Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 30 January 1942 — Page 5

liDAV. JANUARY 30. 1942.

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■ PUBLIC SALE CALENDAR Pruu*" 1 mile South and 2 milsa Watt of Monroeville. «M 4. Johnson A Son. Auctioneers. Ht.ro. tO acre farm. 2 mile North of Berne Tile Mill. 4 , ( i Soutn of Monroe Roy S. Johnson A Son. Auctioneers, -tt.-n Sale. H B Lewie and Ernest Anderson on the Ltw'S form «me les East and 2 "•'••S North •* Bern * Aue ' tenters J F. Sanmann, 0 8. Blair, C. W Kent. Stove. 2 mites East of Willshire. Ohio Roy S. Johntt- A Son. Auctioneers. l Nosek s‘> miles southeast of Decatur on County fim road Sumas Brothers, auctioneers. Groth 4 m ti North of Bluffton on Road No 1. Hampshire ns |rw Gilts Roy 8 Johnsen A Bon. Auctioneers. cnron.sttr rotate, household poods. 514 W Jefferson st Soman Bros, auctioneers. Robert Lebo. Pontiac. Illinois. Auctioneers J. F Immomi C. w Kent. C Schafer. 2 miles East. 2 miles North of Decatur Roy 8 Johnson 4 Son, Auctioneers. Russell Hepperly. Chenoa. Illinois. Auctioneers — J f Sanmann. C W. Kent Rayl Farm Bu ldinga. 1 mile west and H t mils North of ■■ Monroe. Auctioneers. 17 f Sanmann. D S Blair. Graham. 44 acres. 8 miles west of Decatur on No 224 Auctioneers. J. F. Sanmann, D S. Blair. C. W. Kent T Watson. 3 miles w*et. 1 mile south, mile west of Geneva Roy 8. Johnson A Son, Auct-sneers. ■Bargains So “Hot” ■They Sizzle! "f JB*» recehfd a v«ry l»r<e hhtpmeat wf Hedrimm Suites, both Period and H 'l'dern. veiling from S s 49 < s° up *■ l iberal trade-in allowance J® fnr yowr ascd write. 1 Sprague Furniture Co. Phone 199 ■/ PUBLIC SALE . "*■ **” ■*>' public auction th<> folio wins personal "V* Soutbewat of Decatur on the Coaniy Farm .^^■gt, i, ri ’ t , '• mile North of Monroe on what In known a* the B "tbNESDAY, February 4,1942 Commencino at 12:30 prompt Geldin, . 2 ~ HOMM - 2 u * yr o,<,> "°und. weight 176 U. good worker; Bay r ’ ‘fM, iwind r.„ . 12 - BHIIP — 18 Nik \? " x ‘' i * r oW - »»<> extra Rood. 8 head Ewee, older hut • y»*r» old. ( 'rer, Wk>, ■ - HOGS -33 u" ‘o 'arrow <he middle of April: S‘» head of ’boats, weight between Go iud HW 1b» «u"^4o r » . “ POULTRY — Irtnu f of Piymobth Rock chicken*. laying extra good: IMP *of 'fry- A • vaccinated for chicken poi. roup and XoMt «' , » Buyer of the»c chickens can sell egg* ■f’‘ Graih’ d ' if* Os Hcu raore Or l * M ~f Col ‘‘ 111 Jhc cr,b: 15 rad clover hay Peraan T „ 2ARM MACHINERY - lit?. “ A ‘* fondltion: 2 tractor plows; l« in- onePlow, both Olivers John Deere Dl*< ■; ' *iUle m * 2rtn * UM, * h hxrrow: another spring tooth harrow »«l»..2 a,r " «‘Bi»ator; Dearing mower. Manure spread Uq tl ,h; o ’ , I ,* llb *»«OB bps. Good Thumabuil 1 * hole hog ■BctMioSh. 1 fou "’«ln»: chicken feeders: brooder house ■■ iuT"; • Brßw other article* too nuiuciuu* to Ho “*«boM Good* and Antique Dlshe* ■MI Wriisj l ’ **-“* Klmer Baumgartner at Batik ot Berne L. NOACK, Owner

