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TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 1941

~ General Describes

Benghazi Battle

‘It Is Over, We Must Submit,’ ‘Electric Whiskers'

Told Colonel After British Streaked In.

By RICHARD

D. McMILLAN

United Press Staff Correspondent

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, NEAR THE TRIPOLITANIAN FRONTIER, Feb. 10 (Delayed)—In a tiny mud hut on the shores of the Gulf of Sidra, Gen.-Annibale (Electric Whiskers) Bergonzoli told today how Benghazi fell after a

bitter two-day battle. (Gen. Bergenzoli now is in a Cairo hospital believed to be suffering from an attack of appendicitis.) Cut off from retreat to Tripoli by the surprise advance of a British column that drove straight across the Libyan plateau to the south of Benghaizi, the elusive Bergonzoli’s forces fought until only a halfhour’s ammunition remained. - Speaking in Italian sprinkled with snatches of French and English, the luxuriously bearded Bergonzoli said his men were under orders to break through the English ring of steel at all costs and almost succeeded. The fact that he failed he attributed to lack of adequate military intelligence | to keep him informed of British movements.

Lost Precious Hours

“The first real contact I made with the enemy was after nightfall,” he said. That was Wednesday. “We had deserted the road and were skirting the edge along dirt trails when a British mine field blew up our cars. This brought heavy fire from British armored units.” “The next few hours we spent sending out patrols to reconnoiter,” he said, “ahd it was these precious hours we lost that might have got us throughiif we had pushed on.” “The returning patrols reported a heavy Bis force. When dawn broke, we [found them firmly established on both sides of the highway.

By YREMONT POWER

Men {hz country over are blushing less and less over baring their ‘chests | in public, it was learned from unimpeachable bathing suit sources today. Indianapolis, however, has failed to follow the general trend to expose. iliere still is a local reguPo that the adult male chest must be covered at all City swimming pools. Abou; five summers ago a Park Board rnémber arose and said with with gréat feeling: “We don’t want zrny hairy-chested gorillas running around.” His suggestion was put through and so that’s the law. No “tops”—

presence refugees.

way they could.” Attacked at Midnight

Gesturing as he spoke, Bergonzoli said, “it was at midnight that we made our first big attack. The second followed in the moonlight soon afterward.” “But we failed,” he added, “as the British threw in their infantry and took our flank while our tanks were caught just at the point of getting past the last mine British armored vehicles.” “I realized the battle was lost and decided the only thing was to surrender,” Bergonzoli said, “so I went to a British colonel and told him ‘it is over, we must submit.’ ” Bergonzoli said the speed with which British armored brigades streaked across the desert was “unbelievable.” “Our air force gave no. indication of their near presence,” he said. Bergonzoli, who had been criticized as having “deserted” his men at Bardia, said he did not leave Bardia until after British and Australian advance units had entered the Libyan port. He hid on the shore until nightfall and for five days slipped from cave to cave until he got through the British lines to

. “The i raged throughout the day, although in hs first stages

Tobruk.

Laval | Belicven to Reson ~ Petain’ s Choice of Darlan

By PAUL GHALI conorishh 1941, by. The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Inc.

VICHY, Feb. 11.—What will be Pierre Laval’s next move is the sub-

ject of speculation in Vichy today as Admiral Jean Darlan officially becomes “heir presumptive” to Marshal Henri Petain as-Chief of State in addition to his double cabinet post of Vice Premier and Foreign Minister,

all roles hitherto held by the pro-Nazi Laval.

What will Laval think of this appointment of his friend Darlan to

a position in the Vichy rule from which he was deposed last Dec. 13, against even Adolf Hitler's wishes?

On however good terms Laval and Darlan may be, it is stated, Laval cannot but resent the presence of ' another man in his political bed. Darlan’s friends in Vichy insist that the Admiral, who is also Navy Minister, head of the French fleet and director of Information, Radio and Press Services, is in complete agreement with Laval and that his elevation does not indicate a rupture between Vichy’'s powers and Laval.

