Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 272, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1943 — Page 1

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Lag Is Reported In War Bond Sales Here War bond saleg last week totaled only |13.««3.5f1, Earl Caaiton. cochairman of the war finance committee, reported today. Sale* for the first half of the month now total 139.123.28, compared to the county's |107,0v0 quota. The November bond ale drive is sponsored by the American Legion and a special appeal i« being made to prospective purchaser* to buy in dbwrvanco o ft he sacrifice the men in uniform are making for their country. Allies Launch Nerve Blitz Against Nazis Seek To Wear Down Nerves Os Enemies IRy t'nited Press) The Allies have begun a nerve blitz against Hitler Carefully coordinated, planned with the split-second precision of a bombing run over Berlin, It'* a daily barrage of facts, rumors and Innunedos. They spron t from a dozen sources, and all cf them serve the purpose of wearing down the enemy's nervous system. This war of nerves ie a Nazi invention. In the hey-day of Hitler's power, propaganda minister Goebbels loaded the rumor networks with a choice assortment cf Ilea, half-truths and occasional facts. Doctor Goebbels did his work well, but not well enough. The AlIlea fought on and finally gained the initiative And now the war of nerves la directed at Berlin. Here are a few recent examples of the deadly guessing game we're playing with the Nazis: A high American army officer in England revealed recently that our fercea soon would stage an Invasion rehearsal. That obviously was intended to make the Germans cawt a jittery eye at their second front defenses. But then planted news leaks gave misleading Information about Allied troop concentrations In the .Mediterranean. Hitler thus had to weigh the two reports and decide where to thr. w In reserves.

Just last Monday night .a Leningrad broadcast hinted of a new Soviet offensive on the northern front. That's another thrust—perhaps a real one—for the enemy to Parry. But the Allies have other weapons besides words. Yesterday. Ament Flying Fortresses and Liberators roared over southern Norway to wreck Important parts of the enemy war machine. In a daring daylight raid our airmen battered a large power plant and a mine which auppllea Hitler with most of his molybdenum a metal used for hardening steel. Two American planes are missing from these raids, described as a perfect job of precision bombing. " -o Firemen Called To Blue Creek Dairy Firemen made a run to the Blue Creek Dairy about 9:35 a. m today to extlngui-h a minor blaze, which started in the furnace room of the building.

—■-r- -0Budget Reductions Announced By State Tax Commissioners Announce Reduction Indianapolis. No*. 17. —H’P) - The Indiana board of tai commissioners announces budget reductions totaling |1.23».0<M> Hoard chairman Chariea Bedwell made thia announcement after a review of budgets prepared by abcut 3.000 state taiing unite He says these redactions -along with those made by city and county council and county tai adjustment boards — are equivalent to about three cents on every |10« assessed property valuation That is hgured on state-wide basis Bedwell reports that reductions have been made in at least one unit of each county The largest cut. about M 3.330. has been made in Pulaski county Lake county la second with a reduction of 1M.342 Last year’s budget reductions totaled about SI.IM M 0

Nazi Defenses Buckling Under Russian Drive Soviet Forces Lay Siege To Koroston And Gomel Points Bulletin London, Nov. 17 — (UP) — The Berlin radio acknowledges that the Germans have been forced to withdraw their lines "several kilometers" near Koroaten. By United Press German defenses in Russia are buckling under Soviet pressure at two key points. Front reports say it's just a matter of time until the Nails are forced to surrender the Important railroad junction of Korosten, a gateway to Poland, and Gomel, which Is some 150 miles to the north. The stories of the battles for both cities are almost the same. Soviet forces have laid siege to both Korosten and Gomel. At both places the Germans are believed to be hopelessly outflanked. Soviet forces are reported to have driven Into the suburbs of both cities. And direct assaults by artillery has started At both fronts, the enemy has tried desperate counter-attacks, but they were repulsed by the Soviet forces. And at both fronts, the enemy has suffered serious losses of men and equipment. A union of the armies between the two ctllea would establish a solid Soviet bridgehead from south of Kiev to north of Gomel, and possibly would cut oft the Germans holding out In the Dnieper valley above Kiev Red army siege guns are hammering at both cities and Red air (Turn Tn Page I. Column I)

