Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1940 — Page 3

By J. W. T. MASON | United Press War Exvert

Offensive operations which the British have started against Italian forces in North Africa seem primarily for the purpose of disrupting the new enemy advanced base at Sidi Barrani and the newly constructed line of communications running back to the Libyan border. Associated with this movement * is an effort to cut off the Italian forces at Sidi Bar-

Mr: Mason

rani and vicinity.

The Italians occupied Sidi Barrani Sept. 16. Since then theyehave dug wells and made more effective the desert road

connections with Libya, about 60 miles westward, where the main Taney

Army is centered. Sidi Barrani has been transformed into a fairly strong base for any eventual Italian drive eastward through the Egyptian desert to Alexandria, Cairo and Suez. If the enemy position there can be disintegrated it will be necessary for Marshal Graziani to reorganize all his plans far an offensive. The Italians have moved most of their Sidi Barrani forces slightly southward from the Mediterranean Coast line. The coast is open to Jbombardment by the British Medi‘terranean fleet and Graziani has) tried to overcome this handicap by getting as far as possible out of range of the naval guns. The British drive is aimed against the southern extension of the Italian front, which apparently extends some 35 miles away from the coast The British strategy is to fold up the Italian right wing in an effort to force it back to the ccast as tar-|c gets for the British fleet. Were that to happen, the Halians)

. 30,000 ltalians i

would have to abandon Sidi Barrani and begin a retirement toward Libya. Between Sidi Barrani and the Libyan border there is no firstclas intermediate base. Once the Italians were dislodged from Sidi Barrani, it would be unsafe for them to try to make a permanent base elsewhere than along the Libyan frontier, As an alternative to being driven back to the coast, the Italians might move their entire force westward toward Libya, retreating by &

straight line along the 35-mile front|

which runs south from Sidi Barrani. Such an operation, however, would requirg complete abandonment of Sidi Barrani without determined resistance. The importance of Sidi Barrani to the Itdlian plans, however, makes it certain that Marshal Graziani will have to resist the British advance to

the uttermost.

in Eqypt

Reported in British os

Greeks Roll Forward in Albania, R. A. F. Hammers Port of Valona. (Continued from Page One) increased the Government. was confident the Nazi threat could be

overcome. In Moscow, it was disclosed that

Soviet Union defense preparations|-

are being pushed with greatest vigor. This followed persistent reports that Russia has refused to

agree to German thrusts into the|

Balkans. > Soviet Russia is “encircled” by capitalistic foes, according to a speech by Gen. G. K. Zhukov, com= mander of the importdnt Kiev military district, and the Red Army - “must be trained to feel the bitterest hatred and contempt for our enemies,” regardless of° who thos enemies may be. P

Balkans Nearby

The” foreign area most direct] “encircling” the Kiev district is the Balkans, especially Rumania, where the Nazis recently have tightened their grip. | Referring to military developments, the Fascist newspaper spokesman, Virginio Gayda, said that Italy was confident of eventuate victory, but realized that the war involved great sacrifices. 1

African War Front

The British version of the desert operations in Egypt was that the Italian lines had been slashed through to the coast and that an effort was being made to drive the Italians back from advance’bases at Maktila and Nebeiwa so that the British naval and air force could bombard them. London admitted, however, that the Italians had superior numbers and possibly superior equipment and the outcome of the battle may depend upon speed of maneuver. From the Italian viewpoint, a Rome communique said that the British obviously were attempting to force the Italians to fight on two fronts—Greece and Africa——both of which presented difficult supply problems and it was suggested in Fascist sources that the British would concentrate all of their power against Italy because of in-

ability to strike at Germany at present. The Rome communique admitted that Libyan troops on the advance lines had been forced to fall back on Sidi Barrani after fierce fighting but said that the famous Blackshirt Division and tHe first Libyan Division withstood attack “of exceptional violence” on Monday and yesterday. The fighting continued severe, it added.

