Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 162, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1944 — Page 1

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ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE IN NORMANDY

Soviet Forces Advancing To lug River Bank Other Red Armies Drive Deeper Into Lithuania, Latvia BULLETIN London, July 10— (UP)—The Gorman high common? said today that |he Red Army had opened • plolant attack above laal in northeastern Romania and Berlin acknowledged the loaa of Lußiniec, railroad junction' in the Fripet marshes 30 miiea east of F*nek. , Moscow, Jfily >0 -(UP) The Ist i KHapiuii army smashed rough io tfc® east bank of the Big ■ <*day ai»i batH.-.i t... cross * into Genu any'a government neral of Poland while other Soviet ff-ea drove de.-per Into Lithuania J Latvia In a inarch toward the title. (Orman IpMdcast* acknowledg■lans, attacking with long and three tank •oken through Gere east bank of the of Rowel. but add ry claim that the ne’ratilß Unite had been destroy- •) (A Londof broadcast aaid Adolf tier had Mfinsferred hl* eastern nt headqwteiH from East Pruet deeper teto the German relch. 10 broadOMt recorded by Their MMnediate defense line arding Poland East Prussia and 1 Ha I tic Mates shattered, the HMMMMRired to have accentutd their tertthdrawal westward along a 350 mile front from *m DbhCßTpiL tDvinsk) in the rth to the Box river in the south “th the single exception of the huanten tfronghold of Wilno. Street tattle ?<>i Wilno, capital Soviet Ltthu.iuui. went into the rd day with the garrison resist- : fanatalpplly under orders to id out to the last man. The Germs threw five more picked regime. into battle over the weekd. hut the Russian* eeiz.-d the •way* station and airfield yesterwax threatened with • column from the I White Mussian army which <hed deeper Into Lithuania on a mite frtelt’aotith of the city and test reports was only At) miles m the 1339 border of East Prostome SS gttil--- south of Wilno. >ther 3rd prmy column drove to bln i«M than 7" nnl>« of East isrte by capturing th.- tom way Iway jgnctfc t Ltd,. Th.- fail Lida, «2 miles northwest of - Imdo, ttMpleted the rupture of enemy's intermediate defense a before the main Brest Lltovsk 1. Column •> igufar Lions Club •eting On Tuesday Tte Decatur Uona cluHt will hold regular w..-ki> m.-.-ut.g at the ?’ F. home Tuesday evening at o'eterk. An Interesting address “UlMMMfca" will be presented i all mmufe. are urged to be .rest. Thatetah did not meet laat becawm of the holiday lornas Briede Is Bolted Improved MgMQßtede. son of Mr. and h who sms stricken h catateKmeningitte last week. Hneß Saturday s | la rvgSted as making good dwsty. hla father stated today. le tWfWiited Ms mother and ttbdiw of bis immediate family .. was abte o speak to them. Reed hope tor bte recovery is exded. VBMFCIIATURg READING 4MM3CIIAT THERMOMETER a. J i,. 70 7:00 a.m. bo N 2:00 p. m. H WEATHER Partly cloudy and continued p-dMHte UPteM and Tuesday rith ecattered thundershowers q northwest portion Tuesday ->SK

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Just One Os Many Jap Ships Sunk By U. S. Subs . .. - '• 1 ! j 11. v • : a ■ a. ->_Z.„ u “ Taken through the periscope of an American submarine, this picture shows the sub's victim, a Jap'cargo ship, going down somewhere in the Pacific. U. 8. subs have sunk many Jap ships in the Pacific. Official U. 8. Navy photo.

County Council To Study Appropriation Over $54,000 Asked By County Officials The county council will be call, ed in Friday and Saturday. July 21 and 22. to consider special appropriations totaling 554,253 48 It was decided thia morning at a meeting of the county commit, stoners. The principal request will be for a sum totaling 442.4M.44, eatlmat. ed as the com of repairing three Blue Creek bridges weakened by the dredging of the creek. The other major request Is for f 10.400. The commissioners will ask for 1125 extra in the fund being used to pay bounties on red foies. The county hss been paying 55 each for grown foxes and >1.50 for fox puppies. They are delivered to Thurman Drew, county auditor, who cuts out their tongues. It wax reported today that farmers and sportsmen have col. iected all of the 1100 appropriat'd for this year, with 20 grown foxes. In addition, there are now claims against the county for bounties totaling 545. which Includes some puppies. The commissioners are also re. questing 5500 for change of venue cases. County treasurer Roy Price is asking 575 for clerical help in the Stengel drain case. The Adams county memorial hospital board la seeking 5592 to be used to sound proof the first floor by means of insulation board. Noises from the kitchen, offices end other specisl rooms sre to be shielded from the ps. tlents by thia means. A sound engineer made the recommends, tions. The three bridges, their locations and estimated costs of re. pair are: DeArmond bridge, one (Turn To Page 1. Column T> -o ■ McConnehey Funeral Tuesday Afternoon Former Local Lady Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Margaret K. McConnehey, SB, widow of the late William H. McConnehey. died Saturday night at her home in Fort Wayne after an extended Illness of compiles, tkma. She was born in Wabash county Oct. 24. 1555, the daughter of William and Eve Misner. Lee. Rhe made her home in Decatur until IS years ago. when she moved to Fort Wayne. She was a member of the Evan, gellcal church. Surviving are one son, Earl, of Fort Wayne; one sister. Mrs. Martha Helmer, of Fort Wayne; IS grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Two sons, three brothers and three sisters are de. ceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tueeday afternoon at the Black funeral home In this city. with Rev. F H Willard officiating. Burial will be In the Decatur cemetery

Two Are Fined By Justice Os Peace Francis Deels, of west of Decatur, who was arrested on June 12 by city police on a charge of speeding while riding a motorcycle, pleaded guilty itefore Walter J. Bockman. Juwtice of the peace. Saturday, and wax fined 51 and costs, chief of police Ed Miller said today. Geels had previously (pleaded not guilty when first arraigned on charge, Lyle Bailey, arrested Saturday by city police on a reckless charge, wax arraigned the same day before justice Bockman and pleaded guilty. He was fined 51 and costs. De Gaulle Plans New Provisional Capital Free French Leader In Press Conference Washington. July 10. — (UP) — Gen. Charles De Gaulle, asserting that the "principal object" of his talks with President Roosevelt had been attained, revealed today that he intends to return to France as soon ax possible to install his government in a new provisional capl--1 tai. De Gaulle, chairman of the French committee of national liberation. told an hour-long press conference with more than 200 correspondents. that the object of his talks with President Roosevelt was "frank and objective talks on the grave question of common Interests to the United States and France in this great war and after the war." In a formal statement, which he read In French to the conference, he said that the president had discussed the role of the United States in the war and that De Gaulle on bis part explained "how France, gradually emerging from her temporary misfortune, intends to participate with her Allies at her rightful place, first In the war and then In the life of the world at peace.'*. De Gaulle now has his headquarters in Algiers. In sddltlon to heading the French committee, he calls himself chief of the provisional government of France. Refusal of this country to recognise any such government caused long complications in U. 8.-French relations. Because of the impasse on the recognition issue, that question was by-passed in the Rooseveit-De Gaulle talks. The press conference questions ranged all the way from plans for the French empire after the war to proposals for feeding occupied areas of Franca through neutrsl sources. He was asked about reports that (Turn To Paare 2. Column 1) o Soya Co. Employes Oversubscribe Goal The employee of the Central Boys company have so tar oversubscribed their Tlfth war loan quota by one-tbird. Gerald Visard, manager of the employes' credit union, announced today. Their quota wan 524.000 and up to Rpturday afternoon the employes had purchased 544,500 worth of tends Additional antes will be made daring the balance of the xos-h. Mr. ’.’lard said.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, July 10, 1944.

Replevin Hearing Delayed To July 22 Plaintiff Asks For Continuance Os Suit The hearing on the replevin salt brought by II O. White against Floyd Acker was postponed today until July 22 on motion of the plaintiff. Mr. White. The suit was brought over control of property zelonglng to Rmwell White, now in service with the United States marines. Both Mr. White and Mr. Acker have written power of attorney signed by RmmeH White to manage and dlspot-e of the furniture and real estate. Keys to the property on Walnut street have been turned over to sheriff teo Gllllg. on order of the court. Additional a Horneys made their appearance today on both sides. Mr. White le represented by Nathan C Nelson and Pat Parrish Mr. Acker is represented by Earl Adams and Ferd Uiterer. The proceeding* this morning were hkld up for some time when Mr. Adams was overcome by the heat. He recovered quickly. 11 -o z To Set Lower Price For Fresh Peaches Washington. July 10 — (UP) — Fresh peaches will a»-M for alsiut 25 per cent less this summer than last, the office of price administration -said today in setting Its first maximum price schedules for peaches for table use. The schedules, effective Saturday. apply to all levels of trade except retail, with retail markups to announced later this week. CM’A said, however, that they should result in prices no higher than from 14*i to 14 cents a pound o— —— - Lions Scouts Back From Week At Camp Awards Presented To Decatur Scouts Kight membem of Lions *roop 62, Decatur Boy Bcouia, and their scout-master Ixxwell Smith, returned Sunday after a week’s stay at Big Island camp. Rome City. Boy Scout camp conducted each summer by the Anthony Wayne area council. Two menders of the troop. Dick McConnell and John Doan, won ths honor camper award. Victor Porter and Byford Smith won the camp emblem and craft strip- also compkiting requirements for wood carving merit badges. Four Hcouts woo the honor camper enfblem and pioneering strip. They were Roger Gentle, Bob Bokneebt, Medford Smith and James Cowen In addition, Geutls and Boknechs won pioneering and cooking merit bodges; Medford Smith won pioneering and swimming merit badges, and Cowens won the pioneering merit badge. Bcoutuaater Lowell Smith was camp doctor for the week, and was first alder In the charge of the hospital. There were 130 persons In attendance at the camp last weak Mr. Smith reported.

PER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Adams County Goes Over Top In Bond Drive Bonds Bought During Month Os July To Swell Final Total 'Adam, county went aver the top! | The home army of 21.000 person, joined the fighting fifth and by 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon had rolled the fifth war loan drive over the goal line, registering total sales of |1.Gi*4,043. comper.-d to the county’. quota of >1.173.30<>. Theodore F Grallker. county chairman announced today. The hearty response of patriotic citlxens during the la«t three day. of the drive which continued in tempo up to bank closing time Saturday afternoon, spent the home forces ahead of the objective and registered another war-*.'me achievement for Adam, county. The nation over sutmeribed it. 31II.000.»«.(MIO quota Saturday and Indiana Joined with the first dozen sta*tes In the union to meet Its quota The state's quota was 327b,000,000. The purclume of bonds by individuals wa. a little under the ISoO.OOO allotment in -this county, but It is thought that by July 2X. when the final report is made to the Mate, that the goal will have been reached. Corporations bought heavily in the drive and incomplete totals show that thia division exceeded the amount expected to be purchased by them. Unofficial totals for Bern, and Geneva show purchases of 3409.M00 (Turn To Page 4, Column 4) o Key German Outpost In Italy Captured Americans Smash Beyond Volterra Rome. July 10.—(VP1- American troops smashed four milea beyond Volterra within a few hours after capturing the key outpost before Livorno and threatened today to turn the coastal defenses some 10 miles below the great Tyrrhenian port which had stalled a frontal puah against It. Lt Gen. Mark W. Clark’s force* pushing northward from Volterra, last of the big mountain fortress towns which the Germans converted into strongholds to Impede the American advance, battled the crack 90th Panzer grenadier division, shifted to the .ector when the Nazis wheeled ;elnforcements lulo the Livorno defense belt. Official Italian sources announced that Italian patriots were battling the Germans In the streets of leghorn as the fifth army dosed against the prize city, while guerillas hit repeatedly at Nazi com- > munlcatlon lines throughout enemyheld areas of Tuscany behind the batUefront. "Hard fighting continues all along the front of the Allied armies In Italy,” a communique said. "Troops of the fffih army have driven a significant wedge Into the enemy positions between the sea and Pogglbonsl. and have captured the town of Volterra. They have driven some tour miles north of the town.” The German delaying tactics In the outer defenses of Livorno were frustrated when American infantry forced the evacuation of Volterra, mountain road hub southeast of the big port, took over the city, and struck northward Immediately. The U. 8. gains In the coastal sector were made against the heavy fire of German artillery, self propelled guns, and mortars, and also were Impeded hy frequent demolitions. 0 Hoblet Funeral On Tuesday Afternoon Funenil services will be held at 3 p- m. Tuesday at the home In Willshire. Ohio for Httteerr Hoblet, 74. who died Saturday nigh*, after a three months’ illness. Surviving are an adopted tteugh ter. Mrs. Frank Lelstner, two brothers. James and William, all of Willshire; and a sister, Mrs. Mary A. Tague at Fort Wayne. •

Follow Up Capture Os Caen With Offensive Blows Against Nazis

Yankee Forces End Conquest Os Key Saipan Puts U. S. Forces In Bomb Range Os Japan, Philippines Pearl Harbor, July 10 — (UP) — Completion of the conquest of Saipan In the bloodiest fighting of the Pacific war established United States forces today within bombing range of Japan and the Philippines. Saipan, with two large airfields and deep water harbors, opened a new springboard for further amphibious operations westward to the China coast and eventually to Japan Itself. Complete conquest of the 7S-mile square Island, administrative center of the Marianas, was announced late yesterday by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz who said U. 8. marines and army troops broke the last Japanese organized resistance In the northern tip of Saipan Saturday. The 2b-day campaign for Saipan Involved the fiercest fighting of the Pacific and resulted in heavy losses to both the United States and Japan. Os the enemy’s estimated 20.0(M> to 30,000 men originally on the island, more than 11.300 were buried by U. S forces and hundreds taken prisoner. Although the American louses for the campaign were not disclosed. Nimitz previously had announced that In the first 14 days of fighting, the United States suffered 9.754 casualties, of which 1,474 were killed. 7.400 wounded and others mhts Ing. it was believed, however, that the casualties were on a smaller scale since then. Nimitz' communique gave no indication of the size of scattered enemy remnants still on Saipan, but operation* to dig the stragglers out of the hills and caves probably will continue for some time Additionally, thousands of other Japanese scattered through the remaining Marianas from Guam in the south to Pagan In the north virtually were Isolated by the conquest and faced continual aerial bombardment with little hope of assistance from home. The |nal break through the Japanese lines at the northern edge of Saipan was accomplished Saturday (Turn Tn 4. Cntuma I) O_ Mass Burial Planned For Circus Victims More Fire Victims Die In Hospitals Hartford. Conn., July 10.—(UP> — A mass burial, with Inter-denomina tional services, was planned today for six unclaimed victims of Thursday's circus fire which brought death to 150. The latest to die of burns and Injuries suffered when the "bigtop” of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum A Bailey collapsed in flames were Laura Travers, of Bloomfield. Conn.. Sally Lapuk. of Hartford, and Miss Doris Schlnkel, 22. of Manchester. Frank Pogllch, 9. son of a New Britain physician, died this morning at municipal hospital, where it was said that two others might not live out the day. One hundred and 2h persons still were In hospitals, 20 of them in critical condition. Several were not expected to recover. Damage suits asking 3120.000 were filed against the circus, charg Ing 4 was 'negligent and careless'' In Its operations, that exits had been obstructed, and that combustible and hazardous material was used in construction of the tent and sente, all in violation of Hartford city ordinances.

Month-Long Drought Continues In State Fair And Continued Warm Is Forecast By United Press No relief was In prospect today for Indiana from a month.long drought which seriously threaten, ed Hoosier crops, or from abnor. mal temperatures which baked sweltering Hoosiers during the past few days Federal meteorologists forecast fair and warm weather through Tuesday, dismaying farmers whose livelihood depended on the soil which stretched dry and dusty over hundreds of thousands of acres of cropland. Weather observers said that no general rains had fallen over Indiana since early June and that drought conditions impaired many crops, including corn, which be. gan to roll in some sections ami to fire in others. Principal effect of the dry weather on corn was retarded growth. Purdue university exten. slotl authorities said, adding that early rains would relieve the situation. Parched pasture lands threat. , ened to reduce noticeably the milk supply. Victory gardens' withered under the hot sun and (Turn To P«s 3. Column I) i — — Speed Evacuation Os Citizens Os London 11 Germans Continue Robot Bomb Raids London, July 10 —(UP)—British author it les Itegan the evacuation of mothers and expectant mothers from robot.blasted Ixnidon today after removing nearly 55.000 school children to the safety of the provinces in the past week. The German flying bombs, launched from the French coast, continued to fall in lamdon and , Southern England In daylight to. day following a night of Intermitt, ent attacks. Authorities made 'heir usual laconic announcement that damage and casualties had been reported. Dr. Rudolf Semtnler radio Her. iln commentator, asserted that Germany’s second “revenge wea. pon” —V. 2 — "will be far more terrible” than the robot bomba and the Ixmdon Sunday Express speculated the new weapon may be a rocket bomb 36 feet long and carrying 10 tons of explosives, i The present Jet.propelled robot limits are 25 feet long and carry a ton of explosives. Censorship authorities finally permitted disclosure that robot i bombs recently destroyed the fam. I ous Uni vear old Guards Chapel! in the Wellington barracks area 1 only a little more than a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace. The bomb hit while 209 to 600 officers and members of the guards, their relatives, members of various women’s services and civilians were attending a service. Lord Edward Hay. the colonel commandng the grenadier guards, was among the large number kill, ed. The Bankruptcy Court, adjoin. Ing the fa*.ious law courts on Fleet street, and the Regent Palace ho. tel near Piccadilly Circus also were hit. Two fire guards and a woman cleaner were killed al the court building and a waitress rest. Ing in a top floor room was killed at the hotel. — i ..I, I. Miss Margaret Vesey Quits As Secretary iMIm Margaret Vesey has resigned as executive secretary of the Font Wayue Red Cross chapter. Mies Veaey, who is well known here, was secretary of the chapter for seven and one-half years. 8h« is widely known for her exceptional aMllty as a Red C’foas director.

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Slash Into Exposed German Flank Below Caen, Great French City Taken Sunday Allied .Supreme Headquarters, London, July 10 - (UP)|- British and Canadian forces slashed into the exposed German flank below newly captured Caen today and drove forward through three for. tifled villages to within less than half a mile of the Orne river defense line due south <>f Caen. Geu. Sir Bernard L. Montgom. ery's second army, striking again even while the mopup of the Caen area was underway, stormed . Ihrough Ht» rvllle, Maltot and Brettevllle.Bur.Oden in advances up to about a mile and overran the hotly contested height called 112 commanding the Orne.Odon salient below Caen. American forces advancing down the mld.Normandy highway toward Periers captured Saluteny, five miles southwest of Carentan, and other United States units ex. panded the bridgeheod across the Vlre for an average gain of about a mile, reaching a point only 7.(Mm yards from St. Lo. The expansion of the Vlre bridgehead almost brought the front In line with the general battle zone through the Cauinont. St. Lo area, and a headquarters spokesman said Lt Geu. Omar N. Bradley's drive there "shows con. ' siderabie long term promise." The British.Canadlan armored force cutting in below Caen like a giant scythe began developing a posigble encirclement maneuver against the German troops hold. Ing out grimly in the Fauborg De Vaucelles suburb of Caen. The high ground captured by the imperials between the Odon and Orne was the key to the entire Caen sector, and the vic. tory put the final seal on the con. quest of the great inland port from which the Nazis were ham. imred by main strength. A spokesman, however, empha. sized that the Germans still were fighting fiercely all along the Normandy front, but had Iteen obliged to throw in reserves they hud been trying to build up for a showdown. It was emphasized that wher. ever the Nazis were giving ground they were doing so by orderly withdrawals, and nowhere was there ,1 sign of disorganization In the enemy ranks or large scale disengagement. With the seizure of point 112 between the Orne and Odon, the British were able to command the highway running south and slightly west from Caen to Thury. Harcourt leaving only the Caen. Falalse highway in German handa and relatively free of interference. In the immediate area of Caan, which fell yesterday, German (Turn To Page 1. Column 6) — — O —-M*. ■— Wallace Speaks On Return From China Remains Silent On Political Status Seattle. Wash.. July 10—(UP»— Vice President Henry A. Wallace told the ttetlon of his "wonderful" trip to China In a 30-mlnute radio address yesterday, but remained as silent as his chief In the White House on the possibility of his renomination at the Democratic national convention at Chicago next week. The vlce prraidcnt recommended a "new deal" for China in his talk and then hopped off for Washington In an army transport to make a sac tual report of his trip to President Roosevelt. He was achednled lo see the president late today. Obviously tired from hie journey, Wallace, who arrived here from Great Falls. Mont., hatlees and wearing a rumpled bide suit, merely smiled when reporters asked him If he would seek the vice-presiden-tial nomination. However, It was learned reliably jlXtsrfi Tfi ram 3. Cpiuma 11