Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1943 — Page 1

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Mr Strife kireat To [■Production Stoppage Ties I w War P ro( f uct ’ on ?^K O rd Factories I Jlgton. Apr. 23. (t'P> KK .h-plH*'- 11.1V.' ■■■ 1u " ;> '* w ]>■ lion. ■ !'• SeESK . p imlik mui I.. .1 Mm.ii' < ■■■ W.iid n. Illi ■fl . ... -i <<:.!> i by th*■|K * nil ■fl,. I"" |fl . 'di man which ■l| .■ a. imiu-lit h.i Kfl, - lo Wjiilmo! to 'he HH, .'"A'IoWIH EK I; . polh it-H are due |fl -..’1101 row Th.' war i ■SK m! wage diepllte to preliminary hearing h<Auto will on manpower hhSwi'' " morrow tor a show tie IO resign poll, y < (iinmiiteeM hi ' M> Nutt'* Job freeztax fight in ns hgfl Now that chairman |img|" ot ihe house ways and has been brought isnuM to .. tax plan which he says HK half of 1913 taxes. and Republican* are a n* w drive for cancellaffM al ast 75 per< ent of back a.il 1... resumed on the wli.-ii the Raster recess a linlnlstrator Jeffers I* of another < laell. lie Mfl< an Investigation of a by I'nders. cretary of War ■Kot: hat production of alco- »!?'.. ti. rubber Is hamperoirpu* <>f high octane aviSite Bulletins . Kwhington. Apr. 23.—(UPi Ke navy revealed today that j ■'•’ ted States hag occupied ■ '*'9**t of the Ellice islK in the south Pacific. f fl h » Ellice islands are dii Kly east of the Solomons Kip and had been seized by r flJapanese early in the war. Ky are within easy striking ■ flsnre of the enemy occupied islands. Kindcn. Apr. 23—(UP) — i ■tr.can heavy bombers shot K* 63 German planes in the ■sorted raid on Bremen last Krnday. But the raid cost W Aihes 16 flying fortresses o! ' e than double the num- ■ °‘ forts lost in any previous K* tk on the continent. fl** eighth air force announcKhat besides the 43 planes fl* <,ow " by American gunfl*. others were probably defl-' e) or damaged. This was • iargest number of German fliers ever shot down by fltfean bombers in a single ■Second War Loan ■ Standing ‘THEY GIVE THEIR IBFtrl LIVES-YOU LEND YOUR MONEY’ KflUcw taiMw fr ß * , .''« quota. 1730,000 I SaleTto Date fl >tur S 181,409.50 fl* - 140.525.00 I** 1 ♦641,872.00

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County Is Within Twelve Percent Os Meeting Bond Goal Adams county's second war loan quota Is within 12 percent of going over the top. Today the total stood at |611,872. lacking only $58.128 of ringing the bell at tiie $730,000 mark. By simple arithmetic the difference eould b.. calculated rapidly. Eighty-eight person* with SI,OOO each could put it over. One him dred seventy-six persons with SSOO each could do the Joi*. And the long way arc un l would r* quire 880 persons with SIOO each to buy a bond. Bond drive officials were optimistic over the outlook. With 88 percent of the quota already subscribed. they felt that w.ekend purchases would make up the difference. The response has been wonderful. Therdore (Iraliker, county chairman said, and "with a little more effort Adams county can chalk up another accomplishment in the line record ii already has in the war program." he stated. Lists Expenses Os Welfare Department Survey Made Here By Federal Government * Expenditures of the Adams county welfare department In 1912 were $110,137.26, including all grants, medical and hospital care and administrative expenses of the office, the annual report prepared by My*. Faye Smith Knapp shows. The department ended the year with a balance of $30,881.81. Adams county's share of the expenditures totaled $38,719.41. Th*department received $15,663.99 from local taxation. The state and federal government* contributed $101,117.82. equal to 72.1 percent of the total outlay. Mrs. Knapp. In a foreword of her report says. ''The administration of public assistance in wartime becomes more complicated for welfare departments even though case loads will go down. The rising cost of living must be recognized in adjusted budgets. New sources of Income, such as family allowances from those In military service or part-lime employment Increase the Job of the department in determining grants. Transportation difficulties affect both worker and client. Now, more than ever before, clients require advice and service from their visitors in addition to financial aid.” The department has a clientele of 319 old age pensioners; 52 families with 139 dependent children and seven blind persons. according to the roster December 31. 1912. Many additional cast* are investigated during the year, in each division of the d» payment's service branch. Adams county was selected las', fall by the federal m rial security board to make a survey of the administrative services rendered by county welfare departments. An exhaustive survey, covering all branches of service extended and the general administration of the (Turn To Page 1. Column 1) Would Deprive Japs Os U. S. Citizenship Tennessee Senator Urges Revocation Washington. April 23 — (I P) — Democratic senator Tom Stewart of Tennessee want* all JapaneseAmericana to be deprived of their citizenship. Stewart responded to new* of the execution of some of the Doolittle fliers, by announcing he would re-introduce a bill giving the war department power to take all Japan*** into custody, regardless of birth. He also appealed to the supreme court to reverse a Kyearold decblon conferring cltixensbip on American-born children of Japanese parent*. A California case now I* being appealed io the supreme court which provide* a test for the decision. under which children of ChinMe and Japans** become cltliens. although tnelr parents cannot. But Stewart thinks naturalization rights should be bestowed on the Chinese. The Chinese. My* Stewart, are proving themselves a fine people.

