Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1942 — Page 1

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■t Percent ■eral Sales I Is Proposed J ■onufocturers Ask I Kr Enactment Os I Hrneral Sales Tax IS M - ,r 12 1 1 r>i kK " ,an " H|K ,»!,!>■ proposed enactMM, i-.'. i»••»> MH. . , .It I'M '"I" 11, in'" p.-oetit »n retail ■Mffi , „ i,.Hire th. \'\M I.vyinic the full eight on i.-t.ill price*. 1 mmendailon wa* pre Ihr house ways Hid (K ...mmittee by J Cheev*r -unman <>f the NAM « .. finance . ommltlee . major recommend* Q. . * i.annm.-ir .t , . by 32 .iMHt.uOtt.tMNt BH : individual income as much as the I-pir'menl proposed MM 1 "'i"" '' Horn i , th.' n.' t ,4. I ;oopo.”d co, pm.it, ’ j&KUI * •ill<l yield 11 t<»l ■ -iiipaied Willi Hl” Vle-.l ■ ■■.lilll.lled f<o r ■5 Army May Use ■4 Fairgrounds - asked Gov. S< h * i th.- Indian:. state . • .Hillside ' *J| Wa- anti ill need tod*/ - Ih.< request Which hr said ■ > »a- not an order with ‘j Ooj’d at it- regular meet toluol row iMMI ' r'mtnd- .ii” .tuned ' ""I” 11 »••• ’••‘‘an 'I th.- ’late fai ached fir«t w.-.’k in SeptssnHBl <> ■ceives Rules On ißoturol Resources INffi 1 k Clyde t» Truntner ■ -.veil 12 copies each of the B 1 " affecting production of ".I ..nd affecting various state ’• ■:>- ii.i.-i control of the departof <on«ervation. * • Kulationit have been Imn conserving of natural reto meet national "Utergneeds They were sen: to the leih by Xddison M Hearer*. f<n th.- departmen of tonfront the attorney genKBa ' —° —'— 'BVar Bulletins I San Antonie, Texas, Mar. 12 |■-'UP.— Six occupant* of a |BV 25 bomber plane were killed |B today when the craft craahed |B ana ourr.au nine mile* east of ,|B Voakum, Texet. I Otto Borchert, a farmer, said I I the plane apparently wa* at|B tamptmg a forced landing >KB when it crathed. j London, Mar. 12 — (UP) — g ■ B’datn ha* launched a "full I ■ tctle bombing offentive" IB ‘tainat German production. | H h * m "’ering Nazi induttrial | ■ center* ** heavily at th* luft- | I *»«e ever bombed England, I ■ authoritative air circlet taid | I '«dey. Recent British bomb- ; I ! "8s of the German induttrial | I center o f Essex were "cer- ‘ I ‘*'"iy heavier" than the Nazi j ■ attack on Coventry, they taid. I I /I Ri * D * Mar. 12— g •Racial police detachj I mente equipped with tear ga*. j I »”d military police with rifle* II apioyed in front of Axis com- | I mercitl establishments today I I after angry Brazilian* entered II aeveral ,tore». smashed furniI I and attacked several Germans. | Washington, Mar. 12—(UP) | I ~ * medium slud British I I <? nk r I *”** *’•*" ‘•'Pad®**' I " * he Caribbean area, the | I "•*> announced teday. Th* navy announcement did I “•“U"'"’’

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Eight Sons Are All Os Military Age Berne. Ind, Marrh 12 M’. and Mrs. Arthur Ib-Armund us nuriti eg*t us llrrn* have eight mn« of military age, all of whom have already been rlaealflrd. On* non. Pvt Homer HvArmond l« in the service and l« located at Camp Cook, California. He la 25 years of age The other sons are llryce, 25; Ralph. H; Murray. 2.1; Chren.e. 22. Kenneth. 3b; Harold 27 and James. 20 Several of th* others may have to go to the service soon. o —— Parade Will Open Rally Here Tonight Patriotic Rally To Be Held Here Tonight Patriot!*' color and mualr will be given to the Adam* county women’s volunteer registration rally this evening with a parade of the De.a tnr combined bund, the color guard ami firing squad of American legionnaires. Hoy and Girl he, nt* as they march from legion home to the Catholic high school auditorlum to attend the big meeting, which will be addressed by Mrs. George Jaqua of Winchester, state director of women's activities for Civilian defense Mrs. Jaqua will arrive in the city about 7:13 and will go direct to the school auditorium She will make the principal address of the evening. The shipment of service flag* arrived In the diy last evening, (very mother and wife who has a son or hualaind in the armed services of the United Htate* will receive Otte of the beautiful red satin flags, a blue star on *hlt» luit kguard representing the man in uniform. A large crowd is expected at the rally, the first county-wide patriotic meeting to be held in this city •Ince Japan. Germany and Italy declared war on she Uhlted State*. Several hundred extra chairs have been placed in the auditorium gnd unless an overflow audience gathers. there will be ample seating capacity. •Mrs. laramirW Maytors w»H act •• chairman of the meeting, which. In addition to Mr*. Jaqua's talk. In< lude musk-, community singing, presentation of the colors, reciting the pledge of allegiance, a