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■ Report ■an Drive Rumania Be* Broadcast sawß ussians ave C«d Prut River bulletin Mar. "8 - (UP) — mSB stai.n announce*, in of the day. that Rusnave captured the port of Nikolaev. ■y init'-d Pres* «ti‘> indicates that '■> .mashed Into s*• ...y th.- Soviets B|V\k.- ili>* Rumanian " f , *“"' y ’ ,y * ,Orm * » li-. m*-n» t!i •>. r , , vmi>v<-<l actins Rumania proper |gßfoa>b .i-f also says the • ■a-s.-il th** Upper i.•■ar old Czcchoslon an apparent actdflrn'''i' that the Red ■■. - ’ !1 " important raill.w •». in Poland, to i.ipital of Rumania. 4 -h*- Soviets crossed MK -. I- miles northwest ‘"' i 100 m,,e * "" u,h >»• \t this point the iir«Karailels the river, -"■tny *1 iwn the lower Prut oil one of the few »«■ raJroads serving Nazi th* Ukraine. Striking along the west Irnnk. split a line from the • I tosses the river «lx miles eastward pMe Soviets have blocked BBoa'l of retreat for the in the 200-mlle-.alient along the army now stands riv r from Jassy, which >-n*-tny defense base In Ilntnanla and the forof Nazi .Marshal Thousands of wer- killed as Hank of the river. l|Mb- ilti -ian force placed tilery fire, another ||Mor«- massed along the opposite Cemauti. the n Bukovina province Zhukov's army pulled ,hl » r »y no.ooo i .4mule march made Roth armies now 1 '••' • sratid-* ale-mash I' r mto Rumania prountil they could tret straightened oat. broadcast says Ru ■th'' .it*-n.-<| with invasion. -xtenslve plans for the Of it, capital, Bin-bar-a tierman broadcast that Russian forces the lower Bug river the big Black Bea BB Nikolaev. P» mounting In Scandin- ■ T " >'•*• 1. Columa T) '•As Candidate Bounty Recorder W" f IMd.le, filed his dec. M , '- l!j >' a. a Democratic cany>r founty recorder, in the W f <v>utHy elerk Clyde O. ■' He is the first candidate ■ f " r thia, but two others. 9 N-MswaM and Gerhard Hr have publicly announced of running for the ■o'smsat w M made by Mr ■ in eonnestion with his 01- ■*- d« isration. READING ■OCRAT THERMOMETER > 9 • "’* 32 ■P m. — 42 9 ’ "»• 42 I WEATMtR B«oy with ram m Mu th ants H «M *"«w in north B*"* ’•"'flht and light rain 9** Weems im per. forenoon followvmlght follewod W’*’*’* «**der tomorrow; ■ U "’*»*f«Uty s«ron t

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Sgt. Taylor Death Officially Announced The war department has made official release of the report of the death of St. Sgt. Willis K. Taylor. 22. In action In the .Mediterranean areu January 30. The aergeantd Wife. Mr*. Vivian Taylor, und his parents. Mr. and Mr*. Ix*roy Taylor of thta city, were notified of his death -March 3 by the war department, following the custom of notifying relative well in advance of official press releases of cusuai'y list*. —— O ■ 1 ■ Oklahoma Election 01 Prime Interest Highly Important Election On Tuesday (By United Press) Political interest centers on Oklahoma today. Voters in Oklahoma's traditional-ly-Democratic second congressional district go to the polls in a hotlycontested npe< ial election. The importance of lhe election cannot be overlooked. The race for the house seat was clliitased last night with speeches by Senator Allien Barkley. Democratic majority leader, and by Senator E. H. Moore, Oklahoma Republican and bitter new deal foe. Barkley urged election of Democrat W. C. Stigler, saying a congressman Is needed who Is in sympathy with the objectives of the administration. Moore urged the election of Republican K. O. Clark as he attacked the record of the Democratic party. He described today's election as a chance for Oklahoma voters to repudiate the new deal. fhwemor John Bricker of Ohio, speaking lt\ Oklahoma City, took the opportunity to hit at Barkley and boost the G.O.P. candidate at the same time. Recalling Barkley a recent break with the president over the tas veto. Bricker cited Barkley s appearance In behalf of the Democratic candidate as an example of what he called new deal inconsistency. Bricker, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, is touring middlewestern states in a quest for convention delegates Meanwhile. Wendell WlUkfe carries on his WlsCotwln campaign to elect a slate of 24 convention delegates In the April fourth primary. The 1940 RepuWlcan presidential candidate delivered a blistering attack on the Roosevelt administration's labor program and foreign policies in a speech last night at Milwaukee. Wfllkle repudiated the contention that an irrepressible and inevitable conflict must eslst between labor and management. And he criticised the administration for falling to take an unmistakable stand on the Polish boundary dispute. In New York state, voters go to the polls to elect 90 delegate* to the RepubHcah and Democratic national convention*. However, principal Interest center* on the American labor party election, with (Turn To Pag* *. Column 1) ■ -o Endorse Gehrig For District Commander Local Legion Post Votes Endorsement Adams po**t 43. American Lesion Monday night voted unanlm ou» endorsement of the nomination of Tillman H. (Tlbbyl Gehrig for fourth district commander of tha American Legion Gehrig, an employe of the I* catnr works of the General Elec trie company, is a past er of Adams post, serving In 1935 and 193 d. and for the past seven years ha, been post adjutant He is also a past trustee of Adams served as district adjutant during the term of Vincent JBorman as fourth district com Gehrig who also I* a member of volture No 37. « * * Wayne, has held various district and state appointive post* The Decatnr man is the secona to annomce candidacy tor the district commander poet. ?. Haas, of Fort Wayne bad pr»» lonely annouuod

