Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1942 — Page 1

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Lge Force Os [jsian Planes Lbs Prussia ■ Three Industrial ■ Centers R'PPcd ° y Russion Bombers ■ , 20 't’l’l < sr ** t V . A ,fu! explosions" W ". 4V „. ..mong dock*, war . ,■ | .. yards w,l,n V" ,f KiiMian Planes ■ '‘■j •!,. |' u-*ian centers of ■U K UI “ 1 Til "’ ni/ i'. ’hr official TASS report.-.! today. S’ |,;•,/./ an important ■ " . building .-enter ■ large explosions. ■* . '.-,.-tn and ■ ....! <-r • tu-h- flames break clouds of Ida. k [■*, th.- announcement said. .... • -ne bombing. many M lunzlz Including ■ ' ■*‘rich w-re seen ■ . ...» t’l-ir return home H a- ' --bdity permitted.” ,t ported ■... - wer<- registered ■ 1.4 the port adminU- . . ..nd the Iran kysrds." K. . . . aiblng of Koenigs capita! o! East Prussia. 13 ■„ and heavy exploH . , -1 in the vicinity - iiiroad station. I' ststed. K . . i a large explosion ■g-ei a' TH-.it. an Industrial p i.-.a about 15 miles T ■ I’iS' Column 41 ||S " '' ' Boids Bequests To Kerman Relatives H Tli.-odore Ost H- '.I .'m Ost.-rmeyer, ■ among ben 4 * :-.>•>.• d ,ti the will of the H-.-'r F II- nbardi. who died at Hr A.):.. Xi-1-1 l‘> The estate ■ .-I :n personal proms in real estate. A ito th will voids several B- * ..-» ■ and til.-, .-s re ■iiM lx Germany. [reason Indictment [ought Against Six I Federal Grand Jury I Hearing Evidence ■ n.,<»go. A;.' 20. lUPI *Aj fed- ■- <r»-d J-iry began hearing evlfo ' "lay against sis naturallz-■l'.-•■tut., n..in.t whom the gov ■' ■•• k,. r.-as ti indictment y 1 -zwily aiding Herbert Haupt K" of the six Xa Z j saboteurs exe- •><! at Washington. ICoorMtlon of treason could, at diwretkin of the trial judge. fT 1 death penalty. All six have ■ridel inno.<-nt to a lesser charge ■t triing and aliening Haupt, uno ■* !>eld in lieu <.f 150.000 bond ■ k They would face a maximum y '* nr> "fly 10 years imprison if ronv;. ted on thks charge ■ agents of the PHI were ■J* IO testify as r. 8 district ■F’btey Albert Woll began pre-■tp'o-in of the case to the grand ■ Axother witness subpoened was tierda Mellud, Haupt s former ■7“**'' Who testified against ■P M his trial before a military ■ »i* under investigation are ■'7' fa ’ h *r and mother. Mr F7* H >"» Max Haupt; his * and aunt Mr and Mr. WaiK. and two friends. Mr B* Otto Wertin Rites ri <tay Afternoon '•‘"’l •ervlces will lie held y iftermon at 2 o'clock at the Reformed church at f or Mri A Spefc , n . ’“"k** l herself yester- ‘ ** h °m* In French town * k«v. H H Meckstroth will s*fe .nd hsrt.l will be in Bt. •»»»< emmery. Zt" n " ATu *« RFAOINO BU "°CR*T THCRMOMETtP g * * "’• 71 go 1 *° I WKATHKR ~"'***’*’ w,rm<r th*« gftorw the Ohio ****•• •fternoew.

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Pictured above Is the 'Minute Man’ flag, awarded Wednesday afternoon to employes of the Central Soya company and .McMillen Feed Mills for their participation in the purchase of war bonds under the payroll deduction plan. On the platform erected at the plant here for yesterday's ceremony are. reading from left to right: Wray K. Fleming, state war Ixind administrator, who made the presentation; Max Schafer, director of labor relations for the McMillen companies, who accepted the flag on behalf of the employes; Earl Caston, county war bond chairman; l> W McMillen. Jr., president ot the companies; Harry Offutt, vice-president; and E V. McCann, manager of the Central Soya company plant here.