Activity Steps Up On Entire Russian Front Offensive By Reds On Central Front May Be Renewed •By I'nited Press > Activity stepped up all along the Russlmi front (< day as fighting conditions improved slowly after the great spring thaw. The Soviet midday communique telki of fierce fighting In the Kuban bridgehead area with tile Bed army beating l>a< k wave on wave of German Infantry. in tiie I'kraine. Soviet guns brok>- up an Axis attempt to cross the northern Donets river 22 miles southeast of Kharkov. And on the central front, w*-st of Moscow, there arc increasing elgns that th.- Hussisii offensive may be ready to roll again after being bogged down tor weeks l>y the thaw Tiie Bed army seized the initiative to p-netrate an enemy position northeast of the Naziheld basti' n of Smolensk. Bussian artillery also was active. Though the action was only on a small scale it indicate* that the Smolensk front is stirring again in what may be the beginning of a great flew spring offensive l»y the Ked army Raid East Prussia New Bussian air raids on the Nazi east Pruseian industrial area during the night are reported by radio Berlin. The German radio, of course, claims the Bussian bombers the I lily Allied fliers over Europe last night-hit only open villages And the enemy broadcasters say two Soviet plane* were shot down. The Allied account of the attacks has not yet been given. The British air ministry reveals that royal air force planes of the bomber command went on minelaying operations in enemy waters during the night, losing two planes. o Good Friday Marked In Reverent Manner Business Suspended During Three Hours Doors of city churches were open-d today to hundreds of devout Decaturites who. In commemorating the Three Hours, attended special Good Friday services. At the Zion Evangelical and Keformed church the annual Union Protestant services w- r» held with pastors and members of the various churches in Decatur participating. Hundreds of Catholics attends the Three Hours services at the St. Mary's Catholic church and at the Zion Lutheran church special Good Friday services will be held this evening An air of reverence was especially prevalent on this Good Fri-day---the second of World Mar II and a prayer for peace and quick return of loved ones serving In the armed forces was discernable on all sides. On Easier Sunday many of these churchgoers will return to their respective churches to attend special services in commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ. Practically all business was SUSP tided as the city marked th<> three hours from 12 o'clock noon until 3 p. m and In some cases public offices, the First State Bank and others dosed for tile entire day. ' School children are enjoying their annual Easter vacation and will not return to classes until next wrek. The mass of the pre-sanctified was said at 7:30 o'clock this morn(Turn To P»«« 8. Column 6) O' TEMPERATURE READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 1:00 a. 10:00 a. m- 53 Noon - *° 2:00 p. m- J 3:00 p. m. —■—• WEATHER Light rain ending In eouth portion thio afternoon and in north portion early tonight: cooler tonight, continued cool Saturday forenoon.

