Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 November 1940 — Page 3

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The examination of teeth and of the medical exam

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mination yesterday for draft registrants. Dr. W. C, Kelly (left) takes a look at the oral equipment of George Robert Zahn,

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Little things like being stuck in the arm with a needle didn’t serve to make the examination more pleasant. But many, like Earl Leo Fultz, 31, of 4735 E. 17th St. (left), a volunteer, didn’t mind. The doctor

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! BERLIN BOMBED AS MOLOTOV DEPARTS

British Raid Taranto Again; Greeks Strike Along 125-Mile | Front.

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viet participation in the peace set-

tlement following the war. 3. An expression of willingness to grant de ‘facto recognition of the merger of the Baltic states with the U. 8. 8. R. A possible repercussion of this struggle was seen in an article in the Turkish publication Ikdam, which said that Russia should aid Turkey in protecting the Dardanelles and should reject German proposals that Moscow bring pressure on Turkey to co-operate in the new Nazified Europe. | “German domination of the Balkans and the Dardanelles would be equal to taking the U. S. S. R. by the throat,” it added.

Near East Move Hinted

The Axis view of that question probably was fully presented to Molotov amid the| crash of British bombs, and in the talks of Rumanian Premier Gen. Ion Antonescu with Mussolini at Rome. The Axis press sought to emphasize the Nazi Yigwpoin, that the talks in Berlin were of great importance in the reorganization of the Balkans, the Near East and most of the rest of the world. One of the most widely circulated guesses made by observers in London and elsewhere regarding the conference was that Hitler was seeking to interest Russia in a move toward the Near, East—Persia or Afghanistan — where the Soviets would get a “free hand” if Josef V. Stalin could persuade Turkey to cooperate with the Axis plans. There were various other similar guesses in circulation.

Nazis Minimize Attack

There appeared little doubt that the British were attempting to give Molotov an eyewitness demonstration of their bombing prowess. Last night's attack on Berlin seemed to fit in with the as on Danzig just

before Molotov was due there and the attack on Munich at the hour Hitler was addressing his old party comrades there, | : The German High Command minimized the British raid on Berlin, claiming that planes were unable to penetrate the center of the city because of intensity of antiaircraft fire and were forced to drop their. bombs in the suburbs. Some damage to a steel works — location unspecified — due to antiaircraft shell fragments was admitted. | The Nazis said that submarine and bombing planes sank 42,840 tons of British | shipping yesterday and that German planes made devastating ant bn raids on London

and important industrial centers. They credited one German U-boat with sinking five armed merchantmen totaling 28,840 tons. Despite unfavorable weather, they added, the air force set fire to transport facilities. in northwest London, the West India docks, a large gas works and other objectives. Successful attacks were said to have been made on Coventry and Liverpool.

Italy Admits New Attack

Air fields, transport installations and a munitions factory near Birmingham were reported attacked “‘successfully” and off Kinnaird Head, German planes bombed a convoy, destroying a vessel of 8000 tons. It was said that “long distance bomber” sank a vessel of 6000 tons, Concerning the new raid on Taranto, the British merely said that the naval base had been attacked again. The Italian communique, admitted the- attack, but offered mo report on damage. It said, however, that three persons had been killed and 11 wounded. The Italians admitted other widespread attacks by the British air arm, mentioning specifically Cretone in Calabria and Valona and Durazzo, important ports in Albania. The Italians claimed only minor success in the war with Greece, asserting that some favorable action had occurred at the Kalibaki crossroads which was the high water mark Of their original thrust into

Epirus. : However, they tacitly admitted

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they still were on the defensive in (the Koritza region, asserting that Greek attacks in the vicinity of Lake Prespa had been repulsed. Two British merchant ships were reported to have been sunk by the Itaijans in the eastern Mediterranean and a cruiser at Alexandria bombed. Athens said the Albanian Coast and the port of Bari in Italy had been heavily bombed. The Greeks felt that their successes would encourage Jugoslavia in resisting Axis demands. - They said new Italian forces had made an advance of three and a half miles in the Mesaria region of the Pindus mountains but were thrown back when they ran into fire from Greek mountain batteries. The Greeks estimated that ahout 1000 Italians had been killed in the first 18 days of the war and several thousand captured. London reported that only eight of 38 ships in. the convoy attacked by a German surface raider were missing. The British gave the toll of the first year’s merchant ship losses at 2,815,(870 tons of British Allied and neutral shipping and announced new blockade restrictions on shipping to and from Syria, French West Africa, Liberia, Portuguese Guinea and Madagascar. Vichy Plans Protest The Vichy Government of France announced a protest to the German Armistice Commission against deportation of French citizens from Lorraine. The Germans were said to shipping Frenchmen out of the province at the rate of five to seven trainloads a day,. giving them a choice of going to Poland or France. In Moscow, Red Star, official organ of the Army, described Molotov’s visit “the most significant of recent days.” “The conversations which Molotov carried on with the leaders of the German Government hold the center of attention of the entire world press,” said Red Star. Doubtless the renewal of personal contact and the friendly exchange of opinions with leaders of German policy will promote strengthening and development of Soviet-German relations in the interests of both countries.” In Rome a communique was issued describing as “fantastically distorted” the British claim that in the raid on Taranto Harbor Monday night six and possibly seven warships. had been damaged. The communique said in contrast that one naval unit had been hit and that six British planes had been shot down.