Even if Darlan’s nomination does not embitter Laval, it does indicate the complete rupture of Vichy with the Paris “blackmailers.” At a luncheon of the American press in Paris, Feb. 8, Jean Fontenoy, head of the Rassemblement Populaire, a new party formed Feb. 1 by a group of himself and other ardent proGermans in opposition to Petain’s new Rassemblement National, a consultative. body -announged Jan. 30, explained: that Vichy must choose between two policies: the De Gaulle policy (of Gen. Charles De

~ Darlan’s assumption of the .succession role formerly held by Laval, however, can hardly increase the latter's fondness for the Vichy regime, Laval had asked for the job of Premier, in his recent Paris negotiations, with the right to choose his ministers. This specific prerogative has not been given to Darlan, who has only been intrusted with “direction and control of minisievial activities.” Laval may feel somewhat compensated, perhaps, by the fadeout of his two chief enemies. One is Pierre Etienne-Flandin, his original successor as Foreign Minister, who is now displaced by Darlan. And the other is’ Marcel Peyroutin, Home Minister, who is due to step out in a few days. It was Peyroutin who was principally responsible for La-

Gaulle, leader of the “Free French”), or the Laval policy. But, by his appointment of Darlan, Petain has .shown that his choice was a third policy: the Darlan one. But the future will have to reveal what that policy is to be.

BEGIN SEARCH FOR WILLKIE’S PORKERS

RUSHVILLE, Ind. Feb. 11 (U P.).—County authorities today were seeking 12 hogs, recently stolen from one of the farms owned by Wendell L. Willkie while he was dodging German. bombs in England. Jess Bell, the operator of the farm,

reported that the hogs, each weighing between 125 and 160 pounds,

val’'s arrest Dec. 13.

were hauled away in trucks.

our men were hampered by the of women and children I saw a group of women and infants on a hilltop and went to them, They cheered me, thinking I had saved the day, but- the battle went on and the women and children. had: to escape the best

‘| tions.

no swim. This, | however, seems to be a local coridition. “We don’t have anything now but the one-piece,” said C. J. Elliott, hiere to show the latest at the Indiana Retail Clothiers and Furnishers exhibit. The convention [tlosed yesterday at the Claypool Hotel. The process has been gradual but it's a fact that the Lamb Knit Goods Co. of Colon, Mich, has not had a)request for a two-piece for a long time. In women’s suits, the skirt is coming back after a siege of twopiece form-fitters. “This is just another one of those style trends in women’s clothes,” said Mr. Elliott with a sigh. “/Il goes in cycles. You can’t tell a thing about it.” Basel on a poll of sone, the skirted numbers may meet opposition, although we have no wish to put & jinx on them if that’s what the women want. : The [poll took place when Mrs. Ruth DeLucia, a New York hos-

GREAT BRITAIN ‘DISAPPOINTED’

Surprised by Lack of Unanimity in House Vote On Aid Bill.

By WILLIAM H, STONEMAN

LONDON, Feb. 1] ers Ons cern has been aroused in London by the manner in which the American lend-lease bill was passed by the House of Representatives and by the qualifications which attended its passage, In the first place, nobody here is able to understand just what the amendments approved by the House will mean, if and when the measures are put into effect. . This |applies particularly to the monetaly limit fixed by one of the amendments which, as far as one is able t¢ understand in London, was adopted on the spur of the moment. It is only hoped that Congress itself knows what that amendment meant. In thé second place, any feeling that Ainerica is unanimous in its desire for a British victory and in its willingness to make that victory certain has been blasted by the cold fact thsi 165 members of Congress felt ahl¢ to vote against the bill, even in its watered-down form. It is made clear in the British newspajjers that passage of the bill resultec¢. from a purely partisan vote which, in any event, did not reflect the rousing desire of the American populace to support Great Brit-

ain at any cost.

Finally, and most important of all, it is now evident to the British that passage of the bill will slow affairs and that acts of the American’ Administration, under the terms of the measure, may be subject to long delays and modificaIt being the conviction of the Biitish that they are about to face another blitz of proportions never oefore seen in the history of warfare, they cannot understand this extremely unblitz-like proceure. They are not in any position to complein; they are self-admittedly the supplicants in the present sit-

uation. But there can be no doubt of their inner feelings.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record County City Total 4 7

5 1

Injured .,.., 6 | Accidents .. . 0 | Arrests MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines bried tions paid 6 $24

. 20

Violations Speeding * Reckless driving. Failure to stop at through street. . Disobeying traffic signs Drunken driving. . All others .......

3 41

Tolals .......... 63

MEETINGS TODAY Rotary Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, noon. :

A Men’s Club, luncheon, Y. M. C. A, Alpha: Tau Omegs, luncheon, Board of Tra

Gyro Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, noon.

pl lercator Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, |

universal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon.

