Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1943 — Page 1

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All Reported ■ Fighting On Russian Front g German Offensive g Burmnq Self Out Son Southern Front offensive - . . bunt- . the , “hist the / 4 | . new launched ..f> central front In .. m*k But today's -I ‘ay* this inartillery. <oniit ;. •■! the past ' HKy. . -I liglitinp a>- ' H^m..■ <>f * l-'le <4 j tovti* raH'-. •!»m«elve« ackoffensive ippear* to have - Igi • ! i man* may shift ■ ; .ir attack* north ■ ecto: before a . II .u ver. today * . .. :>-..ro<| sec »• ■K A ■ i*:tig in the Can ■B m.:n-- a:.- c line ■M-' •■. ’ tie • Taman p itbridge head. th. 5..( „f Azov, the Nazis to pash back the Ruxeian t gunners inowed a down Report! from Sweden indicate Gera>»n» are getting nertroua the Whole situation In the ■B>"h Th..-. broadcast by ,^K-- ! ">( German* are <« ■■■■■ ■!■ t.-nsive systems ,!> Ho l. and m White Russia up n- w defense wall* "« the buna river that runs »e.-e;n Russia into lai BlTn. Itii.Mji,* appear to be hold- ' ff r> minor German at■B' k ’ in the area of Belgorod. and |B*' Lea. T.0.-.mrog west of Rus g* sl °i.g ■■. of Az Vin south Raaala ■o Fliers Killed B" Bomber Crash SB 'lvhnz. n T.-xas. March 23 - B* -Army officer* are invest! By' nt * '"'■■■tier craah which killHoosiem and eight other !"• •’ Ae Harlingen. Texas. »» rmnery school yesterday. rbe Indtana residents were the nl - flight officer Wayne Hill Bd*nburt an<l private Orval *'_ )aa ‘°r. of Indianapolis. The man wa* the son of Mrs. Hill. Howe’s nearest of kin * mother, Mrs. Flora Howe of "•Il Street, Indianapolis. 2_~ — o———— TIMURATURt READING 'WOCRAT THERMOMETER B ,0: “ • 3 B *.*" ~ M WEATHER ■ I ’’"'Oft and Wedntsfereaooe, 11 - Atty's Quota I i J * n ’ 7oo X I Previous Report II II K 56.247.10 B Reported Today Kyi 51.413.04 X Or «*d Total L. 37,660.14

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Nazis Confiscate English Grammars Isondou, Mar. 23. —(TPI —Anoth- 1 er example of so-called German j Ihorrughnexs has popped up In or- I cupled Fiance. Belgium. Norway and Holland. The Nasis had learn- 1 <«d some of the inhabitants were studying English so they could be of aid when the Allie* began their invasion. To end this, the German* confiscated all English grammars In those countries and moved all | person* who spike English from hie coast to the interior. — -()*e McMillen Report Boosts Red Cross Over $l,lOO Given To Red Cross Fund The employes and management of the McMillen Industries In this city csMtributed 11,178.54 to th* Red Cross war fund. It was reported today. The fund climbed to 17.660 14. The contributions of the employes, their canteen and union funds were matched by the companies. making the largest donation so far received In the Bed Cross drive. The campaign Is moving slowly in Oecatur. Lyman L. Hann and Walter J. Krick, county and city chairmen, announced. Many of the workers have not covered their territories, the chairmen said. Listed in today's report is a contribution of 870 25 from th* employes of Cloverleaf Creameries inc. Other contributions reported are: Central Soya Co. employe* 1339 27 Central Soya employes fund 50.00 Central Soya Co.. Inc 389 27 Central Sugar Co. employe* fund 10000 Central Sugar Co. U.C-A.P.A.W.A. W.OO j Central Sugar Co—office ■ employes 6000 1 Central Sugar Co. Inc. —200.001 — I Total from McMillen Companies |1,178.54 Decatur Solicitors: Patricia Rumschlag and Patricia Berllng I 2<-50 Marjorie M. Townsend ... 25.00 Ruth Gllllg and Kathleen Acker - 500 Cloverleaf Creamery employe* ,0 J 5 Bag Service employes (additional • 200 Contribution* direct to secretary ;o7S 1147.50 Rural: Everett Rice I 2 * oo Mr*. Everett Rice. slection school 5 m * Adam* Co. Ladies Auxiliary to Rural Letter Carrier* association 500 Miscellaneous rural .... -- 5 ,M ' 14300 Berne: . J. M Webb. Residential... .B >OO (Tura To Page »■ Coloma 81 i 0 ’ Decatur Nurse Joins U. S. Navy Service Hilda Williams To Report Next Month Miss Hilda William*. R !•., a member of the nurses' staff of the Adam* county memorial hospital, has enlisted In the V. 8. navy nurse* corpa. it »«» revealed here today. Miss William*, daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Jesse William* of 321 North Eleventh street, enlisted some time ago and has received | temporary orders to report for ac- , tlve duty on April 13 at Chicago. Hhe is a graduate of Decatur high school and of the St. John s school of nursing at Anderson She has been on the local bo*pita! staff since test September. Her brother. Donald L-. 17. ha* ' eallsted in the U. 8 marine corps sad successfully passed the eiamlaatione He Is awaiting call to I training at San Dtego. Calif - Doaald la a sophomore at De- i cater juawr seaior high school. |

