Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1944 — Page 1

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7f7er Takes Over Complete Control Os Hungary LLIES SINK 27 MORE JAPANESE SHIPS

Berman fcbinef jonfrol ■perate Move By ■er To Protect ■many; Russians ■tmue Advances ■ BULLETIN ■«,. Mar. 21- (UPI — Telegraph dis■Yr’ Zur ch lays two , n division* have ■rd into Hi-jigary with r n ,m occupation forces. Bn unconfirmed Ankara says the Nazis taken over all teleand telegraphic comm Bulgaria. ■ |i»- I iiin-d Ph-x trying to »<*> UP K. ... eastern Eur|H7 ,•< nun homeland rn.. ..iirushing Soviet ■ t has been taken over Nazi-. and G > man »o) , i.-poited withdrawal,.. i.u.li-i of Rumania H\r. flu- lio|i<- of making a ■ H a .:■!-!> an spearhead now mile. from the Hunger ■-r i Berlin radio broadthat the move Into was ordered to strength- ■ defense forces in south- ■ Enrnfu puppet cabinet is Hi to have a, ized the reins H Hungarian government. Hfimzarys regent. Admiral H as well as Its premier Kriarn minister are reportM»!d hi Germany, perhaps us Harlan quarters In StockKav the nation may proclaim Ha! state of war with Ger- ■ Hut this could Im* no ■lli. i vesture sincerity all Ha. the whole nation is Hy under the Nazi thumb. Hany poured a reported H troops Into Ihnigary. S ■ in preparation for a Men stand ti-hind the CarK mountains. Despite scat- ■ (•- one those trixips now Mid to hold all important Mds. radio stations, tote- ■ <(changes and government Me Hitler frantically tries to Mt his defenses In south■n Europe the Red army Is Mr ever deeper Into that ■ area At the last report. ■ moved accross the deputed Mry of Bessarabia to within To Pm 1 Colama »> [ho Will Be I Next first Lady? f ° oar. of course, knows | answer—at this time, ■owever, there are a num I " f *hose chances I be< nm j B< , hF Wh|(e f l ”' hostess are better than rr»«e to say the least, r" ’“•ginning tomorrow, f Daily Democrat Will pull f. ,n "ißstrated serie* of r’ 1 profiles of some of the F‘ whose husbands are pssd.red presidenttai posIJHttes P*” House HoeF ’ b the title of this wellF’*n series of brief biograF* * hlefc wHI Include Mrs. «'• Mrs Wendell Wlllkte. * James Byrnes. Mrs. John Mrs Harold Stassen « Hob rt Taft. Mrs. Doug » —Hrthi and Mrs. Karl ■TOB. I? *** l **’” 10 M,M • W* oao as thi. let erest lag So took for tho first Mi ,omorrow *