University a Michizan Club, luncheon, Board of Knights of ‘Cotumbus, luncheon, K. of C. Clubhouse. Lutheran Service Club, luncheon, Canary Coltage, 1)

reals Mes s ave “ Blo

oon. Indiana Motor rack tiation, rion eon, Hotel Antlers, noon, Methodist Hospital, annual Meeying Methodist Hospital, Nurses Home, 10

1. Actuarial Club, dinner, Hotel Washing-

to! Pp. m. American Chemical Society, and meeting, Hotel Severin. ne nge

luncheon ard, Sate!

Stroup, 1 luncheon,

luncheon and | 1 enor noon.

otel Severin, 1:30 p Farm Bu ureau, oil division, Hotel Severin,

all day hasing V agents, luncheon, Hotel Serra

noon, Ss. M. JGusdort & Co., meeting, Hotel Severin, 3 p. .

MEETINGS TOMORROW ’ cH M, Ss A. Catera Club, meeting, Y. M. © Lisi "“Ciubj Tincheon, Claypool Hotel, Young Me Men's Discussion Club, dinner, Y. Fira due 4 mni Association, luncheon, verin, 92th D istrict Ameiican Legion, luncheon, Board © of rade. f m3 Alpha Boon, luncheon, Board 1 : ©" pelts ia “Theta Tau, luncheon; Seville Ta ig noo! Co-gperative Club of Indianapolis, luncheon, Columbia on, fioon unior m of Commerce, luncheon, Canary Cott:

e, hoon 40-Plus

meeting. Indiana

ing, Chamber of Gommerce, TER Club, luncheon, Columbis Club,

Temple Brotherhood, slajner and son meeting, temple vesliy, 6:3 p. 5 Hotel vice Bureau, lun , Washin Rion, 1s: i 2. m. cheon ve unjcations

Am meeting, ster PWAShIn ngto; Indiana Farm Slrean,

Severin, Bm ng. Eli y ning. Indiana University i of Medicine, dinner, Hotel Severin,

Association, oil 1 division, Hotel

mployment Lompelsation Division, meeting Hotel Severin, 9 a. m. Optometrists ores xs dinner and oheeting, Hotel Severin, 6:18 and 7:30 p

MARRIAGE LICENSES

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

ASR Lawhan, 48, Noblesville, Ind.; A Pearson, 24, She idan, Ing. Pass Run Tx uals thE wih My of waid JF. Roesch, 31, R. iy hy renony cod: Fern W. LL 24° “of 1230'S. Durward O. Bailey. 5 of Bois Mabel; Etta Bs Cross. Je of 1 4 Shel FR YiMarket:

oo Eveline visas, h, of 623 Eddy.

BIRTHS Girls

Urban, Nellie Robinson: at St. yincent's, Glenn, Delores Loy, at Metho i Margaret Dougherty. st. Metho

Harry, Jeanne Smart, at Methodist. Thomas, Harriet Keller, at Methodist. Burl, Ethel Smith, at St. Francis. irginia Hamilton, at St. Francis. ary Werner, at 2b. Francis. Harry, Willie Ia lor, at Cit Clifton, Alma Shirley, at City. Raymond, Helen Reuter, at City. Lloyd, Ruth Lawrie, at Coleman.

Boys Arnold, Hazel Weddle, at Methodist. John, Maxine Huesing, at Methodist. Pultam Ruth McClenon, at Methodist. acob, have Bo Borinstein, at Methodist. Jno Geneva Kord, at Met is

poernard, Marie Young, at 1406 E. MinMelvin, Millie Parr, at 2215 Howard. DEATHS William Lemon, 54, at City, broncho-

pneumonia. cindoiile M. Hundley, 44, at Long,

car-

odist, pneumococcic, Minnie

mococcic meningitis. - Yvonne Hickman, 5, ot Rile Harold . Blubaugh, anial hemorrhage. Brenda Goodman, tuberculous meningitis Orville Floyd, I, og ‘Riley, empyema Robert Altopp, 1, at Riley, tu erculous meningitis. Charles C. aonD, 79, at 1422 Park, chronic myocarditis I McClelland, 9,

Ben Taylor, 65, at Veterans, carcinoma, iza E. 1618

diphtheria,

ng, cr

Hitz, 89, at N. Meridian, roneh ophey umonia. Edna 66, at 309 E. 21st, uremia.