man and thsir posttloes n hit own The Indomitable American com iwander that described hit forces In a tporial maetage lo PreoMent Kooaevelt on the anniversary of his birth. And lo the war department he reported that bls men are awaiting a "large sials" Japanese offensive, backed by fresh troops and new armed dispositions of enemy forces which have Ireen observed In front of the Amertesn defense lines. MacArthur’s message to Presl<|stH Roosevelt said "Today. Jan Jo. the anniversary of your birth, smoke-lregrtmed men. covered with the marks of battle, rise from the fox boles of Bataan and the batteries of Correaider. lo pray reverently that Clod may bless Immeasurably the president of the United Mates ” KOHNEHEADS COMTIMVBO THOM Pa'll ONB ..which h«- asked that organisations Andotwing the county health nurse proposal submit copies of their reaolutious to the county defense council These will be hied and presented along with the health nurse proposal when It is submitted to the county council, likely this fal lor earlier. Premecutor Harry T. Grube detailed a report of the recent meeting of prosecutors throughout the alate and called attention to the fact that illegal wearing of defense unit insignia will be made punishable by a fine and Imprisonment Eicher New Member Dr. Palmer Eicher, as county health oficer. also was Inducted as a member of the county defense N. A. BIXLER optometrist HOURS S:K to 11:10 I>:K to 1:00 Saturdays. 1:00 p. m. TalaaWawe IM ■yea Csamlwed Olosose Fitted

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Newsman Cecil Brown, far eastern correspondent for a I’ S. radio network. who was aboard the British battle cruiser Kc-pulsc when It was F sunk in the China Rea by Jap warplanes, lx pictured aboard the drs stroyer which rescued him from the 011-covrred waters In which he r struggle !to keep afloat after the Hrpulsr went under Hr holds th* piece of waste- rag with which be was able to keep the oil out of hla nose and mouth.

council last night, succeeding Dr. F. U Grandstaff LEGION TO ASSIST CONTINVBD rROM PAOK ONB , to register on February 14. The 1-eglon hae offered the use of Its large meeting hall for registration purpose*. It was pointed out that a long line of table * could I be erected in the room, wheie six k or eight registrars could 'iaudl<- > hundreds of registrant*. k Reglatisrs spun t>eing named and , having accepted the dalles will first have to *<n an oath before f starting work. They will be responsible for all registration card* turnt ed over to them. , A meeting of draft board members and Legionnaires i* scheduled for tonlgh' at the legion home, In 'which phut* for the regist-ntion k will be furthered. \ MASTER PLAN IS iCONTfNirED PROM PwU» ONg> words here and the- eaapiM •• of Al I lied strategy. Without moving from where I i sat during a morning visit to h adquarter*. I could converee with mo«l of the high officer* at their desk*, where they were *o hard at work that they couldn't talk lot more than a half minute ala time. Wavell aat at hl* desk in another room, peering-through his mon ode and receiving report*; reading documents and dictating general order*. The- reaction to what was happening at hl* desk wait apparent In the constant activity aronnd him and elsewhere at headquarters. The commander I* cordial and ha* an unusual memory for faces and facts. He recalled that at t'al cutta In early Dec ember we made an appointment to meet later at New Delphi, bnt the war'* outbreak forced ism to cam ■ I the meeting.

1 mw Hart ax he walked (rom hi* private offlce to headquarters. i A. E. F. Chief j - I Uj «T'» i Q ” Maj. Gee. Jamca E. Chaney Maj. Can. Junta E. Chaney, above, ha* been appointed commanding officer of all American force* in the Brltwh I»le«. The new A E F chief la former commandtu officar at Michel held. Long bland. j

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. A conference began there without delay, but th' re was none of the formality which a civilian might expect during a session of such high officer* In both Wavell and Hart, the I Allie* have commanders who. even i in war. remain human c haractera. ' | It may be because neither require* ■ a false front or nnn<-c«w«ary form--11 allty or ferocity. 11 o HITLER AGAIN I I I ctINTINUIb rncil* PAUS UNS' 1 f~ ’ | Hitler said that Britain wag the ' chief Instigator of war in la! I but thu' the first world war did n -‘hIng to end wars. He said that the same- purpose* I■ — 1 You never : know when, you 11 ! wish you were insured Leland Smith Insurance Agency Gltnn Hill Leland Smith Phone 140