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Puppet Takes Today Army Bombers May Ease Flood Threat Study Bombing Os Yellowstone River Miles City. Mont., Mar. 21.—(Vl’t A heavy bomber may attack Ice floes on the Yellowstone river. Military airplanes from the second air force at Colorado Springs, Colo., flew over the jammed ice today in an effort to determine whether bombing them would help break up flood conditions. If inspection shows that such a measure would ease the condition, a heavy bomber from Gruning, Neb., will blast the Ice. The heavy bombers at Colorado Springs are grounded by the weather. The river’s rising waters have driven more than 300 persona from their homes, and the hazard tec Increasing hourly as water from melting snow pours into the alreadyswollen stream. The army’s action follows an appeal for help from Govenor Ham Eord of Montana. Colorado Blizzard Denver. Mar. 21.—(VPI—One of the worst blizzards of the year swept across Colorado today, causing at least two deaths in Denver. The snowstorm sent temperatures below freezing. It Set In late yesterday, on the flrat official day of spring, and continued throughout the night, and into the afternoon today. Police say the two fatalities were caused by like circustancea. Two Denever men had been shoveling (Turn To Pa<« I. Column 1) > a Deadline Is Set On OCR Program Word has come from Washing--1 ington. according to Roman NeJetokl. manager of the For’ Wayne smaller iwar plants corporation office, that (March 36 tec the filing deadline for the second quarter of the 1*44. ’NAU manufacturers who are now manufacturing essential civilian items or repair par's ’ for their normal product are to return the Information recently re--1 quested ihy the local office In Individual letters", he said ■■ ■■ -O- — Stassen Willing To Accept Nomination J Makes Statement To Secretary Os Navy Washington. Mar 21. — (UP) Former Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota won’t throw his hat into the presidential ring. but. if It blows off and lands there, he’ll let it stay. Stassen, now a lieutenant-com-mander In the navy, baa told Sec reUry Knox. that, while he will not seek the Republican preslden tial nomination, he will accept if nominated Stassen has made bls statement through official channels In order to clear up the speculation which has surrounded bis unofflc ial candidacy He says If he were noml nated he would consider it his plain duty to accept, and he would request Inactive duty in order to campaign. But the former governor says he waats to make It equally clear that he will make no statement on political Issue* while on active duty. And he says no one Is auth orlsed to make personal commit ments on hta behalf Knox released the statement to reporters this morning without comment The message came from the South Pacific, where Stassen I now to serving on the staff of AdI astral Halsey.

Claims Naval Force Trapped By FCC Bungling Missouri Solon's Charge Is Denied By FCC Official Wuebington. Mar. 21— (UP) - A congressman from Missouri charges that bungling by federal communications commission monitors caused an American task force to be trapped by the Japanese in Alaskan waters. The charge- was made by Republican representative l-ouls Miller during a hous- committee Investigation of FCC activities. His testimony was interrupted by general counsel Charles Denny of the FCC. who shouted: "That’s a terrible* charge to make, and I categorically d< ny it." Tho Republican congressman claimed that the administration had tried to purge an admiral for revealing the story. Although at first Representative Miller made the charge flatly, later he said he hoped to produce two tnemliers of the task force to substantiate the accusation. The political status of former Minnesota governor Harold Stassen was clarified today. Secretary of the navy Knox publicized a letter from Stassen, who’s now a lieutenant commander In the navy, saying that he. Stassen, would not seek the Republican presidential nomination. Stassen said however, that he would accept It. If drafted by the G. O. P. convention. At his press conference. Knox i also defended the proposed Arab(Turn To Psge •. Column S) — , o Interview Women For Navy Offices Representative At Local Post Office Mrs. Paulino Bates, navy recruitment representative, will lie located at the Decatur post office this week, to interview women applicants for navy office appointments In Washington. Women 17«* yea* and older, not already engaged In essential activity, available for employment between now and June 30. are Invited to contact Mrs. Bates, from S:3O a m. to 5 p m Appointments are being made in four different categories, junior clerks, typists, stenographers and accounting clerks, at salaries ranging from 1148 to 1182 per ' month. In order to qualify all applicants must pass an appropriate civil service examination, which can be administered at any time convenient to the applicant, and graded Immediately. Women with no previous office experience, who are aide to qualify In the examination, would he eligible for thu entrance salary of *146 per month while those with at least one year or more of experience as either a typist or st-nographer. would be considered for appointment at *164 per month A starting salary of *lB2 per month is offered to account Ing clerks who have had at least two years of qualifying experience or an equivalent amount of accounting courses In an accredit«d college Applicants who qualify will be provided first class transportation (Turn To Pegs •* Columa 4) ■■■ <► TKMFERATURC READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER (:00 a. *• 10:00 a. m. .20 Neon ” 2:00 p. m. — — 40 3 00 p m., WEATHER M creasing cloud’nem and tomerrow with rain in southwest and ram or snow in north portion late tomorrow; not much chanpe in temperature.

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Royal Pair Marries In Ixindon T V si I. v ' ROYAL WEDDING of King Petei of Yugoslavia and Prince Alexandra of Greece, shown above, took place in lamdon with King VI ol Great Britain, godfalhai of the bridegroom, and King George II of Greece as witnesses. The exiled king’s romance with the pretty princess dates back several years, although their .engagement was officially announced last July 31.

