Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1940 — Page 1
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: Tresbily Heads Concentrate More Than-20 Agents “in Indianapolis.
By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, March 6 —Washington today believes that something is due: to “crack” shortly in Indianapolis on the Treasury Department investigation of the
McNutt political machine, Paul V. McNutt, himself, is frank1y perturbed as the Capital's political circles discuss supposedly new “developments” in the investigation. Tt has been definitely ascertained that more than ‘20 crack Federal agents are noy at work in Indianapolis on “the McNutt case” an some usually reliable sources -are mentioning as significant the fact that the Federal Grand Jury is to convene - next week in the Hoosier capital. : Legion Dispute Rumored Adding fuel to the fire today was a widely syndicated column—the Washington Merry - Go - Round ' — which declared that the Internal Revenue Bureau has: 1. Checked deeply into a reported American Legion dispute with the McNutt-McHale . faction over expensés on a tour abroad. 2. Investigated all State Highway Commission warrants paid contractors from 1933. fo 1939. 3. Made a thorough investigation "of possible liquor and beer concern
tieups with political leaders. : -
Daily telephonic conferences are being held between Washington officials and Treasury agents working here on the “McNutt case,” it was learned reliably to-
The Treasury Department crew now. at work in the state comprises between 23 ‘and 25 men, some of them the best and most experienced agents in the Internal Revenue Department. At one time during the current investigation, there were 27 men: working out of thé Indianapolis ppt in the Federal Building, - oe is di Jury will convene next Monday. But both the Internal Revenue offices and the District Attorney's office decline. to make any comment whatever to questions concerning Washi reports ‘of expected action on political issues. :
The story of the Treasury Department: pro s into Indiana political affairs first#broke in January. At that time it was declared that the income tax returns of Indiana lieutenants of Mr. McNutt were being studied. - McNutt backers countered promptly with. charges that the investigation was a political gesture intended to discredit the Presidential aspirations of the former Indiana Governor. " McNutt Offers Keys
As more and more “T-men” have trickled into the Hoosier sfate to. widen the investigation, rumors and gossip. have piled up in an ever-increasing crescendo. Mr. McNutt, irritated by developments, recently strode over to the Treasury Department and flung the keys to his bank lock box on the desk. In Indiana, the Republican opposition to Mr. McNutt's reigning Democratic machine, has been pep- . pering away at the “Two Per Cent Club” and there has been much conversation in Washington revolving around reports that the Federal investigators had made interesting discoveries in the handling of political funds by the group. After the first barrage of rumors in January, there was a period of silence which was broken last week by the publication of a column on the subject by Ernest K. Lindley, Z Well known Washington corresponent. tered itself on the “Two Per Cent Club.” Expresses Amazement Mr. McNutt returned to Washington from a short speaking tour obviously upset. “I am sorry to see these stories cropping up again,” he said. “I am sure there never has been anything wrong with the way ‘the funds were handled.” He expressed himself at being " “amazed” at the intensive way in which the Federal agerits in Indiana were going over his fiscal af- ~ fairs but repeated that he had nothing to hide. Point-blank inquiries of Treasury executives are met with silence. The - Merry-Go-Round today - said “the Indiana findings are a closely guarded secret.” The column add-
ed that the investigation is still|
unfinished but : that some reports have been received by Treasury executives, .
FLOOD DANGER IN STATE LESSENED Local, TEMPERATURES
. 31 eee 31
32 34 . 38 . 38
The Weather Bureau today pre-: dicted : cloudiness with - rain and possibly some snow tonight with the lowest. temperature about 32. Tomorrow: will be ‘somewhat colder late in the day. It might snow EN, some tOMOITOW the Bureau
aus. ‘considerable
Mr. Lindley’s column cen-|
Leads Hatch Toe:
Senator Sherman Minton . . “] do not intend to favor the amendments to extend the present Jaw whether President Roosevelt says they are okay or net.
TRY TO RIDDLE FIRST ACT, T00
Amendments Before Senate Would Nullify Both New And Old Provisions. .
