Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1943 — Page 1

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Wage Os leOiAltu I Underway L planes Snare Kp.Laden Barges K M e w Guinea ■ ' . in the last ' A "“ ,Udi ° ■ , , (>..,>> artillery ex.1 a |H»hion HL,... .nd -f ’I"- Ah-utlan .- - m-tbly Chlc■Jf,..,4. .«•’ w Hi'’' k fortified H- V.y 1« !1 "' fi, “‘ *’ f H. ... (Tensive l<M by M,-..,- :!>■ ba"le * n ’ i,u' fini«li>d. Obser-Kjon-tliatw control the K.-. a th.- .! .|>* ar.. caught K<,, m »h h 'here I* >•'» H. \|i Arthur' bombers K. mmy wre Japanese K . A.fitn ;> Yamamoto in th- Pacific. K,r .%..:• ■! i-100-* snared K.’ r ,( tarn.* tilled with Kj ...pi.ii.- i yina '<» I-"" 1 |Ke... horc of N- w Hjjjhf ib. . raft were K*- 0 ( th., water by the Hv* Kj,.- "Simple of K v,t<h th.. Allied aerial k."j.:n« on Japanese thr inland' above Alts■p, m.k.tiK I' IncreasMgr for 'll.- > nemy to get ■j., I'id 1.-liif. rreniellt’ Htk> Mo. kad.Hgrni Jap plane* tangled Kri fight- ch over New ■»>» •!.<.■ d .an seven *erand f..m more lean o' d In Ibe engage KtAJi-d air f..r< e had one Kr. .-Ing and Mr tr m I! one radio says Mt British have ordered ■ bPu. < Column It o _ „. |Hen Appointed Lien At G. E. Bwotions Os Five fleers Announced Bhoiar m.n have been Mi io foremanship* at the M Ow'rle plant. E W. M i-'.' Mi- Paul F Meyer. Orval M Hoy E August. Vilas <>. M IM Harry Staley. had J« year* exper and generator before taking employMjH'kr G E. -arted working in 1925 and I* Mjiaitk th,. f| 3l |ge depart■*t A»gu.t ha* a service ■’/ the company dating M" 3 ’id l» connected with M*JN»rr department. Mohegan work with the M® 1929 and la In the M Man men t Mr. Meyer ■**h In the automatic de!*t< and t« at Hl conB*** 'Mt branch. f* Using Hew Shell New Guinea, May Japs have fntro-■-7 'HP* nt aitrt|.aircraft ■7* fort roe, pllors rFport Ma a.''2* * bl< a * a ,ln ■ * r ’" H throw* out * a ' 1 "range cone of ,l to believed ■£**»«tetlon bomba FUTURE READING ■^* T thermometer k:— -- M I •• IbJ?*™ l " Riifhtly r*ooN i IdprnoN

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As Pacific War Council Met At White House \ k! I i I z ■u Li : ; g A W | k fly With Prime Miniatei Winston Churchill of Great Britain and Prime Minister William MacKenxie King of Canada prevent, th. Allied Paclfii- wat council ha-, met again at the White Houae to map new move* In that Iratlle area. President l(oo*evell i* shown In thi* photo with Churchill, left, and MacKenxie King

Detail Instructions For Canning Sugar Ration Board Issues Full Instructions Concise Instroction* for filing application* for sugar Cur canning purpose* were announced today by the Adam* county war price and rallon board Application* may be filed by mail v any time after May 24. or may he made in perron al the Decatur junior-senior high »chool for one week beginning Tuesday. Juno 1. Person* applying by mail are to rend these application* to the ration board at Decatur, any time after this coming Monday In ■eliding application* by mail, these must lie accompanied by all No. 1 book* In the family. Person* are urgently warned to remove ■tamp* No. 23 and 12 before mall Ing these book*, a* these stamp* become void May 31 and the book* may not be returned to the owner* before that date. With the mail application I* to be enclosed form No. 315 (application for canning sugarl, or write on a plain white piece of paper the number of quarts of fruit the sender I* going to can between now and March 1. 1544. For those desiring to apply In person, the Decatur high school will be open for one week, beginning June 1. Persons applying at the school must present all number 1 ration books in the family. Person* must not apply at the ration board for canning sugar. This detail will all be handled at the high *chool. Person* mailing application* sre warned not to call at the ration board office, a< returns will be mailed to applicant*. Applications will hr found at all groceries, but If none is avail able a plain white sheet of paper (Turn To Pag* ». Column 1) — O 11 — Stengel Resigns As Ration Board Member Berne Member Quits County Ration Board No succeimor ha* been named to Ernest J. Stengel, of Berne. who has resigned from his position as a member of the Adam* county war price and rationing board, it was announced today. Member* of the board staled today that It wu* passible no one would be named to succeed Mr. Stengel, whose resignation was sent direct to state headquarter* at Indianapois and accepted Friday. Mr. Stengel, with E. W. Hauntpartner and E M. Webb, .erred a. Berne members of the board. with their headquarter* in the Stengel A Craig drugstore there since tbs formation of the board. He stated that his resignatkm became ne. e.sary-*e<au-e of the added work thrust upon his Ts year old father and that tioas made it too difficult fur him to render ssrvics to tkv Pubwc,

Postpone Anaconda War Frauds Trial South Bend., Ind.. May ft—(UP) Opening of the wur frauds trial of the Anconda wire and cable Tornpatty of Marion ami five company official* has been postponed from June 1 to June 8. Federal district Judge has granted the delay at the request of an attorney for one of the defendants, Frank Hart. The trial will be conducted at Fort Wayne. Hart, who U plant manager at Marlon, and four other oficials of the firm are charged with conspiring to sell defective copper communication* wire to the government use by the armed forces and lend-lease. o Plans Complete For Sunday's Mock Raid Public Warned Not To Handle 'Bombs' Cheered by the prospects of favorable weather, civilian defense leader* and CAP pilots today were putting the final touches to plans for Sunday * mock air raid In the city and county. Reports from neighboring communities have inducted that a large corwd will lie on hand Sunday afternoon when the first of a dozen or more civilian air patrol plane* fly over the city to drop their "load of bombs.” Citizen* defense corp* agencies of several surrounding counties, including one or two from Ohio, have reported that they will send representatives here to witness the "raid ” Adjutant Tillman Gehrig, acting for commander Dallas Brown, and other leaders, today Issued last minute Instruction* for the general public to follow during the raid. Tin- leader* *aid no effort would be made to keep citizen* from viewing the raid and that all persons will b* permitted to »>ep from their home* and watch the raid from the sidewalk*. Person* will not be allowed In the streets, however. This pre cautionary measure Is taken to prevent any one being hit by an ambulance. fire truck, utility truck or Other corp* vehicle being dispatched to the scene of an "Incident." When the first alarm I* sound ed by the city plant whistle, all workers will report to their respective headquarters At the second alarm they will return to their respective posts. All traffic will be stopped with this alarm, to be released when the ’ all-clear signal is given. In answer to several Inquiries, leaders explained the 'bombs that will be used. The bomb* are of paper, light In weight, similar to that of a paper mailing tube. Attached to the tube* are crepe paper d»*«lßnatinf tn«* type of bomb which workers will be required to handle The bombs will be dropped by the CAP pilot* from • height of about I.M» feet Civilian defense worker* have been Informed that two types of twmbs will be dropped -Incendiary ■nd high eaplosive One different "(Tore Xo PM* * <**■“ “

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 22,1943

Vincennes Facing New Flood Threat New Wabash Crest Is Threat To City (By United Press) Vincennes laces a renewed threat cf inundation this morning after a levee break gave the Knox county seat temporary relief yesterday from Indiana's worst flood conditions in 30 year*. A new crest on the Wabash river has raised the water level at Vincennes to within a few Inches of the highest stage reached before the dike washout dropped the river height yesterday. Meanwhile, the toll of Indiana's widespread overflows has risen to seven victims. An Illinois farmer, Joseph Prather, wa* swept away hy churning water six tnlle* north of Vlncenneu late yesterday. Hi* wife was rescued from a acbool by an amphibian jeep. Red Cross officials estimated that fully 11.000 Hoosier resident* are homeles* or have auffernd properly damage as a result of the high waters. Thirty six families were rescued at Elnora during the night as water* of the sw< lien west fork of the White river inundated the town and fl<MMi<«l 50.000 acr<« of farm lowlands in the area. The bottom lands were set awash after 150 volunteer worker* struggled vainly to save the McGinnis levee, three mile* southeast of Westphalia. Farmers estimated that 10.000 acres of wheat and rye were lust In that sector and appealed for machinery which will Im- needed Io replant the crops after the waters recede. The crest of the flood oh the west fork is < xpectod at Edwardsport today. Committee Still In Deadlock Over Taxes Congress Conferees Meeting Again Today Washington. May 22. — <UP) — This may be "make or break day" for pay-as-you-go taxes. Senate and bouse conferees meet again today in what may be their final session unless some basis for agreement Is reached. Most congressmen agree there Is no reason for continuing discusslomi If a compromise esnnot be achieved on the only issue st stake how much of 1942's taxes should be forgiven Meanwhile, a congressional storm ap|M>ara to be gathering around the head* of delegates to the International food conference. Representatives Frederick Smith and Fred Bradley of Ohio are up In arms after being barred from executive session* of the conference Involving foreign delegation* Smith and Bradley have served an ultimatum on Judge Marvin Jones, president of what they term "the diabolical" food conference. The congressmen have given Junes until today to change the rules for admission of newsmen and congressional observer*

Allied Fliers Smash Up 99 Axis Warplanes Berlin Is Pounded By British Bombers Third Niqht In Row (By United Pre**! Allied flier* have *ma*hed up 99 mere Ax I* plane* In a furlou* eerie* of air raid* In the Mediterranean. We lo*t (even plane* and in the la«t three day* of whirlwind air lighting. Allied flier* in the Mediterranean have been knocking out enemy plane* at a ratio of more than 23 to one of our own. Sixty-*even of the plan.w dextroyed ye»terday were bombed on the ground in Sicily, where the Allied attacker* met no oppoxltion at all. Twenty-two were ihot down In combat by American heavy bomber* from the middle east during a raid on Villa San Giovanni in aoutliern Italy. The raid on San Giovanni win part of a *y*temallc Anglo-Amer-ican pounding of the port* on both Hide* of th.- Strait of Me**lna between Italy and Sicily. Apparently the Allie* intend to de*troy Italy’* mean* of reinforcing Sicily agalnxt invasion. Iteggo De Calabria on the Italian aide of the xtrait and M. axina on the Sicilian wide alxo were attacked. Bomb* were showered on the ferry alip* and railway yard*. Dock* and ahore batterlea al«o were bombed on th.. Italian laland of Pantellerla between Sicily and Tunisia. On the northern air fronts, Berlin wax pounded by Britl*h Moe qulto bomber* for the third xtralght night. Il wax the 67th raid of th" (Turn To !**«• 5. Column Ji William Parent Dies At Hospital Today Veteran Decatur City Plant Employe Dies William Parent, 69. for 40 year* an electrician with the city light and power department, and one of Decatur'* flr*t motion picture theater proprietor*, died at 11 o'clock thi* morning at the Adam* county memorial hoipital. following an extended illneaa of heart trouble. Mr. Parent »uffered the heart ailment laxt fall and wa* forced to give up hb work with the city utility. He wa* a (Nitient at the hospital for several weeks. A quarter century ago h.- operated a motion picture house in this city under the name of Crystal lheaier. He also operated an airdrome during several summers. Mr. Parent wa* born in Tlflln. Ohio, October 19. 1*73. He wa* married to Mm* Elizabeth Kortenber of thi* city. Surviving, besides the widow, are a daughter. Mrs. italph J. K<*>p of Decatur and a son. Orval Parent of Do* Angele*; three brothers, (Turn To Pag* ». Column If —a Early Stalin Answer To Roosevelt Letter Moscow. May JJ-H'Pl- President Roosevelt can expect an early answer to hl* letter to premier Stalin. Former ambassador t<> Ruwtia Davies sayw the Soviet lender ha* promised him a reply within a few day*. The Prenldent * personal envoy to Moscow told correspondent* that he I* not in Rue*la "to negotiate any quention " However, he said he probably will meet again with Stalin—presumably for a further di*cnsxion on the exchange of letter*. - o - —~~ Boy Scouts Assist War Ration Board A half doaen Boy Scout* did their good turn yesterday by helping the local war price and rut ion board. The Scout* di’tributed the ape cial purpose application* for sugar purch**e certificate to local grocery *torw*. These who did the Job with a «e*t for public service lacludod Norman L»o«i*nison. Herman Andress. Kenneth Roop. David Pollock. Roben Bokoecbt and William Frseby. .

Illinois City 0f6,5001s Ordered Evacuated; Flood Waters Threaten Homes

Russia Moves To Make Closer Ties To Allies Dissolve Communist International; Seen As Boon To Allies By United Pre** Ru**ia ha* removed one of the stumbling block* hampering better realtlon* between the Soviet union and the other United Nation*. The communist International which long ha* advocated world revolution ha* been dissolved. This sudden action Is embodied in a resolution adopted by the Comintern executive committer. Thu*, communist party organization* In nation* outside Russia ha* been cut adrift from the direction and guidance ot Moscow. However, the action doesn't necessarily mean those organization* will break up. Allied source* in Ixtndon hail the move a* a major Soviet gesture toward the solidarity of the United Nations It definitely pave* the way for a better understanding between Ru**la and her Allie*. In fact. Allied sources think it may even pave the way for con frrences between President Roour velt. prime minister Churchill and premier Ntalin. It Isn't known whether there wa» any connection between the Russian action and the president's personal letter which has just been delivered to Stalin The action very definitely does this it takes the wind out of pro paganda minister Goebhel*' arguments. He has been trying to make Buropeans believe that Russia Is going to gobble them up juxt as soon as the war Is over. Responsible American quarter* long have regarded existence of the third Internationale with it* purpose of promoting proletarian revolution* in all lands a* the biggest stumbling block to better relation* with Russia The Germans, of course, are sneering A Berlin broadcast says the move constitute* "a gigantic bluff of Allied wire pullers." And a diplomatic correspondent of the German new* agency DNB call* the move "a large-scale propaganda maneuver." A* a matter of fac.t the Nazis may have reason to fear the move, because of its effect on the Axis setup Some observer* in London. (Turn To Pass 6. Column •> Declares Scene For Invasion Is Chosen British Production Head In Statement tondon. May 22 (VP> British priMim tioti HillilitH* LyttHton »ays the* MMNte coning blow against the Asif already ha* been choseU. Lyttelton say* he know* where the Allie* will strike but Germany will be kept guessing until the very hist minute And he adds "Perhap* It won't fall on the Mediterranean at all." The production minister made these statement* in an address at Aidershot, marking the start of the town's "Wing* for Victory Week* Lyttelton disclosed that bomber production In the British Isles ba* trebled during the past year In fact. It’s shot up 4" percent since January alone He revealed that in April the Allie* showered 11.000 ton* of explosive* on Europe. And he added “I think I can promise that thi* export trade, which now has become our principal export trade, will continue to rise "

Wildcat Strike Stops Building Os Army Tanks 24,000 Workers In Detroit On Strike; Coal Crisis Eases Wa*l ington. May 23 tl'l’t latbor unrest hold* the home front spotlight today The wildcat strike of 2|J.000 United Automobile Workers In the Detroit area ha* imposed iat could be a serious handicap on the nation's war effort. The big assembly line at the Chrysler-operated tank arsenal has shut down because of a lack of materials. The shutdown <ame a* only J. 400 of 14.000 day etilft worker* at six Chrysler plants obeyed a back tiework order by the regional war labor board. Official* are hopeful, however, that full war production can be resumed Monday. Rank and file members of the I'AW are scheduled to meet tomorrow to decide whether they should return to their jobs. The walkout. which began Thursday, wa* caused by grl*v aners over wage Increases and alleged ineitualitlex Th.- ranks of striking miners in (Turn To !’*<• *. Column >1 O William M. Kitson Dies This Morning Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon William Martin Kitson. 76. well known Adam* county farmer, died suddenly at 7:30 o'clock thi* morning at hl* home three miles West of Decatur. Although he had been in poor health for several year*, d.-ath was unexpected He was born In North Manchester July 2. 1X67. the son of Daniel and Sarah Purdy Kitson. but had lived practically his entire lifetlm» in Adams county He wa* married to Margaret Alma Ntoneburner December 4. ixx«. and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary six year* ago last winter Surviving besides the widow are th.- following children II F Kitson of Decatur. Mr*. T V John stoii, Mrs. Ernest Tumblexon and Mr* Ray McMb had. all of Adams county, and William Frederick Kitson of Dayton. O . two sister*. Mrs. Charles Johnson of Adam* county and Mr* Mayme Cornthwalte of Hpringtield. 11l ; three brother*, Charles and Frank Kitson. troth of Decntur. and Earl Kitson of Miles City. Mont ; four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren Three sisters preceded him In death Funeral service* will t»e held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Black funeral home, with Rev (» L Flesher officiating, assisted by Rev John Bontrager Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The Isidy may be viewed at the funeral home after Ipm Sunday i o Kentucky Foremen Is Mine Cove-In Victim Mexico. Ky. May 22 - H’P> - Investigators are questioning four survivor* of a mine cave-in at Mexico. Ky . about the accidout which took the life of their foreman. The foreman. Tom Holland, was killed and the other four men were trapped 90 feet below the eurCace yesterday when tbs mine shaft collapsed Rescue parties, guided by faint signals from the trapped men. finally succeeded la digging through the debrl* and rescued the quartet of miner*

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One Os Worst Floods In Nation's History Continues Unabated Throughout Midwest B-ardslown. 111. May 22 (UP! ■ Women, children. Invalid* and aged person* are being removed to safety from flood threatened Beardstown. 111. Voluntary evacuation of the town of 6..W0 person* began last night a* the swollen Illinois rvler. fed by flooded tributaries, rose steadily. The rush to leave the town gained Impetus this morning when mayor Fred Cline issued a proclamation calling for the evacuation of women, children and helpless persons. The mayor Issued the proclamation when the rampaging llllnoi* toppi’l the permanent dike protect Ing the town and began seeping through a two foot high emergency extension of sand bags and boards. At 9 o'clock this morning, the river stage stood at 2X*« feet — a foot above the top of the permanent dike. The United Stales weather bureau at St. Ix>ul* has predicted that the rived will reach the 30 foot stag- by next Wed nexday Already, at least 15 small i break* or seepages are reported In the seawall Five hundred osldler*. aided by ' volunteers, worked through last i night to ls>l«ter the levee, while caravans of army trucks le-gan , removing resident* to Springfield . and other nearby llllnoi* cities. I one of the worst floods in the nation's history continues ttnabal- ! ed 111 the midwest. More than 100.000 person* are homeless and the count lx increasing Government official* place crop damage at more than 14U.000.000, estimating that llllnoi* alone will have to replant 500.000 acre* of grain. Ten thousand troops are battling thousand* of civilian* In a six* the surging currents together with state area from Illinois to Arkan* *a*. Whole town* have been evacuated before bursting levee* and broken seawalls. I The death toll mounted to II I yesterday, when an Indiana farm- - <r drowned in hi* field l Regional fi*H| administrator E. i (I I’olloi k has ordered government , f>**l rushed to Indiana and Illinois Io feed flood refugee* Roaring waters of the lower I Missouri arn driving back trmtps I In the worst fl<*>d In that area (Turn To P»g» *. Column t) O Brother Os Decatur Lady Dies Thursday Eldon I Prutt, 70. brother of Mrs. J 0. Fackler of this city, db-d Thursday night at bis home near LHn-rty Center Other survivor* are another sister and three broth- ' er*. Funeral services will be held ' at 2:3<> p m Sunday at the H. Tliotna A Hon funeral home In Bluffton, with burial in Fairview cemetery at Bluffton. Speculation Rife On How Yamamoto Died t I Some Sources Hint At Suicide Angle i New York. May J9-(UP)-Sp«*’ ulation run* rife over the manner in which Japanem- admiral Yamamoto died Wap it Harx-K1.4, an ac« cldent. or illness? OWI Chief Devi* says the commander In-chlef of the Nipponese navy may have been killed in * ■ plane crash. Dev Is recall* Japanese report* that “very high ranking officiate'* . were involved In a plane accident between Singapore and Bangkok on i April 7. , The enemy officiate never were . Identified. Tokyo sayw Mr Yamamoto died at the front, but other sources bint It may have been hara-kiri.. They ■ point out that Yamamoto commanded a navy which had suffered many reverse*.