Vesuvius Eruption Greatest In Years ■II Two Italian Towns Face Obliteration BULLETIN Naples. Mar. 21 - (UP) — The volcanic crater of Mt. Vesuvius ha* exploded with a terrifying roar. blanketing the countryside for 10 mile* around under a pall of smoke. Two mountain village* have been buried beneath ton* of flowing lava. On the Upper Stopes of Mount Veeuvlua. Mar. 21.—(UP)—Hissing streams of lava are eiigultiiig farms and houses at the outskirts of (wo towns on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. San Sebastiano and Massa Di Somma are expected to be complexly oblllerated by the molten ma«s. Their last Inhabitants have been evacuated. (Turn To P*«» I. Column t) — —— o Change In Voting Place Is Granted The pillion filed toy George Scheiferstein. trustee of Root township. Hugo Boerger. Domocrst and Fred Kukelhan. Republican, both precinct committeemen, to change the voting place in East Root precinct from the Afb"r school house to Dent school building was granted by the county commissioner*. The change will be effective with thep runary election in May. The Artw-r sch’xrl building is not occup led.

Coiporal Norbert Hess Writes Os Life On Italian War Front

If you remember the picture* of •old bald headed Mussolini pitch ing bay with hl* farmers." then you'll be able to put your Unger on the Italian map where Cpl Norbert A. Hess, twice wounded in action. Is stationed Cpl Hess, in a censored letter to the Decatur Dally Democrat, received today, wrote the name of the eector or city in hl* totter where he was stationed, but the censor cut it out. although the soldier stated they were now per mitted to tell where they were fighting since the “Krauts" knew the American* were there. Cpl Hess, son of Mr and Mr* Peter Hess, tobo already haveshrec sons la the army and the fourth will Iqgve Thursday to take the pre '.ndiction physical rxam. writro a breezy and interesting letter. Hl* description of the Italian country reads llhe a travelogs* The ceaa or clipped the date and eliminated several lines from the tetter, but it reads lihe this: Tvo been trying for the pas: year to drop you a tew liaee from

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No Classes Today In Catholic School The St. Joseph grade and Catholic high schools did not have classes today In observance of St. Jiweph's day. patron saint of the school and iRi-v. Joseph J. jlebnetz. pastor. Father Seimetz was honored at a program given J>y the school children Sunday evening In the school auditorium. Today, the pastor and several of the Sister teacher* attended an educational conference of the dloceie In Fort Wayne. o — Says Roosevelt Not To Seek Fourth Term Colorado Governor Expresses Belief. Indianapolis. Mar. 21. — (UP) Governor John Vivian of Colorado believes that President Roosevelt will not run for a fourth term. The Republican governor, at Indianap oils to address Jhe Rotary club, told reporters Ibis morning that he didn’t believe the presktont would run the risk of being defeated Ta quote Vivian: "I may be aione In my belief. Inst I don’t think ihe president will run the risk of a defeat. thereby detracting Immeasurably from what for him have been 12 glorious year*.” However. Vivian believes the Democraui will nominate Mr. Roosevelt's choice at their convention. As for Republican politics, the Colorado governor had little to xay. (Turn To Page 3. Column •)

thin aide of the pond so here goes. "At taxi I am finally permitted to tell you that I str. fighting on .. . (clipped). I guess the censor* decided that since the "Krauts ’ know we’re here, you might m well share the secret too. Naturally nothing can be said about the fighting, but I can say we ail . . . (several lines clipped) . . . map will show you is not so far away "Remember old bald headed Mussolini in the newsreel shots pitch Ing hay with hl* farmers? Well, i this I* the place. It's all low roll- : ing marshland drained, by a network of canals. Good for farming. I guess, but the poor "doggy ’ Isold ter) who dig* a tew inches too deep for his foxbote I* likely to wake up in a well fuR of muddy water • "The mail started coming through the first week we were here We were especially Interemed in seeing the Jm 3rd )Mue of Life Magazine Tbe Bret six page* wore devoted to sketches some artist made In our sector of tbe front (Turn To Pa<* A Coinam »