Greek-ltalian War

Dispatches to Jugoslavia said Greek artillery shells were crashing into .Telepini, setting fires and causing heavy casualties. The shelling came from the village of

Benca, which they occupied early].

today after a fierce battle. They also were attempting to outflank

Port Palermo, into which Italians] |

who formerly held Porto Edda had been driven. It was reported that fierce fighting also raged on the Central Front where Italians were said to have repulsed in stubborn fighting =a Greek attempt to enter the village of Gramsi. The Greeks were reported to encircled Gramsi and to have pushed troops to within a mile of the town. An Athens communique said that British and Greek planes attacking Valona, hit a number of harbor establishments and buildings in an éffort to break the line over which Italian supplies and reinforcements have been moving from Italy. The Italian communique reported no developments worthy of mention on the Albanian front.

Reaction to Hitler Talk

While British sources viewed Adolf Hitler's speech in a Berlin arms factory yesterday as a sign of weakness, dispatches from Turkey indicated belief—or hope—that the Balkans would escape a new war thrust at least until spring. Turkish sources indicated more strongly than ever that Soviet Russia had failed to fall into line with German plans in the Balkans and that no immediate -Nazi move in that direction (to aid Italy or to attack Britain in the Near East) was to be expected.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

- Here Is the Traffic Record, County oily Li

1939 eco 9c0000vsee 40 I Gessveseesases BO #1 137

=Dec. 10—

Injured ...... 5 | Accidents .... 14 1

caster, ~ 2

Dead ........ 1'| Arrests TUESDAY'S TRAFFIC COURT

; Cases Convic- Fines Violations tried tions paid Speeding 45 44 $230 Rocklese driving.. 12 11 , Failure to stop at «ip through street.. 18 14 14 Disobeying traffic , signals 16 12 16 Drunken driving... 0 0 0 ‘All others ...... 11 111 37

Totals . :......208 192 $306

MEETINGS TOMORROW so ndianapalis Real Estate Board, lunch-

tisin ug Club of | rianapolis, lunch ub n a S, - oo Aayertising a s Athletic Cub, noon.

®oCaravan A luncheon, Murat Temple,

nog il Club, tuncheon, Hotel Severin, noon. i League of Indianapolis, Spink-Arms Hotel, no is Camera Club, TesUng, 110 ets Pp luncheon, Canary

Alpha - Alumni Association, a, noon

75¢! olis Athletic Club, D. oan Co., luncheon and inh.

0 v Assessors, all-day meeting, Clay-

1 Hotel. Sho 2 3pinisination, dinner, Clayotel, pool Ho Foundaiion; dinner, Claypool * “Union 53, meeting, Hotel

Fi Lily breakfast and dinnet,

tel ny a” iT an Hote rity Admisisiration.” sch school,

Farm Secu Hotel 1 "Beverin, all d MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are trom official records ‘in the County Court House. The Times therefore. is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.)

: ‘Charles Albreight, 28. of 623 N. Beville; Carmen Paz 2 of 418 E. Nint Willacd_E. Hobo 19, of 4915 Orion layerne , Gardiner, 22 22, oft 143

200! na Elnora C. 2% ck, 16, of 13% N Se Jac kson, 1 3 22. W. Arizona; Jeanne White, Ohio. : Kenneth B. icy, 0 Flushing, N. ¥y Martha Stanford, 19, of 5309 Jul an. BIRTHS Girls d, Louise Leslie, at St. Vincent's, iS ilbur, Pauline Armstrong, at St. Iran

Sl 1, V inia Armstrong, at St. Francis. Bari rtha Glidewell, at Cole¢man. SO! ily Kurrie, at goleman. Ph empion, | cClelland, at Colema George, Mary Scrugham, at 1510 Seley.