By CHARLES T. LUCEY - . ‘Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, March 6.—Ignoring White House indorsement of the principles of the Hatch *“clean politics” bill, a Democratic Senatorial bloc today contimued a bitter fight on legislation to curb state political machines by rarring Federally paid State workers from political activity. ; However, defenders of the act were cheered by President Roosevelt's support and predicted defeat today of what they charged was an attempt to “emasculate” the law. Led "by Senator Sherman: Minton {D. Ind.) the opposition bloc was concentrating behind an amend-
Miller (D. Ark.) which would emasculate both the original Hatch Act of 1939 and the extension of this law now before Congress. A Senate vote on the amendment is possible today. Won't Follow F. D. R.’s Policy
Senator Minton never has been told how to vote by President
to follow White House directions in support of the Hatch law amendments, he declared today. He has a nearly 100 per cent Administration voting record, but has refused to follow Floor Leader Alben W. Barkley (D. Ky.) in this, even though he is assistant floor leader, The 1939 law, sponsored by Senator Carl Hatch (D.'N. M.), bars Federal ' jobholders from participating in political campaigns or political management. - The new legislation would broaden the ban to cover several hundred . thousand
Minton Is Optimistic - Senator Miller's amendments would kill both prohibitions, and would leave Government workers free for activity in the Presidential campaign. . Rep. John J. Dempsey (D. N. MJ, co-sponsor of the original Hatch (Continued on Page Three)
2-Dollar Honesty Plumb Gratifying
IN THE MAIL TODAY came a letter for Albert Losche, City purchasing agent, containing two one-dollar bills and an unsigned letter which said: “This is in payment for City plumbing supplies I used and did" not pay for.” Mr. Losche put the $2 in the City general fund and said: “It will help to relieve the tax burden.” .
MAN, WIFE HURT IN TRAIN-AUTO CRASH
William Hunt's Condition Reported Serious.
William R. Hunt, 32, a civil ‘engineer in the City Engineer's Department, was injured seriously and his wife less seriously last night when their car was sfruck by a locomotive at the 38th St. crossing of the Nickel Plate Railroad. ° Mr. and . Mrs. Hunt, who live at 4033 N. Keystone 'Ave., were taken to Methodist Hospital. They were on their way to dinner when the accident occurred. Mr. Haunt was said by physicians to have received serious head injuries. Mrs, Hunt's condition was described as fair. Oscar Seager, 48, of 6532 Rockville Road, engineer, and Martin Reid, 48, of 818 Division St, were in charge of the locomotive, Edna Weaver, 30, of 710 N. Illinois
.~|by the Board Monday is a $175,000,
way: to Edgemont St. Cost ‘of te
ment offered by Senator’ John E.|
Roosevelt and therefore isn’t going|
State workers paid wholly or partly | swith Federal funds.
| riculture Secretary Henry A. Wal-
0K iw ASKED | ON $275,000 N
‘NEW BUILDING: §
Start of Spring Upturn Seen In Petitions Due for Review Monday.
The start of a spring upturn in Indianapolis building was indicated today by petitions for new construction totaling = $275,000 - which will be reviewed Monday by the Zoning Board.
uation to come before the Board this year, the ‘proposed building spurt, followed comparative inactivity during the first two months of the year. Total valuation listed by new construction permits issued by the City Building Commission in January and February was $614,739,
in the first two months of 1939, a: decrease of $1,759,536.
new construdtion to be considered
two-story restaurant building which Paul E. Lundmark proposes: to build 26-3710 N. Meridian St.
. Previous: Project Opposed
An attempt to put up a similar type of restaurant by Mrs. C. W. Craig, downtown tearoom owner, at
Sts. property owners adjacent to
Board denied it. In his petition filed yesterday with the Board, Mr. Lundmark in-
who said they favored the’ restaurant. None of the property owners who opposed Mrs. Craig’s restaurant signed the statement. g Mr. Lundmark’s restaurant will be Colonial in design and. of white painted brick. It will be set back 50 feet from Meridian St. and the rear of the ‘lot will be- landscaped so that no ingress or egress will be permitted from Salém St. ace ing to the petition. Customers may enter the restaurant site by a driveway, the petition said. The Board also will review the petition of Leroy Carson to ‘build eight double bungalows "at the, northwest corner of Burdsall Parkway and Harding St. from the park-
bungalows is $45, 000. Es Permit Values us
Board for a permit to build a soundproof, air-conditioned bowling alley costing $10,000 at 959-67 N. #Holmes Ave. The Foster Engineering Co., Ltd, filed a petition to ereet a $15, 000 addition to the Paul E. Dorsey Funeral Home, 3925 E. New York St. Building ‘permits issued: last month showed an increase in the total valuation over January of from $253,688 to $361,051, the February value. Residential construction in January was $82,900 and rose to $147,450 last month. Valuation of new industrial and public: buildings rose from .$54,800 in January to $61,000 in February, according to the building permits.
