Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1943 — Page 1

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511 Axis Planes Are Victims Os ki Allied Assaults

One Allied Fighter Nazi Occupied Western Europe Is Assaulted By RAF (By*Uglt<d PresH A powerful Alli <■<l aerial assault BSitashed Axis plain* buses. id supply Mn»* all th way from o-. rete to Tunisia Fifty-one AMie airc raft have been •itroysS «r amaged during the st 24 hours, in the most succexsEgoordiuated attacks of the north frican campaign I'he Allies lost The redoubtable flying fortresses . Win the heaviest blows. They . Hindered oat Cf Tunisia to xtrlke 11 ‘astel Benito airdrome, ten miles rttth Os th« Mg Axis base of TripI. At least five enemy aircraft ere destroyed on the ground, hen, in s fight which lasted for , miles, the f : tresses battled ■st Messerschmitt fighters, shootg down 14. this Is the battle In lifch we lost cur one plane -a . aekbaed Lightning escort. Jjtnwltaneotisly. aircraft working s£h the British eighth army whipp- * out across the Mediterranean to £ jMMk Crete. Sicily ami Limped —a spot in the sea half *WK Between Malta and Tunisia. Itfisoli and the coaxial town of JMF*lso were raided. In the ■Hgw debts five more enemy were destroyed. impression in London is tlin' Allied air action tbs aero hour i« approach- | i K tor the big push agalnet the ih Borth Africa Where and It will eonrn naturally Is a *Rfiary secret Cairo gives no Incation whether Lieutenant Gem r Montgomery Will start it. for its Mgmunique merely says there is nhirg ta report apart from patrol c . Mivlty An d the Germans are I with a rent that lUßtenant (leneral Matk wk. tx/ißWan'• of a newly con--ttuted American field army, him southeast of Teh urba, Jtototlbent: Tunisia. French foCM, backed up by the JUf, are trylt: to add to their r-'Kg at Xtra< holm, and anotli- r iWhdfewnlt lg south c ent!al Tunis > Itoa mirrodnded some Italian M|d is Whittling them down here's nothing new on the report ’ a British tank .ittack in the Lib Kjtoaert 165 miles southeast of rtpolL aor f about the fighting (Turn Tot Fag’ 2. Column 5) JKte Bulletins WlHuliMterrr. Pa. Jan 13.— (UR-A W«r labor board order that lAWO Pennsylvania hard end their 15-day tsgSSgS has been rejected by one of the 11 local unions in Members of the Nottingham local, employed by the Glen A1.,«t0 ~«to Cmi sempany, have voted to oeetinue the walkout which Wg tototod serious coal shortWMFW the northeast. The ~ Other 10 Idea's are scheduled I to veto thie afternoon. — Wtthtafton Jan. 13—(UP) —A formal war labor board t opinion warns union leaders that soldiers and sailers won’t aeeegt aIHUs for wartime labor It potato out that the service toten are fight ng that American labor may remain free. The r. opinion, ‘Written by public Wdynr L. Morse, de . mandod that the United Mine Wsrlbhs and M.ies laboratories of Aitoiart. Ind., settle their dispute over a discharged emit P'oye bf peaceful means. rtMFSBATURC READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER to as- ■ • ® to:a» a. m ’0 awaa XL — 12 jitiW’p.m. ’• LjAtebp. m. 20 weather Xd sold in south, not " ourte »o add <n north portion temperatures

