Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1942 — Page 1

Kt Win the War! Is Chores!

H. No 80

(■Pauses In »t Reverence wood Friday : ;A Three Hours «hrist On Cross fjlhurch Services I ' 4 "''" <l "'" jgjgraK, ' , '" l 1,1 198, Hour*, large congreKM the faithful attending yvlce* al Hl Mary'" Catbth and the Flrwt Metho•h from IL noon until 3 In aftenteO that Good Friday since ion found Itself In ■ ». the mortal conflict be■t.iio' <>n a more aerloM R the thought or the peoK turned more fervently En Ing and death of h-nn K > gave III" life Io free ■ .mil redeem the World. L. ceased during the Three ■Store* and office* were I L ether with public offices j K utile «<atabll*hmenta. In-1 L ding place* and tilling I L hi -ervice* of Proteatant | at the Flrat Methodist | «** a word picture of | I death on the Crow. each ■ taking for hl* topic the ld« of the Redeemer. I Mary’* Catholic church, j) i.t ilie Cross wa* made ■ring the sacred hour*, the ; kiinii participating in malt , L fourteen station* on' I journey to the crucifixion ; Falvary An added noleinnthe blessing given each inI with a relic of the Crow, ter received neVChll year* bin the Vatican by Kev. [J Helmet*, vouched to be lie cross on which Je*u* ■ led. religious solemnity of Good wa* prevalent throughout kmunliy and Imbedded deeplhe heart* of Christians a* ondered on the Saviour'* I. rruclflxion and death on li-con of St. Luke. 1133 45. then they were come to the which I* called Calvary, v I Illi Hied Him. the lon the tight hand. lIM tier on the left. Then I - ratio r. forgive them; I kn » not what they do ■ Hi* and |4|B a. shadowing any ma worldly <aiiifli<•ord Goldner Is Bed Representative ' <> April 3 Richard (Sold W. t .Monroe St Decatur. ' . number of the fie»hman ,■» Heidelberg College who I turned Io his home for the holiday*, ha* been appointed the student repreaentatlvea < allege official*. He will inr studanta who may be ind in attending Heidelberg tihington, Apr. 3—(UP)— navy announced today two medium aiiod m*rt veaoal* wore torpedoed e Caribbean area and that nail American tug wa* ed and sunk off th* Atlanoast. • navy did not reveal t>amea of the veaaei*. "don Apr. 3— (UP)—The ”pt of Norwegian ship* to >* from Swedish water* to and during a anew storm partially aucceeaful, th* >try of information aald f. wa* indicated that four or of th* «hip* had eacaped. >P* reaching British port*. ■ Chungkmg. Apr 3— (UP) — ■ mete quarter* believed to■>y that President Roosevelt ■•y be aaked to mediate in an ■ort to prevent collapse of ■tgotiation* in New Delphi on lyfloiiation* in New Delhi on 8r dominion statu* for Indi*. I’EMPERATURe READING ■tMOCRAT THERMOMETER ■ >:0 ° •- •" - 43 ■® :0 ° •" 46 ■? : ®° ”• m ~ 62 ■ P. m. 52 I WEATHER | Cooler today and tonight; Powers * nd lettered thunderin north and central today.

