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elieve eeking ay to et lta Vv ut or vvar F rf NEEDED her to offset France. She would immobilize a large OR the sake of appearance he must avoid a break with Mussolinl. No h (Rimer of oa ench bons Bo Sort 3 oie der gad in He must think of the effect it might have on Moscow and Tokyo, not. ~ ort! rica. She would create ies for the e . Se : Mediterranean and menace Egypt and Suez. And, finally, she would mention Budapest, Belgrade, Sofia, Ankara and other capitals, . i make the Balkans stay put, thus leaving Germany's hands free to Whatever happens now, therefore, Italy appears to have lost the deal with Britain and other major problems. war, so far.as her own future: is ‘concerned. Should Germany win,. Even so; it was then agreed that Italy was to remain a non-bel- Italy’s prospects would be especially dark. She may even lose part of: ligérent until needed for more active participation. : what she won in the last war—among other things, the Trentino which, Now the whole picture has changed. Czechoslovakia, Poland, Nor- before Versailles, belonged to Austria. ry way, Denmark, Holland, Belgium and France have been knocked out— As for Itaiy’s hopes of expansion in the Balkans, or even a 00 all By Germany. Hitler, himself, has put a quietus on the Balkans—at hold along the ‘eastern shores of the Adriatic at the expense of Jugoe: least down as far as Greece and Albania, : x slavia, they seem forever dimmed. r Tle

But whenever and wherever Mussolini has interfered—always Short of a miracle—and still Italy seems doomed to become

VOLUME 52—NUMBER 237 ~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1940

: Hitler B

By WILLIAM IP SIMMS Times Special Writer ASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Adolf Hitler, according to highly confidential information just received from abroad, is now believed to be seeking a~way to liquidate Italy as an active belligerent.

Convinced that Italy has become a liability, the Nazi war lord is said to feel that his position would be stronger if she returned to the status held prior to her entry into the war last June. Incredible though this report may appear at first glance, it seems to fit into the queer twists and corners of the European jigsaw puzzle. Nothing else quite so satisfactorily answers the question of why Hitler remains indifferent to his Axis partner’s plight.

[DEFEATED by the British every time it showed ftself, the Fascist fleet has gone into hiding. ' The: drive against -Suez appears to have failed and the push against Greece has resulted in an Italian: to debacle. ‘ : : 7 t “Italy's eleventh-hour intervention in the war agaihst France last ,June is said to have started Hitler's peeve against Il Duce. As France was already down and out and the end of the conflict seemed in sight, the Fuehrer attributed the play to Mussolini’s desire to lay claim to & large share of the spoils. 4 s Z ’ Hitler fears that if Italy continues as a belligerent, Germany will have to supply her with food and war materials, And Germany needs all she has of both. Furthermore, should the Axis find itself in a tight place in the future, Hitler would send his own troops to do the fighting

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in the event of a German victory:

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At the outset of the war, if is to have Italy as an ally.

FRIGID BLAST AND SNOW DUE

HERE TONIGHT

40-Degree Temperature Dip

‘Likely When City Dons White Coat.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a'm ...4 10a m ... 51 7am ... 4 11 a.m :.. 52 8am .. 48 12 (noon).. 52 ° 9 a.m. ...49 1pm ... 5

A cold wave and snow were

Indianapolis-bound this afternoon and due tonight. It is possible, the Weather ‘Bureau predicted, that temperatures tomorrow may be as low as 10 degrees, will be a 40-degree. drop. snow is apt to be light, but will continue through tomor-

row, the bureau said.

The ingredients of this new touch of winter came from widely separated places. The cold moved from the extreme Canadian Northwest, where temperatures today were as low as 33 degrees below zero. The - rain, which will: change to snow when it is‘mixed with the oncoming cold, came from the Gluf of Mexico and the great Southwest.

