Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1941 — Page 3

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Poison Barrage to Be Necessary for Troop. Concentration

If Island Is Invaded; Not Regarded

By JOHN T.

Movements in Crete Is as ‘Rehearsal.’ ‘WHITAKER

{: * Copyright, 1941, by The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Dally News, Ine.

LISBON, May 27.—The

German attack against Crete 5

is a preparator} step before an ‘attempt to invade England, but not a “rehearsal,” in the opinion of military experts whe are able today to’ reveal ‘something of Nazi plans to knock Great Britain out by an invasion technique built

around a new use of gas.

The bombing out of air-

dromes in Crete, dropping of 25.0 00, NOW 21 i

parachutists, landing of air-

borne infantry divisions with their own Howitzers, tanks and anti-tank guns will

be repeated, of course, but in Crete the Germans are giving

no hint of what they reserve

for their invasion of the Brit-

ish Isles. Against England, parachutists and air-borne infantry will merely serve as a screen for the major effort of landing fully armored pan-

ger divisions, each with 400 tanks, from thousands or flat-bottomed, diesel-driven barges. The characteristics of these craft, already repeatedly bombed by .the Royal Air Force in channel ports, are well known. Landings Made Easy.

Flat scows can be driven against shore until guns and tanks are rolled off because they are held there by an enormous outboard motor of the type first used for barges in certain shallow-draft American canals. Consequently, docks are not required and landings can be made on any beach.

Even air superiority—and it is doubtful if the Germans can achieve. this over England unless their new types of planes prove sensational—would scarcely suffice to protect the first German divisions landed against nominally superior forces and .guns at the "disposal of the British defenders. What the Germans must achieve for success is superior driving force which will. enable their armored columns to overcome this British advantage, The Germans. must be able to consolidate their positions, then penetrate ‘to key points and cause disruptions in the British defense.

Gas to Be Needed

. Gas is the @erman answer, according to experts who expect it to provide the element of surprise . which will so disrupt the defenders. that German columns can develop perior driving force, in England just as they did in France. Battles are still won on the principle of “getting there the fustest with the mostest men,” only that today fire power is achieved by the mostest tanks in the closest Synehronizsd | driving force. How does gas bring the element of surprise?. This way: If there are five roads fit for armored columns leading from the coast to a key defense point, the Germans plan to gas three of them. The invading German forces know which two roads are open and exactly where the ed’ areas close and shut, while the British don’t. While the Germans are able to roll forward immediately without danger of gas, the British must spend long hours finding: what is gassed and what is not, and to {ry to neutralize the contaminated areas. Any British troops maving into the area gassed with mustard gas, for instance, must have a complete change of clothing within four hours. Think. what this means to the morale : of ‘the defenders. Every _ soldier advancing to meet a German dawn attack by forces who started landing around 2 a. m., fears that he is being moved through gas which will begin to burn him just about the time the dawn battle

British Morale Periled

Thus the morale of the British soldiers ‘must surely suffer in a moment when their commanders are badly handicapped by the.element of surprise and the time factor which the German command has gained for itself. Mustard gas to be dropped in glass containers is already stored at virtually all invasion airdromes. All the Germans need is proper weather conditions in order to follow all-out bombings with a sudden loosing of

gas ‘to disrupt ports and key cities

and then. .provide the element. of

surprise for the benefit of the first"

troops landed on’ the tight little island’s shores. Three out of the five roads will be gassed at not only one key place, but at 20. Thus the Germans expect to consolidate their positions and drive their panzer divisions

* through completely gistupted de-

fense groyps. Crete Preparatory Step

1¢ is obvious that no hint of this is being given in Crete and the Ger-

mans are right when they say that the present air versus” naval battle

is ‘no’ rehearsal for invasion.