Veteran Aussie Troops Return To Home Front Famed Defenders Os Tobruk Return Home To Pacific Battles By I'nlted Pres* Th.- famed desert tits of Tobruk are back In their Australian homeland. The Canberra radio announces that the ninth division of the Australian Imperial army has arrived *afely from the middle east. The veterans who fought their way to glory in the deserts of North Africa now will play their part In the fighting in the South nearer home. The ninth division first won fame for It* stand during the long siege of the Pori of Tidiruk. And the AUUles of this division also formed part of the British spearhead which drove info the Axis forces In the battle of Alamein. The announcement of the return of the rugged desert rats to the Pacific area come* while secretary of navy Knox drop* a broad hint In Washington that something may be popping soon in those waters. In hl* press conference today. Knox said the quiet tn the Pacific may be the calm before the storm. The land forces of General MacArthur have cleaned the Japanese out of a wide strip of coastline and river valleys in northern New Guinea. They now have a firm hold on a strip ranging from the Kumusl river. Ju*t northweat of Gona. we»tward to the area of Mambare bay. .Seven hundred Jap soldier* Were killed by the Allie* (Turn To Pag* !, Column 5) o Denies Shortage Os Potaloes In Nation Food Official Says Reports A 'Scare' Chicago March 23 —(UP)— A high government food official way* reports of a potato whor’age are Juet so many scare atories. E. O. Pollock, regional food distribution administrator. »ay*i there are plenty of apud* to-keep Iroth housewives and aoldiers on K. P. duty peeling to their hearts’ con tent. But if housewives take the scare stories to heart and go on a buying spree they can create u disastrous shortage, he «ay«. becaue the hoarded potatoes would spoil through Improper storage. Pollock says the national supply on January 1 waa only one percent helow normal. And he says the department of agriculture hopes to have farmers plant 17 percent more acres In 1943 than in 1942 If farmers get only a moderate yield out of the new acreage, they will supply Amfrica with 419.ffW.0ff0 bushels which Is plenty to keep pota toea passing on both* civilian and military tables No Msst” New York. March 23 —(UP) — There are "no meat for sale" sign* on many stores in New York City today. •* Behind those signs is a story not only of meat, but of potato and poultry shortages. Meat stocks are reported to be completely gone in many of the clty’g butcher stores Poultry supplies are said to be 1® percent of normal, and potato receipt* are very H«ht. The ban on butter ante*, at the (Tur* Ta PM« •- Columa •> . -O Ohio Valiev Flood Waters Near Crest (By United Pre#*! The Ohio valley ffoods have about reached tbelr cre*U. The Ohio river Is filling slightly from Marietta to Ciactnnatt. Several small war plants In the Cincinnati arsa have been forced to close down due to ff od waters. About 4W families have been evac sated in the Cincinnati and LouisvUle areas.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, March 23, 1943

