Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 30 June 1943 — Page 2

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German Leader Says U. S. 'Real Enemy' Nazi Denounces U. S. For Unsportsmanship Ixmdon June 3" iUP> A Nazi military commentator General Kmt Diettmar says the United Sta:-s has become Germany's "real enemy.” In a broadcast heard in England Diettmar declared Uh* United Slate* is immune to direct German attack and that America'* massive war power kt just beginning to weigh on the Ails. The Nazi continental r denouned the I'nlted State* for unsporlsmaiiship claiming America la waging a war that offer* profits, but contain* no danger*. He said America i* proving to be tit. "heart and core of lite antiEuropean coalition and that the war I* becoming more aud more a wut againet the I'nlted States." Change Tactic* Landon. June 30. tl'i’t A

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Stockholm dispatch in the London Daily Telegraph say* the Natl* are abandoning "wolf pack" attack* on Allied convoy* because they are too costly. German Grand Admiral D eni'Z it: reported to have reversed hi* Üboat tactice because ot Increased crew losses, aud to have whlftetl some of the seamen to .iNSignmenl* on surface warships Many of the submarine officer* and men are fwlieved to have been assigned to the lO.OIW-ton cruisers -Admiral dipper and Prinz Eug«n. According to the dispatch Doenit* also recalled a number of bis U-boats to out St them with special ladio location apparatus. Food Shortages New York. June 3(1. (UP*—The German people are getting ready to pull in another notch of their belts. A Russian broadcast says the Nazi press is publishing gloomy forecasts about bad weather and labor shortage* affecting the coming harvest. This is the reverse of the optimistic Nazi forecast* during the spring. The Italians, too. may be facing more food shortages. Observers say the agricultural conference being held in Cremona between gov- • rnment officials and representatives of Italian farm associations. : may indicate grave food diffli ultles. | APPLICATION FORMS (Continued From Pag* I) | 'hose used last year, will have a i tire inspection record attached. Mr I Hill pointed out. hi filling out the form, applicants should make sure that their tire serial number* are accurately written in. These num- | her* may be copied from the old tire record, as corrected at the tine of the last Inspection, unless

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Cheat er <’ Davis, left, has been ousted as food administrator to be succeeded by Judge Marvin Jones, right, who was chairman ot the recent international food conference at Hot Springs. Va. Davis, who became food adminlstratoi in March, was ousted by Presidi-nt Roosevelt for his refusal to support the administration subsidy program. The president ignored Davis' -,ffei to remain in lit* post until th. It'll food production program was completed

the applicant has ac quired a new I tire wince then. In this case, he I should write in the tire number and attach a note explaining this to the board. The back cover of the present ration book is required as part of the application because it is evidence that the owner held a properly Issued ration and is entitled to a renewal, the chairman explained. Any motorists who have not bail at least one tire inspection by a qualified Inspector will be denied a renewal. o Planning Employment Os Teen-Age Youths Pian Adopted By State Os Indiana Indianapolis. June 30. (Ui’» The state ot Indiana has adopted i plan which may soon permit teenage youths to work in wartime essential industry Governor Schrick er ha* announced the plan has a two-fold purpose to ease the crl'- [ leal manpower shortage and to ‘ combat wartime juvenile delinquency. The governor caution-d however, that the state would guard against exploitation of child labor. Youths between the ages of H and 18 will be eligible to go to work under the plan, but only if they obtain special work permit*. The permit* can be issued only with the approval of the- state superintendent of public instruction and the state commissioner of labor. Th,- program was recommended by the governor's committee on child delinquency and employment. And the first task in launching the plan will be to find jobs which boy* and girls can nil without danger to either their health cr moral* The governor said the state division of labor would begin inspection of 20't canning plants Immediately with an eye toward channel-

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General Giraud To Come To America French Committee Announces Trip Algiers. June 3" (UPI It * official now that General Giraud will leave soon for Washington to talk over Krein h at my nutter* The announcement was made after a plenary session of the French committee for national liberation. Tin- committee also accepted the resignation ot Pierre Eoisson a* governor-general of French West Africa How-ver. he will remain In office until a *U< cessor Ir named. The committee al«0 announced the cieation of a youth council In the interior ministry. Although no announcement was made, it is lllldei stood that the planned trips of several French leaders to London were discussed. In this group is General Catroux. governor of Algeria II iwever. the trip* are expected to lie delayied until Giraud return* from the United States. The committee is said Io have accorded General DeGaulle Cull power* to speak for both leader* du. Ing Giraud'* absence. But there seems to be one hitch. t Giraud is said to have recoinin' tided that DeGalllie have hl* power of attorney In all matter* ( except military operations in ; North and West Africa. As far a* i those are concerned. Giraud will J be represented by Gen lai Juill. i hl* army chief of staff. Os course, the elact date of i Giraud* departure is a military ] secret. No announcement prob- i ably wtll be made until h-- arrive j in Washington. Ing youths into employment there. ] If the results prove satisfactory. | the program will be extended to i other fields ——. o— ————— Trade in a Good Town — Decatur ]

Federal Agencies Hamper Rural Banks Banker Association Hits Competition Indianapolis. June 30 — tl’Pi The Indiana banker* association charge* that competition from government lending agencies threaten* rural bank* with liquidation. The association says that result* of a statewide survey show that the activity of Hi such federal agencies in Indiana threaten to shut down regular country banks. A study made in Jay county disclose* that county banks made only 11 1 of total loans negotiated during last March. Meanwhile, federal setup* obtained nearly b 3 percent of the business. The association charges that i i-pi esentative* of federal agencies have few restrictions on lire and gasoline use and are able to contact fanners and solicit loans. Regular batiks, in the meantime, are supporting their competitors through paying taxes aud selling and buying war bonds. Thu survey concludes that the rural bank* are faced with three problems, supporting the government. continuing rcgulai services to the community and operating in the face of organised competition - — - (>- - —— ' - ALLIED PLANES (Continued From Fags 1) tile extent of the lavoc the Allies have carried to Germany The raids have been, in h.-r word*, “so terrible that the German civil defense force ha* been stretched to th* utmost " The London Daily Mai) says the Nazi* have sent troop* to Cologne to help the city recover from the terrific bombardment hand'd to it by the royal air force on Tuesday night. The newspaper says fires were still burning last nigh l . And a Stockholm dispatch says the British bomb* hit the Hohenzollern rail bridge across the Rhine The bridge I* considered oi ■ of the most vital targets In all Germany It I* estimated that it has cost the Allies II for every 15" of destruction heaped on the Axis. In the last S'l days alone, the Hatislicians figure. Allied liomb* have damaged the enemy's war machine to the extent of 115.000.UPO.OOO. And it Is pointed out that to inflict that much damage

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with laud troop? would cost million* of tnen and more million* or billion- ot dollars. Hitlei Worried However, most observers agreed that the air force cannot do the job alone And every day bring* new sign* that Allied soldiers soon will he lighting on the soil of Europe Hiller I* plainly worried. The London Daily Express says Nazi marshal Keitel—who is the supreme German commander— has moved his beadquarters to western Germany. And the newspaper think* that mean* the Nazi* have given up hope* of launching a new offensive in Russia this summer. Now they are worried about invasion. And the London Dally Telegraph says the Nazis are preparing to abandon parts of northern Norway anil southeastern Greece. This newspaper declare* that Hitler is planning to abandon one occupied country after another a* the Invasion gains power. And that he will make hl* final stand on the border* of the retch Itself. And when this stage is reached, adds the Daily Telegraph, the Nazi leaders will make a bid for a compromise peace. But signs that the Invasion is drawing near also come from our

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ski-- The radio aUHou of the Belgian government in exile broadcasts a promise to the people of Belgium that the hour for theii liberation Is nearing. General Mlkhailovitch Is reported to have ordered his guerilla* to attack the Nazis on three fronts in Jugoslavia. And a Jugoslav government spokesman say* the general would not be taking 'he offensive if he did not expect early help from the Allie . Hope of invasion also seems to have inspired Greek patriots. They are reported fighting two German divisions in the northern mountain* And there were riots In a number of Greek cities after the American bombing of Greece last week once more railed hope that Allied armies soon would free the soil of that country. Bombing of Rome The question of bombing Rome came up in the British parliament today Said foreign secretary Anthony Eden: "I repeat that we would not hesitate to bomb Rome to the best of our ability and a* heavily as possible if the course of the war should render such action convenient and helpful." And the foreign minister added: < lear enough No one Invited Signoi Mussolini to attack France.

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sod no one invited him his bomber* to London" A laborite asked him whet would not be p<>**ii,|,. ~ name of humanity t 0 . certain cities open town, * This was Kden s think it would be in t he ■». of humanity if signor jj«, were to realize that thing he can do f Oi hi* ( , is to accept unconditional ” der on the term* offered him The house cheered ,\ n( member shouted: That s 4 answer." Betty Grable To Wed Band Leader Hollywood June :p, , l( .| Blond Betty Gabi- j, ?I ,| n marry trumpet tootling i James on July I Miss Grable — whose 0 probably decorates more b lr walls than any other gal-me band leader when they app last fall In a movie featuring swing music aud a minima plot. The day after th, W(? Mias Grable and Mr Jam-» vu*h to their respi-itiv.- ,<i asd will start work on Mfl pictures featuring legs, ■ mush and a minimum of plot