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Youths Register For Selective Service 18-Yeor-Olds Are Announced By Board Names of the 89 youths who became 14 years of age between the months of July to December, 1042. Inclusive, and who registered for selective service with the draft board in recent weeks, were announced today. After December 31. 1942. youths register on the day they become 18 years old for the duration. Order numbers were given the youths by the board, according to their birthdays, the oldest getting the first order number, and so on down the Hat. Following la the complete list: 11762--William Frank Baker 11763 Gerald Alvin Light 11764—Joseph Junior Bovine 11765- James Woodrow Ixiugh 11766 Paul William Zurcher 11767—Levi E. Hilty 11768—Floyd Franklin Hoffman 11769—E5111 Cornett 11770—Harold James Keller 11771- Robert Edward Kuhnlc 11772—V0n Date Arnold 11773—80 n Harold Burko 11774 —James A. Goodin 11775—Arthur Frederick Ernest Krueckeberg 11776 Jay 11. Martin 11777-Wilbur Gale Nevll 11778- Robert Lowell Foreman 11779 -James Gerhard Kohne 11780-Lloyd Francis Lichtenberger 11781 -Edward Bale VonGunten 11782—4)a1e Ted Beer 11783—Richard Fredrlc Linn 11784 Harold Edgar August 11785—Gaylord Laverne Stuckey 11787-Forrest Edward Hawkins 11788- William Edward Faurote 11789 Carl Frederick Rash 11790 George Richard Buckley 11791—Willis Jerome Fox 11792—Ellis Arnon Augsburger 11793 -Kenneth Lee Troxel 11794- Arthur Paul Roudebush 11795—Curtis Dewait Pace. Jr. 11796--Gorman Albert Gilbert 11797—Ferris A. Mertg 11798—Robert Joseph Laurent 11799 Douglas Harold Neldigh 11800—Gilbert Arthur Biens 11801- Ronald William John Dettmer 11802—James Woodward Case 11803—Harry William Gerber 11804—James Arthur Holthouse 11805 -Edward Ray Wittwer 11806—Arthur Benjamin Neuenschwander 11807 -Alfred Joseph Bents ~?Tarn To Pago 8. Column 8) Food Cos! Increases Reported By Perkins Costs 42 Percent Above Aug., 1939 Washington. Jan. 13—(UP)—labor secretary Perkins has just revealed some data on the rising cost of foods. But what’s more Interesting. she tells you how much—and why the prices are on the upgrade. The food index —covering everything from a head of lettuce to a slab of bacon - is 43 percent above what it was in August. 1939 Avefore the second world war begun. Mias Perkins says that food prices In general are higher because of the Increase in the coat of food no: under control of the OPA— chiefly fresh fruits and vegetables For example, during the period from November 17 to December 15. the coat of all foods moved up a little over one percent. Those under GPA control is creased only one half of one percent—this compared with a sevea percent increase for food over which OPA has no control Meantime, nfbber director Jenera appears to be on the way to a part*** victory in the fight over priorities for his synthetic rubber program Jeffers has warned that unless the program ia expanded •5 or 7« percent the nation will (Tsni Te Page 1, Caiman »»

Battle Looms In Assembly On Patronage Bill G. 0. P. Seeks More Appointive Power From Legislature Indianapolis, Jan. 13 — tl’Pi — Opposing factions in th»- state legislature are preparing for a patronage l>atlie after Introduction this morning of a majority-spon-sored bill designed to give the G.O.P. certain appointive powers. Republican representative Glenn Slrnker of Monticello offered a ’ measure which would deprive Democratic-coutrolled departments of the power to name 11 deputy attorney generals serving the departments. Bienker’s proposal 1 would place the deputies under Republican attorney general James Emmert of .Shelbyville, The bill has been referred to the judiciary ' “A” lommlttee. G.O.P. leaders have Insisted that 1 this will lx* the only major piece of patronage legislation they will introduce during the present session. Before adjourning until 10 a. m. tomorrow, the geenral assembly tomorrow, the general assembly new measures were introduced In the house and seven were offered In the senate. Representative Gerry Dehoff of Kendallville withdrew one bill, a proposal which would re-establish the lien provision against the property of recipients of aid under the public welfare program. There now are 112 bills awaiting consideration by the I legislature. Democratic senator Blaz Lucas (Tura To Psge 8. Column 81 List Os Class 4-F Men Is Announced I List Released By Local Draft Board A list of 447 men who have been placed In class 4-F wax announced today by .the Adams county draft board. Class 4-F Is composed of men who are unacceptable to the army because of physical disabilities. It was stated. A numher of thoxe In the list have taken ttnal army examinations at Toledo. Ohio, or at the former examination venter the Ft Wayne . armory, while some have received classifications here. The board has bcgttß reviewing , the cases of the men since the physical standards of selective service have been lowered. It was stat- . ed. Cletus Daniel Meyers. Marcellus F. Miller. William John Cripe. Willard Freeman Sprunger. Homer Author Aachllman, Marlon Elliot Latumer, Arthur Charles Franc. ■ Rarmend Martin Meshberger. Glen I Edward Oswalt. Theodore Reiter. Herbert William Schroeder. Royal Wilson Miller. Harry Charles Hcbeiman. Edwin Werllng. Lgwrence Dear! Debolt. Clarence Fred Lehrman. Carl Jerome Beiller, Clar. ence Franklin Black. Walter Mearl Garwood. Walter Nicholas Heimann. Virgil Ralph Alberson, Irvin Amos Lehmann. Norman Emanuel Steffen. Herman Joseph Hain. Gerhart Edison Sprunger. Walter Frederick Nagel. Lewis Jchn Litterer. Cleon Francis Bickel, Charles Wesley Glendening Maurice Vaughn Franklin. Philips Gibsan Robinson. John Francis Scburger. Arthur Edward Neadstine. George John Trlcker. George Freedom Carpenter. William Alexander Bunner, Samuel Jacob Falb. Franklin Kenneth Rayl. Vernon Benamlns Hebble, Richard Leon Odle. John Ellis Espich. Lester Lsmoin Morning•tar. Elmer Raymend IJecbty. Meredith Williams Johnson. George Maxwell Houck. Freeman Reynolds. Forrest Hnber Buffenbargvr. Richard Sherman Johnson. 1-eo Herman (Tura To Pago 8. Columa «> 109 Britons Killed In December Raids London. Jan. 13-<VP>- German air raids on Britain last month killed Ito civilians and injured 291 other*. The announcement was made by tha Brittto home minMtry.

