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Publisher Joins (TLl Granted a leave of absence from hla dutlea aa pulflisher of the Seattle Post Intelligencer. John HoettlKer, above, aon-ln law of President Roosevelt, has Joined the I’. S. Army a« a captain. He will report to army military government school. British Treasury Has Currency Plan Clearing Union For Nations Os World (By Vnit«d Preswl The British Treasury has advanced a proposal of |t» own for atabillIng world currencies after the war. The plan. Itased on the program of economist John .Maynard Keynes. Is roughly a counterpart of the United States treasury p-opoeals. Under the British plan, the nations of the world would join a clearing union for the stabilisation f trade and currency. The now ImmM of International exchange would be a unit known as Bancor, which would be used like money to settle t-ade balances between member states. Gold would play a secondary role in the British plan. The British program, while it limits itself specifically to regulaton of currency, sees the clearing union as the eventual instrument of other International policies. Economist Keynes has said .It could finance an international police force, aid In post-war rehabilitation and relle'. and provide for building ever-normal granariwi throughout the world. The British plan has been presented in an official white paper. As yet it Is only a suggestion, and no specific proposals for action have been made. And as yet, there Is no word on the defecate Question of who. if any. among the different member nations would have supreme authority. This Is an important point. In the American plan, the United Stattw would have virtual veto power over many types cf action because of Its Urge bloc of votes based on a greater cont-ibutlon (Turn Tn Paa* «. Column S> Put Price Ceilmq On Frozen Fish Washington. April 7— (UPI — Maximum dollars-and-wnts price ceilings will go Into effect April 13 on froxexn salt water fish and seafood. The new order issued by the OPA. however* should hav-> no substantial effect in retail prices. ■ - --o — > President Starts Second Bond Drive Turns Salesman To White House Staff Washington. Apr 7 — (UPI — President Roosevelt turned sales man today to get the 313.000.000 two second war bond drive off to a bead start. Members of the White Homs staff were his cusfo fIMMTB. The war bond campaign formally opens next Monday. Im’ the president and secretary of treasury Morgenthau thought they d do some advance selling Chief selling point use by the chief eaeeuUve was the sk*an~ They give their Bros—we lend our money " An elderly negro messenger John Pye. was the president s final customer Morgenthau was accountant for Um praaidooi.

Russian Army Repels Two German Assaults Reds Report Gains On Third Front By United Press The battle of Russia Is stopping up Its tempo, with the Red army repulsing the enemy on two fronts and making new gains on a third. A new German threat to the Soviet land-corridor to Leningrad has been met by blazing guns that turned the Nazi attack into a massacre. The Germans lunged at the Russian lines on the Volkhov sector of this front In two strong columns. But Russian guns of every description artillery, mortars, machine guns and rifles sent the enemy stumbling backward. Similar reports come from the slippery, muddy Donets front. There the Nazi attacks are becoming more intense, but the Russian resistance Is unshaken New Nazi blows an reported today against two points In the Soviet line in this area—south of Izyum. where the Russians have a bridgehead on the German-held side of the river, and to the north around ('huguyev. At Izyum. the Germans sent heavy tank forces agalnkt the Russian bridgehead, but the Russians drove the enemy back and even improved their own positions. At (’huguyev, Russian artillery blasted backward a strong Nazi assault, once again leaving no man s land littered with scores of enemy dead. To the south, front line reports tell of new progress in the Soviet drive to push the Germans off their small Caucasian bridgehead. Russian troops fought their way into another enemy-held hamlet, and killed over 1(M» Nazis In bitter haud-toband street fighting There is no late report on Russian forces believed to be closing in on the German held Black Sea naval base of Novorossisk. Kelly Re-Elected As Chicago Mayor G. 0. P. Candidate Defeated Tuesday Chicago, Apr. 1. — (UP) — The powerful Kelty-Nash Democratic organization In Chicago has won its third straight electlm Mayor Edward Kelly was reelected In yesterday's balloting by a plurality of more than HMI.OOO votes. Republican voters failed to fulfill the expectations of their candidate, George McKlbbln. More than 1.250.000 votes were cast. Kelly. 06. was appointed mayor by the city council In 1933 to fill the unexpired term cf Anton Cermak. He wan selected In 1935 over Republican Emil Welten by a record 631.854 majority. He was reelected In 1939 over Green, the present governor, by a plurality of 184.401. P. A. Nash. Democratic county chairman who shares the Chicago party command with the mayor, termed the outcome an expression cf confidence In Kelly's leadership, "particularly in the whole-hearted support he has given to the war effort, which is being led so nobly by the commander-in-chlef. Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Governor Green, Republican state leader who took an active part In (Turn To Pago t. Col iws I) —HI 1 Brazilian Air Force Sinks Axis Submarine Rio de Janerlo. April 7 — (UP)— The Brazilian air force sank an Axb aubmarine outside Ba*> Salvador on April 5. The Brazilian air minister announced the sinking, which is the second within a week by Brazilian filers. — 0 — Barn Near Monroe Destroyed By Fire The Monroe fire department waa summoned Ute Tuesday afternoon to the Mm. Gay Martz residence southeast of teat town, when a grass fire became out of control and Ignited the barn and home. The department, with the aid of volunteers, saved the home from much damage, although It was ignited several times. The barn was dobinyed, bowevar.