REPUBLICAN WINS IN IDWA CONGRESS RACE
Deal Farm Policy.
DES: MOINES, Iowa, March 6 (J. P.).—Robert K. Goodwin, a Reopublican farmer, was conceded victory toftay over a Democratic candidate who sought to represent Ag-
lace’s Congressional district with a
campaign platform that indorsed the New Deal farm policy. ‘Complete unofficial returns gave Mr. -Goodwin 29,395 votes to Byron C. Allen’s 18,889. “Colonel” William Klein, Des Moines razor blade vendor who -was an independent candidate, received 394 votes. “The special election to choose a successor to the late Rep. Cassius C. Dowell was regarded as a test of New Deal strength despite tradition which was established by election of Republicans from ihe Sixth Iowa district each term Wo. “Mr. Goodwi is Mayor of Bt ie. and operates a. 260-acre farm end g brick and tile factory.
Davey to Enter Ohio Race for Governor
- KENT, O., March 6 (U. PI Martin L. Davey, Governor of Ohio for two -turbulent terms, hit the comeback trail today, annouricing that he “would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor again this year.
RECREATION TRAINING INDORSED BY P.-T. A.
The training program for recreation directors in city parks was indorsed today by the Board of the Indianapolis Council, Parent-Teach-er Association, meeting at the V7ashington Hotel. “Parent-Teacher people have long!" recognized . the need for ester trained recreation supervisors and feel that .a step has definitely been
installation of ‘this program,” Mrs. cha
wounds when taxicab in which she}: ‘with
further Te- | Another car ‘serious
ial, STL 0 2 Board will
The largest new construction val- i
compared with $2,374,275 valuation §i
Largest single piece of proposed :
3760 N. Meridian St. failed two|! months ago. Meridian and Salem]
Mrs. Craig's proposed development | objected to the venture and the}:
cluded a statement signed by al: ‘|group of adjacent property owners
¥ix Clerk Def ritige Scroll . Charge in ‘Reply fo Ministers’
Frank Dezelan petitioned the |’
Democrat Had Indorsed New!
made in the right direction by the]
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Times-Acme Telephoto.
Hangar 44 at La Guardia Field ; . . steel girders curled like wood shavings.
NEW YORK, Match 6 (U. P). ~—Fire destroyed the uncompleted $1,250,000 Hangar 44 at La Guardia Field, eastern terminus of com-' mercial air lines last”night, buckling seven-ton steel doors, caus= ing part of the roof to collapse, and curling steel girders like wood shavings:
None of the WPA construction crew of 380 which had left the building a few minutes before the fire broke out, was injured. Estimates of damages to the hangar ranged upward from $45,000. The fire did not interfere with plane traffic.
“If the ministers are paying as much as 35 0 37a
"The hangar will be rebuilt.
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certificates, as they say; to-hand out free to neviyyeds they must. expect to receive some sort of remuneration for them you can be sure.”
. This was the comment today by
Charles R. Ettinger, Marion County
Clerk, on the new practice of Indianapolis ministers in giving free mar- | riage certificates in order to “break up the County Clerk's: profitable
1 sideline” of selling certificates for|from $1 to $3. “I'm going to . continue to sell
‘marriage certificates for $1 and $3
as long as: there is a demand for them,” Mr. Ettinger said. no violation of law and “the purchase of the certificates is in all cases a free will purchase.” “The payment by applicants of the additional money above the $2 license fee, : for purchase of an at- ‘| tractive certificate they may keep, is a service to the public and the applicants do not have to pay money for a certificate any more than they have to offer the ministers a voluntary fee for the service of mairying them.”
- Clerk: Describes Demand
A total ‘of 25 per cent of the i- | cense’ applicants buy the $3 certifi-
icates and 26 per cent buy the $1| certificates, Mr. Ettinger said.
