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MONDAY, AUG. 12; 1940

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WAVE-ON-WAVE OF NAZIS RAID BRITAIN

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Berlin Reports 164 of Foes Planes Shot Down In Two Days.

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waves, the first containing about 21 planes, the second about 15. Their bombs started a fire, it was said.

Eye-Witness Story

“I saw about 30 Junkers come roaring down,” an eyewitness “Five of them were de-Anti-aircraft batteries put terrific fire and one bomber its tall shot off. 1 straight About 12 Germans bailed out. I saw one sinking slowly down. I was 1st about at the air-raid shelter

8 noried. YOu ed.

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had

when somebody shouted ‘Look out, | ) I saw bombs | ing from the planes and some | them, I believe, landed on a golf |

v're coming down.’

course.’

British and German fighters were |

dog fighting for nearly half an hour in one clash, and the rattle of machine gun was audible along the coast. Witnesses reported German planes crash at sea and two on land. Remaining German planes, they i broke off the fight and sped t over the Channel. New German feinting were now being employed. day ber of fighter planes to one point, hoping to draw off all available British fighter planes, while the real bombing attack was made elsewhere In had

4 sala,

" tactics Yester-

Berlin, the High claimed that British aircraft factories. harbor works and antiraft defenses had been nit vesferdav in the third intensive, wide<pread air attack on Britain since

aire

as hursday

Describing the attack on Ports1th, the Germ News Agency the Germans fiew in over the divided into three groups

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pithead:

hefore reaching their objective and]

dropped bombs which started numerous fires. One group bombed a munitions and mines depot at Prisdy’s head, DNB said, while others attacked Government wharves and oil tanks. Explosions and heavy smoke were observed at several points after the bombs hit, the news agency said, and fires spread until they assumed proportions “such as German fliers had not before seen on British soil.” “English fighters held at a distance in an attempt to open fire on the German formations from afar,” DNB said, “but fled when the German protective fighters appeared.” Quoting military experts, DNB said that today’s raids proved the Rritish were unable to maintain an unbroken fighter barrage in the air long the south coast.

“Resistance Is Broken”

Theres

said. “they their re-

tne agency that

how the =t [12ns

stance broken.’

The Germans claimed in adto 93 British planes desiroved t balloons were shot a lace r Aly 9% Toy ¥ a loss of only 21 German

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vesterday eigh

with

aocown planes During attacks on Portland, two hips and a destroyer severely, the communique said. and one merchant s was sunk at nearby Weymouth. Three merchant ships of a convoy were sunk at the mouth of the Thames, the communique claimed.

The communique added that four

mercnan: Si

were damaged

in hip

sther merchant ships were hit by;

bombs and “badly damaged.” “A vigorous air battle developed,” the communique continued, “during which German pursuit and destroyer planes inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.” The High Command said British raided west and north Gerlast gh causing fires mm ithe residential section of one western city. A German U-boat, the communique concluded, sank an armed British merchantman in a convoy. It asserted that “enormous” damage was done at Portland naval hase znd that "giant fires were rag-

planes

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was

re- |

dived | down behind some houses. |

seeing three

the Germans sent over a num-/

Command |

| ing” among oil tanks.

the water.

collapsed.

PARTIES’ LINES SHATTERED ON

Burke anu Wadsworth, Authors of Bill, Both Foes Of New Deal.

| Timer Special WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. —Polit'jcal lines mean nothing in the Senate debate on the Burke-Wadsworth | conscription bill. In the Senate it is supported by { Edward Burke of Nebraska, one of | President Roosevelt's bitterest enemies. In the House it is backed by Republican James W. Wadsworth of Massachusetts. This is true despite the fact that Mr. Roosevelt has announced his support of the principles of the bill and his cabinet members and ‘budget bureau” have urged passage.

