Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 135, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1944 — Page 6

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Major League Teams Resume Action Today Last night's Tilts Cancelled For D-Day New York, June 7 ( l’P)— Major league baseball prepared to resume action today following the cancellation of both scheduled games yesterday in observance of D-day, Both garnet* were slated for the National league and under the lights. Previously the major leagues had announced that all games scheduled on Invasion day would be played with maas prayers to be said at the parks by sane and play-' era alike President Branch Rikey of the Brooklyn Dodgers. scheduled to play the Philadelphia Phillies, and Bill Benswanger of the Pittsburgh j Pirates, scheduled againet the ('in -| cinnati Reda, expressed a desire to i keep their parks darkened last night. The American league schedule for today called for two games, Detroit at Chicago and New York at Boston. In the National league, Boston plays at New York. Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Cincinnati

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at Pittsburgh. . Three R'jected Boston. June 7. (UP) Bobby Doerr, star second baseman of the Boston Red Sox. and two of his team mates, outfielder Leon Culberson and catcher Roy Partee were back with (lit- club today, all having been rejected for military service yesterday. Doerr’s rejection was tentative and due to a perforated ear drum . He was directed to report for another physical in 33 days. Culbers >n ami Partee definitely were turned down, the former for a bad knee and the latter for a bad > ankle. Allen To Giants New York. June 7 (UP) John ;ny Allen, veteran major league pitcher, rejoined the list of active i players today as he checked out a . New York Giant uniform Allen, a resident of St. Petersburg. Fla., arrived here late yesterday after a abort conference with manager Mel Ott. signed a contract. He won six and lost four last year. ‘ dividing hfs time between the j (Hants and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

" - ■ o MAJOR LEAGUE SUMGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. 0 H St. Louis 29 14 .674 Pittsburgh 23 16 .590 4 Cincinnati 24 IS .571 4>4 New York 20 23 .465 9 Boston 21 25 .457 9’4 Brooklyn 19 23 .452 9’4 Philadelphia 17 22 .436 12 Chicago 13 25 .342 13’4 AMERICAN LEAGUE — W. L. Pct. G.B. St. Louis 27 20 .574 New York 22 IS .550 I’4 Detroit 24 22 .522 Chicago 20 21 .488 4 Boaton 21 23 .477 4% Philadelphia 20 22 .476 4’4 Cleveland 21 25 .457 5’4 Washington 20 24 .455 5’4 YESTERDAYS RESULTS National League Philadejphia-Brooklyn. postponed. Cincinnati-Pittsburgh, pout potted. Only games scheduled. American League No games scheduled. CORT Tonight & Thursday Het urn Engagement of a Great Screen .Masterpiece! JOHN k rows MORGAN M ADM TAMISOff • IMtMN IMNASD R B mm MAUN • oonaio mux I mcmmt • sum whins ALSO—"Don Winslow of Coast Guard” 9c300 Inc. Tas O—O Frl. A Sat—SlH EllioK "Mojave Firebrand.** Plus let chapiter, “Tiger Woman." - - O O Sun. Mon. Tuds. “Clrt in the Caoe" A “Pardon My Rhythm."