Invading Japs Advance Into Eastern India British Forces Are Thrown Into Fiqht To Stop Japanese Bv United Press Invading Japan*-*** forces have swept across Burma's Romra hills into eastern India. The enemy already Is 12 mile* or more across th, Burmese border. and heading for the Indian provincial capital of Imphal. Strong British forces have been thrown Into the fight to stop the enemy. An absolutely unconfirmed German report says the Japs have crush'd a powerful British armored unit and smashed to within 70 miles of Imphal. The Nazi broadcast, as recorded by the United Press in New York, claim* that the “routed” British units Included “several hundred taTfts” and *0 to 80 held guns. Farther south, British troops are clearing Jap raiding parties from the Tlddim-lmpba' highway Im-tween India and Burma. And a third Japanese force moving westward into India has l»e«*n repulsed after a brief artillery clash. Chinese expeditionary forces on the north Burma front are reported firmly astride the Upper Mo. gating valley. They captured an Important river town In this area, and killed an undisclosed number of Japan* se. x Two Jap supply ships have been caught by Allied planes In a desperate attempt to run supplies through General MacArthur's blockade of New Guinea. Both vessels, a coastal ship'and a l.oooton freighter, were either sunk or badlly damaged off the coast near Wewak. Our fliers also have downed iTvra To Page 5. Column •) ■• 0 ■*" Hartford Graduate Exercises Are Set • 20 Seniors Members Os Graduate Class Commencement exercises for the seniors of the Hartford townohip high school will be held In the school auditorium al 7:30 p. tn. Tuesday. April 18. Ruasell Steiner, principal, announced today. Rev. C. P. Maae, pastor of the Evangelical church of Berne, will deliver the commencement address to the 20 members of the graduating class. Baccalaureate exercises will be held In the school auditorium at 7.30 p. tn. Sunday. April H. with Rev. George Holston, pastor of the Linn Grove Evangelical church delivering the baccalaureate sermon Mtos Helen Glendening. daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvu Glenden ing. led the graduating class with an average of 95.11 percent, and will be the class valedictorian. Max Riggin. son of Mr and Mrs. Claude Riggin. will be cJaaa tatorian. with an average of 91.«2 percent. Other members of the graduating clans are: Clyde Augsburger. Betty Baßlger. Lester Dubach. Wavne Dubach, Norma Jean Fields. Norman Kistler. Kenneth Lehman. Alfred Moser. Psul Moser. Marjorie Poling. John Henry Poorman. Julia Bprunger. DeWayne Steiner. Laverne Steiner. Virginia Thurman. Vera Wanner. Maxine Yoder, Gene Zerkel. >■— Government Planned For Liberated France Algiers. Mar M.-tUPI-A pr*> visional assembly of the Frei a committee of national liberation has announced plans for a tempo* ary government in liberated France Under the program, the provl* tonal representative assembly would remain la power tor about a year from the time France la freed of Nutom Within that year. It would be replaced by an ejected body called the national coastitu cut assembly The new saeembly would write the constitution for the fourth French republic

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, March 28,1944.

Candidate • Nathan C. Nelson, Decatur attorney, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination as judge of thr 26th judicial circuit, subject to the May primary election.

