Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1942 — Page 1

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MAJOR SEA BATTLE ON IN SOLOMONS

lish Drive her In Axis Lian Lines kerf Bottle Line (laze With Action Jonq Entire Front I jty t'glted >*:<*«■ Lrlti'li driving I and deeper Into Axil deL ri on the Alsmein front in Lnint zenersl Montgomery's Err Izyiuß down a withering k of m»*« artillery fire over tnncma motorized column* KittyI British and American air I taking full advantage of 1. wperiority. are blasting E. rr trout linew and his sup-Ki-k throughout the Medlter|t diapatthes indicate that Eire drzert battle line Is a-L’.-h ac’ion and steadily L westward. Lri-r. there are no reports liadlca! - that the main batL been joined. Natl Marshal L still has his main tank I m resene. And there's no Let that he's Launched any I counter-attacks. Lr. the Germans seem to be |t stubbornly from their led positions. its admits that the desert batIruing with unabated fierce- ■ Merer, the Nazis claim that Kwerful Allied forces have fail-L-setrate their many defense Lt* the fart that imperial ■ ay no big tank battle* w»t bs«a fought. Berlin claims I »• hare lost 111 more tanka L armored vehicles Yewterk- Nazis rialmed the destruc- ■ 1H Allied tadU. I the first time in more than kdu. the German report fallI c eat ion Asia air assaults on I Reports from the embattled I fortress indirate that the IsftaMire on the desert has B‘t>-d enemy air activity. p"- 0 possi/icotion F Married Men Is Started By Board b Adams county draft board ■fiernoon announced that it parted to reclassify registI married prior to September F ’-* "draft date." I bange in status relative to I* a child, c hange of occupaP* 'b« like—since th- xelecRtice gec-stionnalre was fillp~;s to be reported at once b dmft board, even though It F*” been noted on the occu- [* kssstlonnalre. 'kr the “category" procedure, H sometime ago. married •thout children will be the a this group to be called—»ith one child following, and F <”» ths line. > mrieasffiratiea will affect r * M years of age. married I 'host children within the p- * of M to IS, being clasail»«*ml huadred are in this p*»« stated. •iplefe Plans For Registration *u«n>ers Register Don This Week E r *xlstratloa of 1 * er * **•*■* r< ” n _ fM- the Adams county r ‘ u * ,l M koerd p-.J T *® register ThureSaturday at the r*. ** nl< ’ r high school. ““ "tlster with J? 4 ,D d tomorrow y dealer. of fuel Uni Mrsonn.i ha. <h * ln,or matlon i board office hm wT , r *«lstratlon at fcy ,* !li Place hmmTl ho ' r ’ be HUI- rotiom ’* *’**♦ <. Coloma I)

