Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1943 — Page 1

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GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA IS OVERTHROWN

wee Troops fi Driving On BinstJaps iLrican Invaders Sqf Big Airfield Üblew Britain b, ( nited Press Hui’ 1 iii'.i , l*'r* " f N* w , . .hiving towards ;l Japan*-*-lithin miles of the at rUlianlK-.. 4 -pokesman reveals approaching IKfrhi. And that -eem* m have made 'two advaii.e through the -'ll ■' useless to SHp |„. our bouiliers ! But it's believed ..arj-ej troops could held quickly And IK . ..it pow. r could to aid the Rabaul. ■■ Mk-a’i.'ille. too. More \m*-iic;tn marine*. |K,r ;u .have crossed the -iv.-r in force only to |Kr j 4 |> .ops had tied be\inerican artillery .iglr miles wide. vr.. airfield |K - .. .nlihead And ap..*n fighter planes are ■■ / . 'he attack againsi |K| Far mi lighter planes ■K.Habaul. shooting SHc - x enemy planes snfields on western SHb- .on aie getting their EK a? he raids, too Allied ||Kl hrt- .nt the Cape Glott-|K*-p->' with 190 tons of K)» dropped another EKp o'l ie ( ape Gloucester |Kt<':i ! tons of explosives mother 130 tons on Hoskins field. EH::- n-ntiai Pacific, army 2. Column 7) ■ O— Keek Sentiment ■ownship Merger Bounty Auditor Is ®Kted Chairman sentiment on the con- <>! ■ iv:l and school town £■«!■> Is Sought by memberboard on township which was organized under chapter 3(M» |K* !i pa- -d !,y the ! l«! legis|B*tn I Dr.-w county auditor chairman and Ixvren Kmi*.- of Freni It town-hip ■M secretary Coder the members of the new reare ih„ towmrhip true school xuperinn-n county auditor and the ■■■rveyor The 12 trustees "iiiii'y officials attended •*"«<. Which was held in # office. ■ tm ri h tM)ard wiH geek the county residents on the question. prepare Old recommendation tn be held In February 'heir findings so the state ■ '*f**r» March i. hapter of the act. which K" pu-pose of the teseau h K'* 4 ’ as follows: K*^ 1 be the duty of the counin the several counties Bg * u '*~ bi consider any need NT 'is’mn and reclasstncatl.ni K *M *hool townships with K "**'y *nd any adjustment salaries, and to mecure K Alormat ion and statistical ■*’apport any consolidation K *•* »<ation ol townships K; sdjuatments of trustees K* »hi< h mar be recommend K* T» Ps». tt) fcys Health Bond K Th “ General Electric Co Purchase of 125 bon,i of ■ Z? ''bristmas seal cam ■ " ,n A<lln ” county ■ ,o4ay AJI pra K»., ’ ~om ‘hs annual Kl, sales are used In K wilk ' ub ** CTHortß Md t 0

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Influenza Waninq, Hospital Removes Ban On Visitors Mrs. Nelle Mae !xm>. superintendent of the Adams county memorial hMpital, this morning announced lifting of the Iran on visitors at the county institution. Mrs. l.owe said considerable Improvement in the prevalence in influenza In the community resulted in removal of the ban. which wan made effective to prevent spread of the disease to hospital patients. The hospital head, however, requested visitors not to make unnecessary trips tp the institution, and that the hospital rooms should not Ie- crowded. 0 Contingent Leaves For Physical Exam Adams County Men To Indianapolis Thirty-three Adams county men, augmented by four transfers from other selective service boards, left this morning for Indianapolis, to take final physical examinations prior to induction Into the nation's armed forces. Practically all men in today's contingent are prePearl Harbor fathers. John L. DeVoss. Adams county prosecuting attorney, was leader of the group. Others In the group included Hob Hhraluka. Daily Democrat reporter; William Gass, manager of the E. F. Gass store; Myron l-ehtnan. Monmouth high school teacher and athletic director; Richard Macklin, filling station proprietor; Russell Prior. Indiana state police officer. The complete list of today's contingent follows, with each name preceded by the order number: 691. John Lewis DeVoaa; 93. Chalmer Hershal DeBolt; 4«3. John Albert Baumann; 4K9. Martin Korrla Huser. W7. f-ee Lawrence Ly bar ger; 5«0. teres Palmer Kaehr; 57*. Richard Potter; «10, William Richard Gass; 620. Ernest William Schwartz. 722. Jack Walton Haney; 725, Herman Paul Fox; 722. Karl Woodrow Schnepp; 7H3, Uster Raymond Cook; 934, Hoberi Oale Strickler; 984. Myron Villard I-eh man; 913. Dale Ernest Knittie; 954. Harold Doyt Lytle: V-1022. Richard Jackson Macklin. 1077. Ralph Richaid Baller; 1116. Francis Grim; 1161. Rufus Leo Bailey; V-1173. George Thom ax Drew; 1182. Harold Edward Worthman; 1230. William Ellis Heeler; 1263. George Charles Whittenharger. 1290. Roliert William bhraluka: 1325. Harold E. Moaner. >365. Raymond Isaac walters; 1395 Otho I’lynses Human; 1«57. Lester Ruhard Zlntxmaster; V-2125. J- Russell Prior; 11947. Charles Vernon Mcßride; 1644. Kenneth Carl Feller; 1921. William Howard Holtsberry; 2315. Robert Bdwln Bieberich; V 426. Herman Leßoy Burkhead; 1354. John D. Wickey. Macklin. Drew, and Prior are volunteer*. Feller Is a transfer from I ax-