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Candidate L 1 I r TktJ "BL. . ■ John L. DeVos*. prominent Decatur attorney. today announced hl* candldiuy foi the Democratic nomination ofr prosecutlhg attorney for the Nth judicial circuit. Five Army Men Are Victims Os Bomber Crash Two Officers Are Amonq Victims As Bomber Explodes West Greenwich. R. 1.. Apr 3 (UP) Five aimy flier*. Including i two officer*, were killed today when a medium bomber on a routine flight crashed, exploded and burned in wood* on Hopkin* HUI. Headquarter* of the first air force at Mitchel Field identified the victim*: Pilot. Second Lieut George Dover, 25. of Shelby. North Carolin t. Copilot. Second Lieut. Nell Frame. 24. of Porterville. Calif. Radio operator. Stall Sgt. It 11. Trammel. 26. of Brunswick. Ga. Boinltardler. Pvt II 11. Meredith, 21. of Memphis Gunner. Pvt. T. J. Rush. 27. of Philadelphia Several hour* after the accident wa* reported by farmer* living In the Isolated area, a charred body was extricated from the wreckage The wreckage was dlacovered after farmer* had reported to the army’s Hlll*grove airport, a few mile* east of here, that they heard a crash and naw flames near Hop kin* Hill at about C:3o a m. One fanner and two of hl* children who hurried to the scene to Investigate, pr-ndlng arrival of military authorities, were felled when the biasing wreckage exploded. They went not Injured. Two truckload* of soldiers and four slate troops reached the scene later and recovered the charred laxly, They reported that all that remained of the plane was a single engine, wing lip* and a small section of the fuselage buried In a fire-blackened crater. Brush In 'be area »tlll was burning when they arrived ■ ' '0 Teacher Institute Saturday, April 11 Lyman L. Hann, county school superintendent, today called attention of all teacher* to the fact that the teachers' institute will be held Saturday. April 11 at the Lincoln school and not tomorrow. Elks Sponsor Annual Hunt Easter Sunday Youngsters Os City To Be Entertained All preparation* have been completed for the seventh annual Raster egg hunt, sponsored by the Decatur B. P. O. Klks lodge, which will Ims held at 2 o’clock Faster Sunday afternoon on the spacious lawn of the home on North Second street. The egg hunt, one of the most colorful event* of the Easter season in Decatur, ha* grown In interest and attendance yearly since ita Inception. More than 160 do*«-n of gaily colored egg* will be distributed over the large lawn. The party will open at 2 o'clock with a series of contest* for the youngster* of various age*. Live rabbit* and baby chickens will be awarded a* prlte* in these contest*. , . In addition, a number of the egg* distributed on the lawn will entitle the lucky finder to a rabbit or chicken. More than 25 live rabbit* and 50 live baby chicken* will be given during the afternoon In event of Inclement weather (OONIINUW UM PAGH TWO)

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Jap Offensive Forces British Back In Burma u Chinese Deny Jap Troop Landing At Port Os Akyab New Delhi. India. April I.—(UP) ■British forces have retreated from Prome. key city on the we*t Burma front lUO mile* south of the rich Yanangyuang oil fields, under pressure of a sudden and overwhelming Japanese offensive, a communique of the Burma command announced today. It had been obViotM that Promtwa* lost, and the main British forces had bewn withdrawn. A covering force was left to hold lhe town. At dusk Wednesday, the Japanese at tacked in force. Japanese troop* who had filtered through the jungle with the aid of treacherous Burmese native* moved on Io the main road ae If by signal They an da powerful frontal force hit the thin British covering line from positions on high ground, just south of Prome. which their jungl eforcoa had secured after moving up east of the road. Throughout the night, lhe British empire force* fought to delay the Japanese advance. At dawn they began to slow, stubborn retreat and succeeded in withdrawing Intact to a fresh covering position north of Prome. Th.- main British force, meantime. began concentrating In "new areas." the communique said, for a frontal defense against the enemy In what is to be a main defense line. Dispatches from the front said the Japanese were not only attacking In superior strength on both the Prome front and the Toungoo front on the i«st. held by Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell's sth and Sth Chinese armies, but dominated the air In both areas. I A Chinese general headquarter* cominunique Issued at Chungking Uenle.l Japuue**- force* lied Isn-ti landed at Akyab, the last port of Burma only 32<> miles from Calcutta. port for American and British war aupplle* for China. A Chinese army spokesman at Crungking had announced yesterday in detail the landing of about S.<HM) Japanese troop* at Akyab from an invasion fleet consisting 'of two heavy cruiserw, three light cruisers, live destroyers, four transnoNTtwtticw <IN PannVHRBB? More Questionnaires Mailed Thursday Additional 50 Men Sent Questionnaires One hundred men who registered February 16 are to receive their questionnaires this week. Fifty were sent out again late Thursday, following 50 the day before. These questionnaire are to be returned and the work of classification started by the board. The beard, it Is understood. I* attempting to send out most of the questionnaires before the fourth registration on April 27. Plan* for this registration have been started by the board. It I* llkey that more men will be registered in the fourth regulation than In any of the previous times Men 45 to 64 will be required to register April 27. Whereas this registration covers a 20-year age period, the first registration, which wae the largest to date, covered only 15 years—thus the next la expected to be the largest. Men Leave Saturday The first, of two contingent* within a wdbk leave* the city for , army aervice tomorrow. Time of departure and n- mber of men I* .CONTINtTEH ON PAGE EIGHT) ————o—- — Last Day For Voters To Register County clerk Clyde O. Troutner today called attention of the genera) public to the fact that Monday I* the last day for regliterlng. The ofllce will remain open Saturday ahd Monday night* until It p. m., to accomodate la*t minute voter*. Per*on* who have moved from one precinct to another are required to tranafer before they can vote. Tbo*e who will be 21 yea* of age before the fall election, women who have changed their name by marriage, and thoae who have moved into the county will be required to register before they can vote, a* will all per*on» who have not voted in tbe past two election*.