minstrel by the decode club girls, introduction of township, city and county defense chairmen and short talks by Rev. J J. Seimetx. paato" of Hl. •Msry's church and Rev George O Walton, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, on "Religion's part In National Defense" and J. W. ('a Ila nd. vice-president of the Central Sugar Company, on "Industry’s place in defense." The public is invited to the rally which will get underway at 7:30 o'clock. Moose Lodge Sponsors New Boy Scout Troop Organization of Boy Scout troop 64. sponsored by Adams lodge 1311, Irnyal Order of Moose, will be completed at a meeting at the Lincoln achool Wednesday evening. March I*, at 7 o'clock Richard Girod, an eagle scout, will lie in charge of the troop. 8. O. Lord i* chairman of the Moose scout committee. Other committer member* are G. Remy Hierly. Gerald Cole. John Alberdlng and Dorus Htalter. ■ 1 " o — Decatur Chapter Is Named Outstanding Women Os Moose In Decatur Honored The Decatur chapter or the Women of the Moose has been singularly honored by being acclaimed the honor chapter and most outstanding in the state of Indiana. It wa* made known here today. The selection was made by state Women of the Moose leaders on the basis of securing new members, having a sound financial setup, and activity of committee work. Mrs. Bert Hnlev. senior regent of the local chapter, wm informed of the honor late yesterday by Mr*. France* Wiebke. grand dean of the academy of friendship of the order. By virtue of having been acclaimed the most outstanding women’s chapter the local women will confer Initiatory work at the Women of the Moose conference to be held in Indianapolis on April 25 and 26 and Mrs. Maley will serve aa conference leader. The conference i* known m the Pilgrim Mooae assembly conference

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Russia Reports Brilliant Win Against Nazis Neorly 50,000 Nazis Killed In Brilliant Triumph For Reds Moscow. Mar. 12 — (UP) —The Soviet army revealed today that It had won a brilliant victory on the Kalinin front, -killing S».7<» German*, capturing 161 villages and hamlet*, hundred* of gun*, tank* and truck* and breaching the heavily-fortified line Generalissimo Adolf Hitler had commanded hi* men to hold at all cost*. tßeport* reaching Ixtndon indicated that the Rnasian* on the central front had cut the main road between Vyazma and Kmoienak. 135 and 24« mile*. re*|>e< lively, aouthwe*) of Moscow, perhap* Isolating the German* In those localities from their main forces.) A special communique on the Kalinin front fighting said the tiermans had been killed and the booty taken from Feb. 5 to March It. Evidently the communique covered a drive that culminated In breaching the 'Straus* line," which the Red army organ. Red Star, announced yesterday. There was no indication where the Russians broke through. The Kalinin front extends as far west as Velikie Luki. 2*o miles west and a little north of Moscow. Rzhev, by passed by the Russian* in their drive west, is the easternmost position of the Germans on the Kalinin front. The size of the victory was Indicated by the communique, which said: "During the petiod from Feb. 5 to -March I. troops of the Kalinin front captured from the enemy the following trophies: "Beventy-elght tanks. 172 guns of various calibers. 2o» mine throwers. N 24 machine guns and submachine gun*. IHI anti-tank rifles. 562 automatic rifles. 3.422 ordinary rifles. 1.177 truck*. 300 cart*, eight field kitchens. 3« wire less stations, two locomotive*. (‘.XNrritvnwn rwr paaw wnra» — 0 Auto Dealer Shops Available For Work Wealth Os Machinery Could Aid Armament Indianapolis. March It.—(UP)— In Indiana's automobile dealer shop* lie* a wealth o( machinery, skilled met hanics and manufacturing spate, idle and ignored, which could be pooled into one huge armaments factory and utilized for turning »ut the thousand* of vital part* needed for America's tank*, -hip*, gun* and planes. This was revealed in a report to Governor Schricker containing the result* of a nation wide survey of automobile dealer establishment* conducted by Joseph W. Frazer, president of a large motor corporation. The survey, covering the largest metropolitan establishment and the smallest crossroads garage, disclosed : 1. That Indiana's L 262 automobile dealer shops have available approximately k.SSO.boo square feet of floor space. 2. That approximately 5,700 skilled mechanics would be ready for armament work. 3. That Indiana's imaginary factory would be equipped with 460 lathes. 30 shapers. 340 electric drills, more than 1.000 grinding machine*. 1.340 welding units, nearly 1.100 buffing machines. 