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Re-elected r Edward J. Kelly, above, was reelected to his third full term as mayor of Chicago In Tuesday's election, defeating George McKlbbln, Republican candidate, by u plurality of more than 100,090 votes Delay Appointment Os Burke Successor Councilman Leaves For Army Service No action has been taken to date relative to naming a successor on the city council to Adrian Burke, local service station operator, who left today for active duty with the U. 8. army. After being acepted by army examiners at Toledo. Ohio, la«t week. Mr Burke attended his final council meeting last night. Mayor John I! Stults said, last night that the council was. hesitating about naming a successor to Mr. Burke, unless the f rmer would be willing to relinquish the post upon Mr. Burke's return from the army. He pointed out that Mr. Burke was duly elected as the people’s choice for the post and that the council felt any appointment of a permanent nature would he contrary to the results of the last election. Mr. Burke was elected tn the council last November. Mayor Stults said some action would likely be taken eoon by the council. During last night's meeting, the rtgular semimonthly session, the council approved a surety bond In the sum cf 31.000 filed by Ralph K. Roop, as city engineer and superintendent of the water department. The council referred to the electric light committee a petition of Bernard Gelse of Allen county. In which the latter asked for the extension of a city-owned light and pow* r line to hht farm near Menrueville. The petition said that the cost of construction, etc, totalling approximately *153.12. would be borne by the petlthNMT. Hary H. Hebble, chairman of the (Turn To P»«s Column 4> — - O~ —— - Heavy Fighting Is Renewed In Burma MacArthur Fliers Active On Guinea (By United Pressl Heavy fighting ha*t been renewed In western Burma with a reported withdrawal by the British on the Mayu peninsula due to a Japanese flanking threat. The British retreat occurred when the Japanese attemp'ed to flank the exposed northern positions. crossing the Mayu river near Donbaik. The enemy objective ap parently was to catch the British between the hilin and the sea north of Donbaik. The British communi que says the threat was frustrated by readjustment of the Engiish battle lines. There is also a report of new air activity ever Burma. British planes have attacked Japanese positions near India. And for the third straight day an enemy air attack on British airdromes Is reported In the Islands north of Australia. General MacArthur's bombers blasted the Salamsua area of New (Turn Te Page fl. Column 3)

U. S. Airmen Blasting Axis Supply Ships Bombers, Fighters Smash Axis Ships In Mediterranean Allied Headquarters. North Africa. Apr. 7. IVl*•—American flyers have been getting ill some pretty go:d licks at Axis shipping on the Mediterranean. Yesterday a group of American flying fortresses ran into a convoy five miles off Blzerte. The big forts ignored anti-aircraft fire an <1 swarms of Axle fighter planes to blast a 6.000-ton ammunition ship. When the ship exploded, the blast jarred the ft rtresses at their 10.000 foot altitude. Another ship in the convoy was left blazing, and 15 German Messeruchmltts were brought down. In another engagement, U. S. Lightning fighters who sighted a convoy of three ships headed for Sicily scored direct hits which left two of the ships in flames. Just after lunch yesterday, the flyers were cut again. The big fortresses attacked the harbor of Trepanl at the western end of Sicily They left a trail of destruction with two vessels In the harbo rstink. a huge Are started at an ammunition magazine, and direct hits on the railway station Still another formation of fortresses attacked a large convoy 15 miles northeast of Zetnbra island They left a large ship on fire and brought down four Axis planes without a single loss to themselves. Meanwhile, photographs reveal that on Monday alone, our fllero destroyi'd CT damaged at bast 150 Axis planes caught on the ground In a •'blitz” sweep of enemy airdromes. Bankhead Bill Still In Senate Committee Administration To Seek A Showdown Washington. April 7, — (UP) — The Bankhead bill to boost farm parity prices faces a new but hutser—test of strength in the senate today. Senator Bankhead moved yesterday to recommit the bill to the agriculture committee where It would remain m posMlblo weapon against the administration. There, despite the presidential veto, It could be dormant, and It could be brought out if and when the from bloc felt it could muster two-thirds vote necessary to overrle the veto. Hut administration forces don't want thut to happen. So they will seek a showdown vote in an effort to kill the measure once and for all. Wants Bill Killed Washington, Apr. 7— (UPI — Senate Democratic leader Barkley of Kentucky has asked his colleagues to kill lhe Bankhead farm parity bill outright—not to send it back to committee as the sponsors request. Barkley says if It's recommitted, the bill may become a “club in the closet.” But. he warns. John L. Lewis, the mine leader, may seize it, instead of the farm bloc, and use II to bludgeon a wage raise for coal miner* The bill would prevent the figuring of farm benefits into the computation of farm parity, and thus raise prices. Unless it's killed altogether. Barkley warns. Lewis might de(Turn To Page 1. Column 8) - o Five More Attacks Made By Americans On Aleutian Isles Washington. Apr. 7— (UPI - The navy has announced five more air attacks on the Jap base at Klaka and one on Attn, in the Aleutians. HRs were -eported on enemy positions. ‘ The attacks, which occurred on Monday, raised to 11 the total of air assanita on Kiska atone since the first of March. Meanwhile, in the Bolomons, American airmen struck at Japanese positions at Vito in the New Georgia group an datartcd tires.