Gets Colder Today

The cold probably will reach here late this afternoon, the bureau. predicted, but the drop will be rather gradual at first. However, the rain will turn to snow during the night and the light snows will continue tomorrow. By tomorrow afternoon thé real cold will have arrived, by Saturday the skies probably will be clear. ? 2 By such gigantic meteorological shuffling, Indianapolis will be transformed from a Shy pelied in rain in above-normal temres to a City decked in white That probably will gleam in sparkling sun and sharp air.

Planes Are Grounded

Since yesterday morning, no regular transport planes have made their schedules except Eastern Airlines Miami-bound planes. The ceil‘ing has varied between 200 and 300

which The

pointed out, the Fuehrer was glad

Mourned

Lord Lothian . . . learned of war

CHANGE GUARD

INDUCTION DATE

As Switch to Jan. 17 Believed Due to Delay in Camp Construction. |

| Induction of National Guard units in Indiana /into regular Army service’ has been changed from Jan. 6

to Jan. 17, high Guard officers were informed here today. 8 : |The latest date, which is expected be final, was set by the War Dertment in Washington, and effects Indiana’s some 5000 troops and 400 officers. : However, officers of the 38th Division staff, will go into ‘Federal service albout two’ weeks before 'inuction of the main ‘body, or on apout Jan.-3, it was reported. The Indiana Guard is a part of the 38th Division. If the new. date stands, it will nean that Guard troops will not leave their home stations (armories) ntil Feb. 1, because induction plans call for units to remain at local irmories for 15 days after induction. | 1 Camp Work Delayed | | Indiana guardsmen are scheduled tp go to Camp Shelby, Miss., 10 miles¢ puth of Hattisburg, Miss, for a ear’s active service. | The change in induction date was

feet and the visibility about threequarters of a mile. with the decided change in weather tomorrow will come fresh west to northwest winds. Such cold

waves are seasonal, although they|

occur more frequently in January than in December, the Bureau said.

. FOOTBALL FIELD BOMBED

LONDON, Dec. 12 (U. P.).—It was made known today that German bombs have damaged the football field at Wembley Stadium, in the London suburb, where the " championship® matches sional association draw are played before 100,000 spectators each year.

ERNIE PYLE IS

"OVER THERE" Our Hoosier Vagabond, who |}

has been roaming the Americas for years and describing his ex-

periences in a daily column fori] | MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 12 (U. P.).-—||

readers of The Times, has started his greatest adventure. He has arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, on his way to Londen to : see for himself what Englishmen are undergoing. His first dispatches are expected to describe his trip

tic and to tell something about Mr. Pyle Lisbon, the great

. crossroads for fravelers by sea and .air between

England and America. After that

will come his story of how life

' goes on in London. : For readers who have not got

of profes-||

ue, it is believed, to delay in com‘pletion of .construction at Camp helby. The camp has been transormed from a regimental post tg ne large enough to house more han two war-strength divisions, the 8th, which includes trooos from [ndiana, Kentucky and West. Vir: zinia, and 37th Division, Ohio Nalional: Guard. Meanwhile, it was reported that a ind percentage of the uard commissioned officers who hus far have taken their physical -(Continued on Page Five)

DISPUTE REPORTED OVER TRINIDAD BASE

- WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P.).—nformed’ sources said today that difficulties had arisen in connection th selection of the U.S. naval and ir base at Trinidad and officials refused to say whether agreement had een reached between British and erican authorities.

n agreement among Argentina,

against Hitler's desire, according to reports—he has made a mess of

things.

LORD LOTHIAN,

LONDON ENVOY, DIES IN CAPITAL

Had Worked Tirelessly to Effect American Short-Of-War Aid.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P.).—The Marquess of Lothian, British Ambassador

|to the United States who had

helped negotiate American “short-of-war” aid for his homeland, died here today after a brief illness. He was

58 years old.