(Turn To Column i) T * Legion Christmas Party On Thursday Adams Post Pions For Annual Party Adam» font <3. American Legion will hold the annual Christnu party at the Legion home. First and Madison streets. Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock The party will he tor Legionnaires. members of the susiltory. and their families Clifford Kirkpatrick, a native of Decatur, and better known by bis stage name of Cliff LaDelle. will be the principal ent/rtalner U Delie. a well known magician, will go through his bag of tricks for the entertainment of the members and their youngster,. Other entertainment to alao being planned, with the annual R rty to conclude with the appearance of Santa Claus with treats for the children A J. Baker to general chairman for the annual Christmas event, with Doe Frybeck chairman of the entertainment committee. James K Staley, post eommander. to in general ebarge of the party. .

Allies Step Up Bombing Raids Against Nazis Indications Point To Nazi Collapse On Italian Front By United Press American bombers struck as Germany again today In a mounting. two-way air offensive. Targets have not been announced. But apparently heavy hombera pounded objectives In northwest Germany and medium bombers concentrated on northern France. Squadrons of fighter planes escorted the big planes on their mission from England. The medium- also were supported by a mixture of American. British, and Canadian lighters. Today's assaults were made by the American eighth air force, boxed in Britain. And they follow up yesterday's attacks staged by liberators and fortresses from the Mediterranean theater. The liberators plastered their bombs on the German city of Augsburg after fighting their way through about 100 enemy fighter planes thdt tried to beat them off. Thirty-seven of the Nazi planes were knocked down and another 22 were damaged. At the same time, flying fortresses crossed the Alps and bombed the Austrian city of Innsbruck, the northern key to the vital Brenner pass railroad into Italy. Eleven of our bombers failed to return from the two raids, but some are believed to have landed safely in Allied territory. The terrific punishment Nazi communication lines to Italy have been taking from our planes may Ih» having some effect on the battle front farther down the Italian peninsula. Official reports from General Clark's fifth army front (Turn To Pag* 1. Colaaie l>

Receives Word From War Prisoner Son *• Letter Is Received By Mrs. Ada Martin Mrs. Ada Martin of this city has received another letter from her son. Glen Martin, a civilian war worker, who was captured by the Japs when the Japanese took Wake island. In the Pacific. Glen Is confined to a Shanghai war prisoner's camp and has been a prisoner for two year*. He write* that he is well and as happy as he can be under the circumstances. His letter wa» written April 29. 1943. from Shanghai. China, and reads: "Just a line or two to let you know that everything Is going along in fine shape I'm well and as happy ax possible under the circumstances "This makes the fourth letter we have been permitted to write to the state*, the occasion this time being the Emperor’s birthday "Last Sundsy wsx Easter and we were treated to a better than average dinner through the Red Cross, chicken, colored egg*, and noodles being served and making quite an exception to our regular diet of rice and soup "Don't spend sny time worrying ■bout me ss I stay healthy and Inteud to remain so. Time rolls along in spite of us and I'm sure (hat the day will not be too far distant when we will be able to talk to one another again. •Stay healthy and happy and write as often snd lengthy as possible as I have not received any mpii of any description since being here, not even a bill. Tell Grandma to atick around until I get home because I've found a nice Chinaman for her." — -a — Schafer Christmas e Party This Evening Thv annual Christmas party for The Schafer company and Schafer •tore employs* will be held tblg •vMlng at •:« <*clock at the K of P home. Following tbe dinner, a Christmaa program will be given by tbe employ*