British Eighth Army Breaks Through Latest Axis Defense Line; Yankees Hammer Flank

Axis Jittery Over Fears Os Allied Invasion Nazi And Fascist Leaders Reported In New Conference T (By United Pressl Feverish plans are afoot throughout Europa to prepare defenses against the coming Allied Invasion German and Italian high ranking officer* are said <to be planning a conference in historic Brenner Pant to discuss ways and means of protecting Italian shores. Swiss rumors «ay that Hitler and Mussolini will attend, but this is believed unlikely In Allied quarters. It is known, however, that Hitler has ordered hl* foreign minister. Von Ribbentrop, to Rome to confer with Mussolini on the Italian premier s demand for more troops for protection of the Italian coastline. Mumollnl has asked for seven army divisions and two more air corps division*. Apparently the Axis fears an Allied thrust through Italy following the mopping up of Remmel’s forces In North Africa. Heavy Allied air asaults against Sicily, Sardinia and southern Italy have contributed to Axis fears of an invasion through Italy. The air raids are said to have caused chaotic condltlona tn many large Italian cities. Evascuess leaving bombed areas are dinging to the bumpers of locomotive* and riding cn the tops of crowded coaches. Many sections of Italy have refused to accept evacuees from the bomb'd cities. Ami the food situation Is said to be critical. Meanwhile. Von Ribbentrop has sharply reprimanded Fren«-h chief of state Petain for allegedly allowing American consulate* in French North Africa to pave the way for the American 'andinga at Moro< co and Algeria last November. Von Ribbentrop also has thrown some light on the recent arrest of General Weygand. former French proconsul to North Africa. The German f reign minister is reported to have said in a letter to Petain at Weygand received a personal menage from President Roosevelt last July 17. The message reportedly was delivered by Robert Murphy, now Roosevelt's special minister to North Africa. Ribbentrop Is quoted a* saying that Weygand stated at that time, that •'Germany's total defeat fe abadutely necessary and he < Weygand) was ready to do his utmost to accelerate it.” The Nazl-hell continent ha* had a brief respite from the Allied air (Turn To Pag* fl. Column S) o—

Railroad Film Is Shown Lions Club Rail Operations In War Time Depicted Members of the Decatur Lions club witnessed an interesting film relative to the operation of raflrjads under war time conditions during the weekly meeting, held last night In the Knights of Pythias home. W. M. Bumgerdner. local Erie railroad agent, was In charge and a number of railroad officials were guests. A number of Interesting programs are being planned by the club. It la reported. Next week C.enn Hill will he In charge, and the speaker will be a representative of the fuel oil division ot the OPA offices. Ladles night will be observed at ths following meeting and a Baer field Fort Wsyn*. army officer will be the speaker He will discuss censorship rales and caution against "loose talk** which might aid the eaemy