American And British Submarines, U. S. Air Fleets Take Heavy Toll

Allied Troops At Cassino In Critical Spot Germans Reinforce Town's Defenders By Secret Tunnel (By I'nlted Press) The iesue still Is In doubu at Cassino. German shot k troops are again lashing Itack at Allied troops within the rubble-heaped town, and it’s revealed that enemy reinforcements are making their way into the tight l>y means of a secret tunel. Nazi Panzer grenadiers haxe crept along the tunnel from an ancient Roman amphitheater jiwit outside of the town. And they've bolstered the band of enemy paratroop ers who have held out in the southwestern end of Cassino since the record Allied air ami artillery bombardment last Wednesday. A British radio reporter uays our troops inside Cassino are in a critical situation. The British newsman says that while New Zealanders control practically all of the town, they are under constant artillery fire from the surrounding hills and may have difficulty in holding their gains. Caasluo's wrecked hotel Continental. an improvised ffiazi fortress, apparently has become a no-man’s-laud, hit by the tire from both aides. Allic-d airmen yesterday flew more than 1,100 sorties over Italy at a cost of three planes. Fighter-bomlH-ts pounded enemy positions at both Cassino and the Aitzio beachhead, and American medium bombers hit enemy rail and shipping centers in both central and southern Italy. In western Europe today, big American bombers of the eighth air force leveled their sights on the French Invasion coast. Shepherded by a flock of Thunderbolt fighters. a force of heavies again battered the Pace De Calais area. No (Turn To Paga 8. Otume 1) - ■ o • — - —• Agriculture Supply Bill Is Approved Amount Requested By Bureau Is Cut Washington. Mar. 21 (VPI— The house appropriations committee has approved an agriculture department supply bill of approximately (Mk.Mto.OW for the 1545 fiscal year. This represents a cut of *»3.SM.OM from the amount reqm-st-ed Icy the budget bureau. The house committee saved *50.000.000 by r fusing tec authorize funds for the department’s schccol lunch program, which recently was rejected Icy the house And another major saving was effected by eliminating a request of *3«.500.000 for the farm security administration The report pointed out that a bill for the reorganisation of FSA functions in now pending in the house, and that ths committee didn’t consider It right to appropriate funds to the agency at this time Although *15.000.000 were- auth orlz d in advances for fann-ten-nant loan* from the fund of the reconstruction finance corporation. a targe grant for rural rehabilitation loans was turned down * But there were few changes in th* budgetary requests of most of the old-line divisions and bureaus of the department.

