Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1940 — Page 36

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Thailand Invites

Bombing Check

BANGKOK, Thailand (Siam), Dec. 19 (U. P.).—Thailand, after Indo-Chinese towns in alleged retaliation for French bombing raids on Thailand, today broadcast the following message to Admiral Jean Decoux, Governor General of IndoChina, over the Bangkok radio: “Don’t get offended by our mild

bombing several

Tetaliation.” It “bombed towns.

“You won't recognize them,” the

_ radio said.

invited him to visit the

AIR INACTIVITY OF ITALY NO. 1 WAR MYSTERY

Given Many Chances to Act, But Seems to Be on Sit-Down Strike. Maj. Alexander P. de Seversky,

a leader of American aviation for two decades, received the Harmon

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By MAJ. ALEXANDER P. DE SEVERSKY (Copyright, 1940, by United Press)

The No. 1 puzzle of the war is the strange behavior of .the Italian air force. Neither the Greek nor the Libyan-Egyptian campaigns give evidence of Fascist aviation in the numbers which might logically be expected from Italian air power. On the whole, the Italian fighting has" followed the lines of 1914, in contrast to the 1940 model battles in Western Europe. At the outbreak of the war Italy was generally

; i sessing 3500 warplanes, and it is | Maj. de Seversky ims ted that {er total now is 5000. While the quality leaves much to be desired, the relatively small number of aircraft at the disposal of Britain and her allies in the Mediterranean led all observers to expect spirited Italian aviation enterprise. There have been magnificent op-

do its stuff. The Taranto episode offered such an opportunity. «A properly organizéd air force would never have permitted a British airplane carrier, stationed so close to the coast; to get away with impunity. Then there have been several naval engagements close to the Italian boot and therefore within easy and tempting bombing range of the whole Italian air force. In every instance, it appears, the Italian vessels rushed for cover of coastal batteries, when they might reasonably have deépended on the protection of their air bombers. The sea battles proceeded as if modern air tactics had not yet been devised. © One need only to contrast this picture with the British experience in the North Sea to appreciate Italian inactivity. The British Navy {which practically = ignores Italian air power was obliged, off Norway, to retreat before Nazi air bombard-

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Stylist Arrives

Pierre Massin, owner of a Parisian style salon and member of a prominent French industrial family, who has been accused of being a leading French Fascist, is shown upon his arrival in Jersey City, N. J, on board the ‘American export liner Excalibur.

BANK DIRECTORS ARE HELD LIABLE

N. Y. Must Stand for Million Loss.

Twenty-two present and former directors of the: Guaranty Trust ‘Co. were liable today for losses to the bank estimated at $1,000,000, including interest. Supreme Court Justice Bernard L. Shientag yesterday specifically exonerated the defendants of any suspicion of dishonesty or fraud, but held them liable for negligence on one of four counts in a stockholders’ suit. The court ruled that the 22 directors were not -liable for -more than $10,000,000 in losses attributed to them in the three other counts and also exonerated them of any suspicion of dishonesty or fraud in those counts. The complaint in every respect against J. P. Morgan & Co., also ramed defendant in the action, was dismissed. Justice Shientag held that all of the directors who voted for the purchase by the Guaranty Trust on Oct. 16, 1930, of $3,000,000 in Missouri Pacific bonds from the Alleghany Corp. were liable for $1,000,000 of a $2,250,000 loss to the ‘bank when the bonds were eventually sold. He held the defendants were not

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NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (U. P.). —

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ment, The Germans were operating under the handicaps of makeshift airfields and a difficult terrain, whereas the Italians presumably could have operated from their main bases, with all the comforts of home. Simply Hasn’t Functioned The explanation cannot be found merely in the defects of the Italian equipment. Fascist aviation simply has not functioned on a scale commensurate with its numerical strength. The generalized criticism of Italians as fighters does not seem to apply. But Mussolini's aviation behaves as though it were on a stubborn

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sit-down strike. Expert observers are “unable to solve the puzzle. There must be a {consistent solution, but it certainly {is not visible at this distance.

“Air Battleships’ ‘Near, Major Says

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (U. P)).| | —Maj. Alexander P. De Seversky | predicted today that within the | {next five years there would be “aerial navies” of huge bombers— veritable air battleships—capable .of 22,000-mile non-stop flights. He said in an interview that he {foresaw “air cruisers”’—long range | fighting planes that would accompany and protect the bombers. Both, {he said, would be capable of flying | distances only a few thousand miles short of the world’s circumference.

‘navy will be our second line of

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MANILA, Dec. 19 Eighteen persons, including women

ugan when two small boats over-

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HOLIDAY THIEVES FLEE WITH WREATHS

Even thieves have caught (or stolen) the Christmas spirit, Police Department records revealed today. George R. Barrett, 2836 Washington Blvd, reported two holly wreaths stolen from the windows of his home last night. E. H. Row, 2830 Washington Blvd., said another had been takeh from the front of his home. The third victim was Blanche O’Hair, who operates a tearoom at 101 E. 14th St. She is missing one holly wreath, too.

AUTO BUILDERS

AND UNION SPLIT ON 7-DAY WEEK

Longer Hours Needed, Say Makers; Hire Jobless, - Labor: ‘Replies. DETROIT, Dec. 19 (U. P.) —Auto-

| |motive industrialists ‘would accept a .|seven=day week for national defense production but. unions oppose extra |

working hours on grounds ‘that unemployed should fill longer’ factory

_{schedules, representatives of the in-

dustry said today. The United Automobile Workers (C. I. 0.), which claims more than 400,000 members in the industry, disagrees with, manufacturers over the employment problem involved in production chief William S. Knudsen’s: plea for “speed and more speed,” it was disclosed. Longer working hours is the only remedy for stepped-up production in the lagging machine: tool and die

skilled employees; automotive lead-

ers said. A U. A.W,-C. I. O. spokes-|

man, however, reiterated C. I. O. President Philip. Murray’s charge that employers have refused to hire millions of workers, both skilled and unskilled.

Seeks Attack on 8-Hour Day

The union spokesman charged manufacturers with an attempt to break down the eight-hour day, 40hour week because “they don’t want to pay overtime.” But the question of overtime costs,

tive secretary of the American Society of Tool Engineers, rests with the Government, which must read-

heavier payroll. Manufacturers are ready to push factory and shop pro-

can be made satisfactory by the Government and unions, he said. Longer working hours would speed production in lagging machine tool and die shops which are the principal bottlenecks, but the workers: themselves must make the decision, Mr. Lamb said.

Points to Time Lag

Mr.. Lamb said it would ‘be impossible te place the machine tool industry on a. 24-hour, three-shift day, seven-day week because of the shortage in skilled mechanics and tool and die makers.

structing tank and airplane engine factories will feel the machine tool and die botflenecks when the buildings are ready for machinery, an authoritative source said. He said there probably would be a period of idleness, as a building can be erected in 72 days while six to eight months are needed for new machine

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LOWE WILL DIVIDE INCOME WITH WIFE

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 19 (U. P.).— Actor Edmund Lowe agreed today to divide his income with his estranged wife, Mrs. Rita Kaufman Lowe, who accused him in a divorce complaint of being a “lJoveless” husband. Mr. Lowe, who denied her charge but asked a divorce for himself, and Mrs. Lowe each will receive $1250 a month from his assets pending their contested divorce trial. She had asked $2000 a month. In addition to the $1250, Mr. Lowe will pay up to $2000 of his wife’s debts, accumulated, she

claimed, after their separation.

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