1.360 spray units, 40 milling machines, 2,400 portable drills and other equipment. Most of the machinery In the shop* was reported as made by the best American tool makers. The Frazer survey pointed out that the Idle equipment could be used to manufacture armament part* where no great amount of precision work Is required. Such a program Is being successfully conducted in England, according to the report, where It b known as the "bit* and pieces" program for small shop*. The report said that the response "TcONTOfUTO OxTfaGß TWO)’ - 0 ——— Local Lady's Mother Dies At Bluffton Mrs. Ella Leisi, 6*. mother of -Mias Ethel Oaffer of thi* city, dlod at her home in Bluffton this morning of a heart ailment. Funeral service* will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Thoma funeral home in Bluffon.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 12, 1942.

♦ ! ♦ I FRIDAY, THE 13th Tomorrow may be another ' Friday the Thirteenth, but it hold* no tgrror* for at least one Decatur youngster. He I* , Jackie Macklin, son of Mr and I Mr*. R. J. Macklin of First , street. While Others of a more super slllious nature are apprebeu j alvely looking toward going >, through the second unlucky day In aa many month*. Jack isn’t | a bit bothered because tomor row he will celebrate bl* second birthday. But then, the more stipersil Hou* would point Mt, he I* only two and may not be susceptible | to the pitfall* that Dame Misfortune plants In front of the older land more superstitious) i Decaturltes. ♦- - ♦ Give Explanation Os Officer Ruling Men With Dependents May Become Officers ’A partial explanation of the new selective service ruling which permit* registrant* with dependent* to volunteer for officer’s training was released today by the Adam* county draft Imard. upon receipt of information from stale headquarters. Men who have been deferred because of dependency but are otherwise eligible for military service, may volunter. The volunteers will be given four month* trailing in the rank* to determine if they are potential prospect* for cc.mmla•loa*. Those not recommended at the end of this period will return to civilian life and not tie subject to call for active service unles* registrant* having similar dependency claims are r ailed He will l»e placed In the "enlisted reservo.” Class 3-A registrants who volun teer may lie rejected by the local board if they are deemed necessary men in war production. Those under 21 must obtain the written consent of (heir parents or guardian The first step is to file an appll cation accompanied by a waiver of dependency. *igned l>y his depend- j ent*. If the Iwiard determine* that he i* not a "necessary man" in his civilian occupation be is given a prelimnary examination by the local board examining physician If i the registrant passes the physical twit*, he is advised to present him self at an army reception center, al his own expense, including transportation lioth ways, meals aud lodging If accepted, be Is *ent home to await induction a* a volunteer for officers' training at the next call for delivery of men. Only men who have been deferred because of dependency may volunter for this training, sta’-* leaders emphasized. They stated that this plan should particularly appeal to men who have been deterred because of their marriage statu* but face reclassification becau*« of the fact that the wife is employe or could make some other arrangements for her support. The local board expects to be given complete detail* soon. 'Meanwhile no application* wlii the accepted They may, however, leave ttheir name* and ad (CONTINUED ON PAGB TWO) ..... ,■■■■.— - .. 0 —•-- —— Harry J. Knapp Is Candidate For Mayor Service Station Man To Seek Nomination Harry J. Knapp, local service station proprietor and petroleum company distributor, announced today that he will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the office of mayor of Decatur in the May primary. Mr. Knapp I* a native of the city and has resided here bis entire life. He received hi* schooling In the local public ic-hools and was graduated from D*c*tur high achool. He la a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church and fraternally la affiliated with the Decatur Lion* club and the American Legion. Mr. Knapp I* married and the father of two children. Roger and Richard, both of whom attend De catur junior-senior high school. He ha* been a lifelong Democrat and ha* been active io party affair*. but tbi* I* th* flrat time that he ha* sought public office Mr. Knapp and hi* family reside at <lO Marshall street He I* the flr»t candidate to announce for a city office in the primer)'.