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, December 20, 1943

C Ration Party At The Front —jral CHIEF OF THE NUTRITION BRANCH of the Burgeon General's offict, Paul E. Howe (right), tries cold "C rations with Pvt. Arthui Lee. Dixon. 111., somewhere neat the Italian front. The colonel made the trip abroad to find out whether the boys were getting the right kind of food This is an official U. 8. Signal Corps photo.

Report Churchill Is On Road To Recovery * Condition Reported Highly Satisfactory London. Dec. 20.—(UP) —Prime Minister Churchill is reported making satisfactory progress In bls fight against pneumonia. An anncuncement from number 10 Downing street says Churchill's pneumonia symptoms are dfaappearlng and bi* temperature remains normal. Thia indicates that the prime minister has weathered the crisis and Is on hi* way to recovery. l-otidon newspapers are speculating on the |»o*slbility that Churchill may be forced to spend considerable time convalescing. One newspaper said: “It’w likely that Churchill may have to travel to another country in the near (g---turo where the climate is more bracing. The papers also suggested that Churchill delegate some home front responsibilities Io other cabinet members without aurendering his direction of the war effort. —o Train Wreck Death Toll Mounts To 73 Rennert. N. C., Dec 20-(UP)-The death toll in the south’s twin rail disaster has reached 23. The figure was raised by the death of another soldier. Tbe fatulllie* include 52 service men and 21 civilians. Railroad officials admit that more bodies still may he buried in the wxwetaffa. The wreck occurred Thursday In North Carolina. Mrs. Rosal Wafts Dies Sunday Morning Funeral Services Here On Wednesday Mrs. Rosa Lee Watts, 78, wife of James Wat Is. died at 130 o'clock Sundsy morning at the Adams county memorial hespiial. She was born la Adam* county January 3. 1365. the daughter of John and Martha Eggy-Patrick. and was a lifelong resident of Adami* county. She was married to James Watts, and they made their home at Monmouth Surviving besides the husband are a daughter. Mrs. Rhoda Hill of Decatur; one brother. Raymond Eggy. of Florida; and two grand daughter*. Two brothers preceded her In death. Funeral service* will be held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon al the Black foaeral bouse, with Rev F H Wllford officiating Burial win be la tbe Decatur cemetery The body may be viewed at the funeral house aftev 7 o’clock this evening.

Gestapo Official Is Slain By Russians Stockholm, Dec. 20 — (UP) —A Swedish newspaper says Russian partisans have assasainated Dr. Alfred Funk, president of the Nazi gestapo pecial court in the Ukraine. The German official was shot when Ruxaianx broke Into his heavilyguarded office. The report adds that 106 inhabitant* of Rovno — where the saMMlnation took place —were executed by the Nazis in reprisal. Scrap Drive Held Here On Saturday First Os Monthly Drives Held Here About 5.560 pound* of old newspaper and magazines, and 1.500 pounds of prepared tin cans were obtained in the first monthly city wide scrap drive Saturday. Phil Sauer, city scrap director, announced today. Eight Boy Scout* and two other volunteer* assisted the three city trick drivers in collecting the waste paper and tin cans. 1 Mr. Sau*-r said that about half of the home* participated in the drive and that a majority of the places showed fin« cooperation The magazine* and newspapers were tied In separate bundles and the tin cans were placed In cou'ainei*. which were loaded on the city trucks. The next city wide drive will be made Saturday. January 29. The last Saturday of each month will he scrap day during the coming year, Mr. Sauer said, and citizens were asked to cooperate to the fullest extent. A vital need exist* for old magssines, newspape-x and fabricated cartons. Tbe army and navy needs more packing material t-nd the scrap paper is used in the manufacture of new produ<-«*. Mr Ssuer asked that farmers who had prepared tin cans deliver them tj the Adams county garage on First street. The can* are delivered from that point to the area depot in Fort Wayne by a Mutschler truck, without cost to the city or county. Mr. Sauer estimate* that Decatur should provide at least W tons of scrap paper each month. H* appealed to householder*, organization* and business firms to save their waste paper and see that It was picked up by tbe Boy Scouts *:" O - TCMFffRATURE REAOINQ OBMOCRAT THERMOMETER •:00 a. m. 24 10:00 a. m. 25 Nsm 2> 2:00 p. m. 35 3 :00 p. m. 35 WKAVHCR Mostly fair tsnigM. followed by mcruaslng cfovdinoM Tuesday; sttfMiy colder tooight; warmer