Death came at 2. a. m. and was attributed to a uremic infection. ' He had been indisposed for almost a week and was taken seriously ill Sunday night. News of his illness was suppressed, although yesterday. at the time of his schedduled address before the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in | Baltimére, he was reported “slightly ill.” ” The address, in which he predicted a British victory over Germany in 1942, was read by Neville Butler, Embassy Counsellor and his ranking aid. Tireless Worker

Lothian was an indefatigable worker for the British cause and took:a leading role in British’ purchases of American planes and munitions, often paving the way for the official British missions which 'attended to the details of the buying: Lord’ Lothian continued to work long hours in the room at the Embassy where he had confined himself, and directed as far as prac-

tticable the work of his colleagues.

He declined medical attention. Ever since he had taken over the ambassadorial task—on the eve of the outbreak of war—he had set new precedents for his post. Unlike his predecessor, Sir Ronald Lindsay, whom he succeeded on Aug. 30, 1939, Lothian met frequently with the press and made many public addresses. Shortly after hearing news of Lord Lothian’s death, Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Undérsecretary Sumner Welles called at the Embassy and paid their respects.’ Mr, Hull indicated at his press conference that the State Depart(Continued on Page Five)

4 CHILDREN DIE IN TRUCK-AUTO CRASH

Two Others Near Death; lcy Road Blamed. LAGRANGE, Ind., Dec. 12 (U. P.).

—JFour school children died last night when the car they rode in

was demolished by a trailer truck

in a collision on ice-coated U. S. Highway 20 one mile east of here. State police blamed the road conditions for the crash. Another child and Clarence Dunithan, father of two of the victims lay near death today in the Lagrange County Hospital. The dead, all'of near Lagrange: ROBERT DUNITHAN, 12, a Lagrange grade school pupil. LUCILE DUNITHAN, 7, a pupil

ruguay, and the United States for! feonstruction of naval and aeroaval bases in the River Plate re-| on was being discussed today by Argentine Foreign Minister Julio A. a and Uruguayan Foreign Minter Alberto Guani, diplomatic uarters reported. :

By J. E. O'BRIEN | | No matter what the weather outside, this evening’s forecast for the interior of the Butler Fieldhouse is continued warm with prevailing strong winds. This meteorological menu will be whipped up—yes, whipped up—-by the Butler and Indiana basketball teams, both of which like to start down the floor with the idea of getting to the goal by yesterday. Pa-

trons are urged to be in their seats|

11 the Bloomfield townsuip grade school. : : JOHN SCHAFFER, 14, son of Jacob Schaffer and a Lagrafige high school sophomore. BETTY KELLER, 13, daughter of Clarence Keller, also a local grade pupil.

instruments, for the ball normally comes in to the hoop like it’s riding the beam. . With a regular DeMille east to choose from, McCracken probably. will select forwards Jay McCreary ard Bill Menke, Jean Andy Zimmer at center and

guards Bob Dro and,

Truthful

Lie Detector Frees Cab Driver From 4 Charges.

detector, which usually catches people in a lie, worked the other way for William Reasonover, a cab driver living at 437 W. North St. On Dec. 9 two patrolmen chased Mr. Reasonover out Northwestern Ave. at an 85-mile-an-hour clip. The police lost the chase. Later Mr. Reasonover called police and told them where they could find him. They arrested him on charges of speeding, running a traffic signal, driving while under the influence of liquor and vagrancy. - He told police that he had a fare which had a gun and a desire to elude the police without fail. j ; This morning in Municipa Court, Charles D. Babcock, judge pro tem., was told that a lie detector test showed Mr. Reasonover was telling the truth. The case was dismissed. '

CITY STUDYING

Stricter Enforcement, 25 MPH Speed After Dark

By RICHARD LEWIS.