. {north -.central

meni 66, MEthoaist, pneu- | Ci

9 monte, at Riley,

Aaror Hayes, 78, at 1306 Zwingley, bronche¢pneumonia. Alonz) Miller, 95, at 3140 Er Iowa, bronchopnet monia. Eunic: Francis Wilson, 35, at 2612" N. oxiord) lobar pneumon red £. Blasengym, oi ‘at 1513 E. Tabor, Pi iry tuberculosis. William Green, 77, at 2211 N. Pennsylvania, cardio vascular renal, Thani as J. ey, 52, at 111 N. Alabama, i.cute myocarditi: John | Tinsley, 65, aL ‘1313 S. Alabama, coronaly occlusion Stella ach, 89, at 3151 Northwestern, careinana. >» Howe, 50, at Veterans, mitral

. Jordan, 75, at City, chronic Mitaa” J. Mabrey, 74, at Veterans, urenynear i Johnson, 40, at 540 Douglas, yam ara "Ann_Smith, 3, at Riley, acute

Richird K. Fawcett, 84, at- 1828 N. Illinois, gitonary occlusion

OFFICIAL WEATHER

tame Us 8, Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature; lowest tonight about 25. Sun ise 6:43 Sunset TEMPERATURE —Feb. 11, 1940— .ievivens 2441p. m BAROMETER

Precip itation 24 hrs endin, fotal precipitation since Defici ney oh Jan, 1

IDWEST WEATHER Ind: IIRL: Lal BE tonight and toEw warmer in extreme east portion

‘Illin ois—Fair,

not so cold in extreme portion tonight; tomorrow incre: sing clou

Lov er Michigan—Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature. Ohjo—Partly cloudy, warmer in southeast and extreme south portions tonight; jomor row partly cloudy, slightly colder n north porfion Ke! tucky—Partly cloudy tonight and to-

morriw; slowl risin, re in south ast wi £ / lemperature

WEA THe IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M.

fta tio! Flam; irok, N. D. Bos

Brownie Hegeman, 1 month, at Meth- Chico

Den Dodgs City, ve Jack: piv e, Fla. .. Little .

Okla, Cit at Methodist, Kien

Helen Den 5 . 6 . 41st, ; 2 1 ol 59, at 618 W. 41s he

on Sg SL e———

Mrs. Ruth DeLucia . . . she likes the form-fiting bathing suits,

THE INDIANA] The Male Trend Ne rodaxs

Is to One-Piece Swim Suits

HITLER FORGED

TO SPLIT POWER

British May Balk Invasion 0f Homeland by Fighting Nazis in Southeast.

By LUDWELL DENNY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-—Britain so far is winning the maneuvers for position, before the German spring push, by forcing Hitler to divide his force b:tween north and south. As a result, Britain is expected to prevent invasion of her homeland—though - possibly at a heavy temporary cost in Greece and southeastern Buope, if Hitler fights there. In violation of orthodox military strategy, Britain is trying to lure Hitler “to fight in the southeast where his internal communication lines would give him great advantage over the more scattered British forces. The explanation, of course, is that even initial defeat in Greece would be a small price to pay if the new front deflected enough Nazi planes and supplies from the decisive northern invasion front.

iery model here with her husband, came in and looked at the water toggery. “How do you like this one,” asked Mr. Elliott as he showed a suit of blue wool with a flared skirt. “I don’t like it,” said Mrs. DeLucia. “I like the form fitting kind.” Mr. Elliott didn’t say anything.

Defense Dooms Covered Spans

THE OLD COVERED bridge south of Rushville, landmark on Road 52, will be replaced by a new steel and concrete span by the State Highway Commission in the interest of national defense. The old bridge will be torn down in the Highway Commission’s program to bring all Indiana roads up to standards required for military purposes. Ten -new bridges will be constructed in five counties at a cost of $300,000, according to James D. Adams, Commission chairman. The old covered bridge as well at one on. Road 150 at Floyd's Knobs and another on Road 15 at Bristol have been designated by National Defense authorities as inadequate for military transportation.

KF. L. TOWEIGH | DEFENSE RULES

Green Studies Ouster of Wellner; Denies Any Pegler Boycott.