Contingent Leaves For Active Service • 43 Adams County Men Leave Today Forty-three men who were accepted from the March 30 contingent as army reservist*, left here f day to begin active duty. Harold J. Dolch was acting corporal of the contingent to Camp Perry, Ohio. Douglass Neidigh was accepted later than the other 38 but elected to leave with them. Four In the group went to Fort Benjamin Harris; n. They are; Charles Taylor. Richard Odle. Roman Raudebush. and George Womack. Others who went to Camp Perry are: Stanley Kenworthy. Herman C. Alberdlng. ('foe F. Bickel, Frank L. Meshberger. Edward J Shearer. Calvin C Springer. Ira C Gerber. Marcup W Stahly. Paul M Bahner, Gilbert D. Brookhart. Donald N. Werling. Robert J. Parrish. Adrian G. Burke, Orlyn L Habegger. Lester L. Farlow, James A. Goodin. Maurice V. Franklin. Ervin Yoder. Dmavan Garton, Max E Winteregg, Carl F. Rash. David L. Hutchinson, Wilbur G. Nevli, Arthur J Baker. Horace G. Van Matre, Irvin ('. Hoffman. Peter J. Mazelln, Herman C. Patterson. Ixiren Gottschalk. Robert H. Hess, Clyde O. Cook. Harry EllentMM’gor. Curtis 1). Pace. Jr.. Norval 8. Rich. Paul C. Sharp. Harvey M Baker, and Carl W. Baker. Pre-War Fathers May Gain Special Status Special Deferment Class Is Planned Washington. Apr. 7 (UP) — Plan* are under way to place prePearl Harbor fathers In a special 3-A def<rment class when selective service reclassifies ail men on the basis of occupation rather than dependents. Men whose induction would make public charges of their families would also be temporarily deferred with pre war parents. Draft officials expect to begin to reclassify all other men now In 3-A, 3-B and 34’ classifications sometime next week Under the projected classification men In 3-A will be placed In 3-A. subjecting them to Imminent Induction unless they have grounds for occupational deferment. To Discuss Problems Kansas City. Apr 7—(NT) — Manpower and selective service problems in the Kansas City and Chicago regional area* will be discussed at a conference In Kansas City April 23 and .4. The meeting was announced this morning by Ed McDonald, war manpower commission director for the Kansas City region. He said officials attending the conference will Include Dean William Spencer. regional WMC director at Chicago; Colonel J. Cherry, field officer for the Kansas City region, and state selective service directors and occupational classification officers. The Chicaga WMC region includes Illinois. Indiana and Wlsconsln The Kansas City district comprises the states of Missouri, Kansas .Oklahoma and Arkanaas. Snowfall Blankets City This Morning Nature wm in a capricious mood on this April 7. and when DecaturItna climbed from their beds this morning they found a cloak of ano* thrown over the elty. The temperatures, however, were slightly above the treating ma**, but a sharp wind added further to the discomfort cf total reaideata. According to the weatherman, there Is no decided change in store ImmedUtely

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British, Americon Armies Press Drive To Effect Union To Trap Fleeing Enemy By United Press The British eighth army ha* the Axis forces In southern Tunisia on the run again. Prime minister Churchill this morning told common* that the eighth army has broken through the latest enemy defense line north of Oudref. Churchill said the Imperials have reached the open country beyond the battleline and are pursuing the fleeing Africa corps up the coast road. At the same time. American forces under General Patton, driving eastward toward the coast for a junction wit hthe eighth army, are hammering the Axis flank In central Tunisia. One Yankee column, edging forward In the Maknassy sector, has captured half of the strategic Djebel (’hemal mountain. Another column pushing from El Guettar. has renewed a hard battle for key hills south of the Keblll toad junction. This force now is only about 35 mile* from a union with the British. Dispatches from the front report that the British made a savage night attack which crushed the strong Axis positions along the Wadi Akarit. It was a sudden thrust, which resulted in the capture of two key hills about two miles apart at the upper end of the Wadi some 2<t mile* north of Gabes. That made Nazi defense of the Wadi untenable. Five hundred big guns churned the 12-mile Axis defense line In preparation for the British attack. By noon yesterday, the enemy's forward fortified positions had fallen and all key points now arc in British hands. Every attempted enemy counter-attack wa- beaten back and <»<••"• prisoners have been taken by th«- British so far. Activity on the noriiiern front was limited to palrol skirmishes. Allied airmen continued to bomb and machine gun Axis forces in all sectors. Raids weye carried out on enemy airfield* and front line positions in Tunhla and Itomber* stnu'k again over Trapani. In western Sielliy and the .Sicilian straits. At Trapani many enemy ships of all classes were sunk and others left In burning condition The American and British fliers knocked a total of 3! Axis aircraft out of the skies beside- what was destroyed on the ground W<- lost five planes in all operations. A British submarine also played an Important role in recent Mediterranean operations. The admiralty announce* It torpedoed a new Italian cruiser of the Regoto class In the straits of Messina. A heavy explosion followed the attack, but full results could not be observed. Other submarines operating against Axis supply line* in the Mediterranean torpedoed two tafiker* and s medium sized supply ship, and at least one tanker I* Irelleved to have been sunk. In the meantime, rumors tell of (Turn To l’»e» «. Column fl) Vegetable Canning Methods Are Shown Demonstration Held Tuesday On Canning The three method* of canning vegetables were Instructively demonstrated by Miss Marie Strauszheim, Purdue canning expert, at the Lincoln school building yesterday to a group of about 75 women. The pressure cooker, hot water bath for non-acid vegetables and the open kettle method for fruita and vegetables wore demonstrated by the home economics leader. Canning without losing a single can of fruits or vegetable* was stressed by Miss Strauszheim end demonstrated tn the art of preserving The demonstration at Berne Monday night was also attended by about 71 women, greatly Interested in canning the vegetable* that will be produced this year from their victory gardens.