fic is bad. Too many people are killed, too many are injured and there are too many accidents in comparison with the record of other cities Indianapolis’ size. This was the summary of the City’s traffic ills developed at a meeting of City and County officials and representatives of civic safety organizations at the Indianapolis Athletic Club yesterday. But this was not all. The possible cure was brought out, too, in the report of Adam H. Lintz, National Safety Council traffic expert, and in the discussion which followed. ? The medicine: Strict enforcement, especially from the trafic court angle; better traffic engineering under the supervision of a trained traffic engineer; speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour after dark—all over town. As an important part of the cure, the group agreed that while Indianapolis stands high in traffic education—especially in the public schools —there should be more education and it should be directed at adults. Expense? The meeting made a suggestion there, too. Mr. Lintz estimated that a minimum of $10,000 would be necessary to finance a high-powered educational campaign. That wouldn't cover the expense the City would go to if it hired a trafic engineer and a competent stall, however. + How to pay for it? By installing parking meters in downtown Indianapolis which would yield an esti- - (Continued on Page Five)

U. S. SURVEYS DEPOSITS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P.)— Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes announced today that six Government geologists” have been sent to Latin America to survey strategic ana vital deposits of manganese, chromite, tungsten, antimony and

3 CHILDREN STRANGLED FRESNO, Cal, Feb. 12 (U, P)). — Three children were found strangled to death: in their home today. Police arrested their mother, Mrs. Lillian Edwards, 35.

Hold Your Soci! A 2-Way Hurricane's Due! It's the Butler -I. U. Whirlwind Tonight

across the Atlan-|

drive under the yellow light if Tony thinks haste is making waste.. They aren’t big but they're good ballhandlers ‘and they've spent hours sharpening a defense to stop the I. U. basket blitz. : Five lettermen likely will ‘ start for Butler—Capt. Bob Dietz and Wilber Schumacher at forward; Bill Hamilton at center, and James McCray and Lyl: Neat at guard. Replacements will be selected from

mr me: NEN IN STATE

a telephone conversation with Army

TRAFFIC CURES|

And_Meters Proposed: usc

The diagnosis: Indianapolis’ traf-

lest Italy’s Grecian adventure be repeated. °

9D DRAFT CALL

T0 TAKE 3411

January to Mark the ‘Real Beginning’ of PeaceJime Conscription. By EARL RICHERT -

Indiana will be required to furnish 3417 men in the sec-

month—more than eight times as many as were taken

in the first call last month, This . announcement, revealing that the Army is now ready toi carry out the draft program at full speed, was made today by Lieut. Col. Robinson Hitchcock, State Selective Service Director, following

officials at Ft. Hayes, O.

Induction dates for the second contingent are to: be announced within the next two days.

3500 to Go Monthly

“real” beginning .of the draft program, Selective Service officials said. It is estimated that approximately 3500 men will be inducted into the Army from Indiana 'monthly until June, when Indiana is

“Th mb ‘a sort © test” call to familiarize officials with draft - procedure. ] Army did not have quarters adequate’ for the housing of large numbers of draftees. Only 395 men were taken from the State last month. Selective Service officials are working out quotas now for draft boards in 89 counties. Tipton Counties filled their quotas

in the armed forces. Fewer Volunteer Now

In fixing the quotas for the individual boards, Selective Segvice officials give credits for the number of men-already in the armed forces from each hoard area. ; A large number of young men ‘have volunteered for service in the second call, but not nearly enough to- fill the quota, Selective Service officials said. 2 Draft boards have been classifying holders of low order numbers since the first call and most are believed fo have enough in Class 1-A now to meet the second call requirements.