U. S. Officials To i Visit War Fronts • Washington. Mar. 23. — (I'Pl —Il The battle front* of Britain. North i Africa and Australia will be visited I I by a delegation of official* from the , United State*. The delegate will | | include lubor officials, industrial-! Ist*, mayors and perhaps a few I governor*. Purpose of the trip will be io bring back eyewitness accounts Os h( w t’nited Slates production M h> Iping win the war. Il I* believed ’ that thi* will help *peed produc-, tioti In ihi* country. o Blue Creek Teacher Faces Cruelty Charge Beatinq Os Student Charged In Court Mary Armfield. 26. a teacher at the Kimsey school In Blue Creek township, was at lllierty today under bond after being arrested on a charge of cruelty to a child. She was arraigned before Judge J. Fred Fruchte in Adams circuit court shortly after 5 p m Monday and entered a plea of not guilty After furnishing bond of 8200, she was released. The charge was placed against the teacher by prosecutor John L DeVoss, after an affidavit was signed by 8. 8. Landis, grandfather of Joyce Ann Stultz. 8. a third grade student at the Kltnsey school. In the affidavit. It is charged that the teacher “cruelly and un-' lawfully did ill treat and abuse and Inflicted unnecessary and cruel punlshmnei" upon the said minor child, “by then and there; needlessly and cruelly beating the child with a heavy board about the left hip and hack." so that the child "was dangerously bruised i, and injured thereby and from such beating suffered great pain." The incident allegedly occurred on Monday, March 15. but was not reported to authorities until several days later. Authorities said that Landis charged the teacher Inflicted the punishment becauso the child, with several others smeared paste on her desk. He told authorltiea that the teacher pushed the child against the desk, which was broken, and that when a piece of the desk top came loose, the teacher used this to strike her. The statute provides a fine of! 85 to 850. a Jail senteffire of not more than 30 days or both The teacher appeared in sheriff l-eo Glllig'a office late Monday to submit voluntarily to arrest by deputy ; Samuel Bentz. Sharp Drop Is Noted In Traffic Fatalities A reduction of 65 percent in the number of fatalities and a reduction of 48 percent in the number of ■ motor vehicle accidents on the ' state highway system during Feb- > rusry. ss compared with the same month In 1942. wa« announced today by 8. C. Hadden, chairman of the atate highway commission. During February a total of 14 ' fatalities In motor vehicle accidrnt* on the state highway system were reported with a total of 748 accidents listed For February. 1942. there were 41 fatalities in motor vehicle sccldents cn the state highway system, with a total of 1.407 accidents reported

LENTEN MEDITATIONS (Rev. R. R. Wilson, First Church t "I held net my lift of any account os dear unto myself, so that I may aeeomplleh my course." Acts 20:24. These words were spoken by the Apostle Paul who was bidding farewell to his friends, the saints of Ephesus, and who was leaving for Jerusalem There he hoped to again tell the go*p«l story to his brethren, his 'kln»men according to the flesh Paul had a great zeal for those Jews at Jerusalem They were his own people, of the same blood and same heritage of the faith of Israel. He would tell them again about thi# Jesa# whom he had accepted and whom they too should receive. But Paul knew that it meant more bonds and afflictions for him. It might mean evan death. So how shall h* regard his Ufa? He will not account It aa dear unto himself. If It be a choice between a cowardly retreat and life: or a firm stand for the right with the penalty of death—then for Paul It must be death. How about us? These are trying times Like Pau! at times we too must choose And the world cries from bet agonized soul “Olva me brave Christian* who like Paul rather than yield tbelr convictions, will die flrat."

German U-Boat Base Blasted By RAF Bombers Hundreds Os Tons Os Bombs Rained On St. Nazaire By United Press Britain's biggest bombers have blasted St. Nazarine, the German submarine base on the French Atlantic coast, with thousand* of tons of blockbusters. The big RAF planes roared across the channel after nine days of weather-enforced rest. Only one British bomber was lost. Diversionary raid* were carried out by whirlwind fighterbombers on railway targets In North France. The last raid on St. Nazaire was made on the night of February 28. After that raid. Vichy radio reporter! that only 20 percent of the houses In the German U-boat base were habitable. In daylight yesterday. American bombers blasted another Nazi U-boat base — Wilhelmshaven, in northwest Germany. The raid was termed by observers the most concentrated attack undertaken by the eighth United State# air force. Three United States hom Iters were reported missing after the Wilhelmshaven attack. Berlin radio claim* retaliatory attacks were directed lust night against a British channel harbor i city It report* that three German (Turn To Pag# Z. Column I) 4) — Cut Point Values Os Some Canned Goods Reduction Is Likely For Month Os April Washington. Mar. 23. — (UPt — Substantial reduction* in pointvalues of canned goods for the month of April are expected to Inannounced next Sunday So well ha* rath ning worked that whereas a month ago It was hard to get a can of something, today storekeepers can't get housekeepers to buy. The biggest point value cute, it is understood, will Ire in canned fruits and juice#, especially the big size# that nobody wanted to buy because they tcok too many points. For Instsnce — some Item# like number three can# of pineapple and tomato juice cost 32 point# out of a monthly total of 48 to the cuetotner. And the same sized can of pineapple cost 37 points. Apparently nobody wanted to shoot the work* on just one <r two can# a month. So ih- points are going down. Just how far Isn't known Low point item* which have »old well probably will remain unchanged or may even be moved slightly upwards. A list cf more than 200 point value* for meat, canned meats, canned n»h. butter, cheese, cooking fats and cooking oils will he publi«hed tomorrow afternoon. Those item* go on the rationing list next Monday. All butter and fat Kales are new frozen until Monday in preparation for the start of rationing.