Annual Student Day Sale Here Saturday Merchants, Schools Sponsor Sale Here Seventy-one Decatur uteres will participate neat Saturday in the annual Student Day tale, sponsored by the merchant*. the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, the junior Chamber of Commerce and the senior class of the Decatur high school. Students of the achool will clerk in the participating atores and all wages will be turned over to the class, to be used in furthering school events. The named of the students who will work in the various stores follow: Norma Raker, Hill Marbaugh. Jim Summers, Melvin Werllng. Waynard Habegger. Evelyn Andrews. Don Springer. Joyce Roop. Patricia Kitson. Gene M- ser. Selma Koeneman. Everett Arthur. Mary Jo Krick Vera Steury, I-eona Hoile. Herman Everett. Wilma Wilson. Marjorie Linn. Clarice Anspaugh. Mary Smith. Juanita Frucht*. David Pollock. Ralph Schults. Ralph Sauer. Junior Myers, Bill Eichhorn. Libby Macy. Ralph Jackson. Belva Burke. Dwight Marshall. Alfonso Costello. Juanita Maloney. Phyllis Owens. Margaret Baker. Norman Le< nardson. Bill Bromer. Mary Pollock. Bill Feasel Marcia Schnepp. Lavon Strickler. Betty Gallogiy. Bonnie Melcht. Raymond Ralston. Leo Baller. Gene Foreman and Bob Roop O-— Aluminum Workers Demand Pay Boost Pittsburgh. Nov. 17—tl’Pi—The CIO U paving the way to demand higher wages for 50,000 aluminum worker* when their present contracts eipire t'nion apokeomen are meeting In Pittsburgh to work on the new wage scale and other contract demand- for the Aluminum Company of America The union president-who represent workers of all ALCOA plant* throughout the country—•ays negotiations on a new vacation plan for I»«4—one of the demand--are scheduled to open tomorrow in the company’s office*

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Decatur, India na, Wednesday, November 17,1943.

Arrest Band Leader As Draft Violator lam Angeles, Nov. 17 —(UP) — Dance-band leader Eddie Le Baron has been jailed on charges of violating the selective service act. The FBI says the 34-year-old Venezuelaborn entertainer failed to report to his New York draft board for induction last month. I-e Baron’s real name Is Edward Albacinl Gastine. 0

Yost Brothers Low On New Water Line Two Bids Received By Decatur Council Yost Bros., of tbU city, will likely get the contract for inatalllng a new water line to the municipal light and power plant from the St. Mary’s river. The line was s iggeeted by lister C. Pettibone, city light superintendent. when the present line was deemed worn out. The light committee of the city council, In a meeting at the city hall laat night, reported receiving two bide for the construction of the new line -f3,425 by P. B. Arnold Co, Fort Wayne and $3,350 by Yoat Bros. The report recommended that the board of public works and afety be empowered to enter into a contract with the latter firm. The street and sewer committee reported Io the council that the drainage for the General Electric and Defence Plant Corp, at first asked from the city. Is now Being considered as a private construction by the two factories. A petition for an electrical line extension of 1.980 feet to the Central Sugar company farm, tenanted by Walter Walsche, was referred to 'he light committee, as was a petition for a rural light line hookup to the .Martin Bulmahn farm in Union township.

Rsise Wages A resolution boosting the wage of the assistant cashier and bookkeeper at the city hall from S7O to $8" per month was adopted, as waanother raising the wage of the city plumber to $192 and plumber's helper to sl6s. The first Is retroactive to November 1 and the last two to October 1. Other routine bualne-s was conduct" by the council. Mayor John B. Stulls, clerk-treasurer 11. Vernon Aurand. city at'orney Huber M. DeVosa. councilmen Harry Hebble, Dorphus Drum. Joseph Brenuen. Alfred Beavers and Mtw. Hoe Burk, and all departmental heads attended the meeting. Former King Carol On Radio Tonight New York. Nov. 17-(UP»—For-mer King Carol of Rumania will give a flve-minut* talk over a nationwide radio-hookup (CBS) at 8:30 CWT tonight. The former king will speak from Mexico. He is attempting to establish a free Rumanian government to help the United Nations.