Nathan C. Nelson Is Candidate For Judge Decatur Attorney Seeks Nomination Nathan C. Nelson, well known Decatur attorney, who has previou«ly served ae prosecuting attorney and county chairman, today announced his candidacy for the- Democratic nomination for judge of the 26th judicial circuit. A practicing attorney here many years. Mr. Nelson is well known in the county and district. He served as prosecuting attorney from 1929 to 1932 and as county chairman for six years. He has been active in politics all his life and was a candidate for the judicial nomination aix years ago. Mr. Nelson was horn in a log cabin a mile southeast of Geneva, on November 11, 1892. He attended the Geneva grade school and graduated from that high school. He later attended International Business School, read law in the offices of Wade Magley at Geneva and received a diploma from the American Law School. During World War I he was a member of Company I. 126th Infantry, ami served overseas for more than a year. He was on the front lines when the armistice was signed. Mr Nelson Im married, resides on (Turn To Page 3. Column 8) ■ -o Department Called To McConnell Co. The city fire department was called to a small fire at McConnell's Wholesale company cn North Second street Monday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. It was extinguished without much damage The fire was believed to have started from an overheated chimney. oCartons Needed To Ship Used Clothing Shipment Prepared For War Refugees Large carton* and boxe* are needed to pack and ship the used clothing gathered hare several months ago for the war refugee* Rev. Ouray W Moser, chairman of the drive, announced today. "We need cartons and boxes that will hold from 78 to Utt bounds of clothing. All the clothing ha* been cleaned and is ready for shipment to the termlaal at Toledo We ask merctesnre and others to help us get tbU clorhiag started on Its way by donating shipping cartons’. Rev. Moser appealed The clothing is now stored at the fooMcnkopf Irepiement store im Third street and wilt be packed Thursday aigbt by the grovp at vnlunteem Persoas or firms who have cartons or suitable packing boxe. are requested to get in touch with Rev. Moser, or deliver the coetainers to the Mollenkopf store. Heversl thousand pounds of used cio'hiag was obtained tn the drive last fall in thio elty and county. It had to be sorted and cleaned Tht* task ha* now boon accomplished •nd the local committee I* ready to akfo it to Toledo, from which point it will travel aatil it reaches the refugees overseas

Men Under 26 To Take Examination April 7 Orders Received By Local Draft Board Men under 26 years of age. although in a deferred claax. will receive notice Immediately to report for pre-lnductlon examination in Indianapolis on Aiprll 7. It was announced today by clerk* of the Adams county selective service board The local board today received orden* from the state selective service director to make the change. The April 7 call list is therefore heIng revised to comply with the new regulations, regardless if a man was deferred. The change mean* that from one-third to one-half of those formerly notified to go to Indianapolis for the pre-lnduction exam* will receive orders not to appear on April 7. The contingent will be composed of IA. lAO. 2A and 2B men. born since April 3, 1918. who have not l>een examined by lhe armed fon*w within the Mat 90 days. It was emphasized by the board clerk that those men who are dropped from the April 7 call do not have their status changed, except that they do not have to report at this time The selection* In the contingent are still based on *M|ueru.-e of order number. Those having high order numbers and wno are above 26 yeans of age. will flrwt be dropped from next month's contingent. The same system is being carried out throughout the country, on the order that no deferments will be give/ to men between 18 and 26 yearn of age. Canteen Petition To Receive Early Action Seek Operation. Os Youth Center Here Action on the petition filed by the Youth Committee, sponsored by the Woman'* dub. for the operation of a Taen Canteen or youth center here, supported hy allocation of funds from the Decatur Community Fund. Ine.. will be made withill the coming week. Carl C. Pumphrey, president of the DCF. announced today. t The petition was, presented to the Decatur Community Fund directors last evening and referred to the budget committee, which Is composed of Walter J. Krick, city superintendent ut school*. 11. O. Gentls. president of the Chamber of Commerce. Arthur E Voglewede, attorney; C. E. Bell, president of the Red Cross, and E. V. McCann, manager of the Central Soya company. The committee will report between now and next Monday, when the first annual meeting of the Decatur Community Fund organization will be held. The petition requested that the Youth Committee, cofhposed of representatives of social, service and civie organiMlion** in the city, be alloted funds to establish and operate the canteen or youth cente*. Mr Pumphrey also named a publicity committee, composed of Arthur R. Holthouse. Miss Betty Trlcker and Deane Dorwln. Suitable site* for locating a canteen are being Investigated by the Youth Committee. Compliance with sanitary and fire law* are involved and the committee is proceeding in the selection of a suitable building, with requirement* In mind. A nominal amount will I* asked to establish the canteen, the venture not having any experience record to go by. the -*mmittee said a Deny Enemy Submarine Shells Oregon Coast Astoria. Ore . March 38 -(UP) — Amy and navy officers say a rumor that aa enemy sutanarine off the coant fired several shell* toward Seaside. Ore . Is untrue. Captain J. D Barner, commandant of the U. 8. naval station at Adtorfa. Ore. sayw n«> report* of enemy submarine, off the coast have been received Major W L. Kroger es Fort Steven. an intelligence officer, explain* that the remora gNbebly started after hoevy gun* nt Fort Steven* fired into the oeean. while aaval plauee on maneuver* dropped death ebargeo.