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U. S. Arms for Giraud’s Army I mfl f ak. r ** > Mt! JmM MfluArVEfr I fIK Large quantities of American arms and equipment now are arriving in North Africa for the French troops fighting there Gen. Henri Giraud. right above, high commissioner of French North Africa. Iplctured inspecting an Amerlcaii-inade tank that has Ju-t arrived for use of his forces. Tills picture lx a I lilted Stat s Army Signal Corps radio-telephoto.

Retail Sales Show Increase In State •I I ■ 15 Percent Increase Reported In March Bloomington, Ind.. Apr. 23.—(UPl —The Indiana university husinemi research reports that retail salts, in the state during March show a 15 percent Increase over the volume for the previous month. The report points out that the gain Is recorded despite heavy lax payments. rationing and the late date of Easter. "Many persons." the university economists state, "preferred to borrow money or cash war bonds to meet their March 15 Income tax payments rather than curtail spending." The report adds these words: "It was hoped that by Increasing the tax lead and extending it to include a greater percentage of the population, the power of people to buy would be limited and the fight against inflation strengthened." Another phase of the report Indicates that February sales of gasoline remained on a level with sales for the longer preceding month. Regular Legion Meeting Monday The regular meeting of Adam* Post No. 13. American Legion, will be held Monday njght at 3 o'clock at the Legion home. All memlierw are a*ked to attend. To Take Possession Os Security Wheal No Extension Os Loans Is Planned Washington. Apr. 23. — (UP) — The agriculture department Is preparing to take ponsesslon of about 180,000.000 bushels cf wheat held as security for loans. Officials announce that the grain will be taken over unless farmers pay up before April 30. as the loans will not be extended. The wheat -from the 1911 and 1912 crops —is *ealed in warehouses as collateral for loans totaling about $220,000,000. Commodity endit corporation officials do not expect much of It to lie redeemed by growers, as the average redemption price Is about two cents a bushel above current market prices. The loan* were made at an average cf sl.ll a bushel Interest and storage charges which are added to the original figure amount to an additional 11 cents a bushel. Incidentally, the commodity credit corporation expects to announce the new 1943 loan rate on wheat early in May. Unless present plans are changed, the rate will be $1.22 a bushel—eight cent* above the 1912 rat*.

Nazis Claim Sinking Os 16 Allied Ships New York, Apr 23—(UP)—A special German communique recorded by I'nited Press claims the sinking of 16 Alli d merchant vessels Including troop ships The Nazis also boast of the sinking of two destroyers and a submarine. The announcement aay* the sinkings look place In th.' Atlantic and Mediterranean The enemy claim, of course, is not confirmed. Hitler Seeking Men From Satellites Five Million Men Sought By Hitler (By United Press) Hitler Is trying to round up an army of 5.000.000 men from the Axis-dominated nations of Europe. The relchsfuehrer I* holding conferences with one leader after another giving them their ori rs. However, Hitler's plans are not developing according to schedule. Swedish reports say Marshal Antonescu, cf Rumania, and Admiral Hortby, of Hungary, have objected to further drains on their already depleted manpower. Next on the list of Hitler visitors are President Joseph Tiso. of Slo vakla. and chief of state Ante Pavellc, of Crr nt la. Meanwhile, the Nazis are said to have adopted new precautionary measures in Norway. Swedish dispatches say upeclal guard battalions have been formed to take over duties at prison camps, factories anil business places. Nevertheless, the Berlin radio Insists that Germany I* not on the defensive. The enemy broadcast says preparations against invaaii u are Viewed on the basis of their offensive character. Meanwhile. London observers Im--American airmen possibly may give American airmen possibly may Hitler a longer r« spite from an Allied invasion. It isn't known whether the rising tide of American anger will change the strategy planned at the Casablanca conference ts Allied leaders. -- ' O Halt Limited Service Induction This Month Washington. April 23 —(UPI— The induction of selective service registrants for limited service with the army has been discontinued for the month of April only. War department official* explain that the April quota of men for limiied service i* filled They say additional men will be inducted for limiied service in succeeling month*. The finst report that induction for limited service had been discontinued came from the main induction center at Chicago. The report gave rise to speculation that the government might be discarding it* program of enllstlag for limited service certain registrants who fail to meet fully the physical requirements of the armed forces.