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Willkie Again* Urges Opening Os 2nd Front Demands More Aid Given To Allies In China And Russia New York. Oct 27 (UF) America’s numb r one private cltiten —Wendell Willkie —has told the world what's wrong with our war effort — and he pulled no punches Speaking to an enormous radio audience. Willkie declar d that America is losing the confidence of Russia and China because we're talking a lot. but helping only a little. Willkie reiterated hl. plea for a second front In Europe and for another one in Burma, based In India. He also repeated his demand for a world society of free dom after tire war which will end the colonial system. Wlllkle's address was a report to the American people on his 49day flight around the world, visiting our Allies on the fighting fronts. He criticized the pitifully small str am of supplies going to some of our fighting Allies And he de clary! that after following some of those streams he stopped talking about American production. America, said Willkie, must play an active part In constructing a free world aft r the war is over, and in planning for peace on a global basis. Willkie also criticized those who claim that private citizens should leave rhe running of the war to the military and naval experts. As Willkie said: “The record of this war to date la not such as to inspire In us any sublime faith in the infallibility of our military and naval experts." And he added: “Let's have no more of this nonsense." — ——o Election Workers Named By Chairmen Precinct Workers Announced Today Liats or precinct election workers were submitted today by G. Remy Blerly and Cel F Peterson. Democratic and Republican county chairman. respectively At a late hour the lists were only partly filled He tore the close of the day they are to be completely tilled out and filed with county clerk Clyde O. Troutner. The workem as listed today follow: Democrats East Union: Judge. Frank Meintosh: clerk. John Zizleman. sheriff. Theodore Bleeke. Jr. Weal Union: Judge C D Bpuller: clerk. Mrs Leona Bienz; sheriff. Gustav Krueckeberg East Root: Judge. Hugo Boerger; clerk. Herbert Hobrock, .her Iff. Hilbert Hockemeyer West Root: Judge Ruddph Fuelling; clerk*. Helen Heuer. Velma Kalhyra Stevens; sheriff. Chas Lowgenberger North Preble Judge. Theodore Ostermeyer; clerk. H F Neilwson. sheriff. Harold Gallmeycr South Preble Judge. Carle Koeneman; clerk. Louis Reinking Jr.; sheriff. A. W Werling North Washington Judge. John Geels, clerk. Mrs Virgil Draper; sheriff Theodore Lengeri. h B.oth Washington: Judge. Forest Railing; clerk. Mr* Lucy Schnepp; sheriff. Arthur DeArmoad. South St Marys Judge. O 8 Fortney: clerk. Harvey Selle; sheriff. C. F. Rayl North Blue Creek: Judge. Austin Merriman clerk. Delntore Wcehter; sheriff Merle Riley. North Monrce: Judge. Homer Winteregg; clerk. Harvey IrnFontaine: sheriff. James V. Hendricks Middle Monroe: Judge. Vance Mattos, elerk. Edith Beer sheriff. Carl dor gen Berne “A": Judge. Henry WUteregg. clerks. Elma Stucky. Ruth Townsend; sheriff. Jacob C. Schlndlor. Berne "B": Judge. Grover Neuen ochwander, clerks, Helen Felber. Dot* Wluteregg sheriff Ernest (Turn Te Fugs L Column •»

Decatur Joins Nation In Paying Tribute To United States Navy In Special Program For High School Students This Morning —" Ihl ■ "I t & ' * ■ Jig Z2V - "SsUk X United Slates observes Navy Day today, paying homage to a gallant fleet now in service all over the world, fighting u> the Pacific, convoying in the Atlantic and on guard everywhere.

"Our navy is no longer the flrat line of defense. Our navy is now the first line of attac k " Today, a* Decatur and community joined with the rest of the nation in the annual commemoration of Navy day. this was the theme cf the observance. "Today as our battleships, aircraft carriers, torpedo boats, submarines. etc., are locked In furious combat with the enemy, the annual observance of Navy Day is more significant than ever before." This was the statement of Lieut. Robbia* Stocking. V. 8. navy, recruiting office at Fort Wayne, In an inspiring address to the students of the Decatur junior-senior and Catholic high schools, during a special program in the auditorium of the public school this morning. "Tcday. a* we pay tribute to the men In our navy, (hey are out there fighting grimly to restore the light of freedom; they are lighting our battle." he continued. Lieu: Stocking lauded the in«-n in the midwest for the part which they play In building up the U. 8

Defends Teachers As War Bond Purchasers Teachers Os Adams County Aid Sales Earl Caston, county war bond chairman, today came to the defense of school teachers, who were criticised by Eugene Pulliam, state executive chairman for war bonds, for "their Indifference" in purchase of bonds. Mr. Caston raid the opposite was true here and that the teachers were heavy purchasers of bonds. His statement follows: “Indiana school teachers have been criticised fcr their indifference toward the war bond program This Is not the case In Adam* county our s« hool* and teachers have given us splendid co-operation in every possible way. and have helped to promote the sale of bonds and sumps. "The 10 perrent pay veil saving** plan has not been insulled by the (Turn To P»g» «. Column 4> Rav Teeale Funeral Wednesday Afternoon Funeral *e.-vlces for Rsy Z Tesple. native of Decatur, who died suddenly Sunday evening nt Fort Wayne, will he held nt 1 clock Wednesday afternoon at Mnn govan and Boas' nsortnary in that city. Rev Harry W Timpson at Docaur offictatug Burial will be in the Ducntnr cemetery

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Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday. October 27, 1942.