Britain Moves To Shape Nation For Total War Pleasure Motoring To Be Halted; To Restrict Racing ixtndon March 11— (I'PI-Bhap Ing the country toward total war I effort, the government revived th» | poet of production minister today and announced that It would end the basic gasoline ration July 1. ta atop pleaaure-motoring. and would put further restrictions on horse and greyhound racing and professional boxing. ('apt Oliver Lyttleton. recently named minister of stale for general «upervision over production In the war cabinet, was named for the revived production ministry post He will be chiefly responsible In behalf of the cabinet for war production as a whole, it was announced. Prime Minister Winston Churchill. *pexklnx in <ommon*. announced Lyttleton* appointment, and home secretary Herbert Morrison outlined the new wartime reatrklion*. It was announced that cancellation of the basic gaeoline ration waa'lntended to take all non-essen-tial automobile* off the road*. In addition thr supplementary gasoline allowance will be chopped in half, beginning during April and May. Churchill warned that application* for Miipplementary allowance* to make up for the loss of the bMlc ratiou would not be considered except in ca«e* where applicant* could prove genuine need. “Ho far there ha* been no shortage of bulk gasoline supplies in any theater of thr war," a government statement >aid, "and the government wanta to continue su< h coliditiotia" Morrison, announcing thr move to restrict further hor»e and greyhound racing and boxing, said it was not intended to put further restriction* on profession*! loot ball. (CONTINUBD nif FAGB FIVC) 0 Dallas Brown Is Air Raid Warden I Named Instructor For Adams County Dallas Drown, of east of Decatur wa* named today aa air raid ward.eu Instructor of Adams couii'y. The appointment was made and announced by Vincent J. Botmann, Adams comity civilian defense director. By virtue of his appointment Mr. Brown will go to Indianapolis from March 37 to 2». for training The course embraces a course equal to Hi days’ training. Expenses of the air raid warden Instructor* throughout the stale are paid by the state depaitment of the American Legion. Mr. Brown, a former sheriff of Adams county. Is at pra*»nt employed by the pultlic servic« commission of Indiana. The air raid warden instructor serves without payQ. Martin Funeral Friday Afternoon Funeral services for William Martin, Adams county man who died yesterday at the Allen county infirmary, will lie held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Gilllg A Doan funeral home with Rev. . C. M. Prugh officiating. Burial will be In the East Balem cemetery. Declarations Are Filed By Candidates New declarations of candidacy filed today with the county clerk included: Hubert Sprunger, Democrat, for Monroe township 'rustee; James D. Brown. Jr., for Democrat precinct committeeman, Routh Kirkland; 8. J. Fogle. Republican, for advisory board Jefferson township and Harry J. Knapp, Democrat. for mayor of < ity of Decatur. TEMPERATURE READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 6:00 a. m. 32 10:00 a. m 34 Noon 37 2:00 p. m 44 3:00 p. m 46 WEATHER Somewhat warmer thia afternoon and tonight. Light rain In aouthwaat portion tonight.

