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THURSDAY, DEC.

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Russians Use Poison

Gas, Finns Charge; |

Deny Lines Broken

Spy Hunt 1s Launched in Moscow Claims Advance of

Which Communists Are Rounded Up.

HELSINKI, Finland. Dec. U. P) —Fmnish Army headquarters charged today that the Red Army was firing poison gas shells on the Eastern Front and reported Finnish troops fighting back strongly against Russian attacks An official communique issued by Army headquarters said that 11 Finhish soldiers were poisoned during an artillery attack north of Lake Ladoga yesterday. Telephone advices from Haparanda on the Swedish-Finnish border today said that 5000 Russian troops had been “decimated” in a surprise Finnish attack on the Eastern section of the Finnish province of Uleaborg. The Soviet offensive has failed to crack the main Finnish defenses known as the Mannerheim Line, officials said, and at many points the enemy is still five or ten miles from the outposts of the defense works named for Gen. Baron Carl Gustaf Von Mannerheim. Deny Line Is Dented

The Mannerheim Line has not even been dented, let alone being broken as claimed in Moscow, the Finnish officials reported. The heavy snow and the lakes of Southeastern Europe are aiding defence of the main line. it was said. The lakes and rivers are an integral part of the defenses across the Karelain Isthmus Finnish messages xaid hich troops were still fighting in towns five miles or more in front of the Mannerheim Line at some points and that Finnish troops were contesting strongly control of the Arctic Coast against Red Army forces Naval circles said that thev believed the Red Army was preparing to attempt a landing on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, but adverse weather in that area apparently hampered both aerial and sea operations. Reds May Trv Blockade In London, the Finnish Legation issued a statement denying that Finnish planes had attempted to bomb Leningrad as reported bv the Moscow Radio. At Stockholm. the newspaper Aftenbladet said that the Soviet secret police were reported to have shot 21 Russian pilots for sabotage or refusal to ohev orders. A new attack from the sea might be designed to encircle Helsinki by 8 campaign somewhat similar to the German lightning offensive on three fronts against Poland Experts said that the Soviet naval operations also appeared to be an attemnt to blockade Helsinki Waters off the Finnish eapital were reported mined by the Red Navy,

that Fin-

Spr Hunt Launched Finninzh shipping can continue from the West Coast, however, as long as the Red Navy is unable to penetrate the Gulf of Bothnia, lving between Finland and Sweden. Finnish authorities are engaged

in a pry hunt, which includes

the rounding up of Communists and |

other sympathizers with the puppet Government which Russia formed in a corner of the Karelian Isthmus, it was understood today. Informants said that the roundup had been in progress for several davs and was continuing. There have been many reports of inadequate clothing and food in the Russian attacking armies Official war communique No. 5, issued late last night, said that all attacks by the enemy had been repelled vesterday. In the Valkjarvi area west of Lake Ladoga eight Russian tanks were destroved, it was said, making a total of 80 tanks destroyed since the war started Two Russian airplanes were shot down in the Pelsamo area in the north, the communique said. A Foreign Office spokesman sald that in order to keep up the spirits nf their troops the Russians were diztributing leaffletz charging the Finns with murdering eivilians. burning homez and committing other atrocities,

important

Troops to Within 25 Miles of Viborg.

MOSCOW, Dec. 7 (U. P.) —Russian troops have broken through the main Finnish defense lines in the part of the Karelinn it was asserted official-

eastern Peninsula, today. A communique of the Leningrad military headquarters said that the Russians had smashed Finnish defenses along the Vuoksi water system, which extends southeastward across the Isthmus of Karelia toward Lake Ladoga and the Russian frontier. The Finnish line was descrbied as the “Maginot-Kirke Line.” The Mannerheim Line of defense, which extends across the Isthmus, is understood to be between 25 and 30 miles in aepth, so that a sue-

cses at one point would not Jnean that the Finnish line had been broken,

Viborg in Path

Positions given in the commuique indicated that the Russians were now within about 25 miles of Viborg, second city of Finland, on the Finnish Gulf side of the Isthmus In the communique, the Russians claimed important successes all along the frontier area from the Gulf to the Arctic Sea. "At the eastern section of Karelian Isthmus Soviet troops after artillery preparation broke through the main defense iine of the Finns along the Vuoksi water system. known among ‘the Finnish White Guards as the ‘Maginot-Kirke' Line. and forded the River Taipaleeniok: and are advancing northward.”

Smash at Railroads

It was noted, in line with its policy of refusing recognition to the Finnish Government, the Russian Government now referred to the Finnish Army as “White Guards.” “In the western section of the Isthmus Soviet troops occupied the station of Kiviniemi on the Kexholm Railroad line, the railroad platform of Koprioja on the Viborg-Valkjarvi branch line, fioki and Perkjarvi on the Viborg Railroad line, the stations of Ino and Mesterjarvi and Fort Ino in the area of the Gulf Railroad line and the village of Hjannilja on the Gulf Coast.” the communique said. Kivinemi is north of the Vuoksi water system. The railroad on which it is situated extends to Kexholm on Lake Ladoga. The Viborg-Valkjarvi line crosses the Isthmus It was apparent that the Russians were smashing at all the interlockng railroads in the isthmus. arther north, thev crossed the cross-country railroad which extends from Lake Ladoga to the Swedish frontier. The communique asserted that the Russians had crossed the railroad between the stations of Jnesuu and Nurmes, and were now about 40 miles inside Finland at that point.

Claim Far North Victory

In the Far North, on the Petsamo Front, the communique said that the Russians, “overcoming the resistance of the White Guards.” had advanced to a position about 22 miles south of Petsamo. Little news was published here of the Finnish war. However; the official radio advised that a meeting of “liberated Finnish people” at Petsamo greeted the emigre Government formed bv Russia in the Karelian Isthmus frontier area and urged Finnish soldiers to rebel against Finland and join the “Peoples army of the Finnish Democratic Republic.” Diplomatic quarters awaited with some anxiety an official follow-up to a demand bv the official organ of the Communist International that Rumania conclude a pact with Russia. Russia never has recognized Rumania’s acquisition of the Ressarabian area. On Russian maps the territory y Is shown =till ax Russian.

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Ringing Bell for Clothe-A-Child SIX MISSING AFTER

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Abner (left) and Lum, rang the cash register more last night in their Clothe-A-Child broadcast over WFBM than they do in their Jot

‘Em Down store at Pine Ridge, Ark, »

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Lum n Abner Receive 201 More Pledges From Fans

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dren your group desires to

clothe, The Social Service Department of the Public Schools or the proper relief agency checks the lists to determine the neediest children and to eliminate duplication of clothing gifts. The cost of outfitting a boy or girl depends upon individual needs. The average is from $8 to $12, Your gift will mean warmth for chilled bodies, an increase in morale and a step toward a happier life for the underprivileged children of Indianapolis.

Telephone RIlev 5551 NOW and Ask for

“CLOTHE-A-CHILD"

and * out-of-town donors last night swamped The Indianapolis Times office with phone calls, asking for 201 chiidren to clothe. The studios of WFBM were overrun with viistors who staved until the wee hours to watch and hear Lum (Chester Lauck) and Abner (Norris Goff) broadcast Abner even ang. The total for last night was in the nature of a triumph for the bors who the night before had 250 asx a rather heavy goal the entire three broadcasts, The score, broadcast bv broadcast, was 48 children, 29 children and 201 children for a total of 345. That's more than $3400!

FRENCH CYCLE STAR SEIZES NAZI RIVAL

PARIS, Dec. 7 (U. P)Germans, on patrol duty in Man's Land” today, surrendered after a sniping duel with a French “Sacrifice Squad.” Robert Oubron of the “Sacrifice Squad” and one of Europe's most famous bicyclists, led his captives to a dugout. There, they were able to see each other closely for the first time, “Oubron!” shouted. “Stoepel!” shouted M. Oubron, The prisoner was Karl Stoepel. | famous German racing cvelist. | He and Mr. Onbron had known each other for vears and had competed in the same bike races in France and Germany,

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IN INDIANAPOLIS

Herve Is the Traffic Record

County City 1 kb 88

§ Arrests ...... 0 Accidents 11

WEDNESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convie- Fines Tried tions Paid 24 £76

Speeding » 8 '

Reckless driving 8 Failing to stop at through street 16 Dioheying traffic signal Priunken driving All others !

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Totals 118 S158

MEETINGS ron AY Coannty and Tawnshin Officials Anes: state convention, Clarponl Ho. tel all day Indianapolis Beal Fctate gon Hotel Vazhington, noon Advertising Club of indianapolis, top, Ind: ve Leal he a Club, \ ader oF um. fee ure, Executive Leadership ih, ec Murat

Roard, lunch. uneh100n mnAthletic Club,

fgnavo digna un cheon,

¢ aravan Club, Temple

Tate]: noon Indianapniis, Build-

Inncheon, Reverin League of and Builders

no oil Chub, Construction funcheon, Architects , noon

diabapolis Aig Club, 110

meeting, $ Pepe artment wf Agricalture Bog: d of Trade, noon Alpha Alumni Association, Cafeteria, noon Board of Trade,

. luncheon, mbda = heon, Russet Higa Chi, luncheon,

RoSeuth Side Civie Club, pmcetng, Turner | hall. 308 Prospect St. In diana Implement Dealers, 9:30 8. mm, Severin Hote!

MEETINGS TOMORROW

fndiana County Association, state 1 He hdiana Hisar Conference, convention, Lincoln. al diana olis Taltktion of Community Civie Clubs, meeting, Hotel Washington

' Bikinis: Astociation rar Catholie Ae tian. meetings, Cathedral High Sehosl, 21)

convention,

convention, Claypool

Bs changs Cinh, luneheon, Hotel Severin

aon, ; " Optimist Cah, lunchean, Columbia Club, naon Reserve Officers’ Acsociation, hincheon,

Board of Trade noon BIRTHS Rave

Fleming al Cite

at Colema at Methodist,

Joseph Haze! eylend nals

\ Doroths eNe ss,

and Township Officials |

Girls

Erich, Zada Sonnich. at Coleman, Everett, Irene Hashman, at Coleman, Max, Mary Williams, at Methodist. Ezra, Fanny Baker, at Methodist Richard, Helen Hancock, at 538 Seog Frederick, Virginia Bremer, at 118 Kildare.

DEATHS

Lena Scott, 97 at 1511 cerebral hemorrhage. Helen Kegeris, 7, chronic myocarditis. Jesse Allinder, S51, diabetes mellitus, Nellie Buttrich cinoma, Eva Dawson, carcinoma John Brisler, 57 coronary thrombosis Georg®s Stracsner, 78 at ton Place. chronic mroca arditi Grace Long, 34. at 2029 cerebral hemor rhage. Flhert Rilev, 353, cinoma Walter cinema Mattie Johnsen, 82 at Cite Lynn Rates, 74 at meumon: "2 lick Enoch, 25, hypertension James Turner,

media Nettie Dahn. RY, Drive arteriosclerosis Patrick Kavanagh arleriosclerosis Lula Warrick, myocarditis Eliza Hipper. ton, cardio vascular ee Everson, 82 coronary sclerosis Bertha Ledig, 36. at 3240 Park. dr "Shine Amelia Pumphrey, 91, at 48 8, nok - ville Road, arteriosclerosis William Frve, 62, encephalitis. Earlie Rrady, disease Cassiuge Dickinson, 80, at 2742 Madison, coronary occlusion

MARRIAGE LIC LICENSES (These lists are from official records | in the County Court Ronse. The Times,

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names and addresses,

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ton James Burnett Hunget 20. of 3s 8. | Annamae Smith, 20, of 9%

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

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INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: enlder tanight and tamorrow; perature tonight abhant 2X, | ..6:8L | | TEMPERATURE | Dee. 3, 1028 "

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RAROMETER R30 a Ww... 2081 | Precipitation 24 hre ending 1 8. fotsl precipitation since Jan, 1. Excess since Jan

MIDWEST WE ATHER

Indiana Fair tonight and colder tonight and tomorrow exeept ‘Lake Michigan.

Minois Mair tonight and coloer tonight and in south central portions tomorrow Wruhibid Michigan Fair orrow: colder tonight uth portions {omorrow. Ohio Partly cloudy: hort h and west mental tomorrow fair, colde

Kentueky- Fair warmer in extreme east and slightly colder in extreme west portion tonight; tomorrow fair and colder.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station Weather Bar. Temp. | Amarillo, Tex. p 0.11 1 | Bismarck, N. Boston ...... Chicago TH Clincinnati Cleveland

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Some of the names read over the radio during the broadcasts do not appear in the completed lists. The Times was unahle to verify some of the pledges After the stream of phone calls had somewhat subsided, Abner undertook to sing a song. He had said he would sing only if there was a single order for 10 children. That order was not forthcoming, but Abner’s insistent following demanded the song anyway. Abner wes in good voice but uncertain emotion. When the two Arkansas hovs. who broadcast more than a half hour longer than they had intended last night, left the studios, they asked to be notified of the outcome of the campaign. They were promised a wire at the campaien end. “Make it read ‘Campaign busts records,” Abner said. The erowd in the studio responded nicely to the appeal and clothed several children. WFRBRM officials and emploves were ahout for the entire broadcast. zeeing that things went smooth!: And the girls on the telephone switche board at The Times. besides hav. ing donated their time for three hroadeastz, got together 220 last night to clothe two children The Lum and Abner phaze nf Clothe-A-Child its now successfully ended. The campaign is bark in normal stride. There's to he done.

Great Big Bill Follows ‘Spree’

lots

Limes Special

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Dec. 7 —It cost a local man here $11 plus 30 days in jail, 19 stitches in his head and a broken nose to go on a “spree.” Arrested for public intoxication, he was taken to jail to await court the next morning. While in his cell he began to teeter back and forth and fell against the eel] door, Police took him to the hospital where his head was sewed up. Back in jail, the man lost his equilibrium again and fell fiat on his face. Result: One broken nose. He went back to the hospital for more repairs. It was a sorry looking man wha appeared before the judge the following morning to be szentenced.

GERMANS RENEW ATTACKS IN WEST

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{brought into action to clear the no man’s land between the French and German lines, | Brilliant rockets, sent up by men in outpost positions to disclose the whereabouts of raiding parties, il-

luminated the front in the hours before dawn.

French Admit Losses

| The French reported heavy losses among the German raiding parties. and numerous prisoners, but ad[mitted that they had lost some dead fand wounded. « The biggest German attack took [place in the Wissembourd sector at the east end of the line. An entire battalion, perhaps 1200 men, raided the French lines with the support of their artillery, Germans in all 60 raids used a new technique. Thev advanced in series of files or columns. In each raid, the Germans tried to cover French outposts from front and side, using portable trench mortars. As soon as they were discovered, the Germans closed in. dug shelters and tried to hold their ground.

Await Further Attacks

{ To knock them out and send them {back to their own lines, the French [adv ahced units signaled to the main [Maginot Line for artillery support, |and it was asserted that the Germans were driven back. | The French, however, were pre{pared for further attacks, periinpe in larger scale. It was said that the three months of relative calm on the Western [Front had given the French time to (perfect their Maginot defense line | with new concrete pill boxes, tank! traps. mines and trenches in ad|vaneed areas. The line was helieved now to be safely impreg= | ‘nable, even from a flank gitack,

| Six members of Dutch steamer Tajandoen, 8100 tons,

fall saved.

DUTCH GRAFT SINKS

AMSTERDAM, Dec. T (U. P).— the crew of the

which went down in flames in the English Channel after having been mined or torpedoed, were listed as missing today. Of the 67 persons aboard the vessel 14 were passengers and they were the owners of the announced. Most of the passengers and crew were rescued by the Belgian steamer Louis Scheid. CONDITION STILL CRIT TICAL Miss Grace Alexander, 66, of 1516 N. Pennsylvania St. who was found unconscious af Meridian St. and Fall Creek Parkway vesterdayv, remained in a critical condition at City Hospital today. Miss Alexander. a former public school teacher, became ill while walking

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Beery Wants to Fill House With Kids

| HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 7 (U. P.).— the McKinley School for Boys, one! support her daughter, Wallace Beery,

lovable old rogue of the. movies, announced today that he held two queens and was drawing for a full house—preferably two jacks and another queen. To his family of two foster daughters he wants to add, by adoption. one more daughter and a couple of sons. His immediate objective was “five kids.”

“It. kind of eases your conscience, taking in kids,” he explained. “And anyway, I love ‘em.” Mr. Beery lives with Carol Ann, 9. and Phyliss Ann, 7 months, in one of Beverly Hills’ biggest houses together with a large assortment of tutors, nurses, and body guards. f “So I'm all set for about three more kids." he said. “Last. week I aot 25 letters from people wanting me to adopt their children and I'm going to look into all of them. I'm also going to look into the orphanage situation.” He has his eve on a boy now at

Strauss

He Will Open

His Strauss bift Box First

A great spread out . . , a great selling of Ties.

They're spread out on top of the cases just inside the doors where you can gel at them, The B5c ties are on large tables to the right as you come in!

of his favorite establishments, He said he'd like to adopt this child as his first son and get him a part in his current picture, a Civil War drama called “Arouse and Beware.”

“That's because I think there's a big future in the movies for kids.” he said. “Take Carol Ann. She's crazy to be an actress. 1 think she'd make a good one. I'm trying to talk the studio now into making a story about Carol Ann and some kids and me, going cross cquntry in a [trailer and having fun as we go. | “Anyway, Carol Ann's going to be | a movie star. IT don't know about Phyllis Ann. She can't talk vet. but she's mighty, mighty pretty. I'll bring the kids up right and give them good educations and then I'll let them decide what they want to be, themselves. I think they'll all want to be actors.” Mr. Beery took Phyllis Ann from A young woman who was divorced here a few weeks ago and could not

Beginning tomorrow morning at 9:30 as the doors swing open . .

They're fresh and new and fine— you know THAT the minute you see them (and so will HE when he takes them oul of the wrappings).

Colors—hundreds of them—meek and

of them!

strong . . . stripes and figures . . . about everything you could look for . . . ahout everything a man could want. The Man’s Store’s taste .and quality shine out

Plenty of exira facilities in wrapping and selling. (A nominal charge of 10¢ if you desire gift wrap).

He took out no adoption papers. “My friends told me I was crazy,” Mr. Beery said. “They told me the mother might he wanting her child back later and I'd be so attached tad her it would break my heart. That's not so. I don't want to he robbing any mother of her habv,. “If she wants Phyllis Ann hack next vear, or the year after. or ever, she can have her. I'll he happy about it, I'll have had a lot of fun while it lasted.”

DEFICIT VEXES i G. C0. P, | WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (U. P.).— Republican party leaders gathered here today to discuss Presidential campaign problems and consider an embarrassing defieit. The $700.000 debt the 1936 Presidential campaign 1s an obstacle to the frontal attacl all Republican candidates are plan ning to make against New Deal deficit Spending.

hangover from

(2 for 1.00)

(Many are regular 1.50 Ties)

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