Warns Os Strength Os Japanese Forces Admiral Ramsey In Warning Os Strength Waahlngton. Nov. 17 — (UP) — The (ederal reserve board aays the nation must not and need not suffer a sharp economic slump after tho war. The board warns that poat-war America will be bit by maas unemployment and long relief rolls If "busineas Unhampered one bit more than la avoidable." But the board of governora of the federal reserve system adds that the speedy, fair and complete settlement of war contracts will enable industry to convert more quickly to peacetime production. The federal reserve board calls upon congress and other government agencies to assure businessmen that war contracts will be terminated promptly and finally when the need arises. Here's a new wartime problem. One of the country's largest manufacturers of wedding rings reports that there just won't be any wed ding bands if the government doesn't relax its restrictions on the use of gold for jewelry.

Discount Benefit Os Draft Compromise Congress Conferees Reach Compromise Washington. Nov. 17 —(UPI—- — service officials are discounting the benefits of the newt comprotni-e bill on the father draft. The measure — which has been approved by the senate and house conference committees — would place fathers at the bottom of the national draft pool But these selective service officials think the bill actually would have little affect on the present Induction policies. Another section of the measure prohibits manpower chief .McNut from setting up lists of non-defer-able jobs. In answer to this, selective service officials say they are Inclined to think most physicallyfit fathers in non-deferrable jobs have already been Inducted. The conferees’ agreement l« subject to senate and house ratification. It Is to lie submitted to the house first on Thursday. The mea-ure would direct that fathers with children born before September 15. 1912. be placed at the bottom of the draft list and none be Inducted if a non-fat her is available for call by any local draft board anywhere. Nonfathers deferred btcause of employment on vital war work would not, however be classed a» available. The measure also would direct the president to withdraw all powers over selective service row held by manpower chairman Paul V. .McNutt, but If he wbhed the president could redelegate them to Major General Lewis B. Hershey, the selective service director. As finally approved, the compromise provides for appointment of a com tn talon to determine whether army and navy physical standards can be lowered to permit i.iduetlon of «ome man now classified as 4-F (physically, mentally or morally not up to army-navy standards.) It also provides that registrants may request and receive a physical If they are subject to a pos«lble early call for induction. ——. — ■ ■■ ... ..Q... ■.. Small Percentage Os Supplies To Pacific Under 10 Percent Os War Shipments (By United Press) A spokesman for General MacArthur says the southwest Pacific is receiving less than 10 percent of America's war shipments. The spokesman. Colonel L. A. Diller, commented on a recent statement by Rear Admiral W. 11. Young. Young said the Row of supplies to MacArthur was em ugh for a large-scale offensive. Diller, speaking for MacArthur, had this to say: "The southwest Pacific has something leas than five perctnt of American mil'.tary resources and now Is receiving something under in percent of what America is shipping overseas. This is much more than formerly." These figures apply to ground forces) and equipment, hut n t to the air forces. The spokesman say* the percentage tuns smaller for planes. Also, the statement does not Involve Admiral Halsey s South Pa ciflc area. This sector receives Rs supplies separately. General Ma< Arthur's spokesman concluded: "Without complaint, the area is doing everything it can with what It has."

See Early Meeting Os 'Big Three' Leaders London, Nov. 17—(UP) -British sources speculate that the possibility of a Balkan political crisis will prompt an early tneoting of Frefident Roosevelt. Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin A Turkish radio report, heard by the 1-ondon Dally Mail, predicta tbe conference will be held in the near future. Some observers think aa upheaval la the Balkans to likely In the next six weeks They point out that tbe Americas air raid on Sofia, and tbe advance of the Ru-alnns toward Rumania will Increase pres sure against Naxl-domlna'ed governm»nts.

