Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1943 — Page 1

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iiese Heel pulsed By iNarships ) Bottle For h»ns Islands L Underway — L I'nited Pr»M > Ltattk for >'"• Solomon* L And it begins wl,h IL, o f Admiral Halsey. L o( the Allied South L„ "The invasion of Lii <ur great*st venL |{|<iiey went on to *•/* L„, kn<>* they cannot niiera and destroyers L s warships when the ujngrd uhore at BougL)d and the result was C (or Tokyo. The Jap L and fled toward Raknaneae -upply base on C' leaving behind them Coon eatltnated at 35.b Bougainville. Cgnterlt'an air attacks L m have neutralized L aujur Jap alrdromea Cira'. Halsey. General [fttdently in looking for L spoite In thia battle. L, ..S<lai communique |> hope that the Japan- | lead out a big fleet to Lv j landing our troops L.,- He made it plain L, ready with a naval [erugh to meet any Jap L>- left <>n Hougain-L-ved to be concentratLanda south end near ata southwest of Embay. where the maid on Monday. ■ w late report on thss hßougainville. But Unitk correipcndent George I lent a delayed dispatch k plenty about the flrat Mt laraiion. ju r;th American trixipa I itormed ashore on New IVdh Uvalla and the Ibiaadi But for tope in ■ ytrki the landing at M. says, began about IMo-edawn No moon m-cudded the sky. And P ud then their twinkle ►: us ateel The men miboulderi In the land--14 around Jonas were Kt fighter*. al! quietly ptr bay< seta and workR* in and out of their F*< cettrut to the men luteatly in the landing F the shells shrieking | la swelling crescendo fed through the aky pan destroyers, poundpHatlons and gun nests M*Btoville beach. F vlule the barges still pub oil shore, the barF Dive Umbers then their destruction P*dy done by the naval pm tarrying Jones, the P ’’*• < Column <) Whip Man We Victim I ■■ F Mclntosh Dies Morning ♦*. prominent■a * r l’ B l°n towntlife about 5 r When he shot L * with a- .33 about half an I’2 T- ** |h. .. #kw township entered his lb?* a, '* r being *•». he found If u” . ®*fh followed •**d a high 1 Xwkk - •bo ■ 2** >w-ict of •»* and ad fcC/’ * • motive. * **'* 18 All « K LL ,n - th *

Soviet Troops Carving Out New Victory Germans Retreating Across Steppes At Remarkable Speed By United Press Soviet troop* are forging a new victory in the sandy wastes of southern Russia. Cossack horsemen are galloping hard across the Nogalsk steppes —driving the beaten Nazi forces in to a steadily narrowing corridor between the lower Dnieper and the Black Sea. Moscow claims the enemy will be annihilated within the next few days. However, the Germans are rotreating across the steppes with remarkable speed. Red army forces have advanced nearly 125 miles in the 10 days since the fall of Melitopol. The Nazis thus appear to be withdrawing their main body steadily. But the Russian drive threatens to outflank the Important Black Sea port and railroad junction of Kherson, only 25 miles from the nearest Soviet column. Farther to the north, big Soviet guns are laying down a heavy barrage across the Dnieper river on both sides of the newly captured city of Kakhovka. Apparently, the Russians are getting ready for a thrust northward across the Dnieper to outflank the Nazis In the Dnieper bend. Above Kakovka, the Germans are waging a bitter, rearguard action in their pocket on the eastern side of the Dnieper. The Nazi commanders are evacuating the major portion of their forces in thia pocket as the Russians continue their pressure. In the Dnieper bend, the Germans still are battling furiously at Krivoi

(Turn Tn Pex* 1. Column I) O . Democrats Victors In Monroe Election Republicans Win At Berne, Geneva Democrat* won all offi. > * in M 3roe. while Republicans swept all in Geneva and three of tour in Berne in town elections held Tuesday. In Monroe, majorities ot the victorious candidates range from eight votes to 58. The votes: Town Trustee First ward: William Stucky. Democrat, 76, Menno Amstutz. Republican. 71. Second ward: Edward Rich, Democrat, 92; M. Otis Brandyberry, Republican, 53. Third ward: Wilmer Roudebush. Democrat. 101; Roy Hook. Republican, 43. Clerk-Treasurer Gene Hike, Democrat, 91. iAwrence Ehrsam. Republican. 59. Five Vote Victor The election in Berne was featured by the clerk-treasurer content, with J. Jerome Yager, Republican and former county coroner, winning from hi* Democratic opponent. Victor Stucky, by a narrow live-vote margin The reaults. Councilman, flrwt ward: Fred Blum. Republican (incumbent). 322, Ellis C. Lehmafi. Democrat, 233. Councilman, second ward; Clarence 11. Sprunger. Demotrnt (Incumbent), 369; David D. Lehman. Republican, 235. Councilman, third wwd: Brice Bauserman, Republican. 328; Grover Neuenachwander. Democrat. 2.2. Clerk-treaaurer J. Jerome Yager, Republican. 305; Victory Stuckey. Demo< rat. 300. Geneva Vote Fair In Geneva a fairly good vote of 338 ballots of the 530 registered was reported, with GOP candidates victors in all contest* The results: Councilman, ffmt ward Waldo Neal. Republican. 236. Charles Brown. Deme era t, 145. Councilman, second ward: Harold Fields. Republican 234; Boyd Booher. Democrat. 139. Councilman third w«rd: L*k» Olendentng Republican 225; Ed Bcahly. Democrat. 154 Clerk treaaurer Has*l Banta. Rpublican. 200. Harold Long. Democrat 1T«

En Route Home Again As ter Months in Jap Camps I s'w' P i p a* First sight of non enemy land brings scores of citiMtis of Alli'-d nations to the rail of the Japanese liner Teia Marti us It docks at Mormugoa. Portuguese India. The 1.500 passengers. 1,100 of them Americans, have been exchanged for Japanese nationalists held by the Allies. The allied men. women anti children, interne.| foi many months in Nipponese camps, boarded the 8. 8. Grlpsholm at Mormugoa to return to the Occident

City ’Cracks Down’ On Delinquent Bills Disrupt Service To Delinguent Users The city council, nv-etlng last night at the city hall, “damped down" on delinquent light and power consumers, by ordering final notices sent to all persons whose bill* are delinquent 6'l days or more. Failure to pay delinquent accounts in thi* group, or make immediate arrangements to pay, will result iu a disruption of service, the council agreed. The action followed an assertion by councilman Joseph Brennen of the light committee that many per»ons have ignored statements of delinquent bill*, despite the fact that they now have a much high* r earning capacity. Ask New Drain A petition from the local General Electric company, asking for better drainage facilities In the locality of their two plant*, was read to the council and referred to the street and sewer committee. The council approved a resolution for additional appropriation*, totaling 32.125. needed In various city departm*-nt*. No More Rural Lines A possibility that all future rural line construction will be out for the duration wm seen at the meeting Inst night, when the matter a was re(Turn To Paa* I. Column 5) o— Monroe Farmer Dies Early This Morning Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Irenios Vance Mattox. 65. lifelong resident of Monroe township, died at 3:30 o’clock this morning at his home, two miles north and two miles east of Berne; after a long Hlnesa of complications. . He was born in Monroe township April 29. 187*. the son of lai ban and Jennie Mattox He was married to Coral Elizabeth Myers February 18. 19»>5. Mr. Mattox served as trustee of Monroe township f r eight years. He was a member of the Spring Hill church, northeast of Berne. Surviving besides the widow are the following children: Irenlo* Mattox. Mrs. Edith Smitky and Mrs. Vera Fugate, all of Decaur; Loui* Mattox of near Monroe. Mrs. Vesta Wable of near Berne, and Othello, laurel. Robert and Rowena Mattox, all at borne; and seven grandchildren. One brother died In infancy. Funeral service* will be held at 2 p m Friday at the church, with Rev Edgar JohMton officiating assisted by Rev John Clawson Burlai will be tn the Spring Hill cemetery. The body ba* been return 'd from the Yager faneral home to the reaidence.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 3, 1943

Catholic Schools Enroll 100 Percent The St. Jo ••ph * grade and Decatur Catholic high school* have enrolled 100 percent in the Junior Red Croa*. Miao Grace Coffeo, county chairman, reported today The Catholic school enrollment was the flr-t received in the campaign underway in the city end county to enroll every etas* room In the junior service division of the Red Cross. The Catholic school enrollment U approximately too this year, including the grades and high school. Splendid Bond Sales Reported In October No Quota Set But Fine Sale Reported Although no quota was set. the sale of war bonds In Adams county during October toteled 3111.006.50. Earl Caston, vice-chair-man of the county war finance committee, announced today. In Decatur alone, sales amounted to 375.87550, payroll deductions accounting for a great share of the amount. Mr. Caston »ald Tho Novemtier quota is 3107.371. and the campaign will be managed by Adams post of the American U-gion. The Legion Is backing a queen popularity contest and a committee ha* been named here to work out ihe detail*. The October sale* are more than war finance committee members anticipated for the mouth. In view of the heavy purchase* of bonds made in the third war loan drive In September. In that drive, the county’s quota of 31.37M.6<hi was exceeded, the total being 31.576.567. The sale* for last month are listed as follows: Berne. 324.181; Decatur. 375.875.50; Geneva. 35.73750; Monroe. 31.06875; Pleas ant Mill*. 8243.75; Preble. 83.900. Adams county is expected to meet It* Novemtier quota. Mr. Caston said, and “in view of the splendid showing made last month we have every rea»on to believe the people will respond.” he continued

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l-oral War Fund and Community Drive Nov. B*l3 CSO I'nited Seamen’s Service War I’rbsonem Aid Helician War Relief S4<iety Kritish War Relief Society French Relief Fund Friendn of l.uxembounc Norwe<ian Relief Greek War Relief Association Polish War Relief Russian War Relief Queen Wilhelmina Fund United China Relief United Cxechonlovak Relief United Yu<o44lav Relief Fund Refugee Relief Trustees United States Committee for Care European Children and in Decatur, for the Boy Scouts. Girl Scoots and Salvation Army,

U. S. Bombers Raid Northwest Germany Powerful Bombers Carry Out Attack (By United Press I The United State* eighth air force hurled its greatest raiding fleet of the war at northwest Germany today. Powerful format lone of American heavy bomber*, grounded tor weeks by fog. carried out the heavy attack. They were convoyed by lungrange Thunderbolt and Lightning fighter planes. So far, the target has not been identified. Earlier, marauder medium bombers led off the daylight operation* with a raid on Nazi airfields at St. Andre De LEure. 50 miles west of Paris. At about the same time coastal observers saw two other air fleets sweep toward Europe. And Cairo radio said Paris and Brest wrt bombed. But the report I* not confirmed. The resumption ot the air offensive from the west coincided with the start ot the air offensive from the south. The new 15th air force, operating from North African and Italian base*, has gotten off to a flying start. British and American heavy bombers, in the biggest Mediterranean air operation since Salerno, hammered the German Messerschmitt fighter plane factory near Vienna. Returning airmen believe the plant probably was completely wi|M-d off the map. At the same time, they destroyed 30 Intercepting enemy fightere in a rip roaring battle in the sky. Six bombers were lost In th*- 1.400-mile round trAMusical Program Enjoyed By Lions "The Islanders'*, a group of high school youth* here who have formed a Hawaiian orchestra, furnished a muslcale program for th*- membent of the Decatur Lions club tn the meeting at the Knights of Pythias home la t night. Robert Holthouse. local drugglat. was program chairman

Striking Coal Miners Os Nation Defy President's Edict To Return To Work

German Forces In Retreat On Italian Front

Germans Forced To Make Retreat From Strategic Position By United Pres Tlib German,- are pulling up stakes in their mountain bastions below Home Although desperate rearguard actions still enflame th.- broken front, long orderly lines of Nazis are filing down to the Garigllano plains. And Its believed that the Irattered enemy brigades are pre paring for still another stubborn stand this time tilaive the north ern banks of the Garigllano river. But the situation has done a turnabout in Italy and now it's the Allies who have the advantage of position. For American units of the fighting fifth army have swarmed through the mountains and seized the strategic ridges of San Croce and Massico. The nerve-centers of th*- enemy defenses along the west coast are dead And General Murk Clark's men now command a huge part of those very Garigllano plains Over on the Adriatic, the British eighth army has nailed down its second bridgehead across the (Turn To Page Z. Column 1) Former Adams County Commissioner Dies Grant Owens Dies At County Hospital Grant G Owens. 71. prominent Adams county fanner and former county commissioner, died Tues day evening at 4:50 o’clock at the Adams county memorial h rspital, following an illness of eight weeks He hud been confined In the hospital for the past 15 days. The deceased was born in Benton county, the son of George and Abigail Rargent-Owens. on January 7. 1*72. and had resided in Washington township for the past 37 years. He was married to Gertrude Campbell on February 7. 1«7. She survives. From 191 Hto Mr. Owens served on the county board of commissioners and was u member of the Imard at the time the local hospital was conatructed. He was a director of the Adams county farm bureau While he attended Valparaiso university and was qualified us a teacher, he never followed the profession He was a member of the First Methodist church. Surviving, besides the widow, are four children. Bussell and Forest of Decatur. Harold of Monmouth and Mrs Harry Michaels of Monroe; two sisters. Mrs Emma Coats and Mrs. la»ttie Dietrick, both of Lafayette; a half slater. Mrs Margaret Watkins of Con stantine. Mich ; seven grandchildren. Two brothers and two i sisters are deceased Funeral service* will lie held ’ Friday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock at the residence, three mile* south and two miles west ot Decatur. I - — — (Turn Tn !*•«• 1- <V»lamn tl Says Russia To Go To War With Japan London Nov 3 —(UPI— Japan I may be in for the oam<- brand of i punishment from the Russians that the German- are now getting Don Iddon. New York corrwpondent of the London Daily Mail, says . moot British and American military leader* believe that Russia "inevitably” will go to war again t Japan Hr Hats among these leaders none other than Prime Miniat-r Churchill

GOP Spokesmen Jubilant Over Tuesday Voting Democrat Nominee Holds Slight Lead In Kentucky Votes • By United Press I The political wind* blew up a Republican storm in yesterday's offyear elections. And GO I*, spokesmen suy that's only a barometer of things to connin the 1H44 presidential campaign But the Democrats are taking comfort by pointing out that tin|H>*sible strength of President Hoi sevelt a* a fourth-term candidate wa* not an issue and that most ot the Issues at Stake were local ones. Moet significant of yesterday's results was the election of Governor Thomas Dewey's candidate as lieutenant governor of New York. State Senator Joe Hanley won a big victory over Lieutenant-Gener-al William Haskell, the Democratic choice. It’s believed that tin- voting bright* ns the presidential pluspeels for Dewey, even though thyoung governor has pledged to All out his term In Albany. In New Jeniey, former ambassador to France Walter Edge scored another strong Republican triumph Edge defeated Mayor Vincent Murphy of Newark In the gubernatorial race, despite Murphy’s support by the powerful Democratic machine of Jersey City's Mayjr Hague. In UHually Democratic Kentucky, the outcome of the rare tor governor is still in doubt. With vote* counted from more than half the pr-r lni ts. Democratic candidate J. Lyter Donaldson held a slight lead over Simeon S. Willie, his Republican opponent G<> P. leaders ho,*this is a sign of a possible Republican penetration of the solid Democratic south next year. They’re also pointing to Hartford, Connecticut's largest city. For the flist time since IM2 a Republican state Henator William Morens.-n - has been chosen mayor. In another mayoralty race, Philadelphia Republicans retained their 6" year hold on Ihelr dty Acting Mayer Bernard Samuel won a full term tiy beating Democratic William <’. Bullitt one-time ambassador t > Russia. In Kan Francbtco. a steamship company ex- * \,-. Roger laipiiam. (Turn To I’aao ». Column »> 0 Council Authorizes Purchase Os Filters Will Seek Removal Os Iron From Water 1 The city council in session at the city hall last night took the ■ first step* toward the purchase ■ and Installation of iron removal niters for the city’s water system The council autborlz-d Ralph ' E Roop, city engineer, to draw up plans and specification* for 1 the filter*, to be placed on the two ; well* near Line street, known as 1 the South Ward well* Mr Roop pointed out that while the state health board has pronounced the water “O K ’ for drinking. It still has a high iron content, which results In discoloring kitchen utensils sinks, etc. Some difficulty may be experienced in securing the equipment, however, it was pointed out by Mayor John B Htults. because of war priority regulations H* urged a concerted attempt to secure the filters. If at all possible The council also authorized city attorney Huber M. DeVoss to notify the Erie railroad to repair the crossings at Winchester street and Mercer avenue, and the walk (Turn Ta Pegs 5. Column I).

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War Production Is Seriously Crippled By Strike; Await Order From Lewis BULLETIN Washington, Nov. 3—(UP) John L. Lewis and coal administrator Harold L. Ickes are reported to have reached a tentative agreement under which 530.000 striking United Mine Workers would go back to their jobs. Washington. Nov 3—(l'Pl—• Striking coal miner* of the nation havo demonstrated again they will wall for orders from their chieftain John L. Lewi* rather than heeding President Roosevelt. The miners are generally ignoring Mr. Roosevelt's back to-work demand thi- morning although American flags at the tipples show the mines are under governmen. operation The threat of crippled Industrial production ami cold homes Increases with every hour the men remain away from the digging*. Steel mill* and some Industrial plants have begun reducing operation* And while the government has acted to provide householders with coal for their Immediate need*, an unequal distribution leave* some homes without adequate fuel The miners in almost all the Imimrtant field* are standing pat on their refusal to go back Io th# pits without an order from Ix-wfs. President Rooaeveit had ordered the 530.000 striking miners hack to work by this m >rning. but Lewis has failed to give the goahead. Coal operators say that even after Lewi* orders an end to tbo walkout. It Wil! Ire several day* before most pit* are In operation. To Bank Furnaces Pittsburgh. Nov 3 (I'Pi Th« general coal strike today struck its first potential blow at vital steel production in the Pittsburgh district. Th.- I'tiliwl State* Steel corporation announced that It will bank nine blast fiirna. es within the next 24 hour* The shutdowns, coupled with postponement in bringing into production a loth furnace, will represent a cut back in pig it on production of roughly 25 percent, Harlan Miners Out Harlan. Ky . Nov 3 tl'Pt Miners In district IS of the I’nl'ed Mine Work, rs' union have joined others in the nation In refusing to take up their t.ntls despite Presi. d< nl Roosevelt’s order to report for work this morning The American flag flutters over the district's mine. in bl.aidy Harlan county but tho miners say they will await word from I’MW president John L Lewis beforO deciding what to do Approxi* mately ll.it.wt miner* are out. However. <■"<> memtiers of th.i Progressive Mine Workers of (Turn To Pag* Z, Column 4) TEMPERATURE READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 am.. .40 10:00 a. m. -- 40 Noon 41 2:00 p. m. < 44 3:00 p. m. 45 WEATHER Fair tonight and Thurday; colder in north and east portions tonight: slowly rising temperature Thursday; freeling temperatures entire state tonight. Few Extra Copies Available Next Day Back copies of the Decatur Daily Democrat are available only the day following publication. If you w.sh extra copies of any issue, please call for them the next day. when a few remaining copies are still available Papers cannot be laid aside, for lack of filing space. In mooting the appeal to reduce newsprint consumption, only a few extra copies are printed. To avoid disappointment call far your extra copy immediately after the day's issue Is printed.