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U. S. Bombers Pound Al Nazi Held Airfields Churchill Expresses Disappointment Over Progress In Italy By United Press American heavy bombers today continued the pre-lnvaslon assault against German airfield* In France. About 50« flying fortresses, accompanied by a Ilk** number of fighters, hammered four big enemy airfl* Id* In a wide arc around Pari*. One force of our bomber* *wept almoit clear across France to blast a German air base at DIJ >n. 65 mile* from the Swiss border. The other targets were Chains. Chateaudttn and Rhelins. which run in an arc ground Paris from the south to lhe northeast. Chatres was one of the nine airfields attacked yesterday by a force of some 1,9(M» American war planes Reconnaissance pictures show that their bombloads did severe damage in seven and considerable damage to the other two Britain's mosquito bombers were out last night battering Essen and the Ruhr valley. Inside Germanv The German* struck back with widespread raids on England and Wale*. The Nazis claim the port of Bristol was hit. Observer* 111 London think that the motive behind last night's G rmmi raid* was to seek out allied troop* and armor massing for the coming invasion of western Europe. The Nazis lost at least II planes. Prime Minister Churchill again ha* express, d his disappointment over the Allies' »low progress In Italy. The prime minister made his remarks in commons, following » request for a report ou the Italian situation. A member of common* remind'd Churchill that the British peie pie could take It, that they wanted to be told of their setback* as well aa their successes. To that, the prime minister replied: “I think they are not to be denied a clear View of the position which exists in Italy. But I do tTurn To Pag* 6. Column 3) — ■■■ 0 ■ ■ I. Gales Announces Bid For Governor Quits As Chairman Os Indiana G. 0. P. Indianapolis, Mar. 28. — (UP) — The flrst Hoosier Republican to announce his candidacy fw governor Is Ralph Gates. The Columbia City politician made the announcement thia morning after he had given hi* reaignatkm a* Re publican state chairman to the G O. P central committee. Gate* said. "I feel that I . . . am freeing myself properly and honorably to announce my can dldacy for the Republican guber natorial nomination '* A reaoluilon was adopted by the committee accepting Gatea' resignation. Sixth district chairman John Lauer of Williamsport was named to succeed him The new state chairman predicted a Republican victory this year But he admitted that his prediction was made with '•ome reaer rations Lauer served aa Vermillion county chairman from 1926 to 1933 He moved to Warnau county two year* ago to operate ht* farm He served *• an enlisted maa tu the last war and he baa one son (Tars T# Fag* 8. (Mama 8)