Decohirjndiana, Friday, April 3, 1942.

Torpedoed, Baby Born in Lifeboat

i 1 /I ! I ‘ » *• Mr* Desarka Mohorovicic

Meet one of the bravest women in lhe world. Mrs Desarka Mohorovicic, 2». who gave birth to an eight-pound baby Imy without anesthesia In a crowded lifeboat In the Atlantic after the ship on which she was a passenger wa* torpedoed off the I' S cosst. Dr. L II ('only of Bnx'klyn. N. Y . the ship's doctor, delivered ihe child in total darkness with simple instruments although he himsell was in agony beeauee ol two broken ribs. Mrs. Mohorovicic la the wife of an attache of the Yugoslav consulate In New York and Is shown recovering from het ordeal at a Norfolk. Va . hospital. Her twoyeartild daughter. Vistta, also rescued is shown with her and baby.

Announce Names Os First Blood Donors 33 Persons Go To Portland Wednesday Mrs. Elva Roth, chairman of the Red Cross blood donor project, toreleased the names of the 33 who will go to Portland next Wednesday to donate a pint of their blood for the blood banks. Thi men and women will leave from the Rice hotel at 12:3® o'clock They will go to the Elk'* home at Portland, where arrangement* have been completed for the extraction*. The Volunteer* Are: Samuel Yager. Robert Ehrman. F. A. Frank. Frank Llnlger, Free inan Stepler. Fred Rusebe. Harold Henschen. Gerald Barger, H. H. High, Lester Adler. Mr*. Florence Bchmltz, Mr*. Dori* Poling. Mr*. Eileen Rice. Mrs Reha M< Manama. Mrs. Fred Engle, Mrs. Beulah Boe. Mra. Tillie Barger. Mrs. Irne Cole. Mr*. Dorothy Eicher. Mr*. Betty Schneider. Mrs. James Sprague. Mrs. Mabie Joumay, Mn*. Beatrice Noll. Mrs.Sy I via Meyer, Mrs. Bertha Hakoy. .Mr*. Blancffe Ih-nsrhen, Mr*. Mary Yake. Mr* Verda Blocker, Mr*. Mildred Smith. Mrs Mary Custer. Mrs. Elva Roth. Ruby Haughton. Victoria Htonehruner Mrs. Roth stated that It would require little more than an hour for the Decatur party to be accomodated at the blood center. A plasma 1* made of the dried blood, which, when mixed with distilled water can be used on any .GGNTtNCED ON PAGE HEVEN)

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Ix>cal workers in the Adame county Red Cross production cent-| er now definitely know that their hours of labor have not been spent In vain; that the knitted sweaters, socks. scarfs, etc., definitely do reach their Intended destination und aid In alleviating the suffering of those In war-torn Europe. Ample proof of this fact was shown here when Miss Annie Winnes. secretary of the Adams county chapter, American Red (’roes, received a letter of appreciation direct from the recipient of a “woollie.'* A letter from Lady Blanche Elies. who is evidently in charge of the distribution of the clothing as a part of her work in the women's voluntary service for civilian defense also enclosed a letter of appreciation. The letters from the two ladles follow: Women's Voluntary Services For Civil Defence W.V.B. Regional Clothing Store 1-A Whiteladies Road. Clifton. Bristol. 8 10th February 1D42 Dear Madam. Please accept the very grateful thanks of us all here for the wonderful bale of children's sweaters you have sent us. The garments

War Declared On Good Friday 1917 Thef or ma I declaration of war by the i’nited Htate* against Germany in 1917, was passed on Good Frittoy. In that year Good Friday fell on April 6. with Easier on April ». The congress passed the war resolution I as of April 6. , o ; Mrs. Sarah M. Yake Dies last Night • I Kirkland Township Resident Is Dead Mrs. Sarah Margaret Yake. 61. lifelong resident of Kirkland township, died last night at 11:4® o’I clock at her home, following an extended illness. She had been ailing : for five years and seriously ill for ' the past eight weeks Mrs. Yake was born In Kirkland I township August 7.15M0. the daughter of llelxM-ca Jane Cochra.i-Brown and James D. Brown. Hr, She was married to Gust Yake February 7. . 1907. Her huslMind and a sister. Mrs > Orval Heller of Preble, survive • One brother I* deceased. ' I Funeral service* will oe held Sunday afternoon at I:3® o’clock ' I at the home and 2 o’clock at the Beulah Chapel Methodist church, wit'i I Rev. E. J. Arthur officiating. Bur- ■ ial will I>e In tbe Pleusant Dale • cemetery. The body will be returned to the 1 • residence from the Black funeral | ' home till* morning, where it may r be vjewed until time for the Service*.

are. as usual, beautifully made and warmer than anything we could supply, and I need hardly say how grateful we are for such a welcome gift, and how touched we are by your continued generous help when we know full well that your own problems are also very much to the fore. We need hardly say how carefully the clothes are husbanded with an eye to how long We may have to make them last. Yours sincerely. Blanche Elies. lUdy Elies). (Wife of the Regional Commissioner for the South Western Region of England). Oakland* Park Hassocks, Sussex. England. 4th January 11)42. Dear American Friends, When visiting the local representative of the women's land army today to return some books I had borrowed from her, I was delightfully surprised to receive through her a lovely warm, cozy woollie. It bears the mark “American Red Cross. Adams Co.. Ind. chapter,'* and is a deep, warm wine color, ".CONTINUED on PADS mCVEMJ

Germany Wages Heavy Raid On Southeastern England As RAF Continues To Blast Industry

Counter Attack Repulses Japs' Drive In Bataan Increasing Fighting Is Reported From Philippine Front Washington. Apr 3 (CP) Lieut Gen Jon.ithau M Wainwright'* men today are ''mopping up" a Japanese spearhead that was trapped after It opened a nearly disastrous hole in the AmericanFilipino main line on ILitaun peninsula. latest reports received by the war department from Wainwright said the hole had been closed and Indicated that the defenders were ready for another heavy enemy assault which may have come last night The report of the spearhead attack revealed that Wainwright's skillful generalship combined with heroic fighting by his greatly out numbered men turned what could have been a successful "break through" by the Japanese into a smashing defeat for tbe enemy forces. General fighting was still going on last night near the left center of Wainwright's line, but the enemy advance has been halted and the break In the main line restored by a "fierce counterattack.” “Japanese losses *re believed to have heen heavy, while our own casualties were surprisingly small." the war department's coni munlquo said. Thu spearhead attack wa* the second made by the Japanese during Wednesday night mid yesterday morning, and was the heaviest of any reported in more than five days of almost continuous fighting. The increasing intensity .4 the Japanese attacks, and the con tinned use of aircraft to bomb the front mid rear American-Filipino lines as will as Corregldor fort ress indicated that the crucial phase nf the battle of Bataan may be at hand Communique* give little In the way of details to reveal the strategy of a commander Thus it is not possible Io tell whether the latest enemy attack which succeeded In penetrating the American lines was lhe result of a thrust so heavy the defenders could not re-j pel It frontally, or whether Wain I wright played the game that way There were hint* that the man who suci-eeded Gen Douglas MaiArthur pulled back his patrols and other front line troops when the Japanese Infantry attacked, mid when the right moment arrived delivered a murderous pincer movei inenl at the base of the Japanese i spearhead, cutting it off Before that action the weary defenders of Bataan repulsed an(CONTfNirED GN PAGE TH HEE) — — —o — John L. DeVoss To Seek County Office To Be Candidate For Prosecutor John L. DeVo**. well known attorney of thin city, today announced bi* candidacy for the Demo cratic nomination for proiecuting attorney, 36th judicial circuit. Mr. DeVo** has practiced law in Decatur since 1034. following his graduation from the Indiana Law School and bls admittance to the Adam* county bar. He i* also admitted to practice before the appel late, supreme and federal court* Prominent In Democratic party circle*. Mr. DeVo** wa* the party'* nominee for the office two year* ago. He aerved as a former city attorney in Decatur and has bean active In the practicing of tbe lawyer'* profeaaion. Mr. DeVoss I* married and live* at 622 West Madison street. He I* a member of the First Pre»byterian church and I* identified with •event of the fraternal and civic organisations In tbi* city. Born in Decatur, Mr. DeVo** ha* •pent al! bi* life in thi* city. He I* 32 year* of age and I* a graduate of tbe Decatur high acbooL 1

Seeks Office Th»Mlore L B'-cker. of Decatur, today announced hl* candidacy for > the Democratic nomination a* tru* lee of Washington township I “ George Strickler Sheriff Candidate To Seek Nomination In Democrat Primary I ■l.l George E. Strickler, well known Adams county man. announced today that he would be a candidate ' tor the Democratic nomination to ', the office of county sheriff in the May primary. Mr. Strickler I* a native of Adams county and ha* resided here his entire life. He I* 47 ye irs old, j married and the father of two child j , ren. This will lie the second race for Mr Strickler, who was a candidate , for the same office in the primary four year* ago. The candidate ba* been active in Demix-ratic affairs of lhe lounty l>u! has never held public office He has been engaged In selling flour and feed throughout th" coun- ’ ty for a number of year*. Mr. Strickler resides one mil" north of Monroe in Washington ' township. — o — — Rotary Club Names Five New Directors Name Club Officers From New Directors Five new directors of the Deca tur Rotary club were elected Thursday night In the weekly meeting of the club, held at the K of P home Those elected are as follows t Clarence Zlner. oil and ga- dis trlbutor; Paul Hansel, proprietor of the Decafiir Laundry Hairy T Grube, attorney; la-o Kirsch. De catur postmaster; and Carl (leiher. meat market owner officers to serve fur the ensiling ' year will be selected from these directors within ii short time They will take office July I In addition to those five men. Charles D ; Ehinger. as past president, will serve on the board of directors as ex officio meinbei Ray la-ltz. cost accountant at the Decatur works of the General Electric company, presented an Interesting discussion of hi* classification. telling of the duties of the cost department in relation to management, labor, and prof!**. Two new menilH-rs were forinal--1 ly Inducted Into the club, with Clarence E. Bell delivering lhe charge The member* Introduced are Paul 11. Kessler, Pennsylvania \ railroad agent; and Ronald T. i H-ONTINCED ON PAGE EIGHT) Questionnaires Are Sent Married Men A number of married men in Adams county definitely realized this week just how close they are to being in Uncle Sain'* forces. Several of those in class 3-A with low order numbers received "special questionnaire*.” These questionnaires were sent to married men without children and inquired as to the inferred dependency of their wive*. It I* to be used as a bail* for selecting those from class 3-A who will have to be called to fill the quotas sent to the local draft board after the present list of 1-A men 1* exhaust1 ed.

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Many Casualties And Heavy Damage Caused By Pounding German Air Raid On Isles (By United Pre**) A big German air raid on southeastern England ports and severe I tight Ing in Russia Indicated today ' that lhe Axis was attempting to I get up steam for the long threatened |»(2 offensive Weather conditions were Improv- | Ing <>n the eastern front and In | weatern Europe and London sources renewed predictions that Hiller ! was prepared pet hap* with the •aid of a sudden Japanese attack |to attempt to knock the Red armies tout of the war this summer A i new Axis offensive in the Mediterranean area also wa* forecast One of the biggest night bomb log forces that Germany has sent over the eastern England front hammered at port* < Berlin said they were Dover and Portland) last night, apparently inflicting ivmslderable damage and ■ usual tie*. Ihepatcbes from Lindon said the pattern of th'se raids indicated that the Nazi bombers were attempting to strike at the bases of British commando invasion unit* In an effort to break up expected new raid* on the German-held coa»t of Europe. The |H>*slbillty of a rullwcale I'nited Nations Invasion of Europe i to open a new front this summer still seemed comparatively remote but tbe Nazi air attack* were regarded as proof of th.- effectiveness of British etabs against the continent, designed to harass the ' German* and force Hitler to keep ! strong air and land unit* In the west. lii addition, the British continued tbelr own strong air attacks on Nazi IndiMtrlal cent.-rs In Europe, reporting that tlu- RAF attack ou the big Matford auto truck works near Paris the "second most vital target ' In that region had been most sut < essflll. The Matford Industrial center lias 10-.-n “made useless" to the Germane for months to come a* a result of lhe British attack. It was asserted in London after aerial te< onnalssani e. Targets at Boulogne and Polssy also have lieen heavily battered by British bombers thi* week. On the Russian land front, there were mounting Indication* that the Germans were trying to get their long promised spring offensive under way and strong indications that they were not yet successful. The Red army reported that It still held the initiative <m most sector* »t the fr nt. having killed another 24.24* Germans in battles between March 21 ami April I. Ot these, 23.1MH1 were killed in the (CONTINPEn ON PAGE EIGHT) o All Bicycle Stocks Frozen Because Os Hiqh Rate Os Sale Washington. April 3. il'Pi—lf you've been planning to get a bicycle to replace your automobile with the worn out tires, forget it unless you are a defense worker, in a move which may soon lead to rationing of bicycles, with deft nse worker* to get first call, the war production board last night froze all stocks In the hands of factories, jobbers and retailers. The freezing order went into effect at midnight slopping sales of bicycles “because of the terrific rate at which they have been going to people who don't need them, with to<> few going to people, like defense workers who have to have them now or soon will need them.'’ — — Theodore L. Becker Enters Trustee Race Theodore U Becker, ot this city, announced today that he would be a candidate tor the Democratic nomination to th" ofllce ot Washington township trustee in the Msy primary. He I* married and the father of two children. Mrs. Arlene Jones ami Mixa Helen Becker. Mr. Becker reside* at 515 Adam* street. He has been a resident ot the city for the past 14 years. Mr Becker has never held publie ofllce. but has been active and interested in DenMcratlc affair* of the city and county. He la engaged In the carpenter and contractor business.