1 navy. “While we nre about 1.000 miles from «alt water, the midwest furnishes about 35 percent of the - entire navy personnel and abont 30 • percent cf the steel, sheila, etc., i for the navy fighters,” he der lared ' The Great lukes naval train inn station, first completed on 174 acres - In 1911 has proven a tremendous ■ <succ«ss. he stated. Drawing its r - i cruita from farmer*, business men I and other walks of life In the mid ■ west, the training station ha* grown to the largest in the world, he said. Lieut. Stocking drew a vivid word picture of a nailer's life i in Great l*ake« from th*- day he enter* "boot training" unt'l he becomes a full-fledged sailor. i In closing, he stressed the noi cesslty of a spirit of unity. "The concentratefl efforts of ail of oui ■ armed forces, the army, navy and ■ marines, will ccme to nauglit with out the support of the American ' people." he averted. "Production ia at a peak, bui we need trained i men to accomplish complete vici tory." he stated. W. Guy Brown, principal of the

War Restrictions Slow Draft Picture j War re*tri. :i<ins bav«- prevented Harold Melchl. local photographer who has been doing staff work | for the Daily Democrat, from secur- : mg necessaijr materials for printI ing and developing Thus, the pl.oto taken of the OctolM-r IS draft contingent has not appeared In the newspaper As soon as the picture i« completed and the engraving made, it wll be publi«h - ed. 'I •— Fire Badly Damages New Dwelling Today Apartment-Garage Is Damaged By Fire A new dwelling In the process of ‘ construction wn* badly damaged by fire shortly before noon today. The cembination apartmentgar age. located on Second street extended nenr ike northwestern edge of the city, wns being built by Ira B Fuhrman The fire presumably started from an overheated or defective stove used to keep the interior worm for workmen. The roof and parts of i the wall and tartaric r were burned Th* local fir* department was summoned and succeeded in check mg th* spread of th* fiame* No estimate was made ot the damage, although ohoervere believed it i would amount to wveral hundred ' dollars

Decatur junior-senior high school, presided H. Verm n Aurand. Navy Day city chairman, was introduced by Mr. Brown during the program Students of both schools took part In presenting the following program* “National Emblem” —DHS band Pledge of Allegiance Lowell Smith, leading “Unci* Sam Staiinds Up"- Dorethy Wemhoff DCHS Paion solo William Hartman. DCHS. "Anchora Aweigh”—DHS double quartet. "America. My Home"- DHS glee club. "National Anthem"—DHS band Later in the morning, tolluwing the local program. Lieut. Stocking went to Pleasant Mills, where he spoke during the observance there laist night Lieut. Stocking spoke to the Legionnaires of Adams county in a meeting at the Legion home Dr. D. D Jon-s. of Berne, district blood donor chairman, also spoke briefly during the special program commemorating Navy Day.

Committee Is Named In Rural Bond Sales Concerted Drive Is Planned For County — Dean Byerly, local insurance ' agent and a member of the Adams county council, will head an agricultural committee for the sale of war bonds In the rural areas, outstd- of the towns and cities in the I county. Earl Caston, county chairi man of the bond staff announced today An organization meeting of the 1 committee. whose slogan la I "Everybody 10 percent Pledge I Campaign" will lie held Friday • er ning at 8 o'clock at the First , Bank of Berne Meeting* will be held in the 12 I townships later and the trustees have been named chalrm n in their respective townships. Mr. Caston said The county committee Is composed ot the following meml>era: Mr. Byerly. Wlnfr d Gerke of the county AAA. Decatur: Ed Neuhauser Adams county farm bureau manager. Bertie. E. W Busche. president of Central B**et Growers. Monroe; Victor Stucky. B rne; Joe Martin. Adam Egly. James Briggs. Geneva; Arthur R. H >ll- - chairman of speaker's tmr- . «*u. Decatur: L. E Arcs bold. county . agent. Decatur; Kermit Bowen. Henry B H Iler. Decatur; E W Baumgartner Berne. H H. Krueckeberg assistant cashier (Turn T® Psge 8. Caluma f)

Heavy Losses Are Suffered By Both U.S.Japan; May Be The Biggest Naval Battle Os War