Letters “from persons requesting the fancy certificates were dug out of the files by Mr. Ettinger to show the demand for them. “And as far as the ministers are concerned, they have been fighting with the clerks for 20 years and we expect them to continue that way for another 20,” Mr, Eftinger said. Mr. Ettinger said he has always been more than willing to refund the $1 or $3 extra charge for the
“This is
REPORT. P.& L. SALE WONT AFFECT RATES
Knight, Deery- Attend SEC Hearing al Capital.
Times Special ‘ WASHINGTON, March 6.—The proposed sale of a controlling interest in the’ Indianapolis Power & Light Co. will have no direct effect upon consymers’ rates, Indianapolis City officials were “assured here today. Se Edward H. Knight, Indianapolis corporation counsel and City. Controller James E. Deery; were present as_the Securities & Exchange Commission” began a hearing on the ed sale of 715980 shares of the utility’s common stock and 2500 shares of $100 par value 6 per cent preferred stock. Also present,’ “representing the utility, were H. T. Pritchard," president; Elmer‘ Scott, attorney and vice president, and Dan C. Hess, vice _ president in charge ‘of opera-
certificate to. any couple that re-|tjon
quested it if the certificate had not been used. . .
Certificates Given Free
Yesterday it was. reported ‘that local ministers had already begun giving certificates free, beginning another chapter in thé feud, between the ministers and clérks throughout the state over the license matter. The. ministers are equipped with attractive certificates for which they pay around 35 cents each which ‘they present free to the couples they marry.. In addition wheiiever a couple phones a in: (Continued on Page Three
A * joint hearing was ‘being conducted on petitions of the Indianapolis utility and its parent company, the Utilities Power & Light Co.
The U.P. & L. owns 645,980 shares (Continued on Page Three)
2 KILLED IN HOLY LAND
JERUSALEM, ‘March 6 (U.P).—
"Casualties : resulting from Jewish
demonstrations against. new British land laws, promulgated only last
week, were counted today at two ‘dead and 300 injured.
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| Premier Molotev Is
Expected Soon in Bucharest.
BULLETIN :
OSLO, March 6 (U. P.).~~Reports here today said that heavy cannonading was heard this morning of Norway. Large vessels of unknewn nationality were sighted on the horizon. Details were“ not available.
BUCHAREST, March 6 (U. P).—
. | The Soviet Legation reported today {that a non-aggression agreement
between Russia and Rumania was expected soon and that Soviet Premier Viacheslav Molotov would come to Bucharesf to “sign the treaty. » The Rumanian Ciovernment declined to confirm reports of Molotov's plans. No date was indicated for his arrival at the Soviet Legation. - Rumanian official circles said that relations with Moscow were promising ‘and cordial. It was believed that the proposed visit by Molotov was the result of recently reported efforts by Germany to inaugurate negotiations for non - aggression agreements among Rumsinia and all of her neighbors to bolster Balkan peace and lessen danger of conflict
[that might disrupt supply lines
from “southeastern Burope to the
Reich. Reich Invests n Oil
Germany is investing heavily in the Rumanian national. oil industry, it was understood today. Within recent months Germany is estimated to have invested $10,000,000 in the industry, and is expected to spend an additional $10,000,000 in the near future on new wells, Rumania and Russia signed. a treaty defining aggression in 1933, leaving open the possibility of a formal non-aggression accord, but there has been Inuch ‘concern in arest in‘ recent -months over the Soviet ‘attitude. towards. Bessa-
a. ty was. s. placed’ on the possibility of a non-aggression agreement with Russia than with any ‘other country, inasmuch as it would free the R an. Army from additional precautions on the eastern frontier.
Rumania Watches the West
They took the view that Rumania’s defense needs were chiefly on the western border, where Hungary is never expected to renounce her claim to Transylvania. King Carol recently made an inspection visit to Bessarabia where {he said in a speech that Rumania, would defend her territory at all costs. : : Rumania would present a logical (appraaan for Russian. expansion into the Balkans, which Italy too has made clear she would resist by force of arms. At the outbreak of war, Britain and France gave voluntary pledges to Rumania, as well as Greece, that in event of aggression they would automatically go to her aid.