Public Shift Reported

Senator Burke said today he has received mail abusing him for sponsoring a measure backed by the President. He has replied: “This is a matter of national defense, and it rises far above party and personal considerations. I would have taken the same position if the President were against it, and if Wendell Willkie were against it. “I think its passage is absolutely essential to the safety of this country.” Several other members of the House and Senate besides Senator Burke report that they have been receiving much mail in the last few days in favor of the bill. “About a week ago a flood of antitraining mail began coming in, as if a faucet had been turned on,” Mr. Burke said. way is beginning to appear. Before the debate is over I am sure we will have the general support of the country.” Widow Urges Training

In the pro-training mail, this letter from New York is typical: “I am a widow and the mother of a voung man. “I would ‘like to remind those Senators who oppose military training that we have our children taught to swim to keep them from drowning. and we do not wait till an emergency brings them face to face with a watery grave, “My son is 2il In the world 1 have and to see him, an unskilled fighter. going forth to face a seasoned enemy soldier would terrify me doubly. “Can any Senator truthfully say if war comes (and God forbid) he would not breathe easier to know that any young men near him was equipped in a way to give him a fighting chance?”

Way to Peace, One Writes From a Californian came the following: “May I suggest, and this is not

‘only my opinion but that of the]

majority of those to whom I have

talked, there is one way we can as-!

sure peace: Compulsory service at the present time for all men who are not in school up to the ag: of 50.” An Ohioan, arguing for training now, said:

“If war comes we are better pre-

pared for it. If it does not come then we are better prepared physically at least to enjoy life better. As to the wages: well, do we not owe our country a bit of time and service?”

Dock walls |collapsed, these official reports said, and wrecked ships were blazing in! : Bomb craters were visi-| ble on loading piers, it was said. and| «© parts of warehouses and dock walls es

“Now a swing the other

Where Nazis

CONSCRIPTION .

A view of the |

150 HO

150 HOMES IN

aged; British Split Up Attacking Fleet.

By CHARLES RANDALL

United Press Staff Correspondent

WEYMOUTH. England, Aug. 12.— Here five miles from Portland naval base I watched a planes estimated to number bomb this area yesterday. Ahout 40 of their bombs dama some 150 homes class districts here and demolishe eight of them. They struck a sma oil tank which gave off

' Sunday school.

The German planes were quickly split up by British Spitfire HurriAbout 30 German

|cane fighters. bombing planes passed over Weymouth but werg harrassed by intense anti-aircraft gun fire and many dropped their bombs at random. Child’s Cries Bring Help

One air raid demolition squad had

to dig in the debris of a home to

release trapped residents. A mother,

and her 3-vear-old child were rescued from their home only because the child's crving attracted atiention. One man was missing as the resuit of the raids. Thirty persons were treated for wounds and eight were kept in hospitals, About 100 persons were made homeless and debris blocked several streets. The raid lasted an hour and half but the actual bombing lasted only a few minutes. German planes out to sea and the crews of some German planes could be seen to bail out in their parachutes. Service of Thanksgiving

One British pilot who was res-|

cued from the sea went to a police | station and telephoned his base: “I'll be back this afternoon. Have a plane ready for me.” Forty children were singing a hymn at one church when debris

ed. As soon as the “all clear” signal had been sounedd the pastor chalked a notice outside the churen, “Give thanks to God. Thanksgiving air.” Being only 92.000.000 miles away, the sun is our nearest star, The nearest of the bodies we commonly call stars, and which are identical with our own sun, is the star Proxima Centauri, which is about | 26.000.000.000.000 miles distant.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Is the Traflic Record DEATHS TO DATE County City Total . 23 35 38 CiiiiieiL NS 48 75 —Aug. 10 and 11— Injured ... 16 | Accidents Dead Arrests SATURDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines tried tions paid

3 2

Here

1920 1949

Violations Speeding Reckless driving. . Failure to stop at through street. . Disobeying traffic signals .. pPrunken Driving. . All others

Totals

MEETINGS TODAY

Metals,

Hotel Club,

Saciety for Hotel Washin e930 pp. MW Service Club, Claypool Irvington Republican Vvashington ot } indstrial Union a ED Scie North

American wa chinEion noon. 54662

FE Pp. m : Council, Amalgamalea

8 m ntech Club. Board of

Side Realtors, Canary

Trade. noon Cottage

noon : Central Labor Union, Plumbers Hall

Indiana University Club, Columbia Club

Omicron Pi Sigma, Hotel Washi . pon

MEETINGS TOMORROW

Clavpool Hotel, noon

Ratary Club, 3 redit Group, Wm, H. Block

Fine Paper © Co0., noon Alpha Taw Tutheran noon Gyre Club, Spink-Arms Hotel, Knights of Columbus, K. of house, noon. Mercator Club. Hotel Lincoln, noon Indianapolic Home Builders’ Hoosier Athletic Club 6:30 p. m. Universal Club, Columbia Club, noon. University of Michigan Club, Board

rage,

Omega. Board of Trade noon Service Club, Canary Cottage noon C. Club-

T noon

MARRIAGE LICENSES {These lists are from official “records fn the County Court House. The Times therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.)