2 MEN BURNED IN LOCAL EXPLOSIONS

Friends came to the rescue of two men whose clothes were set afire in explosions in different sec-

tions of the city today. William Ellis, 830 Léxington Ave., was working in a shed at the General Metals Corp. 920 Lord St, when a coal stove exploded. His clothing aflame, Mr. Ellis ran out of the building and 100 yards down the Big Four railroad tracks before fellow workmen caught him and beat out the blaze. He was taken to Methodist Hospital with burns on his legs and body. : Earlier, Jamés Crownover, 21, was starting a fire in a stove at the Elder Pressing Machine Co., 637 Massachusetts Ave. Holding a can of kerosene, he moved close to the blaze and there was an explosion. Clothes ablaze, he ran to the back of the shop, and with the aid of Thomas Smith, who lives with him at 626 Massachusetts Ave., Apt 35, put out the flames. Mr. Crownover was burned on the face and on the hands and legs. Attaches at City Hospital said he told them he burned his hands in trying to tear off his shoes. Physicians said those burns were worst but that his condition was not serious. :

TRIALS IN KILLING OF TAXI DRIVER DELAYED

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Nov. 14 (U. P.).—Trials of two Kentucky youths charged with murdering a Jeffersonville taxi driver last May today were continued until Dec. 16. Milton Hawkins, 24, was scheduled to go on trial Monday and the other youth, James W. Hayden Jr., 20, was to be tried immediately thereafter. Defense attorneys asked for a continuance until the January session of court.

The youths are charged with the

BRITAIN HAILS PLANE POWER

Air Chief Marshal Named Head of Armed Forces In Far East.

LONDON, Nov. 14 (U. P.).—The air service, once the stepchild of the fighting forces, came into its full glory today in rejoicing for an aerial victory over the Italian fleet at Taranto. The creation of a new unified Far Eastern command was announced by Prime Minister Winston Churchill. At its head was placed Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, the first Royal Air Force officer ever to get command of Navy and Army units. Encouraged by the crippling blow to the Italian fleet, giving the British naval superiority in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Economic Warfare announced a blockade of most of the French colonial empire, starting Monday.

Picture Changes Overnight

The virtual destruction of two and possibly three Italian battleships, two cruisers and two auxiliary ships in Taranto Bay had changed the whole picture in the Mediterranean overnight, had given new

emphasis to the air power vs. sea power arguments. Although the credit went to the air arm of the fleet, operating entirely under naval control, the fact that airplanes did the job. added to the glory of the R. A. F., which has won its spurs by holding the Nazi tide in check on the European coast. 3 The battle of Taranto was the topic of the day throughout Britain. The British planes making the attack operated from the Eagle and Illustrious, the oldest and the newest of Britain's aircraft carriers. The Eagle began life in 1913 as a Chilean battleship. The Illustrious went into service only last year.

How It Probably Happened Naval and air experts, speculating on the action, said the attack probably was made by waves of Skua dive bombers and Swordfish torpedo carrying planes. They said this was probably what had hap-

ned: About dusk Monday a formation of Skuas took off from an airplane carrier with 500-pound bombs, approached Taranto Harbor at maximum service ceiling—about 20,000 feet—and dumped their bombs at the warships. Thus lightened, the Skuas, mounting five machine guns each, became powerful fighters and remained over the harbor protecting the second wave, probably the Swordfishes. The Swordfishes dived close to their targets in order to discharge their torpedoes with accuracy. Naval experts believed that even if the, Italians could raise the halfsunk warships they would have to tow them to some other port for repairs, because Taranto has no facilities for repairing large ships. The appointment ‘of Popham to the Far East was regarded as another step strengthening the whole defense system in that region. Popham will have headquarters in Singapore. He will command directly the forces at Malaya, Burma and Hongkong and will co-operate with naval commanders in China and the East Indies and the Army command in India.