Entire Convoy Os German Transports Destroyed By Allied Fighter Warplanes

Japs Develop New Type Os Fighter Plane Japanese Reported Strengthening Air Bases In Pacific (By United Press) Japan today dropped all pretense of abiding by the International rules of war in the treatment of prisoners. A government spokesman in a broadcast from Tokyo announces that Allied fighting men falling into Japanese hands cannot expect to be treated as prisoners of war simply because they are wearing uniforms when captured. He also inferred that all Allied prisoners are liable to the same fate. illy Unit -d Press) Gen<*ral MacArthur's liomber and fighter pilot* are meeting a new type of Japanese plane. The pilots report that the plane Is a fighter model —either an improved Zero or an entirely new craft. And the fliers think it is entirely poMible the enemy may have other new planes to uend into action. Whatever the model* of planes, the Japanese definitely have more of them in the South Pacific. The chief concentration seems to be at Wewak. but reconnal*sance pa 1 troki report that other New Guinea bases are In-ing atrengthened. Hirohito's strategists appear to be striving for a large numlx-r of key point* to which they can quickly shift their air strength. Another development In Japan*s<> i>quipment Is an anti-personnel homh which explodes when it gets within two hundred feet of the ground. Th* early exploaiona shower fragment* over a wide area —increasing the likelihood that trops on the ground will Im* hit. Allied fliers have ripped again at th* enemy's air bases, continuing their campaign to criple Japan<*e forces before they can start an offensive. Our airmen caused heavy damage when they unloaded explosive bonil* on village* and Islands along the coast of Na**au Bay. ten miles south of Salamaua in northeast New Guinea and Australia. These attack* are mostly of a defensive nature. But Allied military leaders warn the Ja;xi that (he pendulum is going to swing the (Turn To Pag* *. Column *> ——— ——— Steele Brothers Go To Federal Prisons Decatur Men Start Draft Evasion Terms The Steele brothers have started serving their leniences. Ralph Steele. 23 and his brother. Clyde. 33. two l»e<atur men convicted and sentenced on < ha[ges of violating selective twrvlce law. are now In prison, according to word from the U. S marshal's offi> e at Fort Wayne. Th* younger brother was taken to the federal corre<tlona! instltutlcn at Ashland K- ntucky. to start serving his four yesr sentence, while Clyde, along with three others convicted of the same offen**. Is In the federal penitentiary at Terre Haute It was first report'd that the elder Steele. Simon Romanowski. Fred Williams and William Schultg would he taken to Mavenworth A’l were given four-year stntcnres by Judge Thomas W. Slick in federal court Edgar Steele. 36. another brothI er. is still out on bond after being arrested for a similar offense. His trial date has not been ret. I All are members of the Jehovah's Witnesses sect.

See Further Delay In Induction 01 Fathers Delay Indicated By Draft Board Member Induction of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers into the armed forces may not liegln in Adams county until July, it war indicated here today. A member of the Adams county draft board, when interview d by a reporter today, indicated this although he cited the fact that he hud received no official word to that effect. His summary of the situation in Adams county and the apparent intentions of state h adqiiurters corroborated this view. The fact that no additional calls for contingents from Ad ams county during the month of April have in-ell received other than that on April 11 has led draft board officials to believe that the slate has "i t tip" here. As the draft board official put it. "If we are ahead of the other counties they (the state leaderai evidently are letting the other count!' s catch up." He referred to the belief that a "ceiling" of inducting prePearl Harbor fathers has been set throughout the state and that "everything available up to that celling will h- taken, if at all available, liefore the fathers are called.” Unless numerous and "heavy” calls for men come In soon, the situation here is not "too tough.” it was asserted Nchool students, whose induction has b en delayed (Turn To Pa«» 1. Column 6) o Two Soldiers Meet At African Camp Adams County Men Meet In Africa About three weeks ago. In North ern Africa. Pfc. Robert t'rownover arrived at a new camp site, where he had been sent to repair Itomb*rs as they returned from (heir missions over the battle front. Almost the first person that he met was Staff Sgt ('edric Colchln another Adam* county boy. "R y. did we have a time was the way t'rownover d* scribed this reunion of two Adams county men on the dark continent, some 5.000 or more miles away Their trails to the meeting wer vastly separated On March 10. 1911. Staff Sgt Colchln. son of Mr. and Mrs. C C Colchln. entered the engineering ci rps of th. army and on March 11. 1912 was eent abroad. For months he was not heard from and then finally word was received that he was in Africa. In August. 1912. Pfc. Crownover, son of Mr. and Mrs. II M Crownover. ent* red the army 17 months after Colchln donned a unit rm. Pfc. Crownover. after receiving training as an airplane mechanic, was "shipped out" on December 27. 1912. Incidentally. Mrs Crownover'* (Turn To Page J, Column »»