No Bids Received For County Trucks Scarcity Os Used Trucks Reflected The scarcity of used trucks was reflected today in the fact that the Adams county commissioners, who met in special session, did not receive a single proposal on their offer to buy two card trucks for the highway department. Recently the county council made an aippirqiriation -for two pickup trucks and the commissioners advertised for bids. A petition for a two and one-half ton truck to replace a three-ton White truck of 1»37 vintage, is (being prepared l<y the county. A priority inuat first be (rirtained liefore the cmnmiasloner- can advertise for bids. The truck Is needed for road work and also a« a vehicle to 4>e used in pulling the large county snow plow. In the event i> has to be used. The commissioners decided not to build the iflroproof ol! storage building south of the county garage building, on prtsperty owned by the county An insurance engineer reeommeded that such a place be erected to store oil (by the highway department, but the commissioners said the expenditure for the ’building would l»- more than contemplated savings in insurance Heart Attack Fatal To Mrs. Fred Hoile Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Mrs. Mary Hoile. 6s, wife of Fred Hoile, died suddenly of a heart attack Monday evening at 5:45 o’clock at her home in Root township, five miles northeast of Decatur. Khe was born In Germany October 13. 1*75. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Thealeman. and had lived In Root township for the past 43 years She was married to Fred Hoile January 28. 1(01 She was a member of the Immanuei Lutheran church. Surviving' in addition to the hu-band are one son Charles Hoile of I’nion township; and four daughters. Mrs William Hoffman of Ohio City <). Mrs. Albert Hiehle of I’nion township. Mrs. Kenneth Ohler of Ht Mary s township, and Mrs. Lewis Bhinkel of Ossian. One son is deceased. Five grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P m Thursday at the home and at 2 o'clock at the Im manuei laitheran church. Rev William H. Remmert officiating Burial will l*» in the church cemetery rhe body will be removed from the ZwU-k funeral home this evening to the residence where it may be viewed after 7pm Three Persons File For Primary Election Three person* filed today In county clerk Clyde Troutner’s office as candidates in the May pri mary election John Christener. RepwMican. county commissioner from the second district, and serving the second year of bls first three-year term, declared himself z candtdata for reelection (Another Repisblican. William H. Tettzner filed his declaration as precinct conrm it teems n from North PrMrle G Remy Bierly. Democrat, filed hia candidacy <of prosecutor from the 9*’h fudictal district.

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15 Enemy Vessels Sunk By U. S. Subs; Seven By British; Five By Airplanes By I’nitwl Frews. The Allies have sunk 27 more Japanelo ships H cretary of the navy Knox announces that American submarines accounted for »5 enemy ship* In recent action*. London reveals that BritLh stile marines sank seven more. American airmen destroyed flvJapanese vessels. load<-«l with some 1.5(t0 Jap tr<H>pa. off New Guinea. The latest haul of the American submarine. Includes two transports, two tank rs and II freighters This brings to 642 the tola) nnmlter of Japanese ships torpedoed by our submarines. 452 definitely sunk. 36 probably stink and 114 damaged All seven new sinkings scored by the British submarines occurred In the Malacca straits, at the southern end of the Malayan peninsula, and around nearby Sumatra. Two other were severely damaged hy the British sub*. Two of ihe five shli>s caught by Allied flbrs Off New Guinea were Japaktese transports, w*lii<h accounts for the heavy loss of life to the enemy The other three ve-sel* sunk were armed correties. The sinkings were carried out by a force of more than 100 American liombers and fighters. which sighted the Japanese convoy headed for New Guinea on Sunday In southeast Asia. British Indian troops have captured a Japam-.* held village ea t of Hukaang valley In northern Burma On the Akyab front to the south. British soldlqrs supported by tanks seized several Japanese strongpoints. Howevei, the enemy sp arhead on the central fruit continue, to drive towards India from the ('hindwin river. British forces engaged the column yesterday (Turn To Psgo <• Column 8) Value Os 'A' Gas Coupons Unchanged Indtanapolto. March 21 (t'P) The Indiana dlsirlet office of price administration calle attention to the fact that the value of "A" gasoline ration coupon* remains unchanged. The (IPA says many Hooaier ir.otoriste mistakenly believe that the coupon’* value Is reduc’d from three to two gallons tonight when 11-A stamp* are valid. The nww orders leave the ration at three gallons. but the new aeries must last three months instead of the previous fwomiontb period. a . i Late Bulletins PATTON OUSTED Allied Headquarters. Naples. Mar. 21.— (UP) — LieutenantGeneral George S. Patton, the officer nvolved in the aoldiertiappmg epteodee. hoa been replaced a* commander of the American seventh army. An official announcement says Pstton's place hae been taken by Major-Generat Alexander M. Patch. Jr. •OMB MARSHALLS Waehington, Mar. 21.—(UP) —The navy announce* that army, navy and marine bombers and tighter* attached four enemy petition* in the Marshall island* on Bunday They dropped 30 ton* of bomb*. A Pbctflc fleet announcement My* that one one atoll an lmmunition dump exploded, and on another heavy expiation* and Are* were obeerved. Ail of th* plane* returned.