British And Italians On Dodecanese Island Forced To Surrender To Germans

Latvian Envoy Issues Appeal For Freedom Ticklish Question Os Post-Wor Claims Opened By Minister Washington. Nov. 17 (UP) — The Latvin minister to the United States has opened up the ticklish question of post war territories The minister — Dr, Alfred Rumania -charges that the Latvian parliament was forced to vote for Roviet annexation in June. 191". after the Red army Invaded the country. But >ays Dr. Bllmanis— "all we ask now is that Soviet Russia resume with us the status established by our treaty with Moscow In 192". ’ Dr. Bllmanis brought up 1-at-vla's post way claims after secretary of state Hull said that decisions on disputed territories will be postponed until after the war. Representatives of the other Baltic states Lithuania and Esxhonla —are expected to press their claims after Hull reports to congress tomorrow on the results of the Moscow conference. The United States has never recognized the Soviet Union’s forcible annexation of the Baltic states or of eastern Poland and Bessarabia. Another post war problem was brought up today by the surgeon general of the United States Dr. Thomas Parran. Dr. Parran foresees th<- greatest mass migration in history when "I.imui.oimi European refugees return to their homelands after the war. The surgeon general warn* that the mass transplanting threatens pestilence to all the world. To prevent the spread of disease. Parian urges the creation of an interallied medical command by the United Nations relief and rehabilitation committee He made this plea Io the delegates of the com mittee now meeting in Atlantic City Relief Studied Atlantic City. Nov. 17—(UP)— Veteran diplomats al the United Nations rehabilitation conference are concerned over the effect relief measures will have oa political power In Europe It is pointed out that such an aid could Im* used to influence the future destiny of European governments. Observers explain that. In times of crisis, the agency which distributes relief gains so much prestige and gratitude that It also (Turn To !’»«• I. Column fl)

G. E. Official Is Lions Club Speaker Globig Speaks To Local Service Club J. W Globig. assistant superintendent of Decatur General Electric plant two. was the speaker Tuesday night at the meeting In the Knights of Pythias home He discussed a bill recently referred to the senate military as fates committee. The bill, numbered B’o2. Is known as the Kilgore bill and advocates mobilisation of scientific and technical resource* in the nation. Under the plan, all engineer* and professional men would be organised not only for the duration of the war. but also in peacetime This, the proponents of the bill aver, would pool all creative abili ties and aid ‘uimeaiurably in immediately furnishing the government with inventions and creations Paul Handler, of the local G £. was in charge of the program

Price Increases To Follow Subsidy Ban Price Chief Bowles Warns Os Results Washington. Nov 17 (UP) Price chief Chester Bowles warns that the cost of living will rise at least 1" percent if subsidies are banned b> congress The OPA administrator considers the food subsidy program a "businessman's bargain." He figures It this way the subsidies now cost about |so".»tw> "uu a year. But he says if subsidies are prohibited. living costs will go up IS.OOO.OtM! 000. Moreover, he thinks the war would cost at the minimum — $15,000.(100.00" more If food subsidies wero banned. The house begins debate on an anit-subsldy bill tomorrow Chairman Steagall of the house hanking and currency committee predicts the measure will gather enough votes Io over-ride a presidential veto Congress also has heard from economic director Vinson Vinson is liattling for the administration's wage stabilization program. He bluntly says the little steel wage formula will fall to pieces If congress recommends a general wage Increase of eight cents an hour for the nation's nonoperating railway employes. Vinson t<dd a congressional subcommittee in these words "If congress exempts one group from the little steel f<nmill", then the executive department would. 11l all tairncss. be compelled to abandon It for all groups." — i.. o— — Warns Os Economic Slump Alter War Warning Is Issued By Federal Reserve Indianapolis. Nov tl'Pi Rear Admiral Claude Ramsey warna a-gain-t underestimating the strength of the Japanese. But the chairman of tba navy bureau of aeronautics add« that he has "faith and confidence In the marked superiority of our personnel and equipment " Ramsey held a pnsi* conference today before speaking at the annual meeting of American la-gion department commander* and adjutants. He said that U. H. heavy Jsmibers and the recently-revealed euper bomle-r would contribute much to the defeat of Japan. But, fitwt. air bases muet be estalbutlwd within striking di tance. He added **We miw find away to apply l>oth our air and seapower This will take time, a* the way to Tokyo is long and difficult.” ——. -o— Selective Service Director To Speak laifayette. Ind Nov 17—(UP) — Brigadier Genera] Lewis Her-hey let to speak at Purdue university. Purdue officials) announce that the national selective service director will addren- a meeting of Indiana secondary school leaders on Friday. It will be 'he educators' 10th annual guidance conference Othens on the speakers ro ter are Lieutenant Colonel Marion Richardaon of the adjutant general department and Dr. Floyd Reeves. University of Chicago professor of ->.lu< allM. 16 Fliers Killed In Two Bomb Crashes Fort Myers. Fla, Nov 17—(UP) — Two medium bombens crashed within an hour of each other at Buckingham army air field yesterdal. killing 1< fliers Both planes were on routine flights Each plane carried eight persona AB occupant, were killed.