Stress Teamwork At Flag Presentation Minute Man Flag Is Presented Employes Accepting the "Minute Man" flag In liMliiilf of the employes of McMillen Feeri Mills ami'the Central Soya company, at ceremonies honoring the worketw yesterday afternoon at the Industrial site. Maa Schafer, director of labor relations for the companies, stressed the point of team-work In the national effort to help win the war and maintain the American way of life. Mr. Schafer, who accepted the flag from Wray E. Fleming, state director ot war bonds, said, “when we raise our eyes to the 'Minute Man' flag, it will remind us that we too are soldiers In the battle tor ireedMu. because it syiiibulixes tor us nnr active partiHpatioa in the nation's effort to defeat tyranny and to uphold and defend our American way of life." Keferrlng to the men from the plants who have gone Into the armed services, Mr. Schafer said, "already 47 former employes of our company are serving with the colors today. More will go as the struggle continues. We are proud of the men serving their country We are also proud of those who have io stay behind and do their bit by working und saving as a means of supplying the necessary equipment and food at the front." A large crowd attended the flag raising. Including the more than 350 office and plant employes A record of payroll participation In the purchase of war bonds was set by the employes*. 9b percent of the entire force having subscribed to the payroll deduction plan Mr. Fleming outlined the stale program designed to sell 19 million dollars worth of war bonds in August. "When you buy bonds you not only lend money to your government to purchase equipment for the armed forces, but you curb inflation. I am not here to try to explain Inflation, but we in America know that one of the causes of the present war grew out of the diaaa(Turn To Page I, Column «> ■ ■ - --e 1-B Classification Abolished By Board 1-B Registrants To Be Reclassified Washington. Aug ffO — tl'Pi — Abolition of selective sarvlce clas siftcatfbn I B—for men physically fit only for limited military duty —will affect an estimated MOO.tMO men and provide a new reservoir of manpower for the armed forx-ea All I B registrants will be placed in either 1-A. and made subject to Immediate induction, or in 4-F. and deterred indefinitely. Reclaastficatlon of 1-B's will begin September 1. with one fourth of such registrants in rack draft board placed in a new category each month and action completed on the entire list by January 1. 19«3 When members of this group are reclassitted. they will be sent to induction centers as local boards fill their quotas, and the army will decide after their Induction wbeth er to assign them to full or limited duller. in the reciaaslfleatioa process. VTwra T. Pegs Uceiumn »>