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Jap Hase at Lae Attacked - -ror • mm—‘ wx>sx>>--isms* ■ ■ 'on R * * -- H 1 i' • ■ ■ iFii '•JI L— - . . Allied bombers attack the Jap-oc<-upl<-d port of late. New Guinea, with the airdrome the chief target. Boinle* are seen bursting on the port and also In the water near a Jap ship.

Mailing Packages Overseas Banned Official Notice Is Received By Office Laic Tuesday afternoon the Decatur pout olflce received official notification of the ban on mailing i gackagcs to men In the armed forces overaeaa — with few exceptions. The regulations, effective on January 15, provide that: No package may lie sent to a | soldier overseas unless it contains an article that has be-n requested by the soldier and the request has been approved by his commanding officer. All packages must be accompanied by a written approval from the soldier's commanding officer at time of mailing cr the poet office will not accept them. No package may weight more than five pounds, may not be more than 15 inchea in length, and may not be more than 36 inches In l<ngth and girth combined. Unlesx a letter la sent by V mull, it will not go oversesa by air. Vmall will continue to be transported abroad by plane. AH other mail will go by surface veasels. Air mall stamps on letters will be disregarded after a letter has roach-’ ed the embarkation point. Under the new regulations newspap* ra and magazines may he mall ed to a soldier only l>y the ptib(Turn To Page 4. Column 7> Germany Drafting 16-Year-Old Lads Stockholm. Jan. 13 — (UPI — | Swedish aources report that Germany has started drafting 16-year- i old youths for the regular army. ■ Mont of them already belong Io the seml-mllftary Hitler youth organization and now are being transferr-1 ed to army campa under special mobilization orders.

Aircraft Carrier Hornet Set Heroic Record In Short Life

(By United Press) The navy baa tied up < few loose enda In the story of the aircraft carrier Hornet. And il'a a tale cf battle, heroism and—finally—or a fighting ship the Japs found altnoat unsinkable. In her short life, the Hornet fought from Midway island to the 8olomot» Her planes sent bomba or torpedces Into at least 12 Japan* eae warships, three ausUlarles and four transports. All told, her antiaircraft guns and fighter planes shot more than W enemy planes from the skies The Hornet was the mother of the famed torpedo squadron eight —the gallant group of carrier planes that went Into the battle of Midway and never returned. This s«me squadron eight — with new plants and new men to replace the heroes who disappeared Into the *

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Infant Girl Dies Soon After Birth A baby girl, prcmateun’.y torn at the Adams county memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs Itah- Barglay of Warren, died ( few hours after birth. A son. Kenneth, waaatllltorn to Mr. and Mrs. Donald White of Wiilshlie, Ohio. o Theodore Graliker Re-Named Bank Head All Bank Officers Reelected Tuesday Theodore Graliker was re-elect-I ed president and all other officers of the First Slate Bank were renamed al the annual meeting of the directors, following their election last evening. The officers are: Dan Sprang, chairman of the toard; Theodore Hobrock, vice-president; IL E. Glendening. cashier; H. H. Krueckeberg. assistant cashier; E. M. Caston, assistant cashier. The directors, who were renamed at the annual meeting of the stockholders yesterday afternoon, are; Mr. Sprang. Mr Graliker. John P. Braun. Mr. Hobrock. E. W. Busche and L. 11. Haerie. the latter at Indianapolis. The bank enjoyed It', biggest I year In history. Deposits Increased more than a million dollars, totaling now 84.161.156 51, with ‘total resources >ff nearly |4.s<»h.- j (MUI. The hank Is entering its 60th [ year in business. It was founded ' In 1883 by Dr. T T Dorwin and ' I other financiers at this city. Dr. i I Dorwin was the first president. Mr, Graliker has been president i of the hank since 1935. following '■ the death of the late Charles A. Dugan, president, who wat the executive officer of the institution lo.' a number of years and laid the foundation for Its present outstanding place In the banking I field