Axis Desperately Trying To Crack Ring; British Forces Flank Mareth Line In South

Farm Leaders To Fight For Higher Prices To Continue Fight Without Regard To Effect On Workers Washington. March 21 (UPt Farm bloc leaders in congrM* Intend to fight for higher farm price*, no matter what effect their drive ha>( on the country's wage structure. The Issue wax put very bluntly by representative l-einkf- of North Dakota He said:: “We don't care if our program doe# necessitate a | revision of the c<*t of living wage atandard. And it won't bo long befor congress revlsnz a few government bureaucrats." The farm leaders' stand wa*i the chief repercussion to the war labor board's decision yesterday to uphold the “llylo steel" wage celling formula. By retaining the present wage ceiling, the WLB places , any Increased costs of living, on congress all responsibility for 1 WLB chairman William Davis, in announcing the decision, said that if farm legislation causes living costs to shoot up. then the Iroard will have to reconsider the price ceiling structure. The decision may affect the John [ L. Lewis datnand for a 82-a-day in-1 crease for coal miner*. Showdown Looms Washington. March 23— (UPt— A showdown battle between the ud ministration and the farm bloc In congrma appean* to be drawing rapidly to a head. It’s a battle the results of which ! will shew in the price of eggs in Omaha and the wages of John Jones in Detroit. The administration believed to have shown It* hand in the war labor board decision yesterday, refusing any lifting of the present wage ceilings. An additional bul-' wark is the president'# notice to united mine workers' presch-nt John 1.. Lewis that any wage agree (Turn To Page 8. Column 8> — o j. H. Gould Dies Early This Morning — Heart Attack Fatal To Adams County Man J H Gould. 87, tor 80 years a resident or Adams county, died at 7:45 o'clock this morning at hi* home, one and one-half miles west of Monroe He had been in falling health fur two year*, but death was unexpected and followed a heart attack He was bom In Steubenville. O. September 16. 1855. the son of Andrew J. and Rosamond Gould, and had lived In Adams county since seven year* of age He was a member of the Monroe Friends church. Survivor* are the widow formerly Sadie Burk head; one daughter. Rosamond Gould, at home; five son#. Paul snd Hyde G >uld. both of Decatur; Roy. of Ctncin-i natl, O.; Otis, of Monroe, and Percy Gould, of Van Wert. O.; 14 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. One son is deceased. Funeral service* will be beld at l:8u o'clock Thuraday afternoon at the home and at 2 p m. at the Monroe Friends church, with Rev.i Susla Sproul officiating Burial ‘ will be in the Spring Hill tery. The body was taken to the Lobenatein funeral home and will be returned to the residence Wednesday