Secretary Knox Says United States Navy Showinq Gameness In Terrific Battle Washington. Oct. 27 — <UPI - Secretary of the navy Knox say* th American fleet is putting up I one <>f the gament fights iii its history against Jap forces in the Solomons. Knox conceded that the all-out enemy assault has a lot of strength, and he said the outcome of the battle Is not y t dear But lie added that he was certainly not foreshadowing defeat Knox said what's going on in the South Pacific Is u war of attrition. Reporters asked the secretary for comm nt on the loss of the American aircraft carrier Wasp, whose sinking by a Jap submarine tn September was announced lust nigh.'. The naval secretary said the W.isp was engaged In convoy duty, “scortlng reinforc ments and protecting American lines of communications. He scoffed at the lavish claims broadcast by Tokyo radio this morning of Allied naval losses in the Solomons. The secretary said enemy claims of four Alli d carriers and a battleship sunk in a naval engagement yesterday were just another Jap fishing expedition However. Knox said both American and Jap fleets still ar in the Solomons area and that the naval operation is continuing He declined to refer Io naval action in the Solomon- as a sea battle, calling It a war of maneuver. He said th fleets are not lining up against each other. Reporters asked Knox if any further shakeup in the navy’s high command, such as the recent c hange that placed Vice Admiral ] Halsey in command of the Sol >■ j (Turn To Page 4. Column <> o Registration Clerk Is Appointed Today County Clerk Names Mrs. V. J. Bormann Mrs. V. J. Bormann was named today l>y county clerk Clyde o Troutner as registration clerk in his offices at the court bouse. Mr*. Bormann succeeds Miss Vir-1 ginla Hoffman, who recently resigned from the position to leave the city. Mrs. Bormann began ber duties today, assisting Mr Trout . m-r and Miss Dorothy Hoffman, deputy county clerk. Mr. Troutner announced today that iieglnning Wednesday, the clerk's office will remain open from •i until 9 p. m. to accomodate- persons using the eIM-rnt voter ballot*, j This is being done, he said, to enable war production workers employed out of the city to vote by the absent voter method ts the> will lie gone fr rtn fi a. m. to »i p. tn. on election day Other plana for the election were ' rapidly being brought to a clos- i today, with exactly one week re- i maining. o Defense Council To Meet Thursday Niqht — The Adams county civilian defense council will meet Thursday night at fi o'clock at the cit> hail.. AH members are urged to attend. ■■■— — - ■ Treasurer's Office Open Two Evenings An added service to taxpayers waa announced today by John Blakey. county treasurer. On Wednesday and Thursday, the county treasurer’s office will be open from 7 to 9 p. m The office will close at I o'clock, but will reopen at 7. Next Monday, ths final day for paying the November Installment of taxes without a penalty being added, the office will remain open ■•til S o'clock. FrMav and Saturday the office will close at 4 o'clock

Reds Battering Nazi Lines In Stalingrad Area Two Counter-Drives Reported Rolling Aooinst Germans By United Press The Russians are hammering is w blows at the German war : machine In Stalingrad and on both Hides of the city The Red army now has two! counter-drives rolling against the 1 Nazis —■ one on the southern approaches to Stalingrad, the other Marshal Timoshenko's assault on the northw st sector Below the city, the Soviets have driven the enemy from a fortified woodland behind a rang*- of hills, killed seven thousand troops in th ■ 1 past week, and destroyed !•<• tanks. Timoshenko's troops, on the other side, have captured the second village sine- Sunday In their drive to relieve pressure within Stalingrad. itself. The defenders inside the city ■ are hardpres-ed l»y almost conI stant (r rrnan attacks trying for a . break through to the Volga river ( banks But so far. they've turned back the assaults, one after the other- Inflicting enormous casualties. A thousand more German i troops have ben killed in 12 i hours, and Moscow say* one whole : Nazi infantry division of 15.<mm* I men has been destroyed in recent J fighting. I In lhe Caucasus, Red army troops. Including cavalry, apparI ently have sto|>pe<l a new G i man drive toward Tuapse, the Biack Sea naval base The Russians make no mention * at all of any fighting in the Mozj dok area, above the Grozny oil ; |ft Ids But Berlin claims German < 1 and Rumanian troops have gained i much ground in the first two days lof a new offensive south of th*I Terek river. - ——■ o Sugar Stamp No. 8 Expires Saturday This Is the last week to use your No. 8 sugar stamp, the ration board reminded today. The stamp ex plr<M at midnight, <>< tober 31 The new stamp starts at that . time and will be good for three j pounds cf sugar. The stamp will expire December 15. thus the normal ration of six mares |»-r per son |>er Week will remain tin* hang .ed. Martin Brunnegraff Dies Monday Night — Decatur Painter Is Found Dead In Bed Martin A. Brunnegraff. 58. well known Decatur painter, was found dead in bed at 11:30 o'clock Mon-1 I day night Death was caused by 1 complications after an illness of; 10 days, and was unexpected. He was born in Adams county August 2*. 18M. the son of James and Margaret Bronnegtwff. and had ■ lived here his entire life He had never married He was a member of the 8t I Mary'* Catholic church, the Holy Name society, ai>d the I-oyal Order j j of Mooae The enb near survivor Is ' a brother. Joe Brunnegraff. of this city. Two aiatera and a brother pre I ceded him In death Funeral services will be held at » o'clock Thursday morning at the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Rev J. J. Selmetz officiating Burial will: be In the Catholic cemetery The body will remain at the Gtlhg * : Doan funeral home, where it may : bey be viewed after 7 o'clock this i I evening until time of the service*. I