sea last June—performed one of • the most remarkable dive bombing ’ feats of the war before the Hornet , met her fate. i In the battle of Santa Crus—the engagement that «nded the Hort net’s career—squadron eight went r cut after a Jap carrier forte and • laid seven l.eod-pound bombs across • 1 the deck of the blggtet carrier any 1 of the navy filers had ever This floating Japanese airdrome t is described by the pilou as much • larger than our J3.000-tou Saratoga Squadron eight left It with smoke t and flame gushing from the hull. I The rear gu.mers of the squadron flare credited with sh.otlng down IS f Jap Zeros as they returned to their i vessel from the raid r The task force built around the tj Hornet destroyed IM enemy planes , II tn ail.

Powerful Soviet Offensive Threatens Smolensk, Nazis’ Key Base In Central Russia

Americans Mop Up Jap Posts On Guadalcanal Isolated Outposts Beinq Mopped Up By U. S. Soldiers (By United Press! The Americana on Guadalcanal are mopping up Isolated Jap outpanto. A navy communique says several of the enemy’s minor positions on Guadalcanal have been surrounded by our forces. And operations against their outpasto. saya the navy are proceeding satisfactorily. A single Jap plane dropped Itombs on our position southwest of Henderson airfield on Guadalcanal on Monday. Island I me, killing one man and wounding several. I it wao the first appearance of Jap aircraft over Guadalcanal in almoat a month. American medium bombers, escorted by fighter planes, raided the Jap airfield at Munda on New Georgia island yesterday. All our planes returned, hut the results of the bombing were not teported. Japanese positions north of Australia are under heavy and continuous Allied air attack, from New Guinea to Timor. General MacArthur aaya American A-20 attack bombers and Australian long range Bvaufighters have Iximbed the roads around Sul amaua, the -big Japanese air and sea base 150 miles up the coast from the New Guinea fighting zone Other Havocs and lleaufighters swept up and down the coast In that area, machine gunning und cannonading mattered Japan<«<‘ outposts. lamg range fighters flew farther west along the Japanese invasion are to make a low altitud * attack agdlnst enemy airdromes and installations on Timor ieiand. They left one fighter plane burning on and airdrome runway, and poured heavy fire into Japanea*- motor transport and construction equipment. The only Japantse attack In the Australian zone was against the south coast of Dutch New- Guinea Nine bombers scattered •xploaivtw around a coastal village for the (Turn To Psge 6. Column 8) Rev. Feller Will Assume Pastorate New Zion Reformed Pastor Takes Duties Rev. William C. Feller of Terre Haute, will arrive in the city tomorrow to Msnme the pasttorate of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, succeeding Chaplain Charles M. Pnigh. now stationed over■ease with American troops. Mrs. Feller and their 15-month's- ! old son Ronald William, will accompany the minister. They will go to housekeeping In the parsonage on Jackson street. Rev. Feller will preach his fl rut sermon at the church Sunday morn Ing His farewell message to hw congregation in Jerre Haute wa» given last Sunday. For the post five years he has been pastor of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church in Terre Haute. The new pastor is a native Hooaler. He was torn in Garrett 3.< years ago and wau graduated from Central high school in Fort Wayne in I*2-3 H* attended Internatlooal Business Cottage there and was ememployed as bookkeeper tn the CWI- | san's Trust company. In 1942 he began his studies for the ministry by entering the Mission House College of the Reformed church in Plymouth. Wit. He received his A B degree in 19M and in 1931 wa« ordained following his I (Turn To Page 8. Column •>