SOUGHT NO BASES IN URUGUAY, U. S. SAYS

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Nov. 14 (U. P.).—The United States Legation denied press reports today that it had approached the Uruguayan Government concerning establishment of air or naval bases in this country. “Concerning a recent press statement,” a Legation announcement said, “the Legation of the United States desires to make clear that at no time has the Government of the United States sought the renting or cession of aerial or naval bases in Uruguay. At no time has this question been approached.” .

Lowman Always Finds a Way

WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 14 (U.P.). —For nearly three years, Paul Lowman tried to teach a lion to ride a surf board behind motor boats on nearby lakes. . His first lion, “Jerry,” mastered the technique in part, but had a penchant for wandering through the streets of Winona Lake, a sight which was a little hard on visitors nerves. Lowman found someone to take Jerry off his hands. He secured another lion, “Congo,” and went to work again. “Congo” became pretty efficient at surf-board riding. Last night, unable to sell or give away “Congo,” Lowman shot him.

COLD ABATES IN WESTERN AREA

East Still Suffering From Sub-Zero Blasts; Many Still Missing on Lakes.

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temperatures 31 degrees in some portions of Montana and the Dakotas.

The blows of the storms which destroyed millions of dollars in shipping and building property since Sunday were softened ;in the East today by a “cushion” of cloudy, rainy weather. Meanwhile throughout the Western and Central sections of the country the nation surveyed the damage wrought by storm and counted its dead. At 7 a. m. today, the temperature went down to 16 in Indianapolis to establish an all-time low for this day of the year. The Weather Bureau predicted fair and continued cold weather for tonight and tomorrow. On Lake Michigan, where the most severe storm of the century sank six boats, grounded six more and battered to bits uncounted small craft, Coast Guardsmen reported.51 sailors missing and feared dead. The bodies of 18 seamen were recovered on the wreckage-littered state of Michigan shore. Several boats still were missing, long over=due, A% least 29 of the dead were duck and pheasant hunters in the Middle West. Blizzards added to the hazards of windstorms and cold in many of these states. Minnesota and Iowa dug out of one .. the worst snowstorms in history that wrecked communications and power lines. Farmers reported heavy losses of crops and livestock and the price of Thanksgiving turkeys went up a cent and a half on the Chicago wholesale market because more than 1,000,000 birds were killed. Governor Wilsen of Iowa appealed to hunters to close voluntarily the pheasant season and “go into the fields with grain instead of guns.” Before the relief came to the West, temperatures had dropped 20 to 30 degrees below normal. The zero wave spread as far south as Kansas and Missouri, but centered around the Plains States. The freezing weather extended eastward today toward New England and the Middle Atlantic States and chilling rains accompanied the cold in some Eastern sections. Southern. California and the semi-tropical tip of Florida escaped the extreme cold, but Southern fruit growers feared losses to crops as the mercury sank toward the freezing mark even along the gulf rim.

PIANIST’S DRIVER KILLED

LA PORTE, Ind. Nov. 14 (U, P).|"

—Elbert Birge, 39, of Chicago, chauffeur for Alec Templeton, blind radio pianist, was killed instantly today in an auto-truck collision near Hanna, south of here. Mr. Birge was driving Mr. Templeton’s automobile from Washington to Chicago, where-he was to meet the pianist and his wife, who were to fly from Washington this afternoon.

Designs 'Flat Tire' Truck’ To Overcome Family Jinx

BROOKLINE, Mass., Nov. 14 (U. P,).—A “flat tire truck,” designed to eliminate the danger of changing of tires on crowded highways, was offered to motorists today by Erwin L. Sutter, 40-year-old machinist. ' The device measures 30 inches over all and is approximately 14 inches wide. It has four iron wheels with solid rubber tires and an allsteel body. Mr. Sutter said the deflated tire

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may be driven to a garage for repairs at speeds up to 50 miles per hour without injury to car or tire. So simple is the operation of the truck, Sutter said, that women may easily use the gadget. Asked how he happened to invent the truck, Mr. Sutter replied: “My wife and daughters were always getting flat tires. It didn’t make any difference whether the tires were new or old. It was a Jinx with them.” ¥

The examination opened with doctors obtaining.personal informa- |

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War Moves Today

By J. W. T. MASON United Press War Expert Commissar Molotov’s two-day visit to Berlin,

which terminated this morning, is specially marked by the fact that he had no contacts with Italians

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FOR 1ST DRAFT

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long row of doctors. Most wore shorts, a few didn’t. ‘ The men all realized that the were on the brink of a major change in their lives. The volunteers (roughly two-thirds of the group examined) were serious because they hoped fervently to pass the examination so they could get into the Army. The non-volunteers were serious because they realized that if they passed they likely would be taken whether they wanted to go or not. The number of rejections will not not be known until each medical examiner tabulates results on the registrants from his own area. Medical examiners from all 15 draft boards participated in the examination. Like an assembly line in a motor car. factory, each doctor made just one check of each individual. No doctor made a complete examination, such as will be made in examinatons for later draft calls. Then, each doctor will examine registrants in his own office.