‘Minute Man’ Flag Presented To Employes

Court House Clock Stops, New Bearing Is Ordered Today Fear was expressed today that the clock in the tower of the Adams county court house may be stopped for the duration. Officials reported today that a burned-out bearing in the mechanism had caused the clock to a'op. A new bearing was immediately ordered by telegraph, but there may be none available. It was stated If the new part Is obtained, the clock will again be in operation within a few days. ■■■■ ' -O — 1 ■ 1 ■' Wickard Now Favors Farm Price Ceiling Farm Bloc Leaders To Battle Ceilings Washington, Aug 2" — itTPi — Secretary of agriculture Claude R. Wlckard’s proposal for repeal of the prohilrition against farm price ceilings below 110 percent of parity almost certainly will precipitate a major congressional battle, it was believed today The congressional farm bloc and farm organisation leaders vowed to stage a last-dtch fight against such a move, charging that It would "strangle pioduetsOU" aiid "simply ruin many farmers." Wlckard's reversal of bls previous stand was revealed in a radio address last night In which he also pro|M>sed maximum prices for llvestoi-k If practical marketing plans can be evolved Wlckard's change of mind represented a major victory for price admlnistratoi Hend-rson who. for nearly a year, has argued against the policy of allowing farm prices to rhe to 110 percent of parity Wickard admitted that he had changed his mind "because conditions have changed" and said ho fell thx step now is necessary to help "win the battle against Inflation " William R Ogg of the American farm bureau federation and Albert H (loss, master of the National Grange, were "shocked" by Wlckard's speexdl Both said they would vigorously oppose his proposal that subsidies i»e offered to encourage farm production. Wickard admitted that if ceilings were set below 110 percent of paritv "we might need to increase returns to farmers on some products In order to get production of vital war commodities. "My organisation has been pleading for months for Inflation curbs." Ogg said, "but it insists that they apply to all groups" Goss said: "A lowered price ceiling on farm products would be absurd while labor is allowed to run wild in its wage demands " Members of the congressional ~(Turn To Pags «. Column fl) Rev. Robert Vitz To Preach Here Sunday Rev Robert Vltg of Forest Park. Illinois will be a special speaker at the Sunday morning services. Isl o'clock, at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Rev Vita wlh speak oo the subject iM-.gerous Opportunities." Rev and Mrs. Vita and sou Eddie are spending a several weeks' vacation as the guests of Rev. VWs' grandfather. H W Sellemeyer of 334 South First street, and his parents. Rev and Mrs W. E Vita of New Bremen. Ohio.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, August 20,1942.

Decatur Rotary Club Hears Bond Leader Wray E. Fleming Speaks Wednesday Wray E. Fleming, state administrator of the war savings staff, was the guest speaker at the meeting o* the liecautr Rotary club, held Wed nesday evening at the K. of P. home. Mr Fleming, who had presented the 'Minute Man" flag to employes j of the Central Soya company and the McMillen Feed Mills In the afternoon. stressed the vital need for increased war bond purchases. The state administrator pointed especially to the value of regular purchases of bonds In building a egg for future needs after the 1 end of the war. The national goal for war bonds i sales is H.OflO.OOO.Oflfl monthly. Mr. Fleming reminded his listeners., and of this goal Indiana's quota thin month is »19.000.000. These, leinds definitely are of great aid in curbing Inflation, the bond chairman said. Max Schafer, director of lalxir relations for the McMillen Industlfles. also spoke briefly, telling of the payroll deduction plan of war l>ond purchases by the employes, more than 99 percent of whom are enrolled In the plan. He alao told of the companies' plans for reemployment of workers called to the armed forces of the country. Karl Caston, assistant cashier of the First State Rank, and county chairman of the war saving* staff. Introduced Mr. Fleming, and Clarence Zin.-. Rotary president. . conducted the meeting Special guests were T. F. Orallker. Herman Krueckeberg. W. M. Bumgerdner. Walter J. Krick. Gerald Visard. William lx>se. Jr.. E. V McCann. Joseph C. IJiurent, Phil Hauer. Hoyle Sprunger. J P. Brown, and Elmer Baumgartner and Brice Bauserman. both of Berne.

Commandos Describe Biggest Raid; Reports On Defenses

(Glen Stadler, former manager of the United Press' Paris bureau, studied German preparations against an Allied Invasion around Dieppe last year—without permission. In the following dispatch he describes the results of his reporting. for which the Germans threat ened to imprison him i •y Glen fltadlsr New York. Aug 29—(UP> The commandos braved a hellish crossfire from batteries that dotted the beaches and cliffs around Dieppe. A year ago. the beaches bristled with barbed wire, machine gun nests and batteries of small guns. The promontory overlooking the breakwater was filled with guns, jutting out at all angles. Guns were implanted In caves, on hillsides and hilltops commanding the sea. and spaced within range of each other so they could sweep the beaches with a withering cross-fire The caliber of the guns increased with the depth of defenses. One large, cleverly concealed gun I saw above Dieppe probably was capable of blasting ships miles from shore i saw much of the French coast from Hendaye. on the French Spanish border, almost to the ‘Turn To Psge 1, Column 1)

Dive Bombers Paved Way For Solomon Attack MacArthur Planes Hammering Hard At Jap Naval Forces Sidney. Australia. Aug. 20.—(UP) - American dive bombers blasted Japanese positions In the Solomon Islands for two hours before the I'nlted States marines stormed ashore In their Invasion barges, an eye witness revealed today. "There seemed to be hundreds of dive bcm be re and as toon as one formation came away another went In," sakj Seaman Bennie Barnes, a bearded Queenslander rescued from the sunken Australian cruiser Can- ' berra. Fortresses Attack Melbourne, Aug. 20 -(UP) American flying fortresses from Gen. Douglae MacArthur's forces, speeding to the aid of the marines in the Solomon Islands, have hammered Japanese naval forces northeast of the American beach heads, a communique announced today. "In the northeastern (Falsi) sector of the Solomon Islands, our heavy bombers attacked enemy warehips with unknown results." the announcement from MacArthur's headquarters said. "Heavy antiaircraft fire was encountered vut all our planes returned to their base." It was understood here that the enemy naval force was made up of , small warships encountered off the coast of Falel island, but there was no indication of whether they were enroute to or returning from the battle area. It was the first time in mere than a week that MacArthur's giant ! land-based bombers had Intervened directly in the Holomons battle. When American air corps units In (Turn To Pass I. Column I) 1 — Township School Faculty Is Named Trustee Announces Washington Staff Teachers for the three rural schools in Washington township were announced today by John M Doan, township trustee. Only one change is reported In the staff by Mr. Doan. Mrs. Alice Michaels will replace Mias Madeline Spahr as teacher al the Braudyberry school. Mrs. Michaels is a n -w t.scher in the townshlo but has had several years experience. She taught last year in Monroe township. Miss Spahr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Spahr, of Seventh street, will become a member of the primary faculty s' the Lincoln school this year She was named to fill the vacanr y crested by the retirement of Mrs. W. A. Lower. The other teachers in the township schools sre Miss Beta Fleming at the Washington school and Miss Margaret Poling at the Deßolt school. Mr. Doan announced.

By SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS On a difftop on the English South Coast. Aug 20. — (UP) — Throughout the night United States rangers. Canadians. British commandos and fighting French have been streaming back to England and going on by truck and bus to their bases, sleeping like dead men In their exhaust loif At 4:30 p. m. yesterday the first invasion convoy, heavily escorted by Spitfire fighter planes, began pasHing a south coast port on the way home, under a heavy attack by German bombers. Th/y were greeted by the crash of bembs on the coast, the thunder of anti-aircraft guns and the chatter of machine guns up above the clouds where th Germans attacked. They were tn beautiful naval formation. the landing barges escorted by destroyers and an umbrella of darting fighting planes overhead. The remains of black, green and yellow paint were on the faces of the troops as they disembarked The commandos all wore the peaked. bead-fitting helmets of the type named after Balaclava where the British cavalry rode iato Russian guns In the Crimean war Most of them wore sand shoes, some wore army boots One mtn walked bare, foot, his boots In his hand (Turn To Pag* 1, Column 1)

Allied Leaders Study Report Os Successful Commando Raid On France; More Are Expected

French Sources Say German Losses Heavy In Commando Raid In Dieppe Area VUichy. Aug. 20-(UP)- German troops suffered 'extremely heavy losses" in the Dieppe battle. It wax reporte din French sources today, and 80 French civilians were killed and “hundreds" wounded In the encounter. An authorized French spokesman raid that the French populace In the Dieppe region did not particlIMte in the battle but suffered severe casualties as bystanders in the heavy fighting. Reports from Paris seemed to confirm Allied statement* that at least 91 -Nazi planes were shot down in air combat over the Dieppe area. An authorized French source said that the conduct of the French populace at Dieppe was correct and ,that German military authorities had offered "congratulatioris" to the French prefect on the obed(Mice of the citizens to the government's iiuttructions to keep hands off. Most civilians at Dieppe, it was said, either fled from the town when the British radio warned of the attack or took refuge in deep cellars and air raid shelters. During the approximately 10 hours In which the battle raged, the streets of Dieppe were swept by machine gun fire and raked by artillery shells from British naval guns. British tanks and artillery were landed fiom special metal barges, the reports said. It was reported here that several hundred Allied wounded are in German hands in addition to 1.500 prisoners. Several score Allied fliers also we.-e said to have been taken prisone-s when they parachuted from their damaged planes. In neutral sources the view was expressed that the Allied objective must have been important due to the strength of the attack which German sources said was ba -ked up by at least 15 cruisers and destroyers and at least 1.000 planes. German sources estimated that 15.000 to 20.000 troops were employed in the assault. The battle was said to have been fought over a 20-mile front on both sides of the narrow enframe Io the port of Dieppe. 40 Percent Drop In July Accidents Indianapolis. Aux 20 —((’Pi Samuel Hadden, director of the state highway i ommlsslon. paid today that there were 40 percent fewer accidents reported for July of this year than for the corresponding month of 1941. Reports Indicate that there were 1.193 accidents in July of 1942 as compared with 1.978 for July, 1941. and that 53 person* were killed in motor vehicle accident* for this July as compared with 58 for July of 1941. Reduced automobile speeds and tire conservation were credited as important factors in inert using safety on state highways. Leaves Today For Induction In Army One Man Goes Today, Group Leaves Friday Herman Faurote member of the August 3 oelectlve service contingent. who was held over for further examination and then accepted, left this morning for Camp Perry. Ohio, to enter active service. Leslie Htuckey. Jr., and Richard Diamond two others of the contingent held over, will report for active duty Friday. The fourth member held over. Michael Jauregui. will leave Saturday morning. The two "hold-overs" who leave tomorrow will be independent of the group of 31. which will leave In the morning from the local draft board, under the supervision ot acting corporal. Howard Steury Selective service activities will then wind up tpis month on the last day. when an nnannoum>-d number of men will leave to take final phytsical exams. Draft board personnel stated this morning that no other calls have been received to date Observers see a possibility that the county may receive only one call In the month of September and that the August 31 call will be considered a pan of the September quota

Rev. Luke Marfin To Leave Decatur To New G. E. Plant At Kokomo Soon

Rev. Luke J. | Martin. pastor of the Nuttman I Avenue ('. It I church here for I the past seven I years will leave I the city soon to I reside in KokoImo, It was I learned today I Rev. Martin. I who. in addition I to serving the I local pastorate. has been em-

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ployed at the Fort Wayne General Electric plant, has been transferred by the company to the new factory In that city. Rev. Martin has already received his pastorate assignment to a church in that community. He will assume the charge at North Grove In th<- Kokomo factory of the General Electric he will serve ax a department foreman, a position similar to the one which he held in the Fort Wayne plant Hix new assignment lx considered a promotion. A xueceasor to Rev. Martin for the local church Is expected to be (Turn To Page 4. Column 4) O Chicago Tribune Is Cleared Os Charge Jurors Decline To Indict Newspaper Chicago. Aug. 20 ‘I'PI— Col. Robert R McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune, said today he had anticipated the verdict of a federal grand jury which declined to indict his newspaper under the espionage act for publication on June 7 of a story on the battle of midway. "I never had th«- slightest fear of an iL>di‘ !m<’ct/' McCormick said The grand jury decided late yesterday not to return an indictment after a five-day investigation ordered by U. 8. At’y. Gen. Francis Biddle The justice department alleged tbaf the story revealed the U. H. navy knew the size and formation of the Japanese fleet before engaging it in battle. J. Ixry Malote y, managing editor of the Tribune, Wayne Thomus. aviation editor and Stanley Johnston. foreign correspondent who furnished the information for the Midway story, testified In-fore the grand jury. Several prominent naval officers also testified. McCormick said he had known Maloney for nearly 25 years and "when I confided the Tribune's honor to him It was with a thorough knowledge ot hit character." “The attltud.- of the Tribune is today wiiat it was before the grand jury Investigation was launched and what it was the day after Pearl Harbor." McCormick said in a front page editorial. "Our whole effort is to win the war and we will not indulge in factionalism except Insofar as we are persecuted and have to defend ourselves." French Township Tax Cut Two Cents A two-cent cut is proposed la the tax rate of the 1943 budget for French townahip. The proposed rate is C 9 cents in comparison to the 71-cent rate now in effect. The reduction is in the township rate, proposed at six cents The special school at 42 cents and the tuition at 21 cental are unchanged The amount to be raised on a total valuation of (1.198.133 is fIS-Sfifl. - ■— Frankfort Youth Is Hit-Run Victim Frankfort Ind. Aug. 20—(t’P)— Leroy Kemper. IS, died in a Frankfort hoapital yesterday of injariea he suffered when be was struck by a hit-ai>d ran driver on slaie rood 28. 13 miles west of here. Tuesday morning

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Second War Front Looms Nearer As Result Os Heavy Raid Against Coast London. Aug 20 -(UP)—A conclave of high leaders of the British. American and Canadian fighting forces was summoned less than 24 hours after rhe successful Dieppe attack. It was learned today. to study application of the commando tactics to the eventual Invasion of Europe. I’utting all emphasis upon speed, it wax learned that the chiefs of the British army, navy and royal air force already have received preliminary reports on methods employed in the hard-hitting assault. The reports, it was said, are being examined pith care in collaboration with American and Canadian officers. Despite tho fact that only a few hours have elapsed since fighting teased on the beaches of Dieppe a fairly complete picture of the operation wax said to be available. German prisoners, some wounded. arrived at a south coast port, today, living symbols of the complete success of the Allied raid in force on the French coast wtilch brought the second front in Europe portentously nearer. At the same time United States, Canadian. British and fighting French troops streamed back to their bases through cheering English towns and villages. They left at field hospitals on the south coast hundreds of stole wounded and on the tieachex. fields and streets of Dieppe. 40 miles across the English channel, they left the bodies of their dead, mingled with the bodies of many more German dead and the wreckage of nine hours of concent rated destruction. They brought back German prisoners for the Intelligence to question, a clear and complete picture of the enemy defenses on the most strongly forfeited stretch of the French coast ami the knowledge that, under an umbrella of British ami American planes, they can land In Europe at will. It may Im- assumed that as the result of this dress rehearsal for a full scale invasion, the entire formidable German army In western Europe will be forced on a 24-hour a day alert from now on, from the Brest peninsula to Narvik on the Norwegian Arctic coast 1.8(»0 miles to the north The toughest troops of four nations United States army rangers. Canadian shock-troops who will be the spearhead for the second front. British commandos, and fightlug French, eager to get at German throats on their hums soil - had proved that the second front wax leaslble Military quarters, assessing the results of the raid they regard as a complete and inspiring success, said: 1 It proved that a second front can be opened In the west at a price which may be* calculated In advance. 2 To open It while half-ready would bo suicidal. 3 —The raid was effected with the greatest concentration of men. (Turn To Pag* S. Column 2) Auction School To Close Friday Night Graduate Exercises Here Friday Night Forty-two membenc of the 42nd semi-annual class of the Fred Reppert school of auctioneering will be graduated Friday evening in commencement exercises at tho Knights of Pythias home on Third st reet. Col. Fred Reppert, founder of the school, will present the diplomas following the commencement rites. CoJ. Guy Pettit, of Bloomfield. lowa, member of the staff of Instructors. will deliver the commencement address Other members of the staff will also speak briefly The students conducted their final auction sale here last evening. Tonight they will go to Berne to conduct a public auction entertainment Previous to conducting thia sale they will visit the Gene Stratton Porter home at Geneva Classes will be cMcloded Friday evening and most of the students will leave for their homes after the graduation exercises.