Fivert Harmon, Marguerite Dallas Stanley Roberts Dorothy M, Shotts, 14 William R. Bates, 20. R R t: Clara M. Wiggam,

of 640 2. of A R. R of 2

15 1 19 of Dr

Wood -

r M. Gino, 28 of 720 E : 41860

Warian E. Gearen

27. of 2123 Barth;

2 Inez 1802 Olive.

Jones «6, of

> Abbir M. Goodyear

5 Genevieve

Association, |

of |

412 WW of

af 16,

arceilus farah Bellefontaine J. Smith, 21. J. Cunningham Thomas N. Chastain. cock: Clara M. Koltez

' M William Jr 16 12th: V. Blakemore, of 2807 19. of 20.

George N. Illinois; athrvn of 22 EB. 22d 306 S. Hanof 5021 S.

K 22 Harris Harold C. Kost. 26, o Toledo, Ohio.: Martena M. College.

John

1110 Sink, 27,

of 1876 E. 1124 Cillege. f 2255 N. Dear-

3826 Washburn, 24. 11th; Marv A. Sering. 19, of Milton A. Noae 24. of iborn: Grace C. Ege. 17. of 2155 N. Olney. Leonard M. Compton, 22, of 5338 Ohmer; Bertv L. Meier, 19, of 416 E. VErmont, 2 John Piercy. 21. of 1618 Asbury; Mae Edwards, 22. of 1833 Ashurv Thomas J. Duvall, 61. R. R. 54 of 442 S. Audubon 20. of 3521 N. Dennv: 19, of 33507 N

448 N. Deof 1214 E.

John O. Risdon Tleanor L. Kirkpatrick,

Jordan Jr. 25, Quince Rosanna Stevens New York

of 24,

v3.29. of. 5627 29. of 122 Spencer 25. of 257 N. Tremont: 26. R. R. 1, Box 270-A, Bridgeport. Carl . Jeffrey Oburn. C. la

wer

27 26. R : . trick. 21 of Paul, 28.

Rushville ushviile, Ind f

806

Ind.:

obert | Maxine Pa {i Willis F of Ave Jeanette R. Edwards, Brookside Frederick M. Turner 28. af man: Edith F. Bvers , of 31 of 21

2001

Brookside 22, of

of 1768

47 N. layN. Riley 7 N. Shefof 2

om Edward H. Colvin, 31 { field. Gertrude H. 27, Sheffield Fave Leffler. 24. of 4509 Manlove; ma A. Volz. 21. of 2110 8 Delaware Joserh L 23. of 1031 N. Bev17, of 1145 W. New

Teters, iv NN.

Wishart lle: Reba L. Morrison, York.

BIRTHS Girls Campbell,

| Robert St. cent's { Maurice. cent's William. Lawrence Ronald, Mildred Walden, a!

Marion at

Maxine Antibus, at St

Macel Hall, at St. Vincent's

St.

Loenard. Waneeta Greer. at Methodist. Herman, Ruth Kuerst, at Methodist. Ralph. Fsther Vaughn. at Methodist. ¢ Fave Ross, at Methodist. Margaret Berling, at Methodist. Dorothy Underwood. at Methodist. Herman. LaVon Ginsberg, at Methodist. James. Fdythe Wishmeier. at Methodist. Louis, Ann Silverman, at Methodist.

Bors Rachel Bruhn. at Coleman. Margaret Finlev. at St. Francis, Kathleen Kirkwood, at St.