Today's Sports Parade By JACK CUDDY | (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) > New York. June 7— (UP) — Cmdr. Jack Dempsey sums up the big invasion in this fashion: "the r toughest luxly of lighting men In . history is tackling perhaps the i toughest situation any war has . known." . Commander Dempsey of the . U. S. coast guard warns, "Don’t . sell (host* Germans short. They'll put up one helluva fight. I've . seen them in our prison camps; and they are mean—very mean men trained to kill fur more than 10 years.” , D'-mps y, who never suffered a . physical injury In the ring, sat In his New York apartment a semicripple because of the hurts he suffered while teaching other men to tight. There wax pain from a v< rtebra Injury received when hi* was tossed off the mat at Man. hattan Beach, while teaching ■'Judo" io coast guardsmen. Dempsey, as he seekv his bed early each night, admits that he is a mess unable to take it any i more at the age of 49. He says: "I could take It If I could get my sleep, but I don't get It there are ' so many things to do." Dempsey and his 25 asdstunts groom thousands of men each day at Manhattan Beach for the con. flict to come. Those youngsters are grounded in boxing, wrestling. Judo, and running with full equip, ment, which gives them stamina. Dempsey said, "we do a grand, fast jolt physically for these buys; but more important, we give them the confidence that they can tight we give them morale." Arc any young lighters (proses. slonal leather tossers) being developed in service? Dempsey said, “everyone in our war business is too damn'd busy to con. slder things like that." Dempsey concluded: '•every youngster In the invasion has ! been taught to fight. He goes In I with confidence, as a result of his physical training in the coast j guard, army, or navy What they've been taught simmers down to rough and tumble. In which one kills or gels killed. There h< no middle ground—lt’s do or die. That’s why they're so tough." o Softball Games Are Cancelled On D Day ■Sofifltall games scheduled for Tuesday night at Worthman Field, were cancelled in observance of D-Day, with league officials and players alike desiring to jotn with other cltizenu in prayer and meditation for success of the invasion o Urqe Boys Sign For Summer Softball All boys of Decatur expecting to play in the summer softball leagues at Worthman Field and have not already signed, are asked to do so at the field tomorrow or Friday morning. Steve Everhart, recreation supervisor stated today. Two age groups will he formed, one for boys 10. 11 and 12, and (toys from 13 to 16. inclusive. The roster of teams will lie announced Baturday and play will start next week o — — NAZI STRENGTH irnottnosa vena ru« 11 his advancing troops and harass the German retreat. "In less than a month, the strength of the German armies has been broken, and the city of Rome has been liberated." Alexander declared. "Rise together against the common enemy." Supporting Alexander's confident statement, official sources revealed that 18,000 Germans have been captured by (he sth army alone since the start of (be present offensive. By mid-afternoon yesterday, the northern wing of the pursuing sth army f orcas had driven to a point 10 miles above Rome and only about five miles from Lake Braedano, while infantry spearheads on the west flank were abont 1214 miles west by northwest of the capita! and some 2’4 miles from the sea. Front dispatches said the advance was continuing steadily, and It was Indicated both columns had gone considerably beyond the points reported In today’s communique. On the right flank of the Sth army line, ths British Sth army was reported meeting much stiffer resistance, although the steady advance through the hills northeast and east'of Rome continued. One wing of the Bth army pushed on to within striking distance of Huhlaco, 30 miles east of Rome, while New Zealand troops striking along highway 82 drove six miles beyond Bora to capture Batoorano. Allied airmen dominated the battlefields and the road lines U> the heavy losses In men and material north throughout the day. piling «P among the retreating German.* without encountering a single enemy plane. A strong force of possibly 500 or morn American Flying Forteresees and Liberators swung the main

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Absence Os German Planes Is Reported Air Resistance By Nazis Is Lacking American Fighter-Bomber Station. June 7.—(UPl—Thunderbolt pilot* returning from patrol* over Normandy reported today that 100 or more Allied glider* lined the Held* In Normandy, although the airborne troop* eeetned to have dinappeared Into the nurroundlug count ryalde. 1-arge fire* al*o were Righted by the patrol*, and the blaze* were believed to be the result of American dive-bombing attack* In the area late yeatenlay. The patrol pilot*, many of whom have been over the aector at leaat three time*, reported a total absence of the German luftwaffe. Second Lt. Hilton L. Lewi*. 24, Edmond, Okla., described flying over the beachhead* like being In a *trange, nhadowy world constantly crowed and re-croa*ed by aircraft. "You look one way and MC (’-47 * towing row aftei row of glder*," he Raid “You look away and «ee the «liin bellle* of P-38* glide pa*t. All uround you buzz P-47'x. “You etraln and strain with your eyes, but all you ever can see are conxtant crowd* of never-ending Allied aircraft. It Ir like being a fl*h in a bowl of mucky water -alway* popping into other fish.” Portugal Stops All Exports To Germany 'Washington, Jane 7— (UP) — Germany today wax deprived of her last major source of Wolfram — source of steel-hardening tungsten —fcy Portugal's declelon to stop all exports to Germany and to shut down her Wolfram miner, immediately. 4t was a major diplomatic victory for the Allies, consummated on the eve of the great Invasion of France It marked the third victory in economic warfare for the Allies In a Ifttle snore than a month. o Homecoming Planned For Major Mahurin Tort Wayne, Ind.. June 7--CUP) tPlans.for the official homecoming of Maj. Walker M. Mahurin, 25. one-time leading ace of the European theater, were still In the tentative stages today. Fort Wayne mayor Harry W. Baals and the cHy civilian defense council, who were In charge of the program, reported nc definite plans, although Baals intimated that Sunday might be the day of the official welcome. iMahurin. who holds 21 aerial victories and wears the distinguished service cross, arrived quietly with his mother from Now York yesterday. only a f«w hours after the beginning <yf the Allied tnvaeion. weight of the aerial offensive against Rumanian target*, hammering the Ploestl oil Heids, the Danube river iron gate <1 Turnu Severin, and rail yards at Brasov and PiteatL