Bs, Marcia ieBenies at St. va

Walter, LaVerne Havely, at Methodist, Norbert, Katheryn McAtee, at Methodist. Edward, Dorothy Huber, at Methodist, william, Jessie Methodist,

Howard, Della Kinney, Bryant, Elizabeth Shy at Coleman. Frank, Florence Herron, i; ‘Curtis, Marcella Porter, py Gi 2 Lean-

DEATHS : Florence Mitchell, 69, at 2028 Brookside, nfluenza Maud L. Topas, 56, at Central Indiana, brain tum Ella Greeriwood, 80, at 1330 8S. Richland, chronic sacar S. Ruth Shupperd, 35, at Coleman, toxemia. Charles Gaul, 73, at 520 Vermont, cerebral hemorrhage, Thomas, 44, at Veterans, tuber-

a Korbowics, 75, at St. Vincent's, a nephritis. George Henty Jaeger, 43, at Long, cardiac decompensation. Fre . Reimer, 174, at 442 N. LaSalle, pernicious anemia. Frema Wright. 61, at City, cerebral hemorrhage anda O. Whitney, 79, at 1416 W. on broncho-pneumonia. Cora B. Palmer, 68, 2% ‘29th and Arlington. cardio yascular ren Margaret. A. Thiecke, 36. at 1335 Barth, chronic myoca So is. Charles Earl Halstead, §1, at 108 S.

n. 50, at 543 N. Gray, cerebral apoplex Gustave C. Irrgang, gan, cerebral hemorrhage.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. 8. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional rain tonight and tomorow: slightly warmer tonight“with lowest temperature about 38.

Sunrise

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 7 a. m.. Total precipitation Since Jan. 1 Deficiency since Jan.

MIDWEST WEATHER . ~

Indiana — Cloudy, occasional rain in south and rain or snow in north portion longi and tomorrow; slightly warmer to-

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Weather Bar. Temp. vos == Cloudy 30.07 33

. at 3701 E. Michi-|

Strauss

says:

‘SATURDAY NIGHT

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and next MONDAY. NIGHT

the store will be

“open fill NINE.

% We have Hes for 7.50—made with 22-¢arat ‘gold thread

We have ties at $6 from the celebrated Countess Mara.

We have ties at $5, 3.50, 2.50 and 1.50— the choicest from Uncle Samuel, Jonathan Bull —and other sources

THE DOLLAR TIES are In * the tie square— Just-inside the doors.

THE 2-FOR-1.00 TIES are on tables just inside the doors TO YOUR RIGHT!

The Dollar Ties

An EXPOSITION and Spectacular selling of

GENTLEMEN'S NECKWEAR! |

GROUP. | ‘GROUP I

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’ (each 55¢)

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEN who seek good-looking ties for under-the-chin smartness !

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN whe have gift lists (and who know men prefer Strauss ties) IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EXECUTIVES, who need quantities of ties for remembrances !

OF COURSE, WE HAVE TIES AT ALL PRICESk—but these are such favorite fi gureswilh so many: people that for tomorrow we concentrate on them—put the spotlight on $1. and S5¢eand invite you to come in and enjoy yourself—and profit!

The 2 for $1 Ties

include the well-known are wools—all wools,.

makes, such as Sportown, Arrow, Nor-East—but also some

very fine imported Wool. CHALLIS | in foulard -

patterns.

—but also HOLMES AND! ALLEN Wools from Scotland (ties made in U. S. A.).

—and ALL WOOL hanid:weven ties, from Oswego, Oregon. -

And plenty of those VISI-LINED ties—the lining goes from one end to the other (a construction previously in only very costly neckvaarle

stripes, plaids and plain

colors.

‘And, of course, the rayon textures such as 'Mogadores, Twills and

Satins.

You never saw such colorings, you never saw “such good-looking Hes at the price!

NOTE, PLEASE, we shall have plenty of salospeo le—plen ty of wrapping facilis. Plenty of room! You Know & 18... He wil open his Strauss Gift Box first” , ™

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