Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 27 November 1944 — Page 1

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u|-£9X In First "Double," Raid Tokyo, Bangkok

ECRETARY OF STATE CORDELL HULL QUITS

Hbns Os Bombs Hun Down On ■pan Empire

I T«yo And Capital I A’hailand Raided I 'Riant Bombers In | » West Assault K Nov 27 HP) — |: to-k.-il ■gß -iniultun.-ous attacks Bangkok. Sl ' I' ‘Pl"''. Thailand in ..c i assault whic h lit tons lit ItOlllllH 1,11 Japan * shaken MH a.i struck fur t!i<- *<-<•• c . ipu arils lit Um sup.-r M»f-: "II Saipan Coming ■MM: p.uirs <>f the first B -29 EM it «<s In-lleVed tactical ■■ ll.cl been effected in all M>Hy» ' “trateglc targets I "k attaik came from ’•'•miters, hitting it BMIB”"" n>>l*' m to the* south IjlHjß l ’ ■ number of super ■MF I '' Bangkok attack t > x< client t,-suits in BbwKg th.- big Bansue freight ■nM major clearing point for KMl>; - (’FEW member* a milk run They met or tighten. 'I Press dispatch from »“) ’'•'“ ,l ‘lU»r(er» ■" the ■RM"' all areas revealed that MUM I*’" 1 *’" iio p m .Sunday CWTt based B-29* bit Tokyo ■HIM tile objectives again til.. Musashina air in the northwest sub HUM*'! 1 .sens teeming wat.-r tires that sent smoke ■UHom.ng over Tokyo were ■fl iti tlie Musashina works, flfl ”■ largest aircraft plants luring the fust super attack on the capital last RHB I'lie .Musashina factory HH miles from the center of Millard F Harmon. ■M “■■ t.mander of the 2<dh air a few hours before MB attack disclosed to the Bflß I' ' ' in an exclusive inter ■H I - 1 ' Io- waterfront area al BM •<— n attacked In Friday s assault SBfl B ""'''tn< ement from liar BM headquarters on today's |HHund It was carried out by Sgß*'"' ,! * l,k force normally ’’••• «■ Column IT - IgW'ory's Society gHccite Rosary BB S ' Mar ’ , '» society will meet 88- : ‘ 'hlrty o'clock Tuesday al ’he home of Mrs. Fred ■^B* 7 " 1 '- so *’ West Monroe recite the rosary. ||lgß~ ' Bfl __ ■a/e Bulletins Nov. 27—(UPI R Roessveh today RB.‘ Wit * d M *i- Oen Patrick E Wlurl.y t o be United States i|B b *‘ Md ' >r to ch *"*' MflM — 1 - i:fl 6rtlad - Ore.. Nov. 27—(UP) KBV 1,,W lwo men h **« been gfefl* •" •sploaion at the »:.wt and dry docka at St. John*. | »ce reported today. No de 01 th « explosion wore W "Sbie immediately. ®" IK.*” >tR * TURt RffAOINO |B"ocrat thermometer *' m 40 I® 00 »• m 39 gB 00 p "• « ■ weather liB 1 * 1 ' ,nd eelder this aftsrRr"* nd **"'B*L with occafcfT "flht rain in extreme wrt, et. changing to ’ ,ur rios and ending this r "t; Tuesday, mostly T*’’ cow.

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""" —-. I Spanish War Vets To Attend Funeral •All Spanish-American war veterans to meet at 1:30 o'clock Tutwday afternoon at the American Ixrgion home. The veterans will attend the ■ funeral services for Herbert L. Koontz. i 0 Japs’ Resistance Weakens On Leyte Three More Enemy Troop Ships Sunk Allied Headquarters. Philippines. Nov. 27—(UP*—Japanese resistance in the Ormoc corridor weakened today under a tripham mar assault by the American 12nd division pressing steadily south toward Ormoc itself, last big enemy stronghold on Leyte. American lighter plane* blockading the west coast of Leyte sank three more small enemy transports loaded with troops and supplies for the besieged garrison tn mast-height attacks off the northern tip of Cebu yesterday. The sinkings brought to 11 the number of enemy ships wrecked in the past three days while attempting to reinforce Leyte. Nearly 10,000 enemy troops probably have been Killed or drowned. First signs of a break in the desperate Japanese resistance in the Ormoc corridor were reported by Gen. Douglas MacArthur in his daily communique. Opposition was "steadily decreasing under our pressure.'’ he said. Veterans of the 32nd division were rWVealed to have repulsed a "light" enemy counterattack in their march south from the Limon area. 20 miles north of Ormoc. Elements of the 7th division also repulsed a Japanese counterattack at night near Palanas. 11 miles south of Ormoc. which was under siege from three sides. " ■■ ■ -o Mary E. Sfeigmeyer Is Taken By Death . Funeral Service Wednesday Moving Mrs Mary Evaiena Htelgmeyer. 76, widow of the late Fred Steigmeyer. died at » o'clock Saturday night at the Adams county memorial hospital after a long illness of complications. She was born in Tlffon. 0.. May 12, 1K69, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Ulman, and had lived in Adam* county for the past 70 years. She was married to Fred Stetgmeyer February 5. ISM She was a member of tffe St. Mary a Catholic church and the St. Mary's society. Surviving are four children: Mrs. Charles J. Miller. Miss Rose E. Stetgmeyer and Carl J. Steigmeyer, ail of Decatur, and Roman J. Steigmeyer of Garrett; two brothers. J. K Ulman of Decatur and P. J. Ulman of Rock Island. 111.; four slaters. Mrs. Ida Hill of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs L. G. Smith. Mrs. Ed Sparling and Mra. A. Orendorff, all of Davenport, la.; 20 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Two daughters and three brothers preceded her In death. Funeral services will be held at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning at the church, with Rev. J. J. Beimels officiating Burial will be In tne Catholic cemetery. The body will be removed from the Gllllg A Doan funeral home to the residence, >O3 West Monroe street, late thia afternoon, and may be viewed after 7 o’clock thia evening.

American Ist Army Crashes To Langerwehe Swiss Dispatches Say Paratroopers Landed In Germany BULLETIN Paris, Nov. 27— (UP)— The U. 8. third army captured St. Avoid today and raced northeastward through collapsed German defenses to within four miles of the border in the Saarbrucken region, while the first army drove into the heart of Langerwehe, last Nasi stronghold before the Hoer river west of Cologne. Paris. Nov. 27—(UP*—American first army troop* today smashed Into Langerwehe, last-strong-hold before the Roer river line west of Cologne, and 120 miles to the south third army forces drove into St. Avoid, key outpost of the Saarbrucken border defense*. Swiss dispatches said Allied paratroopers landed In Germany east of the upper Rhine near the Swiss border, but confirmation was lacking this evening and at best it appeared to be a small scale saltotage effort. Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' first army was lighting one of the bloodiest battle* in American history on a aine-mile arc closing ■gainst Duren, the center* of which was only 3H mile* from that fortrea* city 2b miles west of Cologne. The drive into the heart of Langerwehe. 13 miles east-northeast of Aachen, encountered violent resistance. and thunderledt ’dive nombers and American artillery pounded the German strongpoints In the streets Just ahead of the doughboys. Above Langerwehe other troops captured the hamlet of Frenz and battered eastward a few hundred yard* beyond it, while below it the Yank* reached the area of Merode, 3!4 mile* west of Duren, and fought in the street* of Grosshau and Hurtgen. Lt. Gen. William H. Simpson’s ninth army, on the left flank of the Grat, fought off strong counterattack* In tile area of Koslar Just west of Julich on the Roer, and around Bournhelm, a mile and a half southwest of Julich. Hi* force* also pushed Into the outskirts of Kirchberg, two mile* almost due south of Julich. The third army drive Into St. Avoid, 26 miles east of Metz, represented a gain of a mile or more by troop* closing against the stronghold from three side*. To the northwest Patton* for(Turn Tn P««» t. Onliimn It Little Steel Wages Formula To Remain Wage Boost Demand Is Rejected By WLB Washington, Nov. 27. — (UP) — The administration'* apparent determination to permit no general wage Increase* until the war in Europe is over wm further underscored tJday by the war labor board's refusal to break the little steel formula in settling the wage case of the CIO steel worker*. In a weekend decision disposing of the year-old dispute, tile WLB rejected a union demand for a general wage Increase of 17 cent* an hour — which would have broken the little steel formula—but granted hourly Increases of four cents to second night shift workers and six cents to third sfflft worker*. WLB chairman William H. DuvU said the board’s report, far from breaking the tittle steel formula, “does not even bend” it. The decision acceded In full or In part to other union demands for more liberal vacations, severance pay. sig paid holidays a year at time and one-half, and an Increase of maintenance of membership dues checkoff to 11.60 per month.

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Decaturjndiana, Mondday, November 27,1944.

Cordell Hull Resigns Today I ; ' w I w W . • JKkb* v - IS Bn X -/s£ »s i’.- -‘t'‘ fe--■MBA ISiIW i President Roosevelt today announced acceptance—with very deep and very great regret—of the resignation of Cordell Hull a* secretary of state. However, Hull will remain In Washington a* un administration adviser on foreign policy.

Koontz Funeral Here Tuesday Afternoon Last Rites For Baer Field Victim Funeral service* tor Herbert L. Koontz, 87. well known Decatur resident who was killed In a tall rrom a truck at Baer Field Saturday. will be held Tuesday atternoon at 2 o'clock at the Koontz residence. 411 South First street and at 2:30 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. Dr. M. O. Lester, pastor ot the ihrst Metho diet church, officiating Burial will be In the Decatur cemetery. Mr. Koontz, who was a civil service office employe at Baer Field, was riding in a light army truck, going to a nearby building on the post when the tragic accident happened. The chauffeur of the truck was negotiating a sharp turn and Mr. Koontz was thrown from the truck, his head striking the pavement. An autopsy conducted by Allen county deputy coroner Dr. D. R. Benninghoff, showed a compound fracture of the skull. He died while being moved to the post hospital. The coroner Is expected to return a verdict of accidental death. Mr. Koontz waa employed at the field practically from the time It was established west of Fort Wayne. He held a responsible position nn the maintenance de(Turn Tn 8. Cntumn II Fort Wayne USO To Entertain Veterans The I’Bo center In Won Wayne will play Santa Claus to servicemen who are In transit or stationed In that city during the holidays. “Home Away from Home," I* the slogan adopted by the committee to provide cheer to the *ei vicemen who may ibe stationed In Fort Wayne on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. The program for Christmas eve. follows: Singing of carols around the Christmas tree; Showing of the picture, “A Savior Is bop," Santa Claus distributing gifts, visiting singing group* and other musical entertainment at the USO. The public Is asked to direct servicemen to th center, so thwt they may be entertained during ths holidays.

Two Auto Collisions Reported Here Sunday Two automobile Cullisiona in downtown Decatur Sunday evening were reported today by city police. Cor* driven by Leonard Meyers. », and Forest Owens, 18. collided at Madison dnd Third streets at 3:50 p. m. and autos driven by I,oyd Jones. 21, and Francis Moser, 27. collided at .Monroe and Second streets at 7:15 p. m. No one was Injured but considerable damage was reported. —o Japanese Shipping Further Weakened Another Air Base In China Evacuated Pearl Harbor. Nov 27.—(VP) — China-based Liberators, re-Join Ing the battle of attrition against Japanese shipping, sank a submarine chaser and damaged two light cruisers in the South China sea Saturday night, a Chungking communique announced toffay The attacks followed by only a few hours the sinking of 18 more Japanese ships. Including a heavy cruiser of the 8,500-ton Kumar.o class and a destroyer. In a carrierbased assault on Luzon In daylight .Saturday (Friday. Pearl Harbor time.) Oen. Douglas MacArthur'* southwest Pacific fliers accounted for another 12 ships sunk or damaged In a round of attacks In Philippine* and East Indie* waters. A China-based Liberator of the 14th air force damaged the two light cruisers, one of them with two direct hits. In an attack on a naval c<*.ivoy north ot Tourane, French Indo China, Chungking aald. The submarine chaser was sunk by another Liberator 50 miles northeast of Tourane. The success of the attack* was offset, however, by an announcement that the 14th air farce had destroyed and evacuated Its big air base at Nanning In southern Kwang*! province last Monday to escape advancing Japanese troop*. Tbe base was the seventh to be destroyed by tbe 14th air force •inee th* Japanese began their southward smash last Jun*. The lon* of tbe cruiser and destroyer at Luzon was a particularly severe blow to the Japanese navy, already badly crippled from th* second battle of th* Philippine sea.

Resignation Accepted With Deep Regret’ By President Roosevelt

U. S, Bombers Raid Nazi Supply Points 138 German Planes Destroyed Sunday London*, Nov. 21 — (UP) — A force of 600 thunderbolts and mustangs shot down at least 04 German tighter* In a sweep of the northwest Kelch today while more than 588 American heavy bombers were blasting rail yards at Bingen and Offenburg behind the Nazi front lines. Preliminary reports of 94 or more German planes downed by the eighth air force lighters In violent battles today brought to 232 the number of Nazi craft destroyed in two days, with today’s bomber and escort bag still unreported. The German air force rose In strength today to challenge the American fighters, but put up little if any resistance against the formations striking at Offenburg and Bingen. > Approximately 250 mustang* escorted the flying fortresses ami liberators as they laid strings of bomba aero** the freight yards at Bingen, west of Mainz, and Offenburg, southeast of Strasbourg. Offenburg took the brunt of the air blow with both liberator* and fortresses slamming at freight concentrations there. Most of the bombing at both Offenburg and • Turn To Fag* Z. Column 4) O Contingent Is Sent For Physical Exams 17 Leave Today For Pre-Induction Exam Seventeen Adam* county young men left this morning for Indianapolis. where they will take preinduction physical examination* under selective service. Those accepted for the armed services will be returned home until called for active service. Ernest Lineberry was leader of this morning's contingent. Other memliers of the group were: Koliert Otto f4chug. Dennis Frederick Daniel Augsburger. Merlin Junior Ross. Cleo «Eugene Helmut. James Arnold Barkley, Lester Roliert Habegger, Roger > Lee Flueckiger, Lester Gene BranSteter. Melvin Hchueier. Roliert Markley Burger, Gerald Eugene Deßolt. Robert Leßoy Stauffer. Donald James Affolder. Donald Carlton Everett, Otto Ralph Huffman. Harold Martin Sapp (for immediate Induction). Pet® Contreras has been transferred to the jurisdiction of a board in Fort Worth. Tex., and Richard Schroeder has l>een transferred io Baltimore. Md. Harry M. Troyer, a ■■ onaclenHous objector, also went to Indianapolis today for final type examination before being assigned to a work camp. A group of 20 youth:; is scheduled to leave Wednesday for Camp Atterbury for active induction. o Six Decatur Filling Stations Penalized 'ndlanapoll*. Nov. 27 — (VP) — me Indiana district office of price admlniatratiou announced today that 3M Hoosier service stations were penalised a total of 73 261 gallon* of gasoline for rationing violalions during the period frem Sept i to Nov. 16. Among the penalties, the OP A Mid, were »7 Invoked In Indianapolis. 2 in Princeton. 6 in Fort Wayne. 9 in Valparaiso, 2 in OMian, 6 tn Decatur, 9 In Angola.*

Delta Theta Taus To Conduct Bond Booth The Delta Theta Tau sorority will lie In charge of th» war Itond booth at the Schafer Store from today until Wednesday. Mleai Helen Barthel, will Im- lu Charge. All members and friends are urged to call at the booth and pun-jmae that EXTRA bond. Mtw. Edwin Bauer, war activity chairman of the America.i legion Auxiliary, stated 118.408 :n bonds were sold last week at tue booth. During the first week of the sixth war loan drive the Tri Kappa and Psi lota XI sororities combined their effort* and sold over 12.000 in evtra lemds This was in addition to their regular war bond buying. - —- o- —- - Russians Roll Back German Resistance Within 25 Miles Os Slovak Strongholds Ixrndon, Nov. 27. —(UP)—Huiwian mountain troops stabbed to within approximately 26 miles of the twin Slovak strongholds of Presov and -Kassa (Kosice) today, rolling hack flerce German resistance on a 60mile front extending across the eastern half of the Nazi protectorate from the Polish to the Hungarian borders The Boviet drive threatened to cut one of the main railway lines linking the German armies In southern Poland with the wavering defenders of Budapest, whose formidable strongpoints northeast of the Hungarian capital already were beginning to cave iu under a sue(Turn To Pag* 1. Column t) • ■ i i—...no ii.i—ia.. Cub Pack Organization Meeting Here Tuesday A meeting will beheld at the Lincoln auditorium Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clock for reorganization of the Ctfh pack and den* in this city. A large number of Decatur ix»ys. aged 9. ID and 11, were active in this work and a few year* ago and its is planned to enrol! a large number again this year. Bryce Thomas will be the Cult master, and member* of the Cut. committee are: John Halterman, chairman; Herman H. Krucckeberg and Robert Zwivk. The Cub pack i* sponsored here by the psrent-teach-ent association. It L. Vanorn. of Fort Wayne. Anttltony Wayne area Boy Hcout executive, will 'peak at the meeting, to which all parents Interested In having their son* join the Cub* are invited Oscar H. Moser Dies At County Hospital St Mary's Township Man Dies Saturday Oscar H Moser. 61. lifelong resident of Nt. Mary’s towtiHhip, died at 11:30 o'clock Raturday night at the Adams county memorial hospital of heart occlusion, after only a one day's Illness. He was the son of Joseph and Almina Moser and spent hl* entire life on a farm In St. Mary's township. Surviving are the wife. Grace; one son. Russell Moser, at home; and three daughters, Mr*. Philip Kohli of Woodhtiry. Ruth of Fort Wayne and Mr*. Paul Wolff, of Muncie. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the Radical U. B. church at Wren. O„ with Rev. Argo Sudduth offl elating. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery at Van Wart, 0.

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Veteran Statesman Resigns Because Os 111 Health; Stays In Advisory Role BULLETIN Washington. Nov. 27 —(UR) —President Roosevelt today nominated Edward R. Btettinfu*. Jr., to succeed Cordell Hull as secretary of stat*. The nomination waa sent to the senate within four hour* after ths president announced that Hull had resigned from the highest cabinet poet. Washington, Nov. 27. — (UP) — President Roosevelt announced today that—with very deep and very great regret -he has accepted the resignation of Cordell Hull as secretary of state, but that the 73-year-old Tennessean will remain in Washington a* an administration adviser on foreign policy. Mr. Roosevelt, confirming the resignation at a specially-called news conference, turned aside all inquiries a* to a successor. There were report*, however, that war mobilization director James F Byrnes, the South Carolinian whom Mr. Roosevelt brushed aside for the vice presidential nomination last summer, might be the choice. Like Hull. Byrnes get* ulotig well with senator* and that is bound to be an Important consideration since the senate will have to pas* on treaties. Byrne* and Hull both are former senator*. Hull's resignation will be effective with appointment ol a successor Pending Undersecretary of State Etiward R. Btettlnlus, Jr., who has been administering the department during Hull'* Hie**, will continue a* acting secretary. Blettiniu* also ha* been mentioned a* a possibility as a permanent choice for the post. The president explained that Hull's physician* felt hl* recovery from the illness which ha* kept him away from the state department alnce Oct. 2 |>art of the Hine at his apartment, for five week* at the Naval hospital- would Im- retarded by continuance of any heavy responsibility. Mr. Roosevelt told the special new* conference that be had visited Hull several time* at the hospital. the most recent occasion being yesterday. It was believed the final decision was made then. He said the resignation had been submitted and accepted formally hut that he did not think the exchange of letters would be published because they were more or less in the nature of personal correapondence. He said twice during the conference that Hull would keep In very close touch with him — the preai* dent~and that through this cioao contact, they would continue to exchange Idea* about foreign policy. However, he added that he did not plan to give Hull any sheepskin—any commission a* an office-holder. Hull will be In and around Washington for a long time to come, the president said, and will help carry on development and advocacy of the United Nation* plan aimed toward a permanent peace—at least, peace during the lifetime of th« (Turn To Pa«* I. Rotumn tt Rotary, Lions Clubs Meet Here Tuesday The Decatur Lions and Rotary dob* will hold a joint meeting at the K of P. home Tuooday evening at 6:18 o'clock. Teac.hera and students of the city and county who wer* winner* In the recent milk weed pod collection contest will ba guest* at the meeting, and award* * will be presented. L. L. Hann, cup•tintendent of ths Adam* county school*, and ohalrmsn of the coun-ty-wide collection, will be cbelranm at th* program This joint meeting will replace the usual Thursday niffht Rotary club meeting.