Germany Massing Naval Force In Attempt To Smash Supply Line From U.S. To Allies

Japanese Suffer Heavy Losses By Aussie Warplanes 13 Transports Are Reported Sunk; Hart Speaks Os Offensive Melbourne. Mar. 12 (t‘P) Australian reports estimated today ] that heavy air attacks "it Japanese j invasion forces in the New Guinea area have cost the enemy at least 13 troop transport*. Australian planes were reported to be smashing almost constantly at the Japanese bases at Halamaita. Fins* hhafeit and Itabaul to dlafocate Japanese |>r>-|iaratlon* tor a move against Port Moresby. F-deral *our*e« eaid that even heavier and more effective air blow* at the Japanese can be expected "when th” time cornea." It was regarded a* plainly evident here that the Japanese hope io make Port Moreuby a chief base for their tiwMUlt on northern Australia. However, the continuoiie air attacks of the Australian bomber* were said to be cansing the Japatt ear increasing losses Flanking Attack Washington. .March 12 'l’Pt When the United Nation* take the offensive in the Pacific, the main tbriMt probably will be westward through the mandat--*! island* and acros* Japan'* supply lines rather than northward from Australia, it was Indicated Imlay. That was the Interpretation plac- ' ed on Admiral Tltumas <'. Hart’s brief but signifleant Mtatemeut that a flank attack is usually easier to eX’-cutr than a frontal assault Hart made this remark at secretary of the navy Frank Knox's pres* conference yesterday. A reporter had asked: "What ie your viewpoint on the fMMsibility of a frontal attack agalnaf the Japanese, gaining back step by step what they have taken? What do you think i» the best strategy?" Hart replied: "The frontal attack Is always most diffi<nit anil a flank attack I* imiially easier." He said that after IsNUing a prepared statement covering his view on th*- war in the Far East Hart recently was relieved of hi* command as commander-in-chief of the , united naval forces in the southwest Pacific because of Illness. He returned to Washington this week. Ilia prepared statement said the Japanese won the initial campaign —not the war - largely because of their air superiority. He referred to that superiority several times and once, when referring to the ’ American submarine campaign l <<X»NTINUBD ON PAGE HIXI a— mi ■ *-“• i—* O " Convert Industries To War Work-Nelson Three Industries Are Given Orders Washington. Mar. 12 — I VP) — Production chief Donald Nelson today ordered conversion of three industries — washing machines, typewriters and vacuum cleaners —as soon as possible to the manufacture of war goods for the United , Nations. Nelson was understood to have ‘ taken a hand In disputes among his subordinates over those Industries when differences arose over how soon they should be converted 1 to all out war time production. ’ After a two day dispute within ’ the WPB. a high ranking official ' in the Industry operations branch • overruled proposal* that the washing machine concerns be permitted to continue some production of civilian goods despite war contracts totaling more than >60,000.000. It was understood that he was citing orders from Nelson and his deputy J. S. Knowlson. director of WPB Industry operations It was also reported that deciaions had been made for covering the typewriter and vacuum cleaner inffuatries despite effort to keep them producing some consumer* good*.

Two Young Bandits Sought By Police Salesman Is Robbed At Meyer Station Sheriff Ed Miller this morning recovered <23‘t 52 in * he< k». part of a loot of alxMit <3S»t taken from a salesman by two ma.ked men at the Itndy Meyer service station aevrn miles north of Decatur about * o’clock last night Sheriff Miller | and tifflrer J. ('. .Mendenhall of the j slate police were < ailed to the rob- | hery scene last night The check* I were found in a fence corner when the sheriff returned to the scefie today. (boar Heine. 1406 St Joe boulevard. Fort Wayne, was the victim of the robbery He had been in the store taking a grocery order for his (ompatiy from Mr. Meyer the proprietor Mt Meyer, in making preparations to close the filling station and grocery, had turned off the outside flrMMllights and did not notice the approath of the two men. who hid in Heine’s car When the salesman stepped into his car one of the bandits rai»ed up from the seat brandishing a sawed-off shotgun and demanded hi* money They forced him to drive down a side road to where they bad parked their car. Then they ordered him to turn off the ignition and hand over the key* These they threw against the feme. They went through Hein’s pot -: kets, taking 3339.52 In checks.' 5110 in cash, im-luding 612 of hi* personal funds Several dollar* in < hange were left in ills pockets, i They threw hi* billfold to the road After they left. Heine went ba* k to the Meyer station and summon ed authorities front Fort Wayus. The men. It was believed fled to 1 ward Decatur after the robbery <*-ONTINI'):i> ON PAGE EIGIITI Robert H. Heller Seeks Nomination Joint Representative Seeks Re-Nomination Robert H Heller, joint repre sentatlve from Adams ami Well* counties, announced his candidacy for re-nomination to a two-year' term, sultjei t to the Democratic primary. Mr. Heller, a Decatur real estate man. for a number of years was a member of the staff of the Deca ft»r Daily Democrat win-re he serv ed a* a reporter, advertising sales man and farm editor. For th<past year he ha* operated hl« own real estate business, maintaining office* with his father. Henry H Heller, in Decatur. lie I* the author ot co-author of a number of bill* which have be come laws. In the house of repie senlative* be has served on the following committee*: congressional apportionment, county and township bustnes*. education, lab-; or. public safety, cities ami towns, ami that of public libraries, buildings ami grounds. Mr. Heller Is married and reside* I (CONTINUKD nN PAGE MX) —o — -■ - - - Girl Scouts March In Parade Tonight No official celebration will mark the 3ftUi anniversary of Girl Bcout* ing here in Decutur, It w»* an-1 nounced today by local Girl Scout leaders. Intensity of other activities prevented a formal celebration, they stated Member of the Decatur Girl Scouts will march In th* parade preceding th* patriotic rally tonight, however, the leaders stated. i — o Samantha Nichols Will Is Probated The will of the late Samantha R Nichol* was probate*! today in Adam* circuit court. The will provided first for 'he payment of all debts and expenses. Item two directed the executor to pay to a sun. Alva, certain sums that he had paid for benefit of the decedent's property and item three left the balance of the property to the *on and daughter. Nellie Spaht. The sou Alva, was named executor.

