Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1941 — Page 2
SHOWDOWN DUE WITH JAPANESE
Australians Guard Singa-
pore; U. S. Adds Army Advisers in Far East.
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suggested that reinforcement of Malaya might be regarded as bringing pressure on Thailand, cur=rently engaged in Japanese-spon-sored “peace” negotiations with French Indo-China. The spokesman described the British moves as “aggressive.” . Regardless of this reaction from Japan the British moved ahead steadily. Thousands of Australian - troops moved up to defensive positions in Malaya, carrying out the movement with such dispatch and ‘efficiency that many Singapore residents did not realize it was underway until they read about it in their newspapers. Australians Draw Major Role The strength. of the Australian forces at Singapore was not disclosed but it was, said to be the biggest ever landed there. The action gives Australia a major part in tw
British Empire fighting fronts. Australian troops, reinforced with regiments from India and smaller groups from -other portions of the Empire, form the backbone of Gen. Sir rchibald Wavell’s Imperial Army of the Nile. Now they have taken over defense of the No. 1 position in the Far East as well: Official statements indicated Australia now has more than 125,000 men on the two fronts in addition to a home defense force being built up to a total of 250,000 and an air | force, in training and in action, of some 40,000 men.
Bring Their Own Arms
‘The Australians landed in Singapore ready for action. They brought their own artillery, their own transport, their own arms—everything but provisions. As the tanned, slouch-hatted troops left their ships they shouted: “When's the balloon going up?” Bangkok indicated that Japan
steadily is increasing her naval con-|
centrations in the waters north of Singapore. Permission was asked there for destroyers of the Japanese “patrol” force to provision and refuel. From Khartoum, quarters in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, United Press Staff Correspondent Jan Yindrich reported that Ethiopian troops, officered by the ‘British, are pursuing 9000 Italians in the region south of Lake Tana after a four-day battle.
London said that two columns are |
knifing “into the vast Lake Tana region and threatening Italian control of the whole area. ~ On the Balkan front Sofia reported that the Germans are actively bringing pressure on Greece in the preliminary maneuvers of a drive to force the Greeks to make peace with Italy.
Bulgaria Calls Up Troops
It was said in Belgrade that Bulgaria; continues to call up troops despite the Bulgarian - Turkish agreement and some reports indicated that these troops continued to be concentrated on the Turkish frontier. There have been no indications that Turkey has lessened ther heavy troop across the frontier from Bulgaria. Reports that King Boris of Bul‘garia has gone to Germany for more conferences were denied both in - Berlin and Sofia. It also was officially denied in Belgrade that German war materials were being: transported across Jugo-
slavia or that any agreement to al-|8 shipments had been|W. 26th 8 Ww
low such reached with the Reich. Athens insisted that no German] peace pressure had been felt there and: that the Greek position re- . mained unc ed — that Greece would fight the war to the end. A considerable opody of British opinion clung to this view despite belief of Balkan experts in London that Greece now has little alternative but \to make peace on the best terms she can obtain.
Nazis Claim Tanker Sunk
Rome reported that British forces ‘are closing in on the south Libyan oases of Giarabub and Kufra and .that the German air force had made ‘new attacks on British columns along the Mediterranean coast of Libya. Berlin said that its air force had sunk a 10,350-ton tanker, the Taria, 435 miles west of Ireland in addition to attacking trains, air fields d
ments of 1917” were : support of President Roosevelt's aid-to-Britain program. Athens said that Greek troops have dislodged Italians from fortified positions and captured another 300 prisoners on the Albanian front. Many automatic rifles and mor- . tars were among the booty of the Greeks.
Report Italian Losses Heavy
A Government spokesman said ‘the Italians had renewed their counter-attacks on all fronts, concentrating in the north behind heavy artillery barrages, but still “had not captured “an inch” of Albanian territory. Italian prisoner were quoted that the Italians were suffering heavy
losses. In Vichy, it was announced that Marshal Philippe Petain had con--solidated the big French air ‘force in North Africa in a single unified command, and named General Odic the commander in chief with headquarters at Algiers. Thus the French air forces in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco are now under one command.
HOOSIER STEWARDESS WEDS CHICAGO, Feb. 19 (U. P.).—Miss Marjorie Gallmeier, 26, Ft. Wayne, Ind, a stewardess for TWA, was married Jan. 30 to Edward H. Forrest at Sydney, Australia, the air-. line announced today. Mr. Forrest is a traffic representative for United Airlines. ‘The bride is the daughter ‘of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Gallmeier, Wayne,
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54 COUNTY NEGROES
Fifty-four more Marion County Negro selectees were inducted’ into, the Army today as part of the third] Indiana Selective Service call.