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 11 (U. P)—

ican Bederation of Labor today receive a report from a committee studying Congressiondl proposals for regulating workers and employers on defense projects. The~fommittee, composed of Mat-

thew Wool, G. M. Bugniazet and George Meany, was appointed at yesterday’s opening session of the council’s mid-winter meeting, after William Green, A. F. of L. president, had said that the federation will fulfill its pledge of “no strikes” on defense projects.

None Striking Now

“I can’t say there won't be some strikes, because we are not a perfect family,” Mr. Green said, when it was pointed out that federation carpenters were striking at a housing project at Opelika, Fla. “But we are making a very good record. Nationally, there are no American Federation of Labor strikes on defense projects.”

take up at the two weeks meeting here the case of Jacob (Jake the Bum) Wellner, an ex-convict who was ousted as business agent for the Brotherhood of Painters, Paperhangers and Decorators by tne Brooklyn district council. ‘L. PF. Lindelof, Lafayette, Ind., national president of the union, has threatened to revoke the Brooklyn district’s charter unless it reinstates Wellner, and he has maintained that the union is autonomous and that the A. P. of L. executive council has no authority to interfere.

Denies . Pegler Boycott

Mr. Green said the Supreme Court ruling upholding the National Labor Relations Board in the Ford Motor Co. case would “strengthen and encourage workers to become members of labor organizations.” He denied charges by Westbrook Pegler, newspaper columnist, that the A. F. of L. planned to boycott newspapers publishing Mr. Pegler’s column. He said that “no boycott has been ordered, and . . . none is contemplated against any newspaper.” ”

By JOSEPH MYLER United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.— From mouth to mouth is passed—“Tonight.”

is dark. There are no shadows.

‘|The meeting place is a cellar, a 19

wood, a cave. The men Poles. Some are Jews, but they are also Poles. All

are er They conspire for freedom. They risk death. Sometimes they are caught. Then they are shot. “Of course,” said the youngishlooking man, “you understand that I can’t go more into detail. It would not be wise. But we are a very hard nation to be broken. In Poland there are many secret organizations. We are still fighting.”

The executive council of the Amer-{

Mr. Green said that he would

The moon sets early. The night

The speaker was Dr. Josef P, Ju-|

% nossa, once professor of and ants

Will Hitler Take Bait?

If Hitler takes this bait, it will be because he is forced by the Italian debacle to restore Axis morale

hastily and not because he wants to fight—victoriously ‘or otherwise— on his flank. Indeed, he failed to follow through his air conquest of England last summer, when she was almost helpless, because he feared the Russian-Rumania distraction on his flank. Always, hitherto, the cautious Hitler has refused to fight on two

|fronts. Instead, he ‘has waited pa-

tiently until he could concentrate his blitz in one place without interruption, in the now familiar Nazi step-by-step tactic. So, if the British get him into a southeastern war at the moment he is supposed to go all-out against the British Isles, it may be Hitler who “misses the boat” this time—maybe the last boat, for each month American supplies will make Nazi invasion of England harder.

May Strengthen Flank

Because of this factor, and because Hitler never yet has changed his concentration strategy, it is not certain that he will take the offen-

sive in the Balkans as generally predicted. He may merely go through Bulgaria to strengthen his flank but not attack Greece—making Britain take the battle initiative, in which she probably cannot win without a Turkish offensive against Bulgaria and indirect Russian aid. Faced by Hitler's coy hesitation to help his routed Axis partner by attacking Greece from the north, the British are trying to lure him into action by precipitate diplomatic retreats in the Balkans. By breaking diplomatic relations yesterday with Rumania, the British have left that weak ally to Hitler. By the Churchill statement that Nazi penetration of Bulgaria is with “the acquiescence of the Bulgarian Government,” the British have deliberately insulted and virtually given up that key country.

Nazi Choice Narrowed

Thanks to Britain's unexpectedly quick victories in Africa and the Mediterranean, enabling her without risking the Suez Canal to dare

Hitler to fight in southeastern Europe, the Nazi choice is being narrowed down to these gambles: Again postpone the all-out war against the British Isles, on the chance of completing Nazi control of the continent, including the Balkans and Italy. Or gamble all on the decisive invasion of England, risking flank attack by the British through a conquered Italy and the Balkans. Or reverse Hitler's accustomed strategy and careful plan by taking the offensive on all fronts at once —while more American supplies pour through the thus weakened Atlantic blockade, while “friend” Stalin takes more easy bites of Nazis spoils, while the many congueredt countries grow more restless, while final and total Nazi victory in England becomes less probable daily.