Chaiburn. Marjorie Black. St. Vin. cent's x ond. Marcelia Rightmeyer, at Vincent's

at St. Vincent's, Faller, at Methodist. Schuck. at Methodist, Robert. Lois Boone. at Methodist Herbert. Dora Burris, at Methodist. Max. Frelvn Winchel at Methodist. John. Grace Boags. at Methodist am, Helen Demaree. at Methodist Katherine Epperson, at

Mabel Nichols, at Methodist. Alicia Ballard. at Methodist Florence Russell, at 905 N. Jel-

John, at

James. Jean Morris, avrence, Avaline

Clifford. Helen

ries Methodist William haries Harry, iferson.

1138

Jefferson. |

Julian:

WW. 31st: | 5129 FE. Michigan. |

VinJoan Taylor, at St. Vincent's.

Francis. Frank. Dorothv Dowden. at St. Francis,

\ DEATHS Car! Roberts, 52. at 2319 N. Gale, coronarv occlusion Otis Wilson, 67, at 3 W. Ravmond. cardio vascular renal Donald Gogen, 37, at City, arteriosclerosis. George 73. City, hemorrhage | _ Ophelia Williamson, 31. at City, typhoid i fever. {| Criss Garrett, 60, at 819 Locke, {cardiac dilatation. | Albert Handrick. 90, at 1818 N. Rural, | arteriosclerosis. .. Emilie Hoss ! hosis of liver,

Wilson, at cerebral

acute

9. Box 604:

OFFICIAL WEATHER

wv United States Weather Bureau

able cloudiness tonight and tomorrow little change in temperature. 4:54 {( Sunset..... TEMPERATURE —Aug. 12, 1939— mm... 0 1p m BAROMETER TODAY 6:30 a. m.... 30.16 ! Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. T . Total precipitation since Jan. 1...... Deficiency since Jan. Civ

~ MIDWEST WEATHE

Sunrise... ...

6 a.

Indiana—Considerable cloudiness tonight’ ex- | little change in

and tomorrow, scattered showers | treme southwest portion; {| temperature. IMineis—Considerable and tomorrow,

scattered showers In perature. Lower Michigan Mostly and tomorrow, scattered

cloudy showers in perature. Ohio -- Fair tonight, with occasional light showers; change in temperature. | Kentucky — Cloudy tonight, ‘cloudy with local showers; | change in temperature.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M Station Weather

tomorrow not

Amarillo, Tex. Bismarck, N. D, | Boston | Chicago Cincinnati ......o0000 | Cleveland Denver . .... vein on OF Dodge City, Kas Jacksonville, Fla. Kansas City, Mo.. Little Rock, Ark.. Los Angeles ... .. Miami, Fla. .. Minneapolis-St. Mobile, Ala. New Orleans | New York i Oklahoma City, Omaha, Neb, , Pittsburgh Portland. Ore. San Antonio, T San Francisco ....... St uis Tampa. Fla. « Washington,

Paul P

"Okla.

harbor of Portlan Portland was the objective of the fiercest aerial bombardment of the war

WEYMOUTH HIT

Two Churches Are Dam-

fleet of German | 150.

ged | in three working dl | dense volumes of smoke for two hours. They damaged two churches and a

British fighter planes chased the

fell near them, but none was wound- |

service at 6:20 p. m. in the open

88. at 520 E. Vermont, cirr-

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Consider-

6:16

cloudiness tonight ex- | treme south portion; little change in temtonight extreme south portion; little change in tem-

tomorrow cloudy not much

much

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

ROYAL WELCOME!

d, England, show ing warships anch

Willkie Is Ring

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Would this stop Mr. Hoover and keep him adequately “blacked out?” Would it? During the afternoon, but about an hour later than scheduled, Mr. | Hoover arrived, nodded blushing- | ly to the folk gathered for the occasion in the lobby of the hotel and was shown up to his room. His son, Allen, was with him. He immediately sat down in his room | to compose his statement. | Quiet reigned—for about five

{ oh | minutes.