PLANE PRODUCTION

Bottlenecks Must Be Ended To Top 1000 a Month,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P). —Airplane production is “frozen” at the 1000-planes-per-month level and cannot be increased until a series of supply bottlenecks have been eliminated, aviation experts said today. The seriotis nature of the bottle~ necks was. ted by the revelation that the Republic Aircraft Corp. of Farmingdale, N. Y. had been ‘forced to lay off 50 workmen because of a shortage of materials and soon would lay off more. The corporation has $80,000,000 worth of orders for military aircraft. : Lack of parts supplied by subcontractors is the most critical problem,

i EE a oe . Be mproper ) e = ernment in placing defense contracts. There is considerable unused productive capacity that would be put to work now, they said. + production figures are d

military . planes—both combat and training--are being turned out at an annual rate of 12,000 planes. War Department officials estimated earlier this year that production be at the annual rate of

“the ‘end of this month.

ond draft call. early next]

The January call will mark the

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Jasper, Shelby and | |

on the first call. Their quotas were |. small ‘because: of ‘the large number | of men from those counties already |

REPORTED ‘FROZEN’ |

| a sensible job of it be did, too.

34.000 ITALIANS

the Lebensraum of the Reich.

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‘ coasts, iplaney’

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vessel as it goes under slowly, burning furiously.

“The steamer ‘ takes “its last gasping breaths and plunges to th bottom, .

T AT SUEZ

of Nazi War at Sea

This: graphic: series of photos, released by German censors, shows * the : bombing : and” sinking of * a; 2300-ton British vessel off the Irish ‘Here the ship has just been struck by a bomb from.the German

The plane, with part of its wing showing, circles “the . stricken

just sDother ‘helpless little state within:

KILLED 1 ENDEI

Greeks Gain Slowly: Germans Blast

Birmingham.

BULLETIN Te Radio Ankara, Turkey, was heard reporting today that British forces had captured Scllum, just inside: Egypt from the Libyan border, : Lin 5 ; By JOE ALEX MORRIS. 1 United Press Foreign News Editor British mechanized troops, airplanes and warships today, | | pounded Italian armies ree treating westward across. the

Libya, captured or. destroyed perhaps 34,000 Fascist. sole’ diers: and ended ‘immediate danger of Axis seizure of the * Suez Caml,” +: rT | ‘The recapture of the. Mediters

ranean coastal base of Sidi Bars... ‘vant and the drive of British’ forces”

i | along the coast “with the greatest

vigor” was described by Prime Mins ister Winston Churchill’ in‘ the House of Commons as a victory. “of the first order” in the African thes ater of war. Sead More than 20,000 Italians ‘already have been captured, it was .éstie mated. tok, Las Bombardment Continues ol Churchill’s * statement and. supe plementary statements from Brite ‘|ish military sources indicated: that’ more of one army corps of : thie Italian divisions ' (totaling ' abo 45,000 men) have been captured or destroyed and that the British ‘wer® fighting hard to push the Faspists back on Bug Bug (30 miles from Libya). : In addition to three generals caps tured earlier, the British said that: hundreds of Italian officers and war: materials igeluding tanks and guns were seized® after the recapture of Sidi Barrani. Wie Other developments included: : The German freighter S. S. Rhein which was trying to run the British: blockade fram Tampico, Mexico, was captured by the crew of the Dutch

| |destroyer Van Kinsbergen some~ - (where off the coast of Cuba. The

190 Dutch seamen boarded the ves: ‘|sel despite attempts of the crew te: scuttle it and set it afire, = Birmingham Pounded ~~ + In the air war German raiders’ . |made the most widespread attack of the war on the Birmingham Se: trial area 'ast night. Damage * heavy. al London had two daylight air raid alarms. British planes

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| Clothe-A-Child Saves Pride in 'Danger Period’ PSYCHOLOGISTS agree that the age between childhood and manhood or womanhood is a serious one. development of complexes. They stress pride.