Crete is-a vital ‘preparatory step, however, for the Germans plan to

take that and Cyprus in order to >the Suez and

clear the way. Moestil. Then > should be able to sweep from one end of the middle’

sea to the other in a swift campaign

agin the British Navy. tog

Mediterranean camwould be impossible if America entered igri war now, will

leave Hitler free to surprise America

as well 4s Brifain by. a sudden all- . destroy

out invasion designed to . Britain bef

light

IN NEW DRAFT

Hitchcock Expects Healthy Group July 1 at Second Registration Day.

Between 25,000 and 40,000 Indiana youths who have turned '2l since last Oct. 16, ' will register for Selective Service July 1, the second Registration Day, according to Lieut. Col. Robinson Hitchcock, Indiana “Selective Service director. ‘The date was proclaimed for “new” 21-year-old boys by "President Roosevelt yesterday. The additional registration will bring to Selective Service lists the names of 1,250,000 to 1,300,000 youths in the United States who have attained their majority since the last—and first—Registration Day last fall. Col. Hitchcock said that it was natural to expect a far greater per= centage of these registrants to be qualified for training, since fewer

jetties andjof them would ‘have dependents, |’

and would be healthier as a group. > State Selective Service officials anticipate no difficulty in conducting the registration, Since the registration machinery is already in motion. The number. of registrants will. be considerably less than the some 410,000 registered last fall.

County Replacements Listed

Meanwhile, 107 Indiana selectees, including seven from Marion County, reported for induction -at Ft. Harrison and Louisville, Ky., today as replacements for men previously rejected. Today's delivery will be the last for replacements. Changes in regulations ‘eliminate replacement calls Stier June 1. ‘The old system is to be replaced by a new one to be known as “overcalls.” Under this system the Army will call for the regular number .0f men needed at any particular time plus enough additional men to take care of ancipated rejections. Of today’sj;delivery 82 men will be sworn intd the Army at Ft. Haron. ~ Marion County replacements are, Kenneth Randolph Peavior, 2361 Central Ave., from Board 2: William Waters, 121% N. Alabama St., Board ‘8; Bristol Barrett, 942 Highland Ave, Board 9; Robert

and Pollard Ervin Lacey, 1002 S. Mount St., both from Board 11; Walter Joseph Wissel, 1811 S.. Tal-|D bott Ave., Board 13, and William Webster Myers, 6121 Hazelhatch Drive, Board 14. . :

CLAIM 14 SHIPS SUNK

Walter Richhart, R. R. 3, Box 118,| Bo

portation to a camp.

NEW 21-YEAR-OLDS AT BOTTOM OF LIST

WASHINGTON, May 27 (U .P.). —Selective Service officials today planned to dust off the historic Worid War draft “goldfish bowl”

tional lottery in mid-July. to determine order numbers for new 21ge _year- -old registrants. Officials said present plans, subject to change after further study, provide for classification of the new registrants at the bottom of the list of men 21 to 35 who registered last Oct. 16 and whose order numbers were drawn in the first peacetime lottery last Oct. 29. Unless the Army requests a hig

it was said, the new registrants will

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. 8S. Weather Bureau pe

partly clondy and continued warm this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow; temperature ‘this afternoon about 90. ves:4:20 | Sunset ....... 7:03

TEMPERATURE —May 27, 1940—

Sunrise

6:30 a. m..

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m.. .00 Total precipitation since Jan. 1....... 8 23

Deficiency since Jan. 1

Tndiana—Fair to partly cloudy and continued warm tonight and tomorrow: a few scattered thundershowers tomorrow afternoon in ‘extreme. north.

Station Weather Bar. Temp.

Amarillo, Tex. . es Bismarck, N. D. .

Chica Cincinnati cere Dayaland

ae le, Fla, Kansas City, Little Rock, jin tie L,08 Angeles

sees »-Oloudy PtCldy

Ni York BERLIN, May 27 (U. P.).—Ger-| Okla. Cit

Africa have sunk 14 heavily laden merchant ships totaling 77,600 ‘tons,

today.

man submarines operating off West |

the German High Command said 1% x i

again for a second peace-fime na-

allotment of men under 30 or 26,}

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Clear to],

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M.