Named Director Of N.D. Faculty

Times Special

NOTRE DAME, Feb. 11.—The Rev. William F. Cunningham, C.8.C,, has been named director of the faculty at the University of Notre Dame by the Rev. Hugh O’Donnel, university president. Father Cunningham recently / was named chair- = man of the Fr, Cunningham executive committee of the National Conference of Church-Related Cdlleges, and. is a former president of the College Division of the National Catholic Educational Association. '

mathematics in Warsaw, later a factory laborer, now a refugee. “We have never surrendered,” he said. “We are teaching our young people secretly. We are teaching them to be ready.” The 41-year-old doctor escaped from Poland last October. few days ago he came here. “The real ‘new order in Europe,’ ” he said, “will be a union of free peoples—Poland and - Czechoslovakia, probably Lithuania, possibly Austria. All who wish to join.” Germany, he said, must maintain 80 divisions of her army in Poland to keep the Poles subdued. Junosza estimated that more than 200,000 Polish intellectuals are in German concentration camps where, he said, they are dying at the rate of 400 a day.

WITH 33 DAYS past and just

lation now pending:

haps longer—before any of them will be put out on the floor for action. And once they get out there, they will be pounced on, chewed over item by item, and finally passed after days of bickering, They will have to go through the same procedure in the Senate,

LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT—As a result of the last census, Indiana loses one seat in Congress, and the State’s districts must be changed around to take care of the situation. And the State’s population shifts mean that the Indiana legislative seats will have to be reshuffled. A committee is just starting work on these measures and even after they get out on the floor, the going won't be easy for them.

Republican-sponsored “must” bill. It will be the target of the liquor industry, which is sponsoring a fair trades measure; local option sponsors, who say they won’t accept the G.'O. P. proposals as a compromise, and, naturally, the Democrats—perhaps even a few Republicans. But it will pass.

TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS — Another G. O. - P.-sponsored measure that made one false start and is now back in dry dock for repairs. It won't be out before next week. The Republicans have shouted so long about the “textbook racket” that they must do something—the question is, can they agree on just what that something should be.

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GROSS INCOME K TAX ADJUSTMENTS FOR RETAILERS —After some hesitation, the G. O. P. steering committee finally agreed to sponsor a bill cutting the rate for retailers from 1 per cent to % of 1 per cent. It's ready for final House passage. In the Senate it will get a close inspection by Senators who want to know if the estimated $4,000,000 or more revenue loss will put the State in the red. There is heavy pressure backing this bill— but its fate is doubtful.

REASSESSMENT AND ADOPTION OF STANDARD MANUAL —This hasn’t been introduced, probably won't be. Big business opposition hurt its chances.

“LITTLE HATCH ACT”—Democrats sponsored this one to limit campaign expenditures, dropped it in early. It hasn’t seen the light of day since.

NON-PARTISAN ELECTION OF JUDGES—Got a late start in the House. Lawyers are divided in their personal opinions, but a majority probably will vote “aye” on roll call.

HOME RULE AMENDMENT— This resolution, which would permit City Manager government, went flying through the House. Probably will get similar support in the Senate.

INCREASE IN OLD-AGE BENEFITS—Both parties proposed $10 monthly. increase. The G. O. P. bill is through the Senate, will likely get House sanction.

ELIMINATION OF. COUNTY OFFICE FEE SYSTEM-—No bill yet, and little chance for one.

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SETTING UP INDIANA DEFENSE COUNCIL—This was a non-partisan measure, supposedly, but has been hiding in a Senate pigeon-hole until the G. O. P. steering committee gave its o. k. Thai means it will pass, probably, with some changes.

HOME GUARD—Another nonpolitical defense hill, which G. O. P. Senators still are holding while -pushing one of their own measures to increase State Police personnel by 200 officers to do the same job. The police bill will wind up in front.

LOCAL OPTION IN LIQUOR— It’s the hottest thing around. The House Public Morals Committee can’t hold it down much longer. On the House floor, it is a cinch to win. And if it happens to get on the Senate floor, the same thing will occur. But “something” may happen to it along the line.

REVISION OF ELECTION LAWS—Four measures started through the Senate by the G. O. P, They probably will pass, but the big job—recodification—is to be turned over to a study committee for 1943 action.