New Pastor Nlm Rev William C Feller, new pu loi of th. Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will deliver hi fltst sermon here Hundaj inornltiK. ||< will arrive in Decatur tomorrow from Terrti Hautt. where he served five years as pastor Evidence Heard By Justice 01 Peace Jack Watts Trial Held This Morninq Late this afternoon, Walter J. flockman. justice of peace, was expected to rule on the case of John Richard "Jack" Watts. 29. of Fort Wayne, charged with resist Ink an officer. Justice Rockman heard evidence and arguments of counsel in the case this morning and after taking the matter under advisement Indicated that he would rule on the case late today. Watts ia one of two men charged with the offense upon affidavits signed by Harry Kamman. Geneva marshal, and Ralph Snyder. also of that town The other is Paul Reldenbach. 21. of Decatur. Reldenbach’e case was originally vet for this morning, but was continued. No trial date had been set late today. The charges were placed against the two by prosecutor John L. DeVoss after the Geneva men sigix-d the affidavits. He prosecuted the state’s case against Watts this morning Hubert R. Mct’lenahan represented the defendant. Witness for the state included marshal Kamman. Mr. Snyder and a Geneva youth. Merlin Billman The defense attorney called Reid enhach and the defendant as wit nessea. After the state rested Its case. Justice Rockman overruled a motion for a directed Verdict of acquittal as askesl by defense counsal. In conduct Ing the state’s case, prosecutor DeVoas charged that the defendant resisted after being informed that Kamman was "the law.” He charged In his final argument that Kamman decided to investigate when he found Watts leaning against a car. apparently vomiting or spitting, but thst Watts, assisted by Reldenbach, Interfered with the pursuance of his duties by refusing to answer questions and physically resisting. Mr. McClenahan charged that the Geneva officer was trying to "pin a conviction on the pair to build up a case for the district attorney In the so-called black market action." referring to a federal charge placed against them in Fort Wayne "or the case at Liberty.** referring to a rape charge against the pair In that town. Fort Wayne Man Is Lions Club Speaker Scott Snyder. Fort Wayne, field representative of the Portland c«ment company wm the spaakar at the Tuesday night meeting at the Decatur Uona chib, held in the Knights of Pythlaa home. He talkad regarding the preoeat atatai of the cement mduatry Rat soil Acker was In charge of the program Guests Floyd Acker. Earl Class of Decatur and Raymoad Pitt eng er at Mancie.

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Stronq Soviet Force Reported As Only 25 Miles From Smolensk; Others Are Advancing By United Pr.-wis A powerful Soviet offensive la threatening Smolensk, the key base for all German armies hi <-en« tra’ Russia According to official Russian press dispatches, only 25 miles now separate a strong Soviet force and Smolensk. This apparently is the Russian army which captured Velikie laiki. Today's Information that It captured Sloboda. 25 miles north of Smolensk, means th.-ft after the capture of Velikie Luki, the Soviet iriny turned sharply south. Instead of advancing toward Latvia, and drove the Nazis back Ido miler. Smolensk is 230 miles west of Moscow, and is the hinge of Nazi communications from Poland ami Jermany and south to Kharkov, the vital base for the German armies In southern Russia. Berlin today reports Russian attacks In the Leningrad area. 360 miles north of Smolensk. This, Berlin suggests, may be the beginning of still another Soviet offensive or an attempt to divert German forces from the fighting zones to the south. The Russian success on the central front is more than matched by continuing Soviet drives in the south. The Soviet noon communique says Soviet shock troops are imaahing German defenses in the northern Industrial settlement of Stalingrad. The attacks carried the Russians to the western outskirts of the city, while other units pressed the Germans back from the northeast. The Stalingrad fighting is growing fiercer ss short-ratlotted Germans try desperately to cling to positions in the factory settlement Full possession of the settlement, where dogged Red troops stopped th«» Germans this summer and fall, could lead to expulsion of aii Germans from Stalingrad In the north Caucasus. Red army columns are closing In on Salsk, key point of the battleground. 100 miles southeast of Rostov. Front reports say the Russians are in contact with the Germans at the last naiural defense position northeast of the-city and that Red army forces which captured Georglevak are continuing their northwestern drive along the Baku Rostov rail line. Nazi propagandists, meanwhile, are trying to explain to the Germans why the Russians are advancing in the southern battle area They called upon Paul Hesse, described as an artillery geneiai. to tell the German people that the reverses are unavoidable, since the Germans are spread (Turn To Psge 6. Column 7) Mortgage Burning Exercise Saturday Moose Lodge Plans Gala Celebration Plans are nearly complete for the gala celebration to be held Saturday evening and night at Adams lodge 1311. l-oyal Order of Moose. In the form of a mortgage burning exercise. G. Remy Bterly. Moose lodge governor, anaouucod today that two prominent speakers have been secured and other entertainment arranged for the esent. William D McNally, of Marion, state president of the Moose organisation. and Ralph S ('ampbell, of Fort Wayne, regional director, will headline the speaking program. Mr. Bierly ata ted The celebration will be opened at 6 p m. with a aocial hour, daring which refreshmenta will be served From 7:39 until 8:39 o’clock initiatory work will be eon ferrod on a class of about 35 candidates. Tha degree work will bo conferrod by the local degree and (Turn T« Pnge 6. Cetoasa 4)