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American Aircraft Severely Damaged, Destroyer Porter Sunk During Battle By United Pr< * Japanese and American fle-t units are engaged in u major naval liattle off lhe Solomon Islands today and the outcome i> not y<-i I clear Both sides already have stiff red i heavy loss*-* in what may lie the I biggest naval battle of the Pacific war. er-lipaing both Midway and lhe Coral Sea And lhe action Is continuing On lhe outcome d ponds the fate of America's costly-won positions on Guadalcanal Island, where marine* and soldiers are lieatlng off gavage .lap land assault* Secretary of the navy Knox refuse* to predict the outcome. He Isays th* Japs have nni**ed a lot of strength In th« South Pacific. But be adds that tin- American , fleet is putting up one of the gumest tights in Its history. And Knox 1 emphasizes that he Is not foreshadowing defeat. Anotlr r naval chieftain — Vico Admiral Ith-hard 8 Edwards, second In command of the fleet says the I’. S. naval forces are strongly outnumbered tn the south- . west Pacific struggle. This asser- . tlon is borne out l>y reports from Washington and Tokyo Known Japan** - losses are two aircraft carriers damaged and . three cruisers hit by torpedoes or . iHimbs The navy last night anI nounced that an American carrier , has been sever ly damaged and the destroyer Porter sunk thus far. Earlier last night, the navy announced the sinking of the I'. 8. aircraft carrier Wasp, but that . took pla<e more titan a month ago. I Becr> tary Knox made clear this : morning that the bat tie Is an intermittent Imt continuing action, with I both fleet* constantly maneuver- , Ing for position to strike a ktirx-k I uu' blow. On land, the bard pressed defenders of Guadalcanal hav held their positions against eight Jap onslaughts in six days. The mai rines and soldiers are under attack l>y land artillery, plane bombsrdment and occasional naval barrage a- well a* Jap infantry (Turn T.. Fgffß « I'-.lirnn 4) Late Bulletins — Washington. Oct. 27—(UP> — The navy has announced another 408 casualties among tailors, marines and coast guzidsmen in the first 15 days oi Octobe. The dead totaled 194. the wounded 142, and the misting. 72 The new list brought total naval casualties of the war to 15,814 men. The marine corps had the most casualties on the new list — 134 dead and the lime number wounded. London. Oct. 27 — (UP) — RAF fighter planes and bombers attacked objectives in northern France today. They presumably strafed German communication lines and blasted industrial targets. The planes are reported to have ranged well inland after roaring ever the channel toward Boulogne. They returned an hour later from the direction of Calaia Washington. Oct. 27 — (UP) — There'll be no manpower arguments before congreeeional committee's today. They are suffering from a manpower ihortage. The senate military affairs committee hae called off its scheduled hearings for a week. The senators have gone home to fight their preelection battles. Q TBMWKRATURK RBADI9M DEMOCRAT TMIRMOMITIR •:» - -8» 10:00 a m. ... M Mom M 2:00 p. m. . 44 3:00 p. m. 47 -n ■ WtATHIR •lowly rising temperature