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Hero Is Honored * ? 11l ‘ ! I .■ ’ j&MJy mmJm « x w bl • 99HhMNmv& * .Bi 7 ‘$- Gene 0. Aldrich I On« of the three men who survived , 34 dayr adrift on a tiny life raft In the Pacific ocean, Gene l>. Aldrich. 32-year-old naval radio operator, second elate, la shown an he addressed a throng of 10.M9 persona who gave him an official welcome 1 hack to his home town of Sikeston. 1 Mo. Aldrich received a |lm> Wai I Bond and other gift* as Sikeston , residents hailed tin miraculous feat ol Illi three men who sailed more than I.imhi miles In equatorial heat after their plane was forced 1 down on the ocean Lewis S. Armstrong Heads I. U. Alumni - I Former Decatur Man Reelected President I>wls S Armstrong of Elkhart, cashier of the Hl Joseph Valley bank In that city, fomely of lieea- ■ tur. was reelected president of the ludiana rnlveralty Alii I asao ' elation, at the annual luncheon meeting of alumni held at Bloomington Sunday. The association has a member- ' ship of many thousand men and women who were graduated from , the state university At the com mencement egerclaea Bunday. Mr. | Armstrong inducted the Hass of nearly 1.400 graduates into the association, the ceremony being. part of the program. Mr. Armstrong was elected to | the national office a year ago. fol lowing the serving of an unexpired term vacated by district attorney Alex Campbell of Port Wayne Mr. Armstrong was cashier of the old Peoples loan and Trust company In this city, prior to moving to Elkhart. HI" wife la the former Sally Kern of this city. Mary Keeves of Hammond was j (Turn To Pag. 4, Column 4» Rev. Jasinski To Speak At Ft. Wayne Rev Alvin Jasinski, assistant pastor of Nt ’Mary s < athoile church, will deliver a mother’s day 1 address at Mt. Peter's church in i Fort Wayne this evening Rev. Tho I hm« Burkin, formerly of th.» city. Is assistant pastor at the church. His parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Durkin will a.lend the program. District Holy Name Societies Organized I Decatur Man Named < District Secretary Ray WertMierger of this city. I was elected secretury of the Deca, ' tur district of parish aociet.es of f the Holy Name, at the organisation meeting In Hesancon last evening. Twenty no-n from this city, including Rev. Joseph J- SeimetX. ' paator and Rev. Alvin Jasinski, assistant of St- Mary's church. nt-|l tended the meeting Other parishes represented In , chided Hessen Castle. New Haven. Yoder. Monroeville and Besanoon Preceding the meeting, benediction Os the Blessed Sacrament was giv-; en in St Loais church Sy Rev. Jos eph Hosston, pastor. Other officers elected were Clem Rorick. Besancon. pri-stdeot. Walter Bolyard. Monroeville, vicepresident. Louis Becker. New Ha ven. treasurer A constnation and by-laws were < adopted during the business se. salon, which was held in the CathoI lie school budding.

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American Subs Dealing Heavy Blows On Japs At Least 65 Enem/ Vessels Sunk Or Damaqed By Subs Washington. May 12.— (UP) — American submarine raiders, continuing their attacks on Japan's long "iippiy line with great success. have sunk or damage at least 65 enemy vessels since the war started. The role being played by American submarines in the battle of the Pacific often ha* been overslmdowed by the more spectacular naval engagement*, such as last week's In the Coral sea. But in their quiet way, the underwater craft are more than doing their part by relentlessly pounding at enemy craft. More than one-third of all the ships sunk by the navy during the war have been sent to the bottom by submarines. The navy announceed yesterday that three more Japanese shipe had been sunk in the Far East Tiy submarines, bringing the total to 42 sunk, 12 probably sunk and 11 damaged. At least 17 of the torpedoed ships were warcraft. Submarines are roving all sections of the (ar Pacific battleground. Their victims have gone to the bottom almost within sight of the Japanese mainland, in the Celebes sea off the East Idles, ill the waters around the Philippines and in the vast spaces between the Philippines and Hawaii. Y'ssterday's naval announcement did not reveal the scene of the latist sinkings, but said they are not relented to the Coral sea engagement. The vessels sunk were a destroyer, a naval cargo ship and a medium sized cargo «hip. Submarines have been especially active in the Pacific since the first of April. During that month and one-half 16 Japanese ships have been sunk, one light cruiser was