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Hitler Not To Tolerate Demand From Generals Hitler Determined To Keep Post As Ctfief Os Armies Moacow. May 2<- -(UP)—A Taw* agency dlupatch from Stockholm today reported that Adolf Hiller ha* aummoned a conference of hi* leading general* to Inform them that he will “not tolerate” their demand* that he *tep awlde aa commander-in-chief of the German armed force*. Hitler wax xald In the Stockholm dlxpatch to have left Berlin again, following hl* xudden return to the capital from the eaxtern front Saturday to meet the general* at hl* headquarter* In the ea*t. "According to well Informed circle*. Hitler will confirm at thix conference that he Intend* to retain the high command and will not tolerate any oppoxitlon to hi* leaderahlp." the Ta»* account xaid. "Thia atatement will come a* a reply to demand* of the general* I that he xhould abandon hl* post ax commander In-chief.” Hitler assumed the role of com-mander-ln-chlef early last winter after removing field marshal Von Brauchltsch from the po»t directly after failure of the fall campaign on the eastern front. The Tax* dispatch said Brauchltsch would not participate In the conference although he *llll hold* the po«t of advisor to the headquarter* of the supreme command. Field marshal Von Bock, commander of the German armies In the Kharkov battle "also will be absent from the conference on the pretest that he cannot leave the front." Tas* said Von Bock, according to a British report, openly challenged Hitler* war strategy against Russia. Wells County Man Finds Glass Jar Containing $l,lOO Bluffton. Ind . May 2« (I'P)— Fells Vansant, farmer living near Murray, four miles northwest of here, brought in to a bank here a half gallon gla*« jar con'alning old coin* totalling more thin 11.100. The coin* ranged In value from a nlckle to >3O gold piece*. Vansant found the jar on the rear of his farm, where he had gone to drive cows to the bam With the money in the Jar was a paper bearing the date 1W». — ' ' •— U. S. Destroyer Is Damaged By Torpedo 10 Os Crew Missing; Captain Saves Crew Washington. May B —<UP) — The 1.0»0-t<m World War type destroyer Blakeley ha* been damaged by torpedo from an enemy *ubmarine In the Caribbean sea. the navy announced today The Blakeley reached port with Ift member* of her crew reported a* mtaslng and *l* injured. The injured men hare been box pltalised and the neit of kin of both Injured and missing are being nolited The Blakeley was the second U. 8. warship known to have been attacked in e. Caribbean ar*m Several m. -’-ti* ago the coast guard cutter Acacia was sunk without loan of life in the Caribbaaa Ship* of the Blakeley < toss normally carry a complement of from IM to IM man Save* ffnttr* Craw Miami. Fla.. May M - (UF) - Two Alia torpadoea neat a medium sised Latvian freighter to the bot tom in West Indian waters, but for (Turn To Fnffa A Cwtoma 1)

Russia Reports Waves Os Attacking Nazis Are Being Repulsed Moscow. May 26 - (I'P) — The Russian army organ Red Star xaid today that waves of attacking German troops and tank* were being “smashed by an iron wall of our troops” entrenched 111 captured position* around Kharkov, with the hardest fighting on a 35-mlle front south of the city. Reinforced by reserve* from other Axis armies, the German* advanced Into direct cannon and machine gun fire In a desperate attempt to break the Ruxxian line* In the Izyuin Barvc-nkova sector. To mile* below Kharkov, and turn what had been a counter-drive Into a knockout offensive. Dispatches and the Russian noon communique said the German* were sacrificing men and machines wantonly. Wave upon wave of tanks and Infantrymen threw themselves against the strong Red army line, only to be beaten back. It was said. The enemy also started feeler attacks, fierce and powerful. In other sectors, and the Russian* were now on the defensive over most of a 155-mlle Kharkov front. The noon communique xaid: "Laat night In the Kharkov direction our forces consolidated position* they had occupied. "In the Izyum-Barvenkova sector our men fought defensive battles against tank and infantry forces of the enemy. » “In other sector* there was nothing of Importance. "Repelling attacks by the Fascist force* In the Izynm Barvenkova sector our men Inflicted heavy (ITurn To P*<« 6. Column S) O Prosecutor Leaves Friday For Army Harry T. Grube To Enter Army Service Presecutor Harry T. Grube will leave Friday for service with the United Stale* army. Prosecutor Grube volunteered for service last April through the officer* candidate training school Offered by selective service and ba* been awaiting call since that time. He ha* received official notice to report to army official* at Toledo. Ohio on Friday. Under condition* of tbl* phase of selective service, Mr Gruite. who ha* bad a Wide military ezperienco during peace lime, will aerve for several month* in the ranks and then be given an opportunity to enroll in an officers’ training course. Smith To Serve Ix>wis K Smith, who recently became associated In the Grube law office*, will take over both the duties of prosecutor and the civil practice. Mr. GrtMte previously announced that Governor Srttricker had agreed to naming Mr. Smith a* prosecutor a* soon a* the former was in service. Until such time a* the official appointment I* fort homing Mr Smith will serve ax deputy prosecutor. The appointment of Mr. Smith to the prosecutor* post to e»pe< ted to be made within a few day* after Mr) Grube enters setvice. Mr. Grube ha* served a* prosecutor of the 2«th juuictoi circuit since September. IMI. when he was apoplnted by Governor Schrlcker to assume the post left vacant by Vincent Kelley, when the totter entered army service The proaecutor was originally scheduled to leave here June Iff with the regular selective service coatingent. However, when he Informed army headquarter* that he was willing to enter at a previoaa date, the Friday reporting date wa* set. He to the first man in Adam* coanty to volnntaer for thl* phase of selective *ervice. which I* opes only to those in ciase J-A Mrs. Gmbe. who ha* been assisting the prosecutor In his office, had previously stated that she woaM stay in the office for some time after her hubaad to Inducted.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 26,1942.

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This map shows the battle line* on the southern Russia front where Marshal Tlmonshenko's armies of the Ukraine are buttling fiercely against the German* near Kharkov. In the Izyiim Barvenkova sector to the south, the Nazi* launched a massive surprise attack Monday.

Legion To Observe Memorial Day Here Saturday Morning Service Is Planned The complete program for the offit ial observance of Memorial Day here next Katurday, under sponsorship of Adam* Post No. 43, American la*giou. was announced today. The obnervance will Im* opened at 9 a. m when the veteran* will go to the Catholic cemetery und hold a short memorial *ervlce at the grave of the late Peter Miller. From there they will go to the grave of Chalmer O. Porter in the Decatur cemetery for a similar service. The parade, In which Legion- > naires, Hpanlath-Amerlcau War vet eranx, soldiers home on furlough, the auxiliaries and wives of veterans have been Invited to take part, will form on l.lberly Way at 10 a. m. The parade will move to the east bridge where tribute will be paid j the Navy dead In a bflef cere- i mony. The paraders will then return to the peace monument on the court house lawn for the *ervices proper. Rev. Paul Schultz, pastor of the Zion Lutheran (hurch In thia* city, will deliver the Memorial Day address. The program of the Legion will climax the observance of Mentor(Turn Tn l***e *. Column 3) May Force Vole On SSO Pay To Soldiers Conference Report Showdown Expected Washington. May 2* — (UP) — Congressional advocates of |42-a month for the lowest grades of soldiers and sailors today hoped to block an attempt by advocates of 550 a month pay to force a roll call vote on the issue If they fall, and a roll call I* taken It wa* believed that many who privately favor the lower pay schedule would vote for the higher one. The house originally approved the 550 rate by an overwhelming 332 to 25 vote and then passed the bill in which It to contained with but one dissenting vote on another roll eall. But over the weekend a xrnste-hou»e conference committee restored the 542 approved by the senate and by the house military affair* committee Chairman Andrew J May. D Ky.. of the military affairs com mittee planned * showdown on the conference report tomorrow Most member* believed that the report would be agreed to on a voter vole, but that the proposal for the tower pay schedule would be rejected If • roll call to demanded Rep John E Rankle D. M’-.l author of th* original |sd a noatlf figure said he would Insist apon defeat of the conference report (TXrx To P*<* 4. Colza* 3)

Battle Rages On Kharkov Front

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To Publish Church Announcements Early Ministers of the various churches ■ are a*ked to send their we -kiy announcements to the l»ally Demo- ! crat a day earlier thia week, because the paper will not be publish- ■ ed Saturday In observance of Deco ed Saturday in observance of Decoration day. The rural announcement* will appear in Thursday's papa r. The city church announcemen.s will run Friday. The announcement* should be delivered to the newspaper oflce the afternoon before publication o — Diplomas Awarded Industrial Firemen I McMillen Auxiliary Firemen Honored “Every Industry ffiotiid have a trained auxiliary fire righting force." Emmett Cox. assistant director of the Purdue university fire school, stated In a talk lasi evening at the Elk* home, when diploma* were awarded 33 members of the Industrial fire fighting associatlon of the Central Soya com pany and McMillen Feed Mill* of this city. Joseph Brennen. president of the association, which ha* a membership of 51. was chairman of the meeting and welcomed the guests. Dinner was served at 6:30 o'clock to 50 person* Reciting the need for trained Industrial fire fighting units. Mr. Cox said, “Loßdotl had a bad ex perience from the lack of trained auxiliary firemen. When it wa* , hombed the metropolis did BOt have trained man power to cope with the situation. Now every I Industry over there must have Its ‘ own fire fighting organization, the civil unit* *ei vlng in the congealed , districts.” Dplomax were awarded the folI lowing, who completed the first ■tep In the required fire fighting , course, the presentation being made by D. W McMillen. Jr., president of the Central Soya company Paul Felbei, Elroy Winteregg. Gerhard Schults. Ed Vian. Chai. Bollenbacher. Dorphu* Schlickman. Tilman Fluechinge:*. Herman von Gunten. Wesley Lxkmin. Tony (Turn To P»g» *. Column 1) 230 Are Enrolled In Bible School Rev. G T. Rooselot. dean of the Decatur week-day Bible school, which will open next Monday, stated that much interest Is being shown in the school, with 230 children of the city already enrolled A number in the age group of 13. 14 and 15 have been enrolled, and more are sought for this claaa Complete enrollment to sough' this week, in order that no delay will be experienced in starting Inst rue ttoM Parent* wishing to enroll thstr chiidroß are asked to call Rev Rosseiot. phone 365 At a meet ing of teacher* Monday night all plant war* completed lor the school.

Mighty Force From American Assembly Lines Prepared To Strike At Axis In Europe

Allied Planes Continuing To Batter At Japs Attack Airdromes; Chinese Hurl Back Jap Reinforcements Melbourne. May 26 - (VP) United State* and Australian planes flew through monsoon storm* and fought off Japanese fighter plane* to continue their persistent offensive and bomb the enemy's two big northeastern Invasion base* yesterday, it wa* announced today. They attacked the airdrome* at Rabaul. In New Britain island, and lax, on the north coast of New Guinea, raining bomb* on runways and buildings. They shot down four of the Japanese fighter plane* which fought vainly lo drive them off. A* they headed homeward, the Rabaul attackers saw big fires blazing at the Vunakanaii airdrome The chief attack was made on the Vunakanaii field. 12 mile* east of Rabaul. Sticking to their attack despite a strong force of enemy interception plane*, the Allied bomber* scored hits on grounded airplane* and hit buildings with demolition and incendiary bomb*. Two enemy planes were shot down In the Rabaul raid, and two more were downed by the bombers which attacked Itoe. Otte Allied plane wa* shot down In the late fighting. Allied bomber crews reported that the Japanese fighters were using a new bomb which explodes in the air and scatters shrapnel. The enemy fighter* race ahead of bombing plane*, climb almut l.tMHt feet above them, and release a pear shaped homb, trying to time It to esphsle on the bomber'* flight liM An Allied pilot told a United Pre** correspondent that the "pear drops” shower their shrapnel over a wide area The first time he sawone drop, he thought the enemy plane wax dropping a spare tank. Holding Kinhwa Chungking. May 26 (UP» Chinese troops have hurled back reinforced Japanese attacker* from three side* of Klnhwa and (Turn To Pace s. Column !<> — —' — - -o Red Cross Operates Services For AEF Form Service Clubs For Men Overseas The American Red Cros*. by agreem nt with the U S. army, will operate service clubs, outside the continental United Htatea. for American soldier* In the expeditionary forces In Iceland. Great Britain end Australia, according to Informatton received here by Avon Buik. county chairman of the Red Cro- s. The club* will contain reading rooms, lounging room*, game rooms, and In most Instance*, gymnasium* or large rooms suitable for entertainments Light refreshments will be served to *oldler* and sailor* without charge. The army will establish and operate In each of the dubs canteen services, at which cigarettes and toilet articles normally sold will be available. In addition to these clubs, the Red Cross ha* been asked to provide facilities where men on leave can secure a bed for the night and ' meal* Notice of the extended service of the Red Cross in relation to the war, wa* contained in a letter from Norman Davl*. uatfonal chairman of the organization, who stated that the secretary of war had re- 1 quested the Red Crows to establish the dubs tor the various V. 8. ex pedittonary forces.

Sugar Ration Board Issues Regulations To Clarify Rulings On Sugar Rationing In an effort to clarify considerable misunderstanding relative to sugar registration both for canning and securing war ration books the Adams county ration board today released a set of instruction* to registrants. The Instruction* follow: 1. Place ration office, corner First and Monroe streets (east entrance. I 2 Time Any day from 8:30 a. tn. to 5:30 p. m. 3. Certificates: First canning certificate (good for canning in June and July» may -be secured anytime. Second canning certificate 'good for fall canning) not issued until after July 1. ♦. Certificate for jellies, preserves. jams. etc. (rate of one IKiund per person per year). May be secured now or at any time in future when registering for June and July canning or for fall canning 5. Registration for war ration book one: May lie done at anv open hours of the ration office. 6. Person* desirous of any information relative to rationing « all the ration board office, telephone 141. A competent clerical staff la maintained at the ration officu to answer question* Canning certificate* will be Issued at the ration of one pound for every four quart* of fruit to be (Turn To Page 5. Column St Candidates File Election Expense Many Candidates File Expense List Only four of the latest candidates to flle primary ex|H-nse accounts, lixtetl any expenditures in seeking their respective offices. The others who til'd were candidates without opposition. Those who listed expenses: Clement It Gottschalk. I)., trustee of Monroe township. 813; Karl Martin. I*, trustee Kirkland township, 13.75; Samuel D. Heßschen. I>. trustee Kirkland township, 5150; Freeman Schnepp. D. county treasurer, 545.75. Those who filed statements saying that they had incurred no expenses: Franklin Fruechte. D. Kirkland advisory board; Ralph W Rice. R . coanty auditor George T. Hording. It city coum-il; James D Brown. I). South Kirkland, precinct cummittv'-man; W. 11. Patternoti. Blue Creek trustee. Harry H. liehide. D. precinct committeeman and • ity lixitl'il. Fred Mettler D. delegate; Kll Du bath. D. county commissioner; Leon Neu«-nsch-wander. D. county council; Evert Banter, D.. county council: Alfred Beaver*. D. city council; Morri* ITurn To !••<» (. Column 4> Report Clyde Wolfe Slightly Improved The condition of Clyde Wolfe. <O- - resident of near Monroe, who ws* hurt in an auto accident early Monday was described late today by hospital attache* m very slightly Improved Hix condition, they said remain* critical He ha* not regained consciouxneM but hi* pulse and temperature indicate a slight improvement. Light Fixture Causes Fire At Court House The fire deparimeßt mad-- a ran to the court house shortly befor--1 o'clock this afternoon when the new flaoreacant light fixture in the treasurer'* office "shorted ' and ignited the celling Lltle damage other tbaa that to the light fixture resulted.

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Two Top Ranking U. S. Air Officers Assure Great Britain Huge Force Is Prepared London, May 26. — (UP) — A mighty air amada born on the assembly lines of America is ready to strike directly at the Axle. Great Britain was assured today a* two ranking United State* aerial commander* joined British *trateglst» In framing plans for an offensive in w<«tern Europe. American planes, ammunition and fuel are In readiness for a huge American air expeditionary force In cooperation with the RAF offensive against the continent. It was understood after the arrival of Lieut -Gen Henry Arnold, chief of the U. S. army air corps, and Rear Admiral John Tower*, chief of the U. S navy bureau of aeronatuic*. It wa* indhated that air attack* would be merely the first direct blowe planned for American expo* dltionary force* in Europe. The presence of Major-Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, a tank expert, and of Major-Gen Mark Clark. Infantry specialist, In the American mission was regarded as foreshadowing plan* for .arly participation of U. S. son es in commando raids on the European const, and perhap* an Allied Invasion thrust designed to relieve the hard pres.ed Russian army. leaders of the United Blates military mission were understood today to have conferred with Prime Minister Wineton Churchill in a whirlwind series of conferences b«» lleved to be a prelude to the first American blow possibly by air • directly against Germany. Problems of forcing Hitler to tight on a second European front, and of participation by American air force* in raids on German war ( enter* and In commando atta< ke on the continent, were said to be foremost in the discussion*, in which Britain's commando leader, laird Mountbatten, wax to participate. The talks were described as representing a "ruper combined command'' among active leaders of American and British naval, army and air force*, upon whom rest the responsibility for wising the initiative from the Axis. Churchill wa* understood to have talked with Lieut -Gen. Henry H. Arnold. < hlef of the U. 8. urmy air corps, and Bear Admiral John 11. Towers, chief of the U. 8. navy bureau of aeronautloa. Admiral Harold R. Stark, commander of U. 8. naval forc'-s In European waters, and Maj.-Gen. James E. Chain y. AEF commander, also were taking part in the talk*. It was reported also that Russia might offer the Allies bases in (Turn To Itoge *. Column 3> . . q Two Men Killed In Lansing Explosion Fisher Body Plant Is Rocked By Blast l,an*lng. Michigan May 36 — (UP) Two men were killed and a third wa* injured today when an explosion rocked the local plant of the Fisher Body Corp, a division of General Motors. The plant to working on war contracts but Investigator* for the subversive activities division of the state police department discounted any theory of sabotage Plant damage was reported to be slight. State fire marshal A. C Renner said the explosion occurred aa the three men were cleaning iui a gas tank on the loading platform The tank had been drained yesterday. The dead were Wallace Irish. 45. Grand Ledge, and Roy Anderson. 29. Imnstng. Kenneth Zentmyer, 31. East Lansing. wa* taken to Bt. Imwrence hospital with bead Injuries and hl* condition wa* reported "toir." *250000 Fire Chicago. May M —4o?)— city antboritie* isve*:lasted txtoy to determine the cause of a S3s4.«ffff fire which wreched aa Hllnoto Cew(Tiarn To Pec* 5. CMmbb »>