Demote Officer For Revealing D-Day Date (London June 7—(UP) A major general in the U. 8. army air forces ha* been demoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and sent to the I'nlted States for revealing the approximate date of the western European invasion to a group of guest* at a cocktail party Vwo months ago, it was dlcloscd today The general, whose name vu withheld. I* said to have remarked In the presence of several people: “On my honor the invasion will take place before June 13.” o —— Madden Designated Democrat Keynoter Indianapolis June 7— (UP) — Judge Henry O. Goett, chairman of the Democratic state conven. tlon committee, announced today that Rep. Ray J. Madden. D.. Ind., has been designated a* keynoter for the convention June 15 and 16. Goett said that Madden, a Gary i resident and member of congress l from the first Indiana district since 1943, will deliver the key. ■ note address June 16 and will | nerve as temporary chairman of the convention. The convention committee chairman announced the appoint inent of Mayor Jesse I. Pavey of South Bend as permanent chair, man; A. J. Hearing, Winslow, *ergeant_at.arm*; Mrs. Mary Frances Leonard, Muncie, chief i usher; Al x E. Gordon. Indiana, polls, chief doorkeeper; Charles E. Sklllen, Winamac, secretary and C. U. Gramelspacher, Jasper, treasurer. • HURL JAPANESE (Coatlnuad From rags 1) on the Salween front to open an attack on Lameng, strategic mountain peak overlooking the old Burma road. ——— —o— ‘ — — Trade in a Good Town — nacatui JOAN fONTAINI, motion picture Academy Award winner, is pictured here as she told the court In Loe Angele:. Cal. that she felt like a guest In her own home while married to Actor Brian Aherne Miss Fontaine was grant,ad a divorce. (Inttrnttioaal) A

Blood Donations And War Bond Sales Jump U. S. Rallies Behind Army Os Liberation (Ry United Press) Bllhml donations jumped to an alltime high today. In some cases tripling the usual number of donors, and war bond sales were up as much ax 75 percent In some places M America rallied behind Its army <>f liberation storming fortress Bur- ' ope. Three limes the normal flow of donors swamped the blood bank at St. Louis and the Red Cross reported It wax making appointments week.* in advance to accommodate everyone. At New York, blood banks reported a 300 percent increase in future Imokings. Figures on actual increase* In yesterday's bond Hales were unavailable, but at St. I/ouis a etirvey of booths throughout the city revealed a jump of from 50 to 75 percent and In all cases increases were reported. At Detroit, t*ie Red Cross estimated blo<xl donations Increased 4o percent above the previous high of Feb. 22 when 12,023 bleedings w.Te made. Bond sales at Detroit "skyrocketed” as many plants throughout the metropolitan area Issued specially Inscribed D-day sdtlta. A line up of 35 |H>ople awaited the opening of the Red Cross blood iHink at Philadelphia yesterday morning and the center wax "jaipmed" all day long. More than 1.000 pints were taken, nearly 300 above the previous high of 704. At Columbus. 0., double the usual number of donors visited the blood bank and more than 350 bleedings were made by noon. War bond centers in the Buckeye capital reported good siiTi'x with emphasis on higher denominations. At Washington, where an average of 375 donors contribute to the blood bank daily, about 550 donations were reported yesterday and hundreds of perwon a made appointments by telephone. At Baltimore, appointments for blood donations were coming In dt the rate of 100 an hour. Normal number of calls at the Baltimore blood bank Is 15 an hour, the Red Cross said. Cleveland reported that 586 appointments were kept at the blood bank yesterday compared to the imial Itm and at Atlanta 220 persons made appointments for future contributions. Indiana reported a 50 percent Increase in blood donors and war bond purchases and pt Orange. Tex. the payroll office of the Consolidated Steel Corp, was swamped i ovsA. .. —■?!>. .....fa IF A LOAN WILL HELP YOU— I don't hesitate to come in and talk with us There will be no obligation U you do not take a loan. SPECIAL SERVICE If you need a loan and are unable to call at office during day. we can see you any Tuesday or Saturday evening. Just write or phone us the tune you want to sec us. I LOCAL LOAM COMPANY IsearseriteS Oser Schaler Store - TeleshOM 2-1-7 II OICATUN, INDIANA II Open Daily 8:30 to 5:30 ‘I Tliurs until 13:30 i m A I I • C_T WHO'LL PAY YOUR HtNTT If fire forces you to move, who will pay your rent while your home is being repaired or rebuilt? Ask about Rental Value Insurance. It costs very little, may save you a lot. Suttles-Edwards Co. Agents Decatur, Ind. Niblick Store Bldg. BapMMMfag ne Am CaMnfep mmE 6*wp CMopooy of Maofaed. Com .

• • X- MISSIS Bl -«■ . ’-.Kni TONS OF HEAVY BOMBS arc loaded somewhere ln heavy bombers of the Army Air Force on th. over the invasion coast of France. The airmen she ) softened up the enemy for the long-awaited LT 1 tinue to smash at German Installations, strafe Gemvehicles and protect our own soldiers. '

with bond bttyere. < Chicago reported that the In |; crease in blood donations wax 100 , percost in the number of persons ( who came in off the street to make a contribution. Telephone appoint- < ments jumped 40 percent and a big i day was anticipated today. Men's Union Prayer Service Thursday - The men’s union prayet service, which is held each Thursday evening at the Decatur library auditor- i lum, will be of special important" this week because of the invasion i Those In charge extend a special Invitation to all fathers of boys or girkt in the invasion, Catholic or Protestant, to attend the service tomorrow, evening at 7:30 o'clock.

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