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• ere Imbigd the prorent war M were behind the first world conflict. The Germans lost the firs- world war because revolt broke out "one quarter of an hour before Germ any's victory. Thus defes was caused not by <>ur enemies hut by our own fault." He said that the Gerrnin people prior to the present war had confidence In the “Words of Hoose velt .. we thought hr was against war We did not know h- was a madman. Wo never thouaht we would have to fight America, with which we never had any differSpecial Service At Church Saturday A special -worship and praise service will be held at the First Hap tint church Saturday night a' * 30 o’clock. The service -will lie conducted by th* young poop'-- of (ho Fort Wayne Gospel Tempt -. Part of the Gospel T«snpl<- band • 111 he prAsent and a prmtr.nn of •pecial music including vo<-a’ and Instrumental select Ion« will he given. The public Is Invited to attend the meeting There will be no

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l Keg V. 8 Patent GfflCSI I By Loul. F Keeml. Os the t'ntted Proas War Desk

( The enemy bf now on the threshf hold of ttlngapure and the British have prepared for the probable siege of the Island . hfitlsh and Australian forces on the peninsula Itself are now fight ' Ing only a delaying action, but they are outnumbered and the 1 i Japanese hold mastery of the air | A retreat ai rmpt the narrow Johore 1 strait to the defenses of the Island Itself la the next likely develop ment This may tike some time Th<defenders on the mainland now have shortened and compact lines The infiltration tactics which the Japanese used so successfully In - the jungles no longer hold good -1 nor is It possible to make flank I pondings from ’die sea to the rear ■ <4 the British lines ' On the oth«-’ band. th<- Japanese | have the ar'.anfage of Ki»id roads 1 - over which their mechanised units ' ran operate to the best advantage I Above all, they have air superior ' Ity. Their bombers and fighters ■ can work over «hort dfstanres i from the captured airfields, the British haviug only one important

— ■ I field still In their posaesaion l If the Biltlsh arc forced back on * the Island, they should he able t , withstand a lengthy siege ft Is t true that Singapore’s defense- ■ were planned mostly against atta* L ' I by sea. The 11-Inch coastal gun-1 •! pointing on’ over the water t>| blast hoatlle warships will be u - I •' less against the swarming Japan I ase on the peninsula However, there are other artll lery emplacements on the Island. I * on its north coast as well as on i r the east and south How strong j . they are will not be learned until! * they are put to the test. It Is cei i tain that the British *lll defend' II Singapore to the last. Its fall, t would be more serious thsn tha ' lof Hong Kong, which was not a-1 I strongly fort If has ■ The lack of water supply ha i--11 ened the fall of Hong Kong. Thi i 1 should not be true in the case of. I Singapore According to British I •. -ources. the contingency has been ' i foreseen Kven though the sour< • i of supply from the mainland Is cut , ■ I iff. Singapore has two big reser-' volra. each two miles In length and

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If'-d by large catchment areaa. Rainfall la anfficieut to keep them I full, and the Hrhlxb estimate that I they should be ample to supply the I civilian population and the garrl* »oa for a long time. Tn. stereos Singapore will ba I the most important action of tho Japaneeo war to date While the Japanese have nullified Its use as | in Allied naval base for the pies■■nt. Its loss would nevertheless be ! a serious setback Its facilities | snuid give the Japanese a tremwn* ■l'iu» advantage In the ttruKgle for Sumatra. Java and Borneo The whole ABiail posttlfin WfIUM b» I weakened Slngnpore is Important for another rva-on. If Brltahi can hold I If. H will be the springboard for I 'he great Allied offensive when I lapane.e su|*rlorlty on the sea Hid In the ah has been overcome. | Held by the Japanese. It would I make the start of that offensive so ! much harder COLDS Multi. A vLjd %hm < fall lIMdiPV Fry • %%«*«•!< rfal I In I meat