believed sunk and five other Vessels Were damaged. Here Is a complete list of the "bag" of American submarines in the Pacific since April I: One light cruiser, three tankers. (Turn T<> Page s. Column L) - Infirmary Equipment Bids Awarded Today Refrigerator Bids Are Being Studied ~ — The county commissioners awarded bids for furniture and fin Ishlng hardware in the new |»6,(MH» Adams county Infirmary, which is under construction, south of Decatur. Proposal* submitted on the large walk-in type refrigerator were referred to Charles Houck, architect, for checking and comparison with specifications. On the finishing hardware proposals. the county will purchase those items which the two bidders have available. The Schafer company of this city submitted a gross bid of 11.655 and the Fort Wayne' Hardware Co.. 12.052.m3 Some | items were not available in either proposal and •» '•’<>••• esses ihe equipment will be purchased from the bidder who can supply them. The bids awarded include: Hillmans Inc . Fort Wayne; 12 dining c hairs. <13140; 2 solarium chairs. »3»; 2 visiting chairs. s2o.»®. Modern School Supply Co.. Indianapolis M dining room and bed room chairs. 1374.40; 6 visiting type <Hairs. 131 30; 4S ward tables. |4»2. superintendent's o«<e furniture. |6*»o; 122 roller type window shade*. 3309 M Yager Furniture store, Berne: 30 ■ dormitory beds. M-incb, 3345, 16 mattress**. 3143; 13 Venetian (Turn To Page 4. Colunm 6> Seek Ploying Cards For Men In Service The American legion auxiliary today issued a request to all organIgationa. including clubs and sororities and to individuals, asking them to donate plnyiog cards for tden in service or money with which to purchase the cards. tiolh itatlon of the cards for service men is sponsored throughout the nation 4>y the auxiliary Loral persons or organisations having cards which tlswy are willing to contrlbwte are ashed to give them to Mm T C. Smith. aollUry chair man or leave them at the Legion home.

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Auxiliary Police I Auxiliary Police will be Identified by a red shield within white triangle set in blue circle. During emergencies, such as air raids, fires, floods, etc., men and women volunteers will be needed to aid local police. Auxiliary Police officers may be called upon to aid In enforcement of emergency restrictions on lighting aud trespassing; guarding docks. bridges. and factories against sabotage; guarding against the looting of partially demolished shops and homes. The wearing of this insigne is limited to workers enrolled as Auxiliary Police In the Decatur Civilian Defense Organization. Auxiliary Police Unit 1$ Organized 16-Weeks Instruction Course Planned Here Twenty-four Decatur men reported last night tor Instruction as auxiliary policemen under that unit of civilian defense training, supervised by police chief James Borders. They are: Robert H. Krick, Robert Helm, George T. Harding. Harold Thieme. Clarence Brunnegraf. Matter Brltzenhofe. Edward Lobsiger. Carl Hurst, Carl D. Baxter. Robert A. Light. Vaughn Hilyard, Forrest Baker, Harry Hebble. Merle G. Foreman. Frank Lynch. Herman L. Lankenau. Hubert Cochran, Albert Beery. Floyd B. Hunter. Fred P. Hancber. Daniel Christen, Robert B. Workinger, Harold Shoaf, Frances Noack. Organization of the unit was completed at the meeting and chief Bordets outlined the course of instructions which Is to cover an approximate 16-weeks period. The unit will attend school at the city hall every Monday night al * p. m. The duties of an auxiliary policeman embrace the general handling of the civilian population In event of an emergency, including the prevention of looting and rioting, guard duty at vital points, caring for the injured, caring for and identification of all fatalities. During the course, the auxiliary policemen will receive instruction in blackouts, traffic control for both peace and wartime, military convoys, high explosive and Incendiary bombs, war gasses, sabotage, evacuation problems, first aid and such. At the completion of the course, each man will be given an identification card and an arm band insignia. They will have full police power* during an emergency but will not carry firearms. Auxiliary Firemen Another meeting of the auxiliary firemen was held last night at the engine house on Reventh street. Fire chief Ed Hurst and Adrian Burke, class Instructor, were in charge. - •■■■ - Start Gas Rationing In East On Friday 17 Eastern States Start Registration Washington. May 12 — (UPI — Approximately 8.600.000 motorists in 17 eastern *Utes