The Indianapolis Clothe-A-Child campaign provides warm clothing for several hundred youngsters each Christmas-time. But \{¢ also

They point to the importance of morale, They warn against the

to be continuing advances::at s&s slower pace against stiffened It = lines. A dispatch to primis ond the Pogradec zone, said that: Greek Evzone mountain troops had moved forward through a blinding snows storm to capture a mountain height dominating the whole north: ern wing of the fighting: fron in Albania. : A Ronald Cross, British Minister: of Shipping, commenting on Britain's

helps save the pride of dozens who are going through that “danger period” of adolescence. ny Consider the cases of William and Margaret— x 8% = WILLIAM IS 15, but he is large for his age. He wears a size 10 shoe. His shirts are man-size. He goes to high school—or, rather, he did. But this fall he stayed home. His trousers were ragged; his shoes were worn down to where there was no heel left, and he didn’t even have a coat. “= The school investigated and, although they are very strict about truancy, they just couldn’t blame William for staying home. They told Clothe-A-Child about it. ‘+ So: yesterday The Times saw that William could go back to school. He selected his outfit, and

over, hand-me-down garm ant 3 didn’t fit very well. In the sepond place, her clothes were very frayed and worn. The school had sized up Margaret’s situation, ‘too. They were

might permanently affect her personality and character. ‘ ~ So The Times Clothe-A-Chil campaign - stepped in. Margaret needed young ladies’ . sizes, but Clothe-A-Child provided the garments, ° . Margaret hasn’t missed a day.in school this fall. And there is every (Continued on Page Five)

{CONDUCTOR KILLED

He chose a warm coat with a ‘high collar. He selected cordu-

afraid & continuation of her plighs

IN FREIGHT YARDS

Harry O. Smith, Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, was killed to-

refusal to relax the Continental blockade to permit winter food :sups plies to enter Europe, said it was : question of “their stomachs or ous ves.” hele Prime Minister Churchill was: to be -preparing a general sti ment of British war aims which it was said, would specify ‘(Continued on Page Five)

British Index Still Lists Hi

LONDON, Dec. 12 (U. 1941 British Who's Who, day, still listed Adolf Hit ‘its 40,000 “men and women in the public eye today.”

Egyptian desert toward :

the group of Harold Braden, Jacks Clayton, Wilbur’ Whi Herb

‘and lashed down by 8:15 when the day when he fell and was run over||

the Ernie Pyle habit, this is the roys because “they would wear

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time to get acquainted with aj

great reporter who is concerned

Jess with statesmen and strategy than with the simple things of life.

His first dispatch from overseas

~ will appear

IN THE TIMES NEXT MONDAY

| McCracken’s Fireball Five shoots on

two-way hurricane begins to blow. Seasoned clockers are. well acquainted with the speed of the ‘Hoosiers, who galloped through all non-conference competition last year, placed in the Big Ten sweep(stakes and came down to the wire on top in the national collegiate tournament. The team as a whole is two years old—and you know how two-year-olds like to run. But there's a to the Hoosiers’ swiftness—and they usually mak it. Many witnesses will swéar Branch

Herman Schaefer as his starters. For replacements, he has Paul Armstrong, Bob Menke, Chet Francis and Tom Motter, all experienced, plus & sophomore contingent including ‘Ed ‘Denton, Irvin Swanson, Hal Driver and ‘John Logan. - Coach’ ‘Tony Hinkle is depending

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on the balance inshis Butler team. | e. Bulldogs like to go as fast aslite di any of em, but theyre willing tojand

Schwomeyer and sophombre Bob Fletcher . 3 - wo 8g Scoffing at the,old Samson story, most of the Bulldogs were expected to get their usual pre-game haircuts this afternoon, take a short nap and dine this evening on simple tea

are not looking for Butler to get in

from Bloomington that they would

equipment

and toast. The Hoosiers apparently| their hair; for there was no word|g

: as ignition systems from reaching the pace set by aircraft

school Monday.

It was a different William who | left the store. You'll find him in

[lived at 509 N. Gray.

by the wheel of a freight car he

was helping switch in the railroad's|

Hawthorne : yards, near Arlington

Deputy sheriffs were whl by tro brakemen that Mr. Smith was on! a car being shunted to another

the car bumped another and jolted to a stop. : 2 Mr. Smith, who. was.

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