” ” WHO, THEN, should drive up to the hotel but Elliott Roosevelt, the second son of the President, who always seems to turn up

{ |

| where the headlines are freshest? | He explained to reporters that his | visit here was merely “accidental.” He was taking his family up in Wyoming, in the Snake River country, for a fishing trip. He was escorted upstairs—and put in the room next to Mr. Hoover. The

hotel management discovered the |

juxtaposition. That would never do. So they moved Mr. Hoover to another floor. This was getting good for the folk in the lobby. They stood expectantly about the door, Who would be next? At any moment Joe Louis might come sauntering into the lobby. or Greta Garbo. Gen. Hugh 8. Johnson did. Newspaper reporters, hammering their typewriters to describe this curious scene, were suddenly interrupted by word from the sixth floor, where Mr. Willkie lives, that there would be a press conference. They were ushered in to find Mr. Willkie sitting on his accustomed divan and the exPresident leaning back, looking a little uncomfortable, in the other | corner,

% & | MR. WILLKIE STARTED by | announcing that Mr. Hoover had had a “bumpy trip” by air from Salt Lake City, and Mr. Hoover nodded. Someone told Mr. Willkie that Elliott Roosevelt was in the hotel, as a matter of fact, that he was down in the tavern. “Is that so?” the candidate

asked. Was Mr. Willkie going to see him? Well, he hadn't thought about it. Then inspiration lighted his face. He was having din-

ner with Mr. Hoover and Gen, Johnson, and he turned to Mr. Hoover, he might just have Elliott, too. A rosy red cloud rolled across Mr. Hoover's round face. A Roosevelt! Mr. Willkie turned about, picked | up the telephone and said: “Give me the tavern, please.” Mr. Hoover squirmed. | “I don't think you'd better urge that too strongly,” he said, pushing his face down into his collar and looking very uncomfortable.

er waiting for the call, said: “Why not? I'd like to talk to him. I'd like to meet him.”

= ” =

MR. HOOVER STILL looked sore distressed. “I'll just ask him up for a few minutes,” the candidate said, compromising. He got the President's son. “This is Wendell Willkie, Mr. Roosevelt. I just heard you were | here and I thought you might drop up and say ‘hello.’ ”

British Claim 40 Nazi Planes Crash in Sea As Spitfires Roar Through Formations

LONDON, Aug. 12 (U. P.).—An Air Ministry communique summing up yesterday's fights said today:

ISince 7:30 a. m. Hurricanes and | Spitfires and anti-aireraft | have been repelling attacks by some | 400 enemy aircraft on docks and | shipping along the south and east coasts. . . . “There were three distinct points

from 7:30 a. m. until nearly 11 a. m. But about 10 a. m, a much

Portland. “Between 50 and 60 enemy air- | craft were in the air over Dover. | First to do battle with them was a Spitfire squadron which went into action four times during the day. Their most successful attack ended with the destruction of 10 new | Messerschmidt-110 Jagular fighter- ‘ bombers, While the Spitfires were

Launched Fierce Air Raids

For Three-Ring Circus

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everybody who participated in sale of the much-disputed Democratic campaign book as a violation of the Ha Mr. Willkie was grinning as the boy looked up at him. He was very well satisfied with himself. He added a few choice words about the Democrats trying to duck the Hatch Act, and a few more, even choicier, about the immorality of the Democrats, The boys dashed off to their wires.

Ibeach

Mr. Willkie, holding the receiv- |

“For the second time in four days 60 German bombers and fighters were shot down around our coasts.

guns!

of attack—Portland, Dover and a| convoy off the east England coast. | “The first Dover battle lasted] a long series of dog fights.

more ambitious attack developed on yon which destroyed 21 German bar (for a second act of heroism).

WAITS WILLKIES IN HOOSIERDOM

‘Elwood, Indianapolis and Rushville Map Greetings For Candidate.

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’

Mass.) chairman of the Republican | {National Committee, has been dele- | |8a

Dunkirk Hero

ted to notity Mr. Willkie formally |

‘of his nomination. After the nomi-|

{nee’s acceptance speech, the pro|gram will be concluded with the benediction by the Most Rev. Francis Noll, bishop of the Ft. Wayne Dio|cese of the Catholic Church. Rep. Charles A. Halleck (R. Ind) | will preside at the program, and Dr. William Lowe Bryan, president emeritus of Indiana University, will give the invocation. | The Elwood arrangements com-| mittee is preparing for frofff 200,000 | to 350,000 visitors over the week-| end, with thousands arriving Friday, | the day before the big celebration | To entertain the early arrivals, a| program is scheduled {for Friday night on the high school grounds. First of the. more than 75 special trains carrying visitors from all sec- | tions of the country is expected to| arrive as early as 3 a. m. Saturday. | The 350 acres of farm land adjoining Callaway Park are being, marked off for parking the tens of thousands of automobiles expected. Homer Capehart, arrangements committee chairman, i in a statement there will be plenty of room for all who travel by auto. “If those traveling by auto only { will come early, they will not suffer | any traffic difficulties,” he said. To prevent traffic jams in tle town, autos are to be diverted to the

| { |

ored in naval drydock (foreground). yesterday and today.

