"00 for tile floors In corridor* and other parts of the building was retained hi the general contract. The heating and ventilating contract was awarded Io I* B Arnold Co., Fort Wayne, on their bld of 38.880. William P. Mi'Dottald. Fort Wayne, was awarded the plumldtig contract on hi* bld of 17,470. The electric wiring contract was awarded to the Serv-I's store In Berne on their bld of 83"f>o Engineer's and archßeef** fees —— o— To Name Committee On Tire Rationing Five-Man Board To Serve Adams County A’incent Rormann. county civilinn defense director. I* proceeding with the organisation of the Adams county tire rationing committee, which will administer the distribution and sale of all auto tires after January S, in compliance with th*' recent DPA ruling A Ove man committee will administer the act In this county. Mr Hermann announced Three of the men will be nam'd from Decatur iind two from Herne For the convenience of those who arc eligible to buy tire*, the work will be divided half way between the county, the local committee taking Decatur and the *lx north townships, while the Berne committee will have the six south township*. The committeemen become federal employes without salary and are sworn In by the pout master. Director Bormann will go to Indianapolis Bunday to attend a meeting st which function* of the act will he explained and Instruction* given on Its administration. Those eligible to buy new tire* must first have their old tire* mepeded and a written statement made by the dealer aa to their concondition. This report la then 111 ed with the local administering (CONTINUBP ON PAOB *IXI . — City Blanketed By Snow This Morning Tha city st least for • Ut»»— *•* transformed Into a "winter wonderland" thi* morning a* a result of last night's snowfall Snow on tree* shrubs, rssldence* and downtown buildings crested scenes rivalling those painted by more famous < artists. Meanwhile the temperature hovered around the freeslng mark. ' forecasting a quick dlsapp»aranta ' of the majority of the snow. <

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Epochal Battle For Island Possession Is Nearinq Climax; Move Toward Manila By United Press ’ An epochal battle for the Philipf pine* raged toward a climax today with American defenders still , holding out against |M>werfnl JapI aneae nu-thanixed and air assaults outside of Manila. t "American and Philippine troop* t continued to offer strong resist- . anew. Inflicting heavy lo«ses on the enemy,*' a war department comi munlque said after the Interrup- . Gon. at least temporarily, of all except military communications with . | Manila. "The enemy continues to exert I heavy pressure on all fronts with extensive use of dive liotnlter* and armored units." the i-ommunlqne f said. r The communique said that the , defense* lines had been teadjusleil t in orderly fashion but gave no t definite positions, although the « last dispatches from Manila said * that a valient New Year's Eve t battle was In progress close to the i. capital. Axis reports broadcast by Berlin and Vichy claimed the Jap M i aiiese were within four or six miles „ of Manila. ’• The interruption of normal commnn frat tens with the Philippines i- was due apparently to rigorous I military control as the battle f *urg*<d along the highways towaid the capital The navy still was In t touch with Manila by radio, bow- { ever, at Io a m BBT. and the army was in touch with the headquarter* I of Get! Douglas Mat Arthur near i the city. The navy's message at in a. m. • —midnight In the Philippine* - made It clear that Manila still was holding out as tin- year ended and 1043 began west of the International dateline. But commercial communication* | were Interrupted New York received no word for 'hour* Chungking reported that it had cea«i-d to hear the regular United Press news report sent by radio from .Manila and that commercial stations were no' heard There was no explanation of the l Interruption of communication* i and it was pointed out that It | might be temporary, but the in- . tensity of the Japanese asaonlt Indicated that New Year * Eve had brought a climax to the battle of the Pacific. (attest mess.'tgo* from Manila j prior to the Interruption had indicated that the city waa calm although military dispatches gave the impression that tb« fighting fronts were so close that th** thunder of guns might he heard In tCONTLNUED ON PAGE *IX) O* Hitler Says 1942 To Brinq Decision For Axis Salvation Berlin. Dec 31-d UP)—Tills I* an official German new* agency broadcast recorded by tiio United Press in New York. Adolf Hitler, who predicted G *r» many's "greatest victory" for 1841, Mild In a New Yoar's message today that "the year 1842 will bring a decision for the salvation of our people and those nations allied with us." In this message to the German people issued from hi* own headquarters. Hitler said the war cama "because enemy countries did not want to live In the type of world we wished for.” He reputed his familiar "hargo that President Roosevelt I* "the greatest war monger of our time." "The world, however, has juot a* little in common with Amcttca as American* have with us." Hitter said. "Nobody In Germany would dream of Inviting, let us say. Frau Roosevelt, to live according to the German way or of asking tbo German people to put up with American principles or way* of IIvlog."