Pro-Allied Government Ousted But New Leaders Pledge Support To Allies

Nazis Evacuate Stronghold On Southern Front Kherson Abandoned By German Armies In South Russia (By Vnited Press) The Germans have evacuated their stronghold on Kherson in southern Russia The offi< ial German newe agency says Nazi forces have given up thport. This follows earlier reports that the German bridgehead directly across the Dnieper river from Kherson had been abandon* <1 after Red army attack. lx>ss of Kherson will add to the danger of the Germans in the Dnieper bend. Kherson was the southern anchor of the Nazi line in the bend. With a toehold across the l< wer Dnieper, the Russians can now strike along the Black Hea towards Nikolaev and Odessa, and possibly cut off the water roads of escape. And of course, any march westward along the Black Sea would threaten Germany's reluctant ally. Rumania. Far to the north, battle-toughen-ed Soviet treops are now mounting a threat to the German railroad center of Vitebsk in White Russia. These Red army soldi* rx have outflanked the rail junction in their new winter offensive. The flanking of Vltbsk took hard fighting fighting by men who hail learned their lessons at Stalingrad, at Moscow and in the Don basin. The Russians had to crash their way through a sturdy set of German fortification* known as the iron wall. As the newspaper Pravda describes it. the Nazi line was studded with concrete tiring neats. Many tanks and armored car* knocked out In an earlier campaign were dug in as permanent pillboxes. Pravda says the German soldiers furnished their comfortable dugouts in the iron wall with mirri ih and armchairs taken from the Battlet theater at Minsk. Apparently the > Nazis were confident they would spend the whole winter behind the wall The Russian force carrying out the offensive has a proph* tic name —lt s called the first Baltic army Already this army has plunged to within 7(> mih* of Latvia, one of the Baltic countries. Apparently the main purpose cf the Russian drive I* to smash through to the sea and trap thousands of German troops below Leningrad. Behind enemy lines. Soviet guerrillas have hit the Germane again. (Turn To ('»«« X. Column Z)

Auditor Reports On Unpaid Taxes Checks Are Mailed Out To Officials Taxes unpaid In the December distribution of the November tax melon to state ar d local governmental utilts to**l 515.947.17. (It*- auditor's settlement sheet show!. The tax bill due last June was <238.421 29 and the amount collected was 5222.06084 Most of the delinquent tax a* personal property levies and It is estimated 'hat abour half of the amou*it is taxed against men In the service, which may be dropped from Ibe duidicate nex> year In addition to tbe property taxes, tbe hank tax for tbe past six months amounted to HJU.77 and the moratorium taxes. 5328 63. The latter to tbe last to be paid, the 10year moratorium on property taxes expiring this tall Checks to tbs trustees and other governmental officials were mailed ■by Thurman I Drew county auditor last week