master

tch Act. s finished their reading and | {lit | around the town directly | park. | Mr. Capehart | families bring picnic lunches and make a day of it at the park. For | those not wishing to take their own | food, however, there will be more {than 100 food and beverage stands |in and near the park.

suggested that

He put down the telephone, announcing that Mr, Roosevelt would be un. Mr. Hoover still looked sour and uncomfortable and the newspaper correspondents began to ask him questions about his statement and about the campaign. After a few minutes, when the questions ran out, Mr. Willkie said: “I guess that's about enough. Mr. Hoover had a very ‘bumpy’ trip, you know.” Mr. Hoover didn't see Mr. Roosevelt. He stood in another room talking to Russell Davenport, one of Mr. Willkie's aids, while the son of the President and his wife chatted with Mr. and Mrs. Willkie. And the sun sank slowly behind the mountains gutside. Another day was gone,

NAVY PILOT BURNED, OBSERVER MISSING

WILDWOOD, N. J, Aug. 12 (U. 'P.).—A Naval Reserve pilot was burned critically and his observer was believed drowned when their [plane crashed into the ocean four miles offshore today during gunner exercises, | Scores vacationers on the saw the plane burst into flames and plunge into the water. They summoned Coast Guardsmen. Severely burned was Lieut. C. E Rieben Jr, U. 8. N. R, of Harrisburg, Pa. identified by naval authorities at the Philadelphia Navy Yard as pilot of the plane, His observer, W. C. Sayers, seaman, first class, U. S. N. R.,, of Philadelphia, was missing and believed drowned.

REPORTS THEFT OF ‘SECRET OIL FORMULA

| |

| The ceremonies will get under {way about noon when the arriving {delegations and their bands start | marching to the park. The Willkies will be greeted at| the station and accompanied on the | {trip to the park by uniformed mem-= | |bers of Summit Post 19, American | | Legion, Akron, O. Mr. Willkie | |served two terms as commander of | |this post while practicing law in | Akron. Mr. Capehart | statement today emphasizing that the arrangements committee “is not engaged in any business enterprise lor project connected with the noti-

Legion Post As Escort

issued a formal]

indorsed as official or unofficial any souvenirs or other articles which | mav be sold privately Saturday. | The Elwood Call-Leader published | Saturday a message of greeting to the people of Elwood from Thomas FP. Dewey, one of Mr. Willkie's opponents for the G. O. P. nomiaation. Larger Quarters Taken !

Meanwhile, the Indiana Willkie Club in Indianapolis was being moved today to larger headquarters, at 8 E. Market St, on the ground floor. The single room office used up to the present has become 100 small to accommodate | activities, Chairman Willis N. ival said. ! | James F. Frenzel, state organiza-| tion director for the Indiana Willkie | | Club, said more than half the 92 | counties of the state have Willkie clubs started. The club will have headquarters 'at Elwood Saturday in a tent on the | edge of Callaway Park.

‘Elwood Irked by Photos in Magazine

] 1

imes Special ELLWOOD, Aug. 12.—A large por-| tion of Elwood was outraged today by a series of photographs carried in a national magazine last week, one of which depicted a group of young people drinking in an EI-| wood tavern. Several indignant were

BOSTON, Aug. 12 (U. P.).—Theft of a secret formula for an additive ‘which purportedly would make the lowest grade oil the equal of the

best obtainable was reported to police today by President Andrew J | White of the Universal Chemists | Corp. | The formula was among papers taken from a file by burglars who {entered the laboratory during the week-end through a side window.! Several bottles containing prepara{tions of the additive also were |taken, Mr. White said the formula {would be of great value to nations whose oil needs must be obtained from low-grade petroleum.

letters

from the Rev. Robert W. Sage, pas= tor of the Elwood Baptist Church. He read his letter to the congregation yesterday.

POLICE QUIET TOKYO | ANTI-BRITISH CROWD

TOKYO, Aug. 12 (U. P.).—Police almost outnumbered demonstrators today at a widely heralded antiBritish rally, and other police in

the United States Maritime Train. U0Usual force guarded the downling Station on Hoffman Island. | town area and the neighborhood of donned a life preserver and dived | the British Embassy. into New York Bay after stabbing| Anti-British elements who organ[io Giller Jeamen curing Sl RIEU" ined the rally ‘planned a gigantic He swam from Staten Island to march on the British Embassy. | Hoffman Island and back again, a Instead the meeting approved anti- | total of eight miles, because police British and pro-German, prowere waiting for him on both| Italian resolutions and dispersed. shores. He then swam out into the! Fewer persons attended than were |bay more than two additional miles seen at similar meeting a year ago. | before a police launch picked him |Japanese, German and Italian flags up. ldecorated the speakers’ platform.

ge en

11-MILE SWIM FAILS STABBING SUSPECT

! NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (U. P).— | Edward McGivney, 32, rested in jail today after an 1l-mile swim to nowhere. McGivney, mess cook at

worrying Messerschmidt-109s 20,000 out of the clouds 4000 feet up off | feet above Dover anti-aircraft gun- North Foreland, four Spitfires | ners were worrying them from be- chased 30 Messerschmidts through low. During the Dover attack anti-| the clouds, bringing down two of |aircraft gunners brought down them. | three Messerschmidts. Later they, “Only one hour before the same | destroyed another two at Portland. | Spitfire squadron had been ordered “At Portland, shortly before 10 to patrol over a convoy off the east . m, the enemy flung over 200 England coast. There they found bombers and fighters. About 150 of | 40 Messerschmidt-110 Jaguar bombthem reached the coast. In this ers about to attack ships. Luckily | action, 40 of them crashed into the | the Spitfires saw the enemy before sea or landed when Spitfire and| they themselves were sighted. The | Hurricane squadrons roared in and | Jaguars were taken by surprise. Too r formations, late, they tried to form a protec- , tive circle. Ten of them were shot down in the sea. “An auxiliary squadron shot down| “The leader of this squadron had | 10 Messerschmidts. A regular squad-| the distinguished flying cross with

| out, breaking up thei zooming, diving and offering them

| raiders last Thursday added an- Fighting with him today was a | other five to their bag today. | warrant officer who is nearly 40 | “Hardly had the Portland action years of age. He shot down one | finished when another battle de- enemy aircraft and damaged an- | veloped east of Dover round to other. | North Foreland. A Spitfire squad-| “In the afternoon the air war | ron which began the day's fighting died away, to break out again mildwas by now going into battle for ly in the early evening when a | the fourth time. They met 30 Junkers-88 and a Dornier-17 were

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HURRICANE HITS

EASTERN GOAST:

WAVES FOLLOW

Charleston, S. C., Hard Hit, Roofs Blown Off Every House on One Island.

(Continued from Page One)

| an undetermined number had found

refuge in homes. A new tidal wave swept up over

the water front early today, but it

was not believed to have inundated

: any more streets than the first one

Lance-Corporal Harold A. Sims, grandson of Admiral W. Seden Sims, who commanded the U. S. Fleet in Europe during the World War, is the first American serving with British Army to be decorated in the present war, A wireless operator and tank gunner with the Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, he was awarded a Military Medal for gallantry under fire at Dunkirk. His father, Commander George Sims, served the U. S.in the World War.

JAPAN COURTS

INDO-CHINA AID

Military-Economic Control Without Force Termed Aim of Mission. 12 P.).—The

MANILA, Aug. (U.

Japanese mission in French Indo- |

China has requested permission for the transport of troops and military supplies over the French railroad from Haiphong to Kunming In

southeast China and want to erect

a radio station at Hanoi to afford direct contact with Tokyo and Canton. it was understood here today. The Japanese mission is reported to have requested the expulsion of all Chinese from Indo-China they have not been residents there for more than 10 years, and a reduction in taxes and tariffs to aid Japanese merchants in the French colony. An estimated $8,000,000 worth of trucks, gasoline and other supplies was said to lie on the idle docks at Haiphong while French authorities, presumably on Japanese insistence, refused re-export licenses. The Japanese to hope to ac

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mission was said | hieve economic as well |

| did. | The Red Cross dispalched eight

| disaster relief experts from Wash= | ington and regional offices nearer, [to Charleston, here and points be- | tween, Charleston amateur radio opera= tor T. W. Zeigler reported that the streets were so littered with trees and telegraph pcles that it was | “impossible” to travel on them, | The greatest damage was in the | southeast section, near the water- | front, where, he said, a number of | houses had been destroyed befora the tidal wave inundated the others,

Power System knocked Out

The power system was knocked [out and it was not until after mid= night that it was partially restored. The power station was under 12 feet of water at one time. Lower Charlotte street also had been under {12 feet of water, The only telephone line function= ing connected police headquarters and the flooded power house, where he had set up his station, Zeigler reported. When the storm cut off the power at his home, he loaded | his 400 pound transmitter and other equipment into his car and started for the power house. He drove part, of the 14 miles, then was blocked by fallen trees and poles. Tha equipment was carted the rest of the way by wheel-barrow and seb up near a portable generator which | provided it with power.

Given Ample Warning

The radio station at Ft. McPher= son received a radio report from the Ft. Moultrie Army post on Sullivan Island, just off Charleston, Col, Cox, its commander, said that damage on the island had been “nominal,” but that a National Guard camp—presumably one of tents—was destroyed. More than 600 National Guardsmen and civil ians are on the island in addition to the regular garrison. The causeway connecting Charleston with Folly Beach and the Isle of Palms was severely dam=

as nominal military domination of |gged.

the French colony

have curbed the desires of Canton army leaders to invade Indo-China. A policy of “peaceful” economic penetration to obtain access to In-do-China’s rich sources of tin, coal, rice, wolfram, tungsten and oil appears to have been decided upon. Uncertainty as to Washington's attitude also appears to have influenced this decision,

UPRISINGS HARASS

; Le without force, | tion cer s” has ; : i fication ceremonies” and has not |y.,,,656 diplomats were said to south of the Bahamas a week ago.

The hurricane was first reported

| Early yesterday morning the | Weather Bureau warned that it would hit between Charleston and | Savannah within 14 hours. All Sunday morning, radio stations | broadcast the warning over and over and sound trucks were even used in some communities to make sure that every one knew of the ap=proaching danger. This warning | was believed to have prevented ex= tensive loss of life.

BRITISH, GAYDA SAYS 25,000 Homeless ROME, Aug. 12 (U.P)—Anti- |n Louisiana Flood

Gayda charged today in Giornale D’Italia. Gayda also reported that the Ital-

ians were facing armies composed

{of British, South Africa, Indian,

the club's British uprisings have occurred in| Co- many parts of the British Empire, | land especially in India, Virginio | the |

Australian and New Zealand troops

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CHAIN LETTERS FOR WILLKIE REPORTED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (U, p). —Rep. John E. Rankin (D. Miss.) | informed the House today that a

chain letter system is being used to gather funds for the Republican campaign to elect Wendell L. Willkie President.

Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr. (R.|

Mass.), Republican national chairany connection with the Republican National Committee or ‘anyone running the campaign of Willkie,” adding “if anyone wanis

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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 12 (U.P.), —Armed sheriff's deputies and state police patrolled flood-stricken areas in Southwestern Louisiana today while relief officials and physicians distributed food, medicine and clothing to an estimated 25,000 per= sons made homeless by the flood. The New Orleans Charity Hos= pital furnished 35 physicians for Gueydan, Kaplan, Crowley and other cities hard-hit by the flood | that followed a tropical hurricane in the rice-growing section of the state. “Before the refugees were removed, Crowley was one of the filthiest places imaginable,” Milton Tainter, an official of the Central Flood Relief Agency at Lafayette, said. “Its 5000 refugees were housed in rice warehouses and anywhere | else they could find shelter.” A Southern Pacific train was used to remove 2700 refugees from Crowley. Around Gueydan, Mr. Tainter said, many dead animals are floating in the floodwaters, which stood six to eight feet deep, endangering

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