Volunteers Get First Call

In selecting the men for the first call, the local draft board will first take the volunteers who have passed the medical examination. Then, if others are needed, the holders of the lowest order numbers who have passed the medical exams will be ordered to Ft. Harrison. No board in Marion County will furnish more than four men for this first call. Each local board will appoint one of the group it sends to Ft. Harrison as the “leader.” He will be responsible for getting the group there on time. Each group will be told exactly when to arrive at the fort. There the draftees will be met by an officer, who will take them before regular Army doctors for another medical examination. Those who pass that test will be sworn into the Army, and within a couple 6f hours will entrain for Ft. ‘I'homas, Ky., where they will receive uniforms and be vaccinated for various diseases. According to the present schedule, all registrants reporting at Ft. Harrison before 4 p. m. will be sent on to Ft. Thomas the same day. Those reporting after 4 p. m. will remain overnight at Ft. Harrison. ; From Ft. Thomas the draftees will be sent to various training stations throughout the country.

Neighbor Saves Infant's Life

IT WOULD BE USELESS to try to convince Mrs. Mary Rieman that Mrs. Sylvia Kiefer isn’t the finest neighbor in the world. Mrs. Kiefer saved the life of Mrs. Rieman’s baby today. Six-months-old Gary .Rieman was asleep in his crib this morning. When his mother went to see if he was all right, she found Gary had worked his way down under the sheet. He was nearly suffocated and his face was blue. Mrs. Rieman first called the Fire Department and then ran from her house at 729 E. Morris St. to the home of Mrs. Kiefer, 727 E. Morris. Mrs. Kiefer hurried over and breathed for several minutes into little Gary’s mouth.

SAYS A. F. L. WON'T SAGRIFIGE IDEALS

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14 (U. P.). —The American Federation of Labor is not willing to sacrifice its ideals in order to restore unity in American labor, Secretary - Treasurer George Meany of the A. F. of L. said today. “As desirable as labor peace is at this time,” Meany said, “the Federation is not willing to sacrifice the ideals upon which this movement was founded in order to restore unity.” Meany expressed optimism over labor’s part in the national defense program. 3 “When this period is over and the record is written, the American Federation of Labor will have come through with flying colors as it has in the past,” he said. The Union Label Trades Department of the Federation opened its annual meeting, with SecretaryTreasurer I. M. Ornburn presiding until President Matthew Woll arrives tonight. Le William Green, president of the A. F. of L., also was scheduled to

during his stay.

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by Russian and ‘German military power. Whatever occurred at the meetings between Molotov and Hitler can scarcely have concerned Italy in any direct way. The only alternative to this conclusion must be the presumption that Mussolini has accepted a subordinate Axis role and looks to Hitler for orders. Since it is improbable, however, that Mussolini could afford to remain aloof if Molotov and “Hitler discussed matters affecting Italian interests, there is reason for discounting reports that world-shaking decisions were reached by the Berlin negotiators. It is reasonable, therefore, to accept at its face value today’s simultaneous statement from Berlin that the discussions concerned questions of interest to Russia and Germany presumably not involving Italy.

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Not only did Count Ciano withhold

his presence from the conference, but also there has ¥ been! no public announcement of participation in the principal functions by Italy's Ambassador to

Italy seems to have boycotted her Axis partner’s reception of the Russian envoy or to have been frigidly ignored. Somewhat ostentatiously, as Molotov left Berlin, there arrived in Rome Gen. Antonescu, premier of Rumania, victim of territorial severances executed

If there had been ‘any conclusive results regarding the Mediterranean, the Dardanelles, Turkey, and the

Balkans, it would have been impossible for Italy to have remained aleof or to have been ignored. Whatever opinions may be held by Hitler and the German High Command about Italy’s military and naval power, it is fantastic to assume that Hitler wishes to affront Mussolini at this time. Italy’s absence from the Berlin discussions thus should signify that no settlement was reached definitely assuring a joint Axis campaign in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Economic and financial questions and the serious problem of Russian and German armies facing each other along their frontiers may well have occupied the larger part of

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