STATE WIDE PRIMARY FOR STATE OFFICERS, U. S. SENATOR—Collecting dust in committees and probably will continue to do sO. .

TOWNSHIP RELIEF LAW REVISIONS—Four bills. One has been killed, another just passed out by committee and two still in committee. Township trustees fighting them—and that’s a powerhouse lobby. REDISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE TAX FUNDS—These bills are far behind the parade, may

never catch up.

'Secrecy Guards Action as Tenacious Poles Refuse to Yield to Their Nazi Conquerors

have been removed to Germany to till fields and work in munitions factories, he added, and Polish girls ae being “sent to German brothe n

Although it is forbidden for Poles and Jews to mingle, Junosza said, “there is much secret collaboration.” Some Polish soldiers gathered in a forest 30 miles north of Kielce, Junosza said,—.and subsisted on food provided by the peasants. When the Germans heard about it, “they burned 14 villages and shot 800 men and boys.” But the Polish spirit still burns and Poles still' laugh. They have a joke about a meeting between Josef V. Stalin and Adolf Hitler. “I am writing a book, too,” Stalin says. “It will be ‘Dein Kampf, Mein Sieg.’”

More than 1,500,000 Polish peas-

That, Junosza said, means “Your!

28 more to go, it’s time to take an

other look at the legislative record. Here is a forecast of what is likely to happen to some of the legis-

APPROPRIATIONS—The House Ways and Means Committee is now wrestling with three budget bills. It will be at least a week—pers-

FREE TEXTBOOKS — Both parties pledged them, but have changed their minds now.

STATE WAGE-HOUR LAW— There are bills in. both houses, weeks old, with little chance for passage,

HOSPITAL INSURANCE—The Governor's Study Commission hasn't reported yet—and it’s getting late,

STATE AERONAUTICS BOARD—-Same as the above.

WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION LIBERALIZATION—Senate and House committees ‘have been

BILL FOES MISS

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WILLKIE PLANE

N. Y. Youths Say They'll Picket as Hoosier Gives His Testimony.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (U. P)— Seven young men and women Ops posed/ to the Lend-Lease Bill tried to fly to Washington with Wendell L. ike today but were a moment” too late to catch the plane. Bearing three large banners, the | group rushed up to the Eastern Aire | lines gate at La Guardia Field as the plane taxied away. oy They said they represented the » New Yor ¥ splot of “The National Republican Builders, Inc.” and ine. tended to picket while Mr, Willkie testified on the lend-lease bill bee fore the Senate Foreign Relations

|Committee.

Mrs. Reginald Foster, executive's! secretary said: ‘We want Willkie to know now,” “That National Builders are behind

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LIQUOR CONTROL—This is a,

Senators Wheeler, Nye, Vandenberg . and Taft and others who are Op= - posed to’ the lend-lease bill. We think it will take us into war.” oy Mrs. Foster said the group would g, go to Washington on the 12 o'clock 3 plane and picket outside the build«:. © oo ing where the Senate hearing is bee 4 ing held. 4 The banners read: “Do you want 4 Ge to plow under every fourth Amers ican boy?” “We hate war, do you?” 5 and “America comes first.” an “We believe Mr. Willkie has the , = | right to express his own thoughts,” , = | Mrs. Foster said. | “But we also be= = % lieve we have the right to tell how we stand on this bill.”

SEA LIONS AROUSE TOWN

CAMDEN, Mo., Feb. 11 (U. PY = (U. P.).—~Police have finally taken’ steps to rid the town of ‘its most °. sir] unwelcome visitors in a long time, Mike Stalter led a detail to thes = beach ‘to fire barrages in an ats, : tempt to scatter a Fa of bellowing sea lions.

juggling this one, too, and "are beginning to get scorched. A chance for some compromise.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS—Starte ing out in the House today. Some provisions face opposition, but favorable action is expected.

MILK CONTROL LAW EX. TENSION—The dairy industry still is at odds, and unless there's last minute unity, this law may die. CHILD WELFARE BILLS—Two measures, to change laws govern= ing adoptions and children born out of wedlock, are awaiting their chances on the House floor and probably wil get through. The tontroversial Juvenile Court bill is another question.

MERIT SYSTEM EXTENSION —The G. O. P. measure, an added starter, is through the Senate, headed for a House o. k.

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