Who Hit The Moiey For 2nd Wir Lon? • Where is all the menev remIng from io meet the 13 billion dollar* of the Second War Loan goal?" I» * question heard on many sides. It will come out ol the 13-billion dollar surplus earning* of 1943. according Io sutistic* reported by Treasury expert*. During 1941 personal savings of individual* amounted lo 9 billion dollar*. Boring 1943 this surplu* or prospective saving* will increase by 34 billion dollar* over 1941 when consumer good* were easy to get. Sow that price* see high, thrifty people will make their goods last leager and ptec* meed money in War Bonds.

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Third British Drive Smashing On Tunis; Germans Bitterly Resist Offensive By United Press Tiie British have <>p. u.-<l a third drive on Tunis and have scored a great victory in the air. Th new offensive was launched in the Boti Arada region south of MedJez-EI Bab It Itegan on th* I Is of (he bitter Nazi attaik of Wednesday in which the Germans lost 33 tanks. General Elsenhower's communique says the n w offensive took the ring of hills which wer* Its Initial objectives. In the Boil Arada region, the British first army can cooperate with the French farther south to advance on Pont Du Fahs, a mountain stronghold regard d as vital to the Axis defense of Tunis. In the air. General Elsenhower discloses that Allied pilots flying PlO klltyhawks and spitfires caught an aerial convoy of 20 great six-engined Messerschmitt i transport planes <>v r the Gulf of Tunis. Every one of the big • transports, each capable of carrying 120 fully-equipped soldiers, . was shot down along with 10 of their escorting fighter planes. ; Axis soldiers and tons of sup- • plies were spilled from the flamt Ing transports into the blu Medlt terraneun. The Messerschmitt I transport is the world’s largest I plane It la primarily a freight • carrier, having a speed of only 100 miles ao hour and has to lie ' towed for a takeoff. General • Elsenhow r did not say In what ' direction the aerial convoy was . moving, bill an RAF coinmuniqiie I issued at Cairo said the big planes were bound for Tunis. Our filers shot down eight other planes over Tunisia and Sardinia yesterday Our own losses from ail o|u-ratlons wer five planes. General Elsenhower reports that tiie Briti-h eighth army has repulsed heavy Nazi attacks north of Enfldaville and a late radio Algiers broadcast descrilx-s fighting of the fiercest kind north of Enfldaville. Eighth army patrols nr* said to be already feeling out Marshal Rommel's deep defenses around Hallouf. Io miles north of Enfldaville. Th*- finest troops of Marshal llomiii* t'x Africa corps are resisting th British with desperat* fury Fighting Is Ix-lug waged with bayonets and hand grenades and. In the hlllto-hlll struggle, th*- Axis counter at lacks come so swiftly that tin* advancing imperials g, t no sleep and 'i-arcely a moment to dig foxholes. ! Th* Germans don't ■ ven give up when their positions are overwhelmed hi the taking of one key hill at Takrouna. th* Nazis refused to yield even when driven to the brow of a cliff Forty tlv • miles to the northwest i Turn To Paes 5. Column 1) Grand Jurors Start New Criminal Probe Jurors In Recess To Monday Morning Starting what appears to be a surprise inv«wttgatlon Into at least one mme criminal matter, the April term grand Jury of the Adams circuit court did Mt complete Its s|>e< lai session late yesterday, as was expected. Since today is Good Friday the Jury adjourned until next Monday morning, when it will again convene. A number of witnesses are expe<ted to be summoned in this next Investigation before the ju y completes its session and makes a final report to Judge J. Fred Fruchte. Inspection of the county institutions wm made yesterday by the grand jury and a summary of that Inspection will be included in the riport to be given to the court. All actions of the jury are a matter of secrecy, but it is known that four or five alleged < riminal matters have been investigated by the panel.