Injuries Are Fatal To One Truck Driver South Carolina Man Dies At Hospital Injuries sustained In the near headoti collision of two l>ig trucks near Geneva last Thursday night, proved fatal Saturday night to Doyle DeWitt Hughes. 29. of Cowpens S. <'. driver of one of the trucks. • Hughes died at 5 p. m Saturday at the Adam* county memorial hospital Death was attributed to internal injuries. He also suffered a crushed chest Oliver Elrod. 37. of Scottsburg, driver of the second truck, was reported late this afternaan as still In a serious condition Elrod sustained a fractured skull, fractured nose, and numerous cuts and bruises Hughes is survived by the widow and two daughter*, both at home, and several brother* and sisters, all living in the east. The iMMIy was shipped Sunday from the Zwlck funeral home to South Ca rolina. Hughes and Elrod were Injured about 8:30 p. m Thursday when their large trucks collided almost headon two and one half miles south of Geneva on I'. S. highway Elrod wax pinned in the wreckage of his truck cab for nearly an hour before he was extricated. Members of the county highway department were called to remove onions, spilled from the Hughes truck in some places a foot deep, before traffic could proceed. o— — Elmer L. Harlacher Dies Sunday Night Former Decatur Man Dies At Greenville Elmer L. Harlacher. 68 former prominent Decatur resident, died Sunday evening at his home in Greenville. <). Although h*- had been In failing health because of a heart ailment for the past year, hie death w.M unexpected. Mr Harlacher was well known to farm residenM throughout this area through his many yeans of work as a augar beet fieldman. originally with the old Holland-St. Louis company, later with the Central Sugar company, until he wax forced to retire becaua*- of ill health in 1941 Mr. and Mrs. Harlacher moved to Greenville following hie retirement While a resident of Decatur, he was an active member of the First Chriatlan church. lie Is survived by the widow. Stella; one daughter. Mrs William Coat*, also of Greenville, and a (Turn To Page «. Column I) Fort Wayne Killer Sentenced To Life Fort Wayne. Ind . Dec. 20-~l CP• —A former marine who aerved on Guadalcanal ha* been aenteucod in Fort Wayne to life imprisonment for murder. He is 19-year old Earl Hoelscher who confessed that he shot and killed Jack Scbeine. Chicago patent medicine eabwman. near Fort Wayn* last November. iwsi&r 4 Vll Splilr «Wa?jhl jmBBBMBI

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Young Army Officers Force President To Resign After Short Revolt This Morning By United Press The pro-Allied government of Bolivia has been overthrown by a revolution. However. the revolutionary leaders, who already are in power, announce they will continue to support the United Nations. Young nationalistic army officers. claiming popular endorsement. forced Preaident Enrique Penaranda to resign after a fourhour bloody revolt The revolutionary command at once proclaimed l»y radio: 'The new government, which has the sympathy of a majority of the nation and the army, wilt respect the international situation, supporting the United Nations in fheir tight against the Axir." Pensranda's regime fell- overnight. A British broadcast quotes advices from Bolivia ax saying Penaranda, two cabinet ministers and a number of army officers have Iteen arrested. Here Is the swift chronology of the revolution: The rattle of machine gun flro broke the sleeping quiet of L* Paz altout 3 a. m. The revolutionaries report they clashed with an army garrison and suffered some deaths in conquering It. The full extent of casualties in street fighting in Bolivia's capital was not immediately available The Bolivian radio then announced that nationalist leader* and young army officers had succeeded In their revolt The radio broadcast a proclamation signed by President Penaranda It said: •’I have resigned the presidency In obedience to the will of the people ami th army, which Is resolved to remove me from the leadership of the nation." At 9 a m.. the rev< lutionarles took over th*- presidential palace. ('h**TM rose from demonstrators parading In the streets. The leader of th*- revolution apparct|tly is Victor Paz Estensoro, a lawyer and a politlrian who Is only 36 years <ld He assumed the chairmanship of the new ruling committe* A manifesto issued hy th** revolutionaries offers th*- only explanation of the motive behind the uprising. The rebel* declare that they struck to end what they called a "regime of political and economic eppresaion " They termed their movement "economic redemption" of the Bolivian people. The revolution evoked deep concern among officials in Washington but nr dire** comment. Secretary of State Hull says hl* only Information I* from news reports The Bolivian ambassador had planned earlier today to visit Hull, but he subsequently cancelled tha (Turn To Page X. Column T> q. To Continue Tests For Eighth Grades County School Head To Conduct Tests The standardized intelligence and achievement tests for eighth grado isipils in the county schools will continue to be given by Lyman L. Hann, county »uperin>endent ofi schools. It was decided si a meeting or the township truste** Saturday Mr. Hann will personally give the testa in the seven consolidate*! schools of the county, the pupils coming from the other schools to the central points for the examination. ( The trustees met with Mi Minn and discussed township and school matters, including tbe semi-annual reports on schcol supplies, teacher institute attendance and at<* udance standings in tbe schools Tbe trustees will not meet again until February. The rural st hools will close for tbe* Christmas vacation at noon next Friday.