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Believed Base On Norway As Threat To Supply Lines Os United Nations By I'niied Press A major new Nazi challenge to control of the vital sea lane* linking America. Britain and Itu-slx emerged today a* (timlmtani* in the southwest Paelfli- -parred for position in the next round of ho Gillies Germany appeared to be ma - ing the bulk of her naval power [ In attempt to rupture the northern supply line* lietwi-en Britain ami Itnssia ami repeii-u<»hm* of lh« far flung battle against Atlantic submarine* appeared in laimloit. I levelopnietit * Included A German claim that 523.2*m ton* of shipping have 10-eti sent to the bottom in the attack by Axl* stibium ine- on vessel* in walets adjacent to the American coast* Announcement In London that j the liasic gasoline ration for civil- ' lans will in- abandoned July 1 to conserve -hipping space The : move follows other drastic action to save shipping < apai ity by re I stricting civilian supplies. Deploy mein of British naval and ' air force* t*i meet the thi eat u( establishment of a major German ' naval squadron on the Norwegian ; coast, poised to attack the Russian supply rotlles The new German naval base ha-la-eii established at Trondheim I'nofficial report* »ald that It wa* : heavily protected and equipped to shelter warship* against air , attack*. Presence of the Von Tlrpltz. Get ' many’* biggest battleship, off tin- , Norwegian < ->ast wa- di»< lo«e<l by British reconnaissance and the I admiralty reported yesterday that the big new dreadnought had tw-eii allacked by Hrittsh naval totpedplane* with unknown results | The British IM-lieve Germany * tnay have aaaombled at Trondheim i the two fast, heavy cruisers. Ad tniral flipper and Admiral N< beer, both Iu oihi ton i raft and po« Ibly the German aircraft carriei Graf Zeppelin. II was admitted that these craft with the Tirpitz I’onstltnte a formidable squadron and it wa- iolieved that heavy British naval strength has been assigned to watch the German -hips and : atti-mpt, if po- -ilde, to draw them in o decisive action Such a battle probably would re quire the mustering of powerful British sen power Tin- Tirpitz alone I* a dangerous I foe it is the -ister ship of the sunken Bismarck The dread Haughs offi< tally are rated at 35 1 ton* hut have been estimated by British naval sources at as mm-h as 45.000 to So.ooo ton- Hinking of the Bi-marck required the i-n operation of almost all naval sot, < - which Britain hail available in Hie Atlantic. Should the German* manage to repair the battered Sdiarnhoist ami Gnelsenati. 26.5iHiton batlli ships, and send them to Trondheim the British would Im- faced with possibly the most dangerous se.i < Itallenege of the wai close In her home waters. It wa* presumed that the German naval concentration was i limed to operate agalnat the prolij able big increase in shipping to Russia coinciding with relaxation of the winter's grip on North Ku j ala port*. The effect of shipping losses In (CONTINGKt. ON PAGE KIGHT) —— Ernest J. Worthman Assessor Candidate Ernest J. Worthman, Incumbent county assessor, annotineerl today that be would ire a candltlate for re-nomination to the office in th* May primary on lite DemocnHio ticket. Mr. Worthman ffrat assumed the office of asseaHor In January, 1935. Brevlous to that time he served a* representative of an insurance company and truate of Prebl* township. He was horn and reared in Preble township and ha* resided In that townwhip hl* • ntlre life. He Is married and the father of live children. The Worthman family reside In the village of Magh-y in Preble township He lias been a life-lottg Democrat aud active in parly W’rk. He I* a member of the Knight* o( Pythla* anO Moose lodges ia Decatur.