STRAUSS SAYS:

The

" See that , fellow—

Worn with a tie—it'

collar back (it sta and and fet) . . h swell sports sh Is Es OTH—and it's

“DOUBLER” »

By ARROW :

He is shirted for town and for wenw—all; in the same shirt! -

t's Arrow's DOUBLER!"

s just right for

. business and for life generélly . . , ~ Unbutton the top button, fold the

down smooth

Md you have a,

of OXFORD ponforid

hausted.

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LUD INSPECTS | NEW WEAPONS

Soldiers Vis it Service Club)

To Show Garand Rifle, - Mortars, Drill.

Service Club members were given

Arrests 38 | Dead . MONDAY TRAFFIC, COURT

a demonstration ‘of. the United| »

States Army’s new ‘small wea

Hotel yesterday noon. . Directed by Col, “Thermon G. ‘commanding the 201s Infantry stationed at Ft. isor

_ |soldiers of Companies E, F. and

BS |H showed how Uncle Sam’s new

The expressions on the faces of these Germans taken prisoners in Western Egypt shows them quite unhappy. They are awaiting trans-

not be called up fof induction until the list of eligible men in the initial Yegisuratioh | has been ex-

|61-mm. mortar, machine

gadgets work. Among weapons. * demonstrated were the Garand rifle, ‘the 60 and and the Browning automatic

The luncheon, given by hw “Blgey ng

ticket, one party in a

Service Club election, was presided | over by G. G. Mize. Members of |

the 201st Infantry, who were in charge of Lieut. Arthur F, Haney,|® were: Private ‘Hubert 8. Morrison, Co. E, with 60-mm. mortar; Sergt. Terrence L. Davis, with light machine gun, and Corp. Farrell K. Da with 81-mm. mortar, both of - Co. H, and the following men from Co.|

F- Sergt. William A. Smith, with .

|Browning automatic rifle, and|® Sergts. William C. Coburn, Clarence E. Stewart and. Michael Patrick, Corp. Harold T. Brumbaugh; Privates First Cl

as Ml.

STRAUSS

SAYS:

THS, SIRS, IS THE PEAK WEEK-END

John J. Baycze and John Oleksa, and Privates Guy R. Sherren and Fred G. Legace, all with the Garand rife, ‘designated

weapens ‘lat their luncheon at the _ Claypool - signal

‘Rotary Club, . gyre sarod ot Usivareal TL bia Chun. ‘University of Michigan Club, oad ‘ot Trade, noon Knights of Columbus, K. of c. Club-

‘house, noon. Lutheran Service Club, Canary Cottage,

’s Mo's Clu Y. M. C. A. wis ager Criait t Group. iken's ¢ Grille, Alpha T: Board of Trade, n American” mers. Ty. Hotel Sev- [1

erin, n I cnmREe Club Board, Hotel Severin, noon. Indianapolis Teachers’ Union, Hotel Seve erin, 7:30 p m. General Aken 1y, United . Presbyterian Churehes m. “Central “Grsket Manufacturers’ Association, Hotel Severin. 10:3 Hotel a Motor Bate ana’ Tarift Bureau, e!

verin, . 10:30 a. Employment Sarvice, Totel Severin, . 9

‘Indiana Farm Bireau, Hotel Severin,

ral Food a Credit Group, Hotel Washington. m. Whist ub. Pr 30 p. m., Hotel Severin.

"MEETINGS TOMORROW

Jadianspolis 4 Apartment Owners’ Association,, 12 Hotel Washington. Al a zela Beta, Gamma Kappa Chip. Hotel Wa un " Chi, noon, Claypool Hotel. ative Club of - Indianapolis,

Co-oper noon, “Colutbis Club

f Dorothy J. Turk, 19, Ro

OLIS

Indiana Motor Rruik Association, noon, | otal | 23! Antlers.

: n, , ‘noon, Hotel 12th" “Dis » ay) istrict Américan “Legion ia Alot: Epsilon, noon, Board of Delta Theta Tau, noon, