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Ireaf Air, Sea Battle Believed Raging In Pacific

EV IS CAPTURED BY RUSSIAN TROOPS

Ipanese Make W-Ouf Effort I Stall Allies

Lry Experts Lee Greatest [ Engagement [Midway Fight L United Pres* and air battle '•* L b# In proffreow in ,ht * Ihclfic. I and naval expert* In L think that the •»*« r . of the South L.p- has started and L be the biggest since I o! Midway. ■aett* uy there appears Cib! that the Japs are L; gut bid to stall the L toward Rabaul. the L, dronxhold In the Enc They *ay that It jthat the large convoys L Allied fliers enroute ■ bi< naval base at Truk L spearhead or screen|fcr a Kill larger fleet. Lj| li believed that I ural forces in the | hr(r enough to take Lo>t anything the Japs biato the fight. L, have land Itase* from Him can tut used, alht enemy a bases are mne of action. Ip bare l>e»n expected ■ itrong attempt to bold ■tv it ii the mainstay of ■k Pacific line. If they k the Jap* would be IHu completely out of Bea New Ireland. New M other islands in the ■h first sighted the ■r at Wednesday. Since liitcn't have been poundtevjyi ilntort constantly. Worn indicate that our damaged two cargo M poi-lhly a destroyer. Japan Intends to b of the warship* to the I Mourns. where the F been going badly for * Mt there's an equally F* they never will reach p aarines now are | tand on the biggest g Japanese bate in the rhstgalnvlile island A [• at Admiral Halsey's F« aays the leatherh auashlng south along [***' and inland toward h»» I. Column I) *' AT URI READING "* T THtRMOMETtR h m • F* jy P 40 L*, u ™ ir rT ; »"d Sunday; warmLY* rth and central porL?/ becoming colder k sitport iso A JW* Pthe to P* COUNTY R fund

WLB Approves New Mine Wage Contract

Senate Approves Peace Resolution Washington. Nov 6 - H'Pt A major step has been taken to restore peace to the nation's coal fields. The war labor board has tentatively approved by a vote of II to one-—the mine wage contract negotiated by ccal administrator l. k's and mine union president John L. Lewis. The one dissenting vote was cast by public member Wayne Morse. Now all that remains is to have the miners accept several modifications. The board asked that the union clarify the piece-work provision. The agreement provides soft coal miners a daily wage increase of 81.60- but for a longer working period, fiard coal miners will receive a daily wage boost of iti cents. It the miners accept the new pact, there still will r- main the quention of negotiating an agreement with the operators. Ickes hopes the operators will approve the contract but he has served notice that the mines will be operated by the government until they do. A big economy drive is underway on capitol hill. Observers say the senate appropriations committc- will act next week on a resolution calling for an Investigation of government expenditures. Committee chairman Kellar has announced that all government spending including lendlease must be pared to th*' bone The announcement came as the

(Turn To Page 8. Column 4) Floyd B. Aspy Heads Suggestion Awards Floyd B. A-py. employe of the Decatur works of the General Electric company, tops this week'* augg'-s tlon winners with an award of 1100 for his suggestion for salvaging aircraft amplidyne fields with shorted control colls by heating the field and removing and replacing the shorted control coil. Gerald Albert Ray wa* awarded 825 for bruehholder arbors for lathe*. Other Decatur employes who received awards ranging from 85 to 820 were: Francis B Harman. Esther Thieme. Oliver E Harman and Robert Abner Parrish

Armistice Day To Be Observed Here American Legion To Conduct Observance Preliminary plan* (or the annual obaervance of Armiatice l»ay. to be celebrated here neat Thursday. November 11. were annouucd today by Adam* Post No- IS. American Legion. In addition to planning the uauai ceremony at 11 a in in commemoration of the end of World War I. the po-t will *ta«e an Armiatice Day banquet at the Legion home The banquet will open a ' •memhera of the Legion post and of the poat auxiliary, and will be served cafeteria style from « P » ■ntll T:ll p. m A prominent speaker will he secured for the banquet and entertainment will be provided follow ing the meal Jamea K. Staley, poet commander, and a committee are In charge of arrangement*.

Allied Airmen Keep Up Steady Raids On Nazis Day-And-Night Air Offensive Now Is Over 60-Hour Mark By United Press British mosquito bombers pounded western Germany again last night running the day and night air offensive against the Reich beyond the 60 hour mark Specific targets have not been announced possibly because heavy cloud conditions obscured observation of results. But the mosquito squadrons returned to their bases without losing a plane. 'Die latest Allied air assault on Nazi Europe is going forward at hi unprecedented pace. Bombs were dropped on German territory at the rate of 40 tons an hour during the tv hours which ended lain yesterday This blistering attack was climaxed by a powerful, doublepronged American assault on Germany proper, along with diversionary sweeps over northern France. Flying fortresses struck at the German oil refinery center of Gelsenkirchen, and liberators battered the Ruhr city of Muenster. An air force spokesman Indicates ’hat some 2.000 tons of bombs were dropped by a raiding force of more than 1,000 planes, including more than too heavy Immin’rs. On top of that, some 600 medium bombers and fighter bombers slashed at military targets la northern France. The-.- American operations brought the total weight of Allied bombs dropped on the enemy to something like 6,000 tons in 48 (Turn To Page S, Column t) .. _ 0 ■■ Prisoners 'Strike* For Additional Pay 500 Convicts Are Locked In Cells Joliet. 111.. Nov 6 — tl’Pl — Nearly 500 disgruntled convicts remain locked in their cells at the Illinois Stuteville penitentiary after three days of disturbances. Warden Joseph Ragen says the disorders began Sunday when 360 tailor shop employes booed in chorus in the dining hall They petitioned for a grievance committee, 850 a month pay for war work and the right to choose their own visitors and movies. At present they are paid about 4' monthly The men also are said to lie dissatisfied with the number of prisoners paroled to the armed services. Ragen refused their demands and denied them privileges for five days. Go Monday the prisoners banged their dishes on the dining hall tables and Ragen ordered the privileges suspended another 1« days There were new disorders on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the warden ordered them locked in their cells until their attitude changes During the disturbances. Ragen says, the prisoner* threatened to go on st t ike and to damage war work machinery. ' ■—-O Youth At LaGrange Admits Cattle Thefts LaGrange. Ind. Nov d-IVPI - Authorities are holding I* year old Walter Mason of LaGrange after the youth confessed numerous tattle theft- In the vicinity of * suwuiisw. i,i ■■ Ills aleged accomplice in ro« thefts. Earl Leviti-also of LaGrange — awatta extradition at Centerville. Mich Mason-due to enter the navy Wedne-day — was apprehended at White Pigeon. Mich, and waived extradition. Mason says the stolen heifers and ealves were sold at Sturgis

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Russians Near Old Borders

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Nazis Claim Allied Bombing Os Vatican

Announcement Made Over Radio In Rome Loudon. Nov 6 -tl'P) The Germans claim unidentified planra bo in lied Vatican city la-.t night. There U* no confirmation of the report from any other source But lamdon sources are Inclined ’o believe that If the Vatican has been bombed, the Nagis did it themselves. in a deliberate plot to dicredit the Allies in Catholic countries. The Germans, who mad- the announcement over the Rome radio, did not specifically accuse the Allies. However, the broaden I declared: “A thorough conscientious inquiry wiU not fail to denounce to the whole world the authors of the criminal attack.” According to the Home broadcast four bombs dropped inside Vatican City all of them within 400 feet of St. Peter's Ba-lllca The radio claimed considerable damage was done. The British warned two years ago that the Germane might bomb the Vatican and blame the Allies. (Turn To Page 1, Column 4) Autos Collide Al Road Intersection Wells County Woman Is Seriously Injured One jwrsoii was seriou*ly hurt and three other* less seriously injured about 5:10 P m. Friday when cars driven by .Mr* Claude Monee. 34. Linn Grove and Hubert Wheeler. 35. Bluffton, route two. collided The ai-cldent occurred at the intersection of state road* li* and lIC. five miles west of Berne Serknisly hurt was Mr* Myrtle Dyson. 43. of Bluffton, route two. who suffered a fractured cheek bone and shock Internal injuries, at first feared, did not develop and her condition wa* reported a*t good at the Adams county memorial h<»pltal this morning Wheeler, with whom Mrs Dyson was riding, suffered torn liga mrnts in his right shoulder and ai V ' ' IHt hip. whi* h did not require hospitalisation Mrs Monee, driver of the other car involved In the crash and her daughter. Janet, aged 4. riding with her. recaped with minor injuries. Sheriff Leo Gillig. who investi (Tara To P*a» «. Calami 4>

Five German Ships Sunk Or Damaged London, Nov 6 il'Pi The Admiralty announce- that British light coastal forces aank or damaged five German ship* in a sweep off the Dutch coaat Wednesday night. In an attack on a convoy, the British veasels destroyed a large • armed enemy trawler, damaged an > other trawler and set fire to a medium supply ship. Two German tor- ’ pedo l>oat<* were hit and damaged I heavily in another engagement. • I —— «■ *—O I* H ' M■ M j National War Fund Drive Opens Monday Community Fund Is Included In Drive > -- — t Teain* <>f volunteer workers were ready today to launch the t drive In Decatur Monday morning i for the raiisng of the war and I community fund, the goal being > 810,111. city chairman Ralph O. > Gentls, announced this morning in the major Industries, the pay i roll deduction plan i* being in- > stalled. Ray Leitz. chairman of . th** employ*- division, announced Those who enroll in the plan will donate the equivalent of one hour's pay per month to the Decatur Community Fund, ending all further solicitation Team- for the up town business i district and chairmen to contact various groups in the city, have been named to carry the message to church, lodge, civic and social dul> members Already, substan tial donations have been voted by several of the organizations, j The war fund drive is being , conducted on a county wide basis. , The quota is 811.538. and the , amount ha* been apportioned to *he towns hi the county. Decatur's share of the war fund is 87.91 K; Berne. 82'1*5. Geneva. 8966. Monroe. Bt"'>; Pleasant I Mills. B’s and Preble. BD*. In addition to the war fund. Decatur expects to raise lI.OM for the Hoy Scouts; ll.nao for thej ' Salvation army and 8200 for the Girl Stouts The Decatur conitnunlty fund, ' will be established with the open-1 j ing of the drive and a temporary board of director* I* forming a permanent organization to tie approved by an advisory council a* I -oon as detail* can lie arranged — Township Trustees In Monthly Meeting T 1 "' " ■ The township ’rusteea of Adam* 1 ( punty met late this morning in th* office* of Lyman L. Hann, county school uperintendent. for Vheir I I monthly meeting

Resounding Victory Is Scored With Kiev Fall To Soviet Russian Army

Allies Score New Advances On Italy Front Enemy Resistance Continues Stubborn On Most Os Front By I'nlte’l Pre - The battle of Italy ha* been carried across to the west bank of the Garlgllano river. British patrols from the fifth army have folded the river, swept over tin- fl.H.d.-d G.irigli.in > plains and now are testing Nazi defense* on th.- slopes of the Aruticl mountalne Inland, the Americans have battered down stiff Nazi resistance to capture Venafro, and have pushed Into th.- mountain* beyond Incidentally. It’s now revealed that tho Germans bad rushed a fresh division of troop* into ’lie Venn fro area in an effort to slop the Yank* from faking over the de fen*., hill* On the Adriatic coa*t. the Bril ish eighth army has stormed through Pc-cara. where a lateral highway cut* across Italy direct to Rom*-. Except on the extreme west wing, where the German collapse ha* rolled the enemy line back to the Aiunci mountains, enemy

' »» « «S»- .VIUU* » resistance continue* io be stubborn. Th« additional reinforcements rushed southward from northern Italy bring* the numlx-r of divl sion* now facing (dir troop* to eight live against ’he fifth army, and three more against ’he Brlti-h eighth In niund niiniliers. that's between 75 mm and ~ m.’”i’i Germans fighting on the front lines. Southwest of captured V* n.ifro in th** Mignano area the Ger man* apparently are putting up a stiff struggle against the Americans Mignano. and a ridge of hills behind it. i-ontrol the gateway to a broad plainland leading straight toward Rome the valley of ’he Liri and Sacco river- Once on that plaililand. Allied tank <Tu*n To Psr* 8. folnma St — ——-O-— — ■ Victoria Cross To English War Hero Gave Life To Bring Plane Back To Base New Y- rk. Nov 6 tl'l’i Heroism come* in wholesale lota in wartime. Hut what one British flier lias don. has been appraised l>y King George VI as ‘seldom equaled . . and never surpassed " This hero is identili**! only as an acting flight sergeant from York shirt. England He was flying a bomber last August in a raid on Turin in Italy An enemy night fighter came at him The enemy plane hit three of the bomber engines . shattered the windshield . . . knocked th*front and rear gun turrets ut of action . . . damaged the elevator controls. Th. ' - - ,_ ' Eve.y .>Ui> man m do- <(•» a** wounded And the acting flight sergeant from Yorkshire literally wa* riddled with bullet* tine broke hi* jaw another <-rippl>-d bi* right arm Another pierced ha* lung He would have lived had he land<Tura Te Ps«* 8. C*tsma 8)

Archduke Otto Sees Early End Os War Pretender To Throne Hails Moscow Confab Washington. Nov 6 it'l’i Arthduke OB i of Austria aays he may he back in Vienna to help in rei onstriH ling hi- country wi’hin a few months In an exclusive interview with the I'nhed Pie-*, the lit year old pretender to tin- now defunct Hap-lmig throne declared “Since th.- signing of th.- Moscow agree ment you never know what even a week's time will bring” Tinagreement pledged freedom for Austria. And he add*' ”1 firmly believe the end of the European war will com., in a few months” Tho an lidilke indicates he is extremely innpin-d by th.- Moscow conferei.ee declaration pledging freedom for Austria He aay»: •'Austria will lie the first Euro pean nation to liberate itself from the Nazi yoke " Archduke Otto ha- not made a -o < all. <| -legal visit” to Austria sin..- his father Emperor Charles, was exiled in IPIS As to his |e.st war role, ihe archduke -ays: ' I don't put my-.-ls at till* lime into the picture. For national reason*, it would be unfair to do anything in the political field I'll have my day in Vienna imt not before and that may lie very -oon "

Exchanged Prisoners . Tell Os Prison Diet I Wounded Americans Returned To Hospital Washington. Nov 6 il l’i , When you've got a little scratch and you see an- tie i L-llow who’* a f lot worse off yon naturally try to . help him. and ili*n you don't get ( hoitncey upstairs r That'e tin- philosophy of the fel- . lows who just ent«-red Waiter Re- d i hospital. They are the wounded who returned fr m German prison camps In the first exchange of war prison-rs with Germany. One of them was shot as he para chuted into Sicily another was dragged from a foxhide at gunpoint another bailed out over enemy territory during an air rani They told a I'nifed Pr< as corns* p. ndeiit of tile food In German <-amps a daily ration of Id.n k bread, potatoes, a dainty one-third bite of meat, toffee and three French cigarette* On«e in a while they would get something that ta ted like 3.2 he* r. Private Robert Rcott of Greens--1 horo. N C . say- he found the Germans most worried about the Ru»1 siaiw ll* said he wa* asked dozens of time* If the British and Am--1 erii-an* were going to allow the Russians to take over Germany ft wa* Staff Sergeant Milton WilB «m* of North Platte Neb who exl> ained the phil*»sophy of the men He said •'Wh* n you've g< t a little scratch (Turn To l*a«o X. Column T) Saalfrank Fune’ol Sunday Afternoon 8 .1 ■■ Funeral er¥ir*« for Henry Faa’* frank, retired fanner who died Thoreday at hl* home n-ar Hoag- ’ land will be held at 2 o'cl.wk Sun day afternoon at the home and a* 2 30 p m at the Emmannel Lutheran church at Soe»t Burial will twin tho church cemetery.

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Regard Liberation Os City Greatest Russian Triumph Since Stalingrad illy United Pr.visl Marshal Josef Stalin has announced the capture of Kiev. Red army troope stormed into the ancient city a' Dawn today. .' Stalin’- triumphant announce- , m.-nt was mad.- in a ap.-< ial order ! of the day. It followed a Berlin broadcast which admitted the Nazi* had evacuated Kiev Th.- resounding Soviet victory I . ante on the eve of the 26th annlversary of the R-d revolution Military expert* regal'd the liberation of Kiev aa th.- mo t important R'-d ■ army succesa since Stalingrad It marks the collapse of Germany's middle Dnieper d.-fen .• lin- and ex- . p<Me* Axis defenses to a Red army I driv.- into Poland Tile special order was precede ■ by an annoum >-m>-nt that Stalin has t l.een awarded the order of Suvorov -for -uc<w«ful military leadership. Then (ante th,- Marshal's own announcement that Kiev is once again i in Russian hands Said the special bullet In: i '<>.•neral Vatutin'.* army, a- a i r.sult of a Im.ll outflanking maneuver. at dawn today took by gtorm the capital of the Soviet I'kraine, . tile town of Kiev " r This contradict* the Nazi claim • fl at ’he Germany garrison of some 2<hi ...ii. men abandoned ’he city I y.sterday i Front report- indicate tin- Ger- • man,* are flexing to the ,e>u’h and w.-*t of Kiev Th--*.- <li*l»a’< lies also indicate that Soviet a)>earhead- al-i.-adv are w.-II we t of th.- Ukrainian capital along th<- main highway which leads to Warsaw F "tn Ki« v ’lie Ru«- an* .-an al*» wing southw.-e’ in a gigantic arc which would threaten German fix,..* .*till bolding out in the Dniep. 8.-nd and northea*t of the Rumanian birder. To the .outh. ’lie Russian*, have <om;.!. '.d the o np.r o:i of the Steppes at the mouth of the Dniei for on (lie Black S. a And from i Lukara come word that the Ger- > mans have requisitioned all BulgarI tan Bia. k Sea and D.iiiuih- shi|M>. Till* would Indi. .*!*• .1 wholesale - eva. nation of the German in the I Crimea I Ah the gravity of the G<-rman i military -ituation in. tea*.**, so do ■ the rumor* Mostly from Sw.-den • ti>.*’ Finland i« trying to get out of tin- war. It ha» met l»e«-n report- . < d that Finland has re< ailed I'm n.tnister to Berlin. In addition. Fin- ■ land ’ -..id to !iav> ordered Ml ot h.-r *li p* under ‘I rmatt contract in Norwegian w . ■ e to teturn to i their home port* once. Two Aged Patients Are Burned To Death Indianapolis. Nov •> — fl’PI — Two patients wer. burned to death last night when a home for tho aged at Southport was destroyed by Are Ten ethers narrowly escaped the flame* The victims were James Noe and Edwin Ja< k*on. both *8 years old. They shared a room in th*- rear of the Rosawood sanitarium near the garage and * oal bin where the fire started. Deputy sheriffs carried three of the patient* to safety. Th-y wern forced to restrain .Mrs Jane Smith, operator of the institution and herself 62 year* old. from enter mg th.« buring building to help with the rest ue work. American Leq'idn” Meeting Monday There will he a m -eting of th* memhera of Adam* Post tJ at tho American I-eg ton home Monday night at * o'clock All members are reque-ted to attend