begin registering today for the gasoline rationing program which starts Friday. Registration, which will determine bow much gasoline a week a motorists will be permitted to buy. continues tomorrow and Thursday. t beginning Friday a rattan card as well as money will be neceeaary on the eastern seaboard to buy gaaoJin* for passenger cars. Meanwhile, transportation offi ciala are studying all possibilities for Increaslg the amount of oil moved Into the shortage area The office of defense transportation is considering the use of the Atlantic intra-coaslal waterway. Today a senate commerce subcommittee begins an ta vest Igai ion of all inland waterways for the transportation of oil and other commodities. An ODT oflkial said the chief difficnlty in obtaining gasoline over the Atlantic consul waterway was to find oil-carrying bargee. Some traasporuttan experts have sag gested that wooden barges coaid bo built. The waterway, the ODT spokes man said would b» safe from the (Turn Ta Fage 4, Celuma 4)

Paris Hotels Are Attacked By Anti Nazis Buildings Taken For German Army's Use Bombed By Anti-Nazis Vichy, France. May 12 —(UP) — Terrorists have bombed six Paris hotels and restaurants requisitioned by the Germans, advices from Paris said today. German authorities isolated the entire areas affected, including the principal downtown business districts and the eastern railroad station. In an attempt to trap the terrorists responsible Subway traffic was suspended in the bombed areas. The world famous Marguerite restaurant and th* Ambassador hotel were among the hotels and building* bombed All had been requisitioned for German army use. Three other central Paris hotels were bombed, and a hotel in the eastern railroad station area also was bombed French police aided the Germans In blocking off the areas. The new terrorist outburst came one day after the dynamiting of th* great German-controlled Bourges radio transmitting station and the derailment by a mine of a freight train near Parthenay in the German occupied zone. Two of four 450 foot pylons at the Bourges station were destroyed and it was believed that service of some of the three long-wave and short-wave stations would be suspended for months. Radio Paris, however, continued to broadcast occasionally, possibly through emergency arrangements. The news of the Paris bombings, potentially one of the moat serious outbreaks of the war. came as Marshal Henri Philippe Petain returned to Vichy by special train from an Interrupted Riviera vacation and went at once into conference with chief of government Pierre Laval. Terrorist activities, as well as American negotiations with auth or I tics of Vichy Martinique and the British campaign in Madagascar were on the Agenda even before (Turn To Page 4, Column 6> q German Planes Sink British Destroyers Three Destroyers Victims Os Planes London. May 12—(t’Pl—Three British destroyers were sunk yesterday in the eastern Mediterranean during a series or attacks by German warplanes, the admiralty announced today. The Rome radio, broadcasting an Italian high command communique, reported earlier that German raider planes “attacking in waves" sank three of fout British destroyers encountered north of the African Gulf of Solium, near the Egyptian Lyblan border. Two British planes escorting the destroyers were shot down, the Rome radio added. The admiralty said the three destroyers lost In the action were the Lively and Kipling, sunk by enemy bomba, and tbe Jackal, which was Sunk by its own crew after being badly damaged Th* admiralty said that “it la known that more than 500 officers and men from the three ships are safe so th* total number of casualties cannot be heavy.” During the air attacks on the destroyers. RAF fighters destroyed one German plane and damaged at least seven others, the admiralty's communique said - ■ ■ Three On Trial For Postal Robberies Indianapolis. May 12 — 4UP) — Tbe trial of Gene Alger. Thomas W. Alford and Dr Hugh M Enyart. on federal charges of robbery of Lawrence and Bcottaburg. Ind . post off Ices, reeonvened today with district attorney B Howard Caugh ran scheduled to resume presentation of the government's case Virginia Reddick, sweeiehart of the youthful bank robber and principal prosecution witness, tes tified yesterday that Alger gave her a package “to keep for him " last October. She said she was not aware of its coatenta bat Raymond T Porter. Indianapolis police detective. later ideatified poetage ■lamps as <ontents of the pa, kagtwhich was seized at the borne of the girl's mother.