21 Units Necessary For Farm Deferment Review Agriculture Class Deferments It wiirtakv 21 farm unit* to obtain an agrlcultura deferment, compared to 16. which was the basis formerly set for Adam* county, in granting deferment to farmers and farm hands, rhe Adam* county selectiv'viervice board, has Iteen advised. Tin- units are contplled on the number of acres, planted acres, ni*n*lH-i- of cattle, hog* and other product* raised on the fatwn for which deferment Is sought, the schedule show*. Farmer* or those engaged In farming who are referred are placed in 24* classification Many farmers will be affected by rhe new order which was iMued by the state *elwtlve service Itoard, on the advice rfnd aid of the agricultural advisory committee of Purdue univeriilty. The Adams county Itoard la now reviewing all 2*C and 3-C agricultural claswffication*. After the list is revised, there will not lie any 34.' exemptions, since that classification was for farmers with dependents. Ilependencv is no longer ground* for deferment. Assisting the board are the lira ber* of U. N D. A. war tnsai-d. of which Winfred Oerke I* the local chairman. Deferments for agricultural pursuit* are granted for a limited period, not to exceed six months. Supplies Os Butter And Cheese Increase Drop Is Predicted In Meat Allotments Washington, Mar. 28—(UP)--Spring this year will bring Amer lean hou-ewlve* more butter and cheddar cheese. The war food administration say* the butter supply Is up a little. So there'll be more for civilians. But this doesn't mean that th point value of butter will go down There’s still not enough for that cheese factory will mean more A production boom in the cheddar cheese on American table*. Other cheeses, like SwlM. Italian and limburger. are In for r. cut. Meanwhile the office of price administration announce* that meat allotments will drop from their midwinter high. Lower quota* are predicted for April. May and Jun* The civilian butter supply I* expected to total 432.<*00 <MH) pounds, an increase of 22.two.tMM) pounds over the January-March allotment The extra portion was made possible. WFA said, because the government still ha* enough butter Imught last year to meet all leaselend and some military requirements. WFA ha* ordered in percent of the luitter produced du. ing April set aside for government purcha*-' but the May and June net aside percentage* have not been determined At the same time. WFA reported the civilian meat allotment will total only 4.544.300 pounds compared with 5.091,300 for the first quarter The ration of href, pork, veal and lamb will remain about the same The Cheddar cheese allocation will go up 90.000 000 pound* during the three month* to tout 120.000.000 pounds. Cheddar production is expected to reach WO.060.000 pounds during 1944. So the civilian allotment Is propor tionatrly increased WFA also reported that civilians may expect during the next quart* r a “good supply” of potatoes. spinach, lettuce, carrots beet*, dtru* trait*, canned bean*, tomatoes and a number of other freeh vegetabl-s. frozen vegetables. eggs and milk

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50-Room Hostelry Is Destroyed In Worst San Francisco Fire During Past Decade San Franclwo. March 28—(UP) —(At leaat 22 persons have Jost their lives In a San Franciaco hotel fire I)e||eved to have l»een set by a pyromaniac. The blaze destroyed the 50-rorvtn New Amsterdaan hotel i-arly this morning, climaxing a aeries of smaller fire* in lhe district of cheap hotel* and rooming houses 'ln addition to the 22 dead, moat of whom were sleeping «hipyard workers. 32 person* were Injured. •Flame* broke out slinultanoously on all four floor* of the building about midnight and spread rapidly. It took firemen ttwo hours to bring the fire under control. And four hours after she fire started, amtlrulance crews and rescue squad* still were carrying out the bodies of the dead and the unconcious forms of those overcome hy smoke. (Police describe the fire aa one of the city's most severe in the past decade. They believe it was the work of an arsonist. Patrolmen on the scene say witnesses reported seeing two men fleeing from the building Just a f«vw minutes Itefore the flames were discovered Firemen were called to the same district three time* last night to extinguish fires in other small hotels. In all case*, they report, a definite odor of gaeollpe or kerosene was discovered. And police in both San Francleco and Oakland link the fire to those set in II Oakland hotels last Saturday. Police records show that most of the New VmsterdiMn rooms were ois-upied by shipyard workers. Many of them fled to th? nearest windows and tried to land In nets held beneath them by firemen. Soui" were trapped and burned to death a* they attempted to escape. One woman reportedly broke her lock In a leap to a firemen's net. ——o ——— Asked To Withhold Conversion Appeals Wuwhlngton. Mar. 2« —(UP)— The w fiMid administration asks farm re to withhold appeals for conversion of farm tractors fnan Steel wheels to rubber tires. The WFA explains that except in extreme hardship caoe*. no more conversions are possible at present without depleting stock* t< rear tire* needed for replacement*. Such conversions also would delay the u»e of new tractors. The WFA say* the situation is so serious that wmc now tractors are befog turned out "•barefoot" and are landing in storage yards. Dome are being ebiirpwl to dealer* without tires. o Urge Continuance Os Stabilization Plans Secretary Stimson Urges Continuation Washington. Mar 28. — (UP) — The spoUlght is on the senate banking committee, which is considering an extension of the admtn Istra* lon* stabilisation program Secretary of War Rtlmson urged the committee not to modify the program In any way which might give false hope* about an early end of the war. Btimson said that the nation must protect the -oundne*s of th* American dollar as a sign of good faith to the men and women in uniform overseas Former Senator George Norria of Nebraska think* the aoldier vote bill recently passed by congress I* anything but a *lgn of good faith to those oversea* Senator Guffey of Pennaylvaala today released a letter from Norria in which the former senator branded the MH as a “bogus " Norri* said the reoult would he that “owr soldiers . will be practically disen franchised ' In the house lenders hold only (Tarn T« P»g* 6. Cefomn 31