will begin Feb. 26. The Negro youths called were: Local Board No. 2—Ludie Watts J1., 2045 Ralston Ave.; Earl Thurman, 1822 Bellefontaine St.; Wix Smith, 2422) Wheeler St.; Simeon Ganway, 1021 E. 2 '
Frank Wilson, 2357 ¥sheldon St.} Bh Ave.:
Ave.; St.; “Edg i 4 Eddie Melvin Greene; . 19tH St. Robert William Grimes, 2516 Ralston 'Ave.; Kenneth Leland Turner, 1624 Columbia Ave.; William Leo Walker, REI) Colum bia Ave.; Louis Augusta, = 245 Wheeler St.; Irby Lee Curd, 1717 Fundy. and James ‘Madison Thompson, 2490" Winthrop Ave Oa 3 Board No. 4 — Charles Morris Gregory, 3222 Paris Ave.; Harvey Lee Gaddie 845 W 28th St.; John Wesley ‘Ransey, 5416 YW Ave.; J. C. Brown, 515 .. 24th St.; William Brown Degrée. phe 1reed, 2617 Boulevard Pl.; Howard Le Eni 2910 Shriver Ave.; Paul Rutland, 1024 'W. 25th St.; Homer Batise Bess, 1149 Roache St.; Charles Clarence Tylet, 374 Roache St. and Norman Smith Abel, 2516 Boulevard Pl. 3 Local Board No. 7—Paul ‘Winsatf, 534 WwW. 10th ay St i Roy Ad Herman Fant, Purnell Redd, Allen, 2026
Local Board No. 8—Eugene La wrence Jackson, 514 N. Senate Ave.; Orval Wendell Holmes, 616 Fayette 8t.; Duss Ei Wil-
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Dutch Indies anti-aircraft gunners.
No soft touch are the defenders of the rich Netherlands East InAs Japan threatened further aggression in the South Pacific, these pictures arrived in the United States. And the above planes and Military observers believe the Dutch
are ready for a real fight this time.
Claims Mike Said ‘lI Am' 3 Others
CHICAGO, Feb. 19 (U. P.).— Mrs. Marie Bulka, 42, sought a divorce today from her husband, Mike, 57, because: 1. He thinks he’s George Washington. 2. Or Abraham Lincoln. 3. Or the husband of her daughter, Natalie, 23, a pretty blond. Mrs. Bulka told Superior Judge Rudolph F. Desort that Mike belonged to the “I Am” cult and believed that a man could have eternal life by marrying a young girl every few years. In fact, she said Mike told Natalie, her daughter by a previous marriage, that he had been Natalie’s husbaad in ‘another life,” She was Martha Washington and he was George Washington. Mike, who filed a cross-petition for divorce, said he would be glad to be free so that he could marry a younger woman and “live a long time.
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Aid Bill Foes S Say Jones Revealed ‘True Plan’ Of Administration.
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lems of the program arising in London. The President said a program to administer the bill's objectives would be ready in less than two weeks; that he and his aids already were developing a balance sheet of American and British defense needs for 1941 and 1942, Administration. leaders still were confident of passing the bill by the middle of next week. They will hold the number of speeches on their side to a minimum and withhold virtually all questioning of opposition speakers—a procedure that prolongs debate.
Amendments Emphasized
Major emphasis now is being placed upon amendments. Senator
| Robert A. Taft (R. O.) was seeking
support for the amendment offered by Senator Allen J. Ellender (D. La.) that would prohibit the use of land or naval forces “at any place beyond the limits of the Western Hemisphere, excep; in territories and
possessions of the United States, including the Philippine Islands.” Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D. Mont.) offered his co-operation to the Administration for a bill that would grant an outright gift of billions to Britain for war purchases. He said that if the present bill were withdrawn, a& simple bill to give Britain “any reasonable amount” of money would pass in 48 hours. Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky predicted that all attempts to amend the bill would fail and that it would pass as written before the end of next week. The opposition concluded its first day of argument yesterday with charges by Senators Bennett C. Clark (D. Mo.), Arthur H. Vandenberg (R. Mich.) and Gerald P. Nye
would lead to dictatorship and make President Roosevelt the “No. 1 power politician of the world” .. . “sven more powerful than Jove on Mount Olympus.”
CITIES LOSE PLEA ON GASOLINE TAXES
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the grounds that many farmers are still left out in the mud. Rep. Charles Bartley (D. Jasper), said the people in the cities were “forgetting about the farmers who are still trying to drive their cars through the mud in the winter time.” The gasoline tax bill provides an increase in funds to cities from $2,000,000 t 0$3,000,000 and would increase the amount given to counties from 33 per cent to 45 per cent of the total collection. Under the present sefll , the counties receive $10,500,000 a year as their share. The proposed increase would give them at least $4,000,000 more.
PULLMAN ELECTION SET CHICAGO, Feb. 19 (U. P.).—The regional office of the National Labor Relations Board announc
W.|day that employees of the Pullt
Standard Car Manufacturing Co, 5 Michigan City, Ind. will hold an election Feb. 27 to determine whether they want representation by the
8t.: | Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
CONNALLY SEES (New York Within Bombing Distance of Hitler's Forces, =
(R. N. D.) that passage of the bill
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U. S. MARINES ADOPT RIFLE USED IN ARMY,
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