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Important Island In Aegean Sea Is Taken By Powerful Forces Os Germans By United Pres.. The Allies have lost an Important way station along the backdoor invasion route to Europe. Lero Island has fallen to tho Germans A middleeast communique reveals that hard pressed British and Italian troops on the Dodecanese Island have surrendered. The Allied force estimated by Berlin at M.mrn men- gave up after u bitter four day battle in the face of overwhelming German air superiority That leaves Samos island as the only remaining Allied foothold in the Aegean Greek parachutist* recently reinforced the British and Italian garrison there. But tho Germans are expected to launch an attack on Samos. 35 miles north of Lero. almost at any moment. Elsewhere in the Mediterranean zone, the Germans are falling back Jugoslav partisans report that they have stopper] cold a month old German offensive In Slovenia. A communique says a German force, estimated at 75.0 M men. lost heavily And it adds that tho partisans have swung over to the offensive at a numbdi* of unidentified points. Also, It’s the Germans who aro falling back in Paly although not on any large scale. American troops have regained some ground lost to German counter attacka north of Venafro in the center of tho Italian battle line However, most of thi* front is at a standstill because of bud w.-alher Incidentally. United Press correspondent Reynolds Packard, reporting from the front, reveals 'hat tho Germans have prepared elaborate defen-es before ths Allid fifth army For Instance, German dugouts have l»een carved into the side of mountains They ire even prodived with electric lights, showing that the Nazis aro preparing for a long stay A considerable force of flying fortresses has attacked an airfield m ar Marseille, Frame, shooting down a round dozen meager schmitts In the process Fifteen minutes after the fortresses roared away. American medium bombers hit another airfield near Marseille The Germans at Marseille also have more than air attacks to contend with Btockhoim quotes 'ho sei ret radio station Atlantic as saying open fighting has broken out between German soldiers and French guerrillas in southern France The conflicts are said to be centered in Toulouse and Marseille Behind the battle lines in the .Mediterranean theater, two political battles still are raging French general Catroux Is said to be making progre-s in settling the crisis in Leli.inon Reports from Beirut. (Turn To Pegs X. Coltima I) Hoosier Farmers To Gel More Machinery Aid In Attaining 1944 Food Quotas Indianapolis. Nov 17 (UP) — Hoosier farmers are going to get more machinery to help them attain their 19(1 food production goals The Indiana agricuPnfal war board announces that B.Mu pieces of machinery will be distributed. That's an increase of about fi.Soo pieces over last year Chairman L M Vogler says tho largest increase in available equipment has been as-igned to corn and hay production. And release of such items as potato diggers ha.. Ix-en cut Vogler reminds farmers that hi order to obtain new equipment they must apply to their county war boards He says each conaty has been alloted an exact number of pieces and can issue certificates only for that amount.