Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1944 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Bvary Erasing Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Bsterafi at Uta Decatur, lad., Poet O*ce at Second clmb Matter. f. H. llaUer„ President K R. Kolthouse, Soc'y A Box. Mgr. DMI D. HeUer Vice Preaident Tubacrlptlon Rates Single Copies— 1 .04 One week by carrier —— .20 By Mall In Adama, Allan, Jay and Wells eountlea, Indiana, and Mercer and Van Wert eountlea, Ohio, >4 50 per year; >2.60 for aix month; >1.35 for throe mouths; SO cents tor one month. Elsewhere: 16.50 per year; 83.00 for six months; |165 tor three months, *0 cents for one month. Men and women tn the armed forces 11.50 psr ysar or 11.00 for throe months. Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO. II Lexington Arenas. New York 26 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111. Buy extra War Bonds this week —ll's the Fifth campaign. —o The Japs are finding out what the 829 "super-fortress" Is and figuring how they underestimated the Yanks. —o Remember just a few weeks ago when you promised yourself you I wouldn’t complain when hot weather came? O—O p You are not giving any thing when you buy a war bond. You are mvestiging in savings that will mean much In many years. o—o In several vacant hits about town, the weed* are again getting the best of things. Mow them down now. It looks better and is better. O—O If the rest of the walls of Hitler's fortress, long boasted about, are no stronger than the Atlantic wall, the Yank* may be home for Thanksgiving. —o—o England in being bombed by robot planes that work without pilot or »rew which aounds a little expensive since few of them ever return. We dou i believe there will be a coal shortage next winter but there might be or you might have to buy from a reserve pile of the government, The safe way is to have your bin filled now with at least part of your next winter’s supply. O- O- — Governor Dewey isn't a candidate but he Is busy writing his acceptance speech. American politics has reached the point where the average guy can't have much fun in boosting for his favorite. The war has changed many things including politics. O—O— Adams county leads the state In Individual bond sales Improportion To the Pooplo k of Illis Community * r Why are **« getting all the sttenUen in the Ftftn War Loan? Every poster, ad m litis newt»per, every nmreei. every - > bill bear/. c—dX rail ,wllo I bßßOupeer viif i I V ;TA ,7‘|i| that without leßAfij Ju * m When you consider that over •0 cents out of yvery dollar of our present swollen record natteudlncoownM into theooUtete of Amarftans eamta/not swa’ux&iffjsffi ind'rldual in thta canmunlttHn *Jeal , p<rt :c!patkm*fn this wtetean will mean mat sacrifice but no n-atter how great this sacrifice may ba ft wft be small compared to the invasion txe unroll. Uxwww a ■.a » I

to population up io the Fifth War Loan Campaign. Interest is being manifested and it Is believed we can do It again. Please help by purchasing an extra one hundred dollar bond. O—O Theme big American airplanes bombing Japan coat a million dol lars each and are bigger than your lot and higher thau your house. When we lose one of those, its something. To replace them more money is needed. Buy those bonds and back the brave boys that are doing the job for you. O—O Congress is now composed of 316 Democrats. 212 Republicans and four from minor partice. That gives the DemocaU just an even break and the minor parties the balance of power. It's just a little too close to be a working organisation for the administration, whether that good or bad for the people. O—O Approval of price control by Oi*A for another year which was voted by the House should receive general indorsement of American consumers. The agency has committed a number of errors, but It unquestionably has succeeded In preventing runaway prices. DPA's present director also has enhanced the prestige of the unit.—indianap oltet Star, O—O Adams county fared well at the Democratic state conention. Robert Heller, of this city, was elected as a fourth district alternate to the national convention and E. J. Schug of Berne was chosen as a vice-presi-dent of the convention. The meeting was enthusiastic although nominations were made without floor battles. It was a war-time meeting and the business as dispatched in the shortest time ou record. O—O The flying aces of America have bombed Japan again and its the start of a campaign that will make the war leaders of the Japanese really feel "so sorry.*' Two islands were also bombed and Yanks landcd on Saipan island, only 1.600 miles from the Jap mainland. The forces are closing In and it certainly doesn't look now as if those little men from the east would write the peace terms In the U. 8. White House as they boasted a couple of years ago. • O—O Occassionally we hear some one ask if the war bonds are good. They are. They are the very best investments In al! the world. Look at the signatures and you will And they are signed by the same officials who sign the paper bills you carry in your wallet. Read your bond over and you will discover that they are backed not only by the U. 8. treasury but by every bit of property in this country. If that doesn't make them solid, there la nothing worth asking as security. Buy and keep all you can. - Poor old Finland haw lost her period of grace and is now taking a pounding from Russia. It seems that the best judgment was not used by the friendly little nation tha. all Americana felt kindly •«- ward because of the honorable way in which they met all obligations from the first world war. We had hoped they could have saved their country but It didn't work out. Pernaps they cap st|ll feel they can safely do so, but In the meantime their reprcMntatlves to this country have bean ordered home. "-O' ■■■■-— Aoo * June l|-dohn Clark graduates from Indiana Dental college. Indiaawpolbi- 1 ‘ • •Mayor >D«Vags and twenty-foui volunteer firemen go to Fort Wayao to attend the Ifith annual convention of the Northeastern Indiana Volunteer Firemen's association , , M ♦ ni * lumber mill at Sturgis Mich. 'Bueiaaw men are soUclUgg for

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COURT HOUSE Divorce Asked A suit for divorce lux lieen (11-d -d by Ervin Springer against Glardy* Springer The plaintiff stated he operate* an 80 acre farm and -works the swing shift trick at 'he city light and power plant. Ii» claims his wife refuses io prepare his meals, milk the caws and tn properly care for the obild. He allege* she stays in ta*d until ft or 10 o'clock in the morning, and takes the child in to the field tn care for it. He claims she baa told hkn to get a divorce. He asked custody of the child. Siismmons were ordered issued to the sheriff of Adams bounty, returnable September 4. H. K. iMoClenahau is hhe attorney for the plaintiff —— o — f Modern Etiquette *! By ROBERTA LEE | p p Q. 'ln what way can one discriminate ibetween the people' to whom wedding invitations are to be sent, and those to whom announcements are mailed? <A- InMations are sent to the close friends whom one really wishes to attend the wedding. Announcement* are mailed only to those not considered sufficiently close' to ibe invited to the wedding. But do not send an invitation and an announcement to the same perthe Kai vat ion Army. Office girls from lhe Cloverleaf Creameries enjoy breakfast at Bellmont Park. The C. E. society of lhe J’resbytcrian church give play. "Daddy ilAonglegs" at the Decatur high school auditorium.

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son. Q. W a girl mistakiw a man for an acquaintance and speaks to him. •what should the man do? >A. He should lift his hat courlously, just a* though he knew her, ■but should not take advantauge of' her mistake. What gifts are given at a celot> rat ion of a twentieth wedding anniversary? <A. Gifts of china I Household Scrapbook I | By ROBERTA LEE j ♦ — — Wall Paper Stains save a sow pieces of wall pagwr when papering. If there is a stain that cannot be removed with customary methods take a remnant of the paper, tear off a piece in an irregular shape, paste it on to match the design and the patch will be difficult to detect. Zinc To clean line cut a lemon into halves, take one naif and rub the sine. Allow it to remain for an hour (hen wipe off. It twill make lhe sine like now; Olive Oil Bome petgile consider the taste of olive oil unpleasant. To make it agreeatble, add a small pinoh of salt. CHURCHILL SAYS (Osa Hawed ffrsm Pag* i) opened in full accord with the Russians and the decisions reat hed at Tehran, "although the execution of plants adopted there is far from being complete.” Uhurchlll estimated that 1.u00.000 men may be fighting on both sides now in Normandy and called this a “great moment in history." "Together with our Allie*," he

said, “we will go on to the end and the end will be* the more terrible for our foes, the longer the struggle continues and the longer this war is protracted.” Churchill reiterated that the Allies had achieved tactical surprise on D-Day and said the enemy "had no Idea until he saw the whip* coming out of the mists of morning when he was going to be hit, how he was going to be hit, or where he was going to be hit ” RUSSIANS DRIVE (Continued Prom Pag* 1) ranks when the Soviets smashed the Mannerheim line and began streaming through a widening gap In Its west coast fortifications tor an imminent atwault on Viipurl, the fall of which brought Finland's capitulation in the winter war of 1939-40. "The Finns now are reaping the harvest they have sown.” the newspaper Pravda said. (A Finnish communique reported "particularly fierce fighting'' in numerous sectors of the Karelian front, including Summa, anchor of the Mannerheim line 17 mihv northeast of Koivlsto on the LeningradViipurl highway). The Russians advanced upward of 30 miles in 48 hours In several areas of the Karelian isthmus where the forewts come down to the lake shores and the terrain Is dotted with big granite boulders behind which Finnish tommy gunners tried to halt the Soviet push The Finns were abandoning equipment everywhere in their precipitate retreat, front dispatches said. Assaulting the Mannerheim line, (he Russians stormed across a great antitank ditch stretching from the Finnish gulf to latke Ladoga and charged lhe first line

U. S. To Recognize Bolivia Government Formal Recognition Is Set For Friday Washington. June 10—(UP) — The United State*, acting in conjunction with 18 other friendly latiin American nations, will rec. ognlxe the revolutionary government of Bolivia on Friday to end a six months blackout of dlplo. matic relations, it was learned today. The Bolivian regime, headed by .Major Gualberto Vfllaroel, swept into power in a coup d’etat against General Enrique Penaranda last Dec. 20. The United States and all other American countries save Argentina held up formal recognition pending clarification of reports that the coup was in. spired by Axis agents in both Bolivia and Argentina. The recognition will climax a long series of inter. American consultation* and a special Investigation conducted in Bolivia by Avra Warren, U. 8. ambassador to Panama. .Mexico and Cuba con. ducted similar investigations. The decision was considered significant because it will precede the July 2 elections to a Bolivian constitutional assembly. Rome circles had urged secretary of state Cordell Hull to delay action until the election results became known bill others held that Villa, roel had shown enough disposition to cooperate with the United Nations to merit recognition now. It was the suspected tinge of Axis hacking, rather than the (poof force to sella office, that has caused the delay in recognition. Hull said last Jan. 24 that recog. nitlon was being withheld for the time because of evidence that lhe coup was "but one act committed by a general subversive move, ment having for Its purpose stead, ily expanding activities on the continent.” Bolivia subsequently emphasis, ed Its desire for recognition by rounding up more than sft pro. Axis agents or nationals and sending them to the United States for internment. The revolutionary regime also rid Itself of several elements objectionable to the Allies. Principal among these was Dr. Victor Pax Estenssoro, one of the leaders of the coup. trenches which the Finn* abandoned In disorder.

f CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO Blair la.ded at the school just before dusk, every nerve in her body crying out for reet. Crowing the clearing, she went directly to her father’s office in the Hall. In the half darkness of the room she caught the smell of cigarette smoke; then suddenly she gave a quick gasp of surprise—a dim figure was Mated in the dusk, watching her, /Hurriedly Blair switched on the light —lrina Meredith sat looking up at her from her father’s chair. Beneath the light, Blair saw that Irma’s face was white and drawn. With an effort she smiled. “Too bad « ou had to sit here in the dark, fen you looking for Father 1” • * Po , r . J”? th * dark u toUr." Inna laid down her cigarette. "No, I * aitin < »<* you. I need your help. I recalled that you were the first woman 1 saw when I came here, and you may bo the last I shall see when I go." "You’re going away?" "With your help, yea. I want you to fly me out of here. Anywhere. The farther the better—the farthest place won't be very safe." Blair searched the haunted face. "I don’t quite understand.” "Will you if I tell you thte-I’m a German agent." “A spyl* -a "You could caU me that." Incredulously Blair burst out. kirk!” y ° U ** Rodn,y 8«I- --. HE" Irlna ra,Md one small hand. "You love your father very much. I love mine. What I’ve done, I did to save his life—just as you would." turned toward 0,8 Window, and the voice went on. Ust summer, when Rod came to rf* 7 k ’J ‘ ntroduc « d him to a ®ng'neer — an old [T'«nd of Father's. He saw at once *M in love with melt wasn’t hard to see-and when he L e m r n d .n v* 1 TV *" Char,r * ° f the ? im tt,a ““ton’s *** Tery frien dly. many when the Nasis came to power." . J^" a n *£*** another cigarette. After Rod went back, thia man was a member of the German Gen- ' Mth'cXmn n< n With & American fifth co umn. He reminded me that thtr w “ Austria and FaSjJ! “J* tUr “ y ing th “ “ n t’ r \ Urr * ill * n -« for

j — ch, na \\ 1 uhafao tf'f KJbwyV trtGicifNNE KEpBES • ND'c •*’ amboinaM’B new \ cuineaM *""" * 11 ■ AS TNI BIGGEST naval task force in history pan (I), in the Marianas group, and for Saipan s portance of this particular spot—somfl46s m from the Philippines-becomei Increasingly ev.d/n J^ proximity to the Bonins, located about 600 mU J £t?'* M just been attacked by a big carrier task force s- m J flat areas made to order for big l^SX’'S “ to | ing the giant Superfortresses radiating from Saioan h.' ,w ”4 as well as from China (2) to blast Ninoon's ” <a>arro » f i J and slam at the Philippines. Presence .J’ greania'alf^^"'' ol ! other forces battering at the Bonins. indicate that S £“* ther '] nitely on. The recent capture of Biak (3) off bases for cracking at areas indicated by arrows. j

FRENCH TROOPS (Contlsu*<3 yr— r*«t> d Ing the fall of Portoferraio said the Germans still were putting up a stubborn fight on some parts of the bland, but aerial reconnaissance indicated that the defenders had been split up Into isolated bands of snipers and machine gunners dug in for a death fight on the Inland hills. Front reports said the German* put th* torch to Portoferraio before they surrendered it to the adancing French. There was no word on the fate of the historic villa San Martino, overlooking the capital, where Napoleon was confined from May, 18144 to February. 1815. Driving rains slowed the flow of suppile* and men to the Aliiod sth and Sth army spearheads on the I

fused, my father would die an accidental death and his ashes be ’ shipped to me with a note of deep regret from the Reich Government. • "I tried to stall, but I learned then what pressure could really be. ■ They wore me down, knowing there ■ was no one I dared go to without • endangering my father’s life. Day ‘ and night they were at me: a phone call, an unsigned letter, a message lying on my bed, a word from some absolute stranger on the street. ; Then at last he brought me the ulti- ■ matum: either 1 say yea at once or ; my father dies. ’. “I • s ‘ d **••’* I rina raised her • head. "Wouldn’t you? For your 1 own father?" Blair’s hand touched Dr. ’ Bene- , diet’s frayed coat hanging beside “• r « "Yea,” she half-whispered. ; “Go on.” “I came here. But before I left New York I did one thing. I sold every jewel 1 owned and gave the money to an official of Father’s company who was going to Europe. 1 begged him to find my father and get him to bribe his way out es Nasi territory. Yesterday 1 learned ' Father was in Lisbon." * r l na stopped, pnd Blair whispered, “But you—what will you do now?" “That depends on you. Get me out of here. I’ve been killing Rodney Selkirk’s very soul, and your Cohn is in danger—real danger. Warn him, and then fly me away from here, where I can lose myself in some city. Even then’’—the voice caught—“even then the Gestapo may find me." For a second the swift contagion of fear reached out to Blair. Her first impulse was to follow Colin to Moose Lake—but it wasn’t there that danger lay. It was here in Learmonth. For tonight at least, Colin would be safe enough. She turned to Irina. “Be at Colin s cabin tomorrow by early afternoon. I don't know when he’ll be back, but wait for him.” She toss b° th arms about Irina and kissed her. "You may not have to “y sway, but If you do, I’ll take you anywhere you want taf go.” At the door, Blair asked the question she dreaded most to have answered. “Is my father—” , , s ina ’book her head. “Your father has no idea of the truth. I swear to that I Good-by until tomorrow." J” a tokened room above them a little man with gold-rimmed glasses * °** d a P“ nc ’ in *he floor, while his fingers made curious motions in the empty air. "Until tomorrow," Dove murmured. -® a “Z next to Irina was on the tra, J; her dog racing ahead, •■wiling excitedly at every rabbit run, she followed the Trappers Lake trail, and reached Colin’s cabin a little after one. Rae’s team ~ •' •wo- —. ...

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central Italian front, b M "’unique Haul that Uh pounding steadily throsgk emy s defense line, te (or , j The Germans were their siiilesi fight atlon of itoin,. ij south of Perugia, in M •low the Allied adtsao enough for the maln Xu , establish a new n ne hi ti Florence Rimini mtori. al miles farther north FIVE CARS INVOI (UontinuM stag, r„, Everett Hirsi hy. Monroe m Ida Hirschy to. Monies, ed cute and bruises and , from tthock Etna Hirsdj, ceived a dislmated elbow e bruises. Damage to the hi of the Beer <a. was placed and damage to the iiirschy 1 *250.

■ and toboggan were gons, bst ) door was unbolted, and, taka > her paraa, she settled bene • wait. But barely had aha Iq I a cigarette when the pup IxAi . with a low growl and, at the i i of footsteps, Inna ran to the i . calling: “Colin?” “Il’ronp.’’’ answered Jons i Dove as hs opened—and ska the door. The cabin had become dee cold aa he walked slowly to her. “I have been looking for Irina.” His eyes held a loci overwhelming sadness, but mouth was a straight line. 1 again the quiet, regretful • “Don't bother lying to me. 1 h you and Blair Benedict talking night." Dove laid his gloves or. the t and his eyes never left her. “II made two mistakes. You wsrs and Colin Rae was the other For the fiut time Irins n and then in desperation. to me about that powder. Il strychnine.” t , The under-cover Maa <*“ “Yes, it was strychnine. But at inquest I think Dr. Benedict wi have been persuaded not |o m so. Thanks to you, 1 must te another way.” Dove moved closer. *fvt days I have hunted him—nowl make him hunt me. So®** along that trail I will be »»> Irina forced herself «> H* “Can you be sure he willt I ™* “Surely! For he wdl h*« madly—soon" “Why?" Her heart was i*n| The Nasi agent’s hands be rising. “You know why,Jn« can see the fear in your eye*He took a step towardlbw with a chok. d cry she made wr door. Catlike he was after J *. arms reached out to her, t J hands opened and dosed. ( brief, agonised moment s beat futilely against his Chest . . . then the fisU eN* body slipped to the floor. Dove raised hvr to side the table, laid thei _ down, cheek resting With his hand he s»£** { the tousled hair; then s. PF* as an artist might, »» lethal handiwork. Motionless, with m«litoj the Nasi might ha « ,1, reverie; at last he ‘ c Ja pering dog in his arm the door behind himThe aun sank lower. .haft of light crept over floor and touched to g. liane. the head that Uy on the table. (To be continual •**•** we* »