J. S. FOUDRAY, CIVIL WAR VETERAN, DIES
John 8. ‘Foudray, one of Indianapolis’ few surviving Civil War veterans, died today at the U. S. Veterans Hospital. He was 93. Mr. Foudray, whose parents were pioneer settlers 'in the community, enlisted in the Union Army in the Civil “War when he was 15. He ‘served 100 days in the 132d Infantry. In 1874 he became a member of the. Indianapolis Fire Department, where he served eight or 10 years. Later he moved to his farm, which was on old Cooper Ave,, now Kessler Blvd. For the last 36 years he had lived at the home of his niece, Mrs. Everett: Coleman, 907 W. 30th St. He entered the Veterans Hospital Jan. 7. He was a member of the North Park Masonic Lodge. He also is survived by a brother, Edgar E. Foudray Sr. of Clermont. Services will be at 10 a. m. Saturday at the Flanner & Buchanan
Moray. Burial will be at Crown
: a as eo Mat . ab Postoifice, Indianapolis,
Stalin May Seek Peace After Viip uri's Fall, Webb Miller Says in Anclyis of Finn War
iy WEBB MILLER : United Press Staff Cotrespondent.
LONDON, March 6—In neutral]
quarters here and in Scandinavia there ‘are two. possible ‘ansyers: to what will happen in the Finnish war after the Red Army occupies Vitpurt, | ©
One concerns the possibil Josef v. Stalin will be CY
Editors Note—In the following dispatch, Webb Miller, noted war t, surveys the Rusoffensive up . the
Karelian -eventualities cupy Viipuri,
The Pinns admittedly ing their most serious b!
sufferas a
7 on result of the Rail Ariny Weuge which
fight on — from en new
defense lines and that. there will be (Mann
Robert ey Tato. 60 comirittee is now
|detenes in six weeks
os et ats
““AN-that T saw and heard in two months in Finland indicated a collapse of the Finnish resistance. As ‘I saw ‘new # anti-tank ob-
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Ind
# War in Brief
BERLIN--D. N. B. reports killing of 20 British soldiers and capture. of 16 in first German-British infantry engagement of war. ‘London verifies report and instructs forces on “ Western Front to intensify vigilance.
BUCHAREST—Soviet Legation says Molotov to arrive soon: to sign Russian - Rumanian non - aggression pact,
LONDON — England frees one of nine Italian coal vessels and prepares polite but firm rejection of Duce’s protest. Maps evacuation of civilians. Bares Supply Ministry racket.':
LAUSANNE—Welles steps up European peace tour for early return and report to Roosevelt. Swiss prepare for future evacuation.
HELSINKI—Reds make new gains but Finns hold stubbornly to western shore of Bay of Viipuri..
ENGLAND FREES 1 ITALIAN CRAFT
Prepares Firm but Polite Rejection of Protest Over
Coal Seizure.
- LONDON, March 6 (U. P.).—The Ministry of Economic Warfare disclosed today that one of the Italian ships held in the British contraband control had been released because it had sailed from its port of departure prior to March 2. The vessel, the collier Loasso, carrying German coal, was released] and is on its way to Italy. Coal aboard eight other ships now in the contraband control station oft; Deal will be unloaded and held; as prize of war, the Ministry said. The Loasso was released” because it|;
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3 thad sailed the day before the Allied
band eontrol was extended to Italian imports of German, coal by
"Britain to Reject Protest
Meanwhile Britain was understood to be preparing a firm but conciliatory rejection of Italy’s protest against the blockade of German
coal exports.
The tact that Italy challenged the principle on which the entire blockade of Germany is being conducted by Britain and France was regarded here as making rejection. of the Italian protest a certainty. “Authoritive sources said that Britain could not accept the Italian position without undermining the entire blockade. Several days probably will be required before the refly is sent to Rome. The Foreign Office and the Ministry of Economic Warfare and the Embassy at Rome have been in consultation on the reply, while the British Navy continued : to order Italian merchant vessels into the Downs to enforce one of the stiffest blows of the entire war to the trade of a non-belligerent country.
Bellwether Seized
‘Pawns in a first class diplomatic dispute caused by Britain's decision to include Italy’s sea-borne coal supply from Germany in its export ban, the ships lay at anchor in the sheltered Downs, between the Kentish Coast and the Goodwin Sands, awaiting -orders of British contraband rol authorities and the outcomerof any exchanges between (Continued on Page Three)
WELLES ‘STEPS UP “SCHEDULE OF TOUR
Early Return for Report to . F.-D. R. Predicted.
~LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 6 (U. P.).—Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles is stepping up his European tour schedule in order to be able to report to President Roosevelt on the progress of the war and the prospects for peace before either side starts a spring offensive on a * |grand scale, it was: believed today. It was indicated when Mr. Welles]
left the United States on his special mission for the President that he would be gone between six weeks and two months. Now it appeared he would be back in the United| States about March 26, or within five weeks of his
parture. Mr. Welles sm and declined) to answer today when a Swiss Hews paperman ‘asked him: : “Is it true. that Mr, Roosevelt is awaiting your report before deciding to run for a third term?” In Paris. official sources
expressed ; pelet That Mr. Welles would arrive|
nvinced that there is no.
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second |
ance Jor “peace, and that| British, leaders) 1 would be spared the embarrassment of being diplomatic killjoys to. any
Prisoners in West A Front Raid.
BULLETINS
FRANCE, March 6 (Passed by Field Censor)—All officers and men with Britain's advanced air striking forces were warned today that the present lull on the Western Front cannot be expec to continue indefi« nitely, With improvement in weather conditions chances for a sudden blow have iproved the" forces were told.
German Government issued offi cially a general warning te neus trals today that Germany will not
ing by German planes of neutral vessels being forced into enemy poris for contraband control, :
—Twenty British were killed'and 16 were taken prisoners in the first British-
port from the front. The prisoners were taken and the
ern Front. One German was ree killed. Duke of Cornwall's | Regiment, were the
Army prisoners to f:
into German hands, bis fo 0 ;
are. to. id bdo 2 believed to be
ol, accompanied am a Briish
“A German’ patr by machine gunne (engineers), came dugout in No Mans
was breaking. ‘The British in the
ades info the dugout, A tremendous
over.”
British War Office Confirms Raid Losses .
LONDON, March 6 (U. BP). — A War Office communique from Brite ish General Headquarters in France -
geant-major had been killed and - that several British soldiers were Hisine as the result of a German raid The communique said: “A raid yesterday on a British post in a Maginot Line sector took place under cover of a: barrage of mortar . and machine gun- fire ab dawn. The enemy succeeded in entering the ‘post, which was held by’ part -of a platoon of infantry. The platoon seargeant-ma jor was killed, “The Germans left one dead in the
their withdrawal from artillery and machine gun fire. Several of our men are missing.’ »
STATE SENATOR DIES AT LAWRENCEBURG
(U. P) —~William H. O’Brien Jr, state sénator for Dearborn, pia and Ripley Counties, died today the People’s National Bank of which he was Vice-president and director, He was 52. He was a Democrat and was serve
ate.. For years he ‘had been active in southern Indiana politics and: business affairs, . He is survived by his wife; ons daughter, Sheila; two brothers, and. two sisters. i
STEEL STOCKS RISE:
| WHEAT UNSETTLED.
New York socks made the Best. showing today since Feb. 23 ‘with trade volume increasing, News of new orders he bugnt active trading
in steel shar t tra was nervous ab
Chicago on private : eon forecasts, eT Jeaterday ndianapolis top price of $5.0 pant paid for 210° to 320-poung eights.
TIMES FEATURES:
Books pe 12] Jane Jordan. E DPEL +00 + Ul Johnson cieed
peace hopes. Mr. Welles arrives in Paris ut),
| Taken
WITH ROYAL AIR FORCE IN > (U. P.) de
BERLIN, March 6 « P).~The
BERLIN, March 6 (U.P). soldiers
German infantry engagement of the war: yesterday, the Official German News Agency D. N. B. said today in a re- =
ported by the agency to have been The prisoners, members of the
ht Infantry: first British
dugout were asleep when the Gere mans opened fire and hurled gren-
(fight developed. Rifle fire was ex« ° changed and German grenades flew i
admitted today that a British ser- -
post and suffered casualties nine 4
® bd LAWRENCEBURG; Ind, March @ |
ing his first term in the State Sen.
accept responsibility for the sink-
casualtiés were inflicted, D. N. B, . said, in a surprise raid on the Wests .
Land as dawn :
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