Knox Hints Action Brewing In Pacific Present Calm May Be Only Brief Lull Washington. Mar. 23 — (l'P» - Secretary of navy Knox hint* that something big may be brewing in the Pacific. Knox told his pres# conference | today that things seem to be calm In the vast eastern war theater, but he added that it may lie the calm before the storm. Turning to the Caribbean. Knox | said there Is a good deal of local rewentment on Martinique against i Admiral Robert--the Island's high 1 commissioner who *tul>l>oriily refuses to shift hl# allegiance from Vichy to General Glraud. Knox said he suspects thing* have grown tighter on Martinique since the United States cut off shipment of supplies. In his comments on the Pacific. Knox warned against any deductions from the fact that the navy's latest casualty list contains only nine names. He said casually lists go up and down and that the war still Is very much on In | the South Pacific. Knox said German claim* to have eliminated batterle* In submarines by using oxygen in diesel motors are a wild dream. He described it a* an exploded Idea. Rulings Are Issued By Appeals Board Draft Rulings Are Released By Board Five Adam* county men have be<n granted deferments from military service, three have been continued in 1-A and cne In 4-E. in the latest group of decision* to lie handed down by the district board , of appeals at Fort Wayne, It was made known today. The Fort Wayne board granted the following appeals from local heard classlflcatlons: 1175. Jerry 8. Wengerd, 2(’; 145*. Herman David Neiienschwander. 2 A until May 4. 1943: 1857, U-ster Richard Zlnsmaster. 2-A until ptember 4. 1943; 2022. Charles Doyle Smith.! I 2-B until September 4. 1943; 112*6. Ih-rwyn Gerald Sprunger. 2-U. The following were continued in 'tlass 1 A: 110 Ivan Harold Aug* | burger; 11531. Virgil Junior Wolfe, j 11573, Elfurt Fred Blotnenb-rg. and ’ I 11262, Aaron P. S< hwartz. was conj tinned In 4-E. Explanation of the above classifications LA. available for general service; 2-A. netesssry in civilian activity; 28. essential Io war production; 2-C. essential to agri-> culture; 4-E conscientious objector I to both combatant and non-combat-ant service. Others Sent In Others whose appeals from 1-A , classifications have l»een sent Io the district hoard by the local board are: 11743. Glen Alfr-d Hlrschy: 11389. Jaccb 8 Schwartz: 11763 Gerald Alvin Light; 11791. Willi# Jerome Fox: 11667. Victor Scheulet. 1875. William Earl Chase: 8 2310. Everett N. Stauffer. — O'— —- Survivors Relate Rescue By Corvette la>ndon. March M-(UP>— Survivors of a torpedoed ship have told bow a corvette paused la its attack on a swarm of U-boat* to rescue them from a wild sea Six women and two childrea were among those rescued. The corvette crew threw out net* and rope*, waited while the survivors .limbered aboard, and then reeumed the rbase.

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American Column Takes Moknassy, Is Reported Only 31 Miles From Sea London. Mar. 23— (UP)—Radio Airier# says the British eighth army force which swept around the southern end of the Mareth line has by-passed Marshal Erwin Rommel's rear troops and now is striking for the coast. By United Press The Axis is striking back in Tunisia in a desperate move to crack the armored ring lielng forged liy Allied armiesLate bulletins from the front disclose that Rommel has hurled his tanks against the southern flank of the American army racing to the sea. Rommel attacked early this morning against the American positions southeast of Ei Guettar in a desperate effort to avoid entrapment. He also attacked the American lilies southwest of Pichon on the road to Sbeitla. Then 1 Is no indication yet whether either of the German attack* has gained any ground. Earlier. Great Britain’s Imperial eighth army was reported to have flanked the Mareth line in the south and broken It completely in the north And the American column whoso southern flank now lis under German counter-attack has captured Maknassy and driven i to a point only 31 miles from the I sea. Today's Allied communique say* i the Yanks who took Maknassy — ' braving successive waves of Sritka dive-bombers forged on to the east Their push perhaps fore--1 shadowed a full-scalp drive to the sea. Eighth army operation* are described In the communique as I “proceeding according to plan." The enemy. It says. I« resisting strongly in the Mareth position, and heavy fighting continue#. Seventeen hundred prisoners had been captured by the imperials up ! to noon yesterday, and a heavy . German counterattack wa- repulsed yesterday afternoon. Bui Ailled-sponsored radio reports say the imperials, on a wide and daring end-run around the southern flank of the Mareth line, fought it# way deep behind the Mareth forts. At last reports the Imperials, with many tank*, were within 10 miles of the Axis strong i iwdnt of El Hatnma. which is only 1 20 mile* West of (lain**. (tn the coastal end of the Mareth line. Allied radio broadcasts say, the eighth atmy ha* broken through at its strongest point. , Now the veteran Imperials are streaming through the gap onto the Gabes plain* Allied planes of all types are (Two To t’ige CtHuam 4) 0 District Salvage Leaders To Meet Waste Fats, Grease Campaign Is Planned Salvage leaders from eight counties In this area will meet next Monday In the Chamber of Commerce building at Fort Wayne :o map plana for the campaign to save and (ollect waste fata and grease. The meeting will lie conducted by Stephen Ros* of the atate salvage staff, and will begin at 7.30 p. tn Counties to be represented Include Allen. Huntington. Steuben. DeKalb. Whitley. Noble. Walls and . Adaou. Indiana's quota In the campaign la 556.000 pounds a month. Fata are urge nily needed for the manufacture of glycerine, which la turn t Is used in the manufacture of exI ploetves.