Hitlers Summer Offensive In Russia Underway Today; Heads For Caucasian Fields

Senate Passes Bill To Enroll Women In Army Would Permit Army To Enroll 150,000 In Auxiliary Corps Washington, May 12. — (UP) — The senate, by a votw of 38 to 27. today passed a bill to set up a women's auxiliary army corp*. It rejected attempts to restrict the women to service In the United States. Tbe measure, which has been api proved by the bouse, now goes to tbe White House for President i Roosevelt's aignMure. It would permit the army to en- , roll a maximum of, 150.000 women r In the auxiliary for non-combatant . service with the regular army. I Sen. Francis Maloney, D„ Conn., i led the unsuccessful tight first to > restrict and later to defeat the measure. He contended that it t "casts a shadow on the oanctity of I the home.” "Those patriotic women who wish I to serve their country can render . service- as they did in the last war in civil service positions.” MaI loney said. "No one ha* slated i very clearly—at least to me- just what duties they would perform. "They are clearly not being i called upon to serve as cooks, but , Instead they will be furnished with . male cooks from the regular army, i They are clearly not being called . upon to do house work.” Army officers have testified that t the women will be u*ed in airplane spotting work for one thing. » Women enlisted in the auxiliary • would not receive military titles al- " though they would be under army r discipline There would be various • grades. The lowest would get |2l ' a month for their first four mouths of service and 230 a month thereafter the same as soldier* under present law. O Additional Suqar May Be Bought For Canning Purposes Glenn Hill, county rationing dlreotor, stated today that while the board has received no certificate • blanks for Individuals to obtain ' aditionul sugar for canning purpose*. the board will issue such per ' mitx on presentation of an affidar vit in the form of a letter by the consumer. 1 Sugar solely for canning pur- ■ poses, may be secured up (o five ; pounds per person for the year. Mr. Hill also stated that retailers of sugar, when they hare filled a card with sugar stamps, are to present these cards to the wholesalers when they buy their sugar. Tbe wholesalers will then obtain certificates for further purchases from their own local boards Retail* ’ ers are not to take the cards to the ' | board Mr. Hill emphasized. Reports Circulate Germans Using Gas Nazis Deny Poison Gas Being Used Stockholm. May 12— (UP) —An unconfirmed report that Germany was using non poisonous "nerve gas" in fighting on the Kerch pen Insula circulated in usually reliable sources today, although Berlin dispatches emphasized a Nazi i official statement that Germany had not and would not initiate poison gas warfare. One report was that the Germans i were using tbe same gas in the Kerch fighting that they reportedly used in the capture of the Belgian fort, ess at Liege during the off. ti slve Into the low countries The gas reported used then ws» designed to paralyze enemy troops for a short period but purportedly did not result in permanent harm. (Recent London dispatches reported that the Germans were preparing to use "nerve gas' in Russia where tbe official Soviet news agency charged that poison gas mines were used by the Nazi" ta one sector )

War Savings Bill Albert Gore Hero is Representative Albert Gore (D I of Tenn.-ssee who has Introduced legislation in congress for enforced wartlm* savings through withholding a part of the earnings of every worker making over 12H a week. Urge Congress Vote Aid For Dependents House Studies Bill Boosting Army Pay Washington, May 12 — (UP) — Federal security administrator Paul McNutt urged congress today to establish a system Os financial assistance for the dependents of men in the armed forces ‘Tor tile sake of national morale." The house, meantime, was scheduled to take up a senate bill to raise the base pay of enllstod men in th* army, navy and marine corps. The bill provides for a minimum of 842 for privates, and the corresponding rank in ihe navy, and would boost tbe pay of the lowest grade of commissioned officers in all three services. McNutt told the house military affairs committee that he wax in complete accord with pending legislation to provide family allowances for dependents of enlisted men The bill provides for federal contributions to match, and in some cases to exceed those that an enlisted man would be required to make to hi* dependents. The language of the house bill, as sponsored by the military at fairs committee, differs slightly from that approved by the senate, but lhe* house bill makes no important changes in lhe pay allowance provisions. privates who have been getting 821 or |3ii a month, and apprentice seamen who have been getting |3u a month, would be raised to |42 a month under both the senate and house bills. Rep William H. Sutphin, D. NJ. announced that he proposed to IntrodU'-e an amendment raising the pay sc*.* of privates and apprentice seamen to 4»o a mouiu. "Those are the boys who man tbe guns and do a large share of the fighting." he said "They're the ones who should be the chief beneficiaries of congressional artion" Chairman Carl Vinson. D.. Ga. of the naval affairs commute*, also was prepared to offer an amendmeut. He will propose that tbe revised pay schedule be effective for the duration of the war only, on the grounds that the army and navy pay schedules already are too complicated and should be overhauled completely when the war has ended Comdr. H G Hopwood, testifying before the naval affairs committee yesterday, estimated that the proposed pay increase* would tTurn To Pa«e 4, Coluoin *> .N 0» Bicycle Hauled To Top Os Building The ingeaulty of a group of pranksters laat Dig lx was exceeded only by tbeir ambition as they ta some unknown manner bxuied a bicycle owned by James Btrtaktar. Jr., up onto a fir* earapc on the •ide of the M.<*onnell ballding B«c---ond and Monroe streets. Folice Cbtat Jame* Border* was aotified of th* incident.

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Germans Apparently Hurled Back At Most Points With Severe Losses In Troops By United Press Adolf Hitler's summer offensive In Russia appeared to be under way today on th* narrow Kerch peninsula of the Crimea with the rich oil fields of Caucasia as the German goal. The Germans appeared to have been hurled back at most potats with severe losses, however, and the Berlin radio admitted that "numerically superior" Russian forces stood in the path of the drive. There was nothing to indicate that Hitler was unleashing bis drive all along the I.SuO-mlle front hut communique* of both the German and Red army high commands mad* it apparent that the first blow* of the Nazis' long-heralded big push were being struck. Best troops of the Russians and Germans were locked In the struggle, which may be decisive in the course of tbe entire global war. Hitler threw iarg<> formations of plane* and what the Nazi high command called "new and Improved weapons" into the onslaught. Berlin said the battle was In "full swing" while Moscow told of fierce and stubborn Hoviet resistance It had been anticipated In Allied military quarters that Hitler'* big drive would begin in the Crimea because the sub tropical conditions there are more favorable to spring operations than on tbe flood-swollen central and northern fronts and because he urgently needs the oil of Caucasia. Today's communique reported only a German drive eastward ■ along the Kerch peninsula, toward ■ the Kerch strait, linking the sea of f Azov and tbe Black sea. and the I city of Kerch from which the Gerf mans were driven last December. • However, It was believed that a simultaneous Nazi drive might be launched on the northern shore of , the sea of Azov, aimed at Rostov. , If the Germans are able to cross i the Kerch strait without delay and , another drive pushes eastward to I the north upon Rostov the south- ( ern Red armies of marshal Semyon f Timoshenko might be encircled I The comander of the German drive was not disclosed In Berlin but It was reported recently that marshal Erwin Rommel, leader of the German Italian armored forces ta the Libyan desert, had been summoned to Berlin and given charge of the Crimean preparations. By striking now Hitler may have achieved a tactical advantage He undoubtedly sought to get his Crimean dllte well nuuei way bnfvr* the end of the spring floods on the central and northern fronts enable the Russians to seize the full Initiative there, thus allowing him to throw his best troops and equipment in the effort In tne south. Some Allied reports Indicated that Hitler intends to make an allout effort against tbe Caucasus with 1,000,000 to 1.256.000 of his (Turn To <, Column &> Fourteen Seamen Die In Torpedoed Ship 20 Survivors Land At Port In Florida Miami. Fla. May 12 — (UP) — Fourteen ■eamen di>-d in the flaming wreckage of • medium sized Dutch merchant ship hlndled into a "fiery torch" by two torpedoes from two Axis V"boats, survivor* said today. The torpedoing wa« the 12th announced by the navy since May 4 frusu which survivors h»ve been landed at Florida ports. Twenty men were saved, ituiud* ing th* step's captain. The captain said that when ths vessel was hit. be gave orders immediately to launch the lifsboats. Him fire broke out so quickly that the 14 men caught la their quarter* below deck were unable to get away. He said that those saved need life raft* which were cast adrift Wore the ship went under He •aid he jumped into tbs wstsr and •warn to one of the mfts. His men had done Hkewlse They taler wer* picked up by another vssas!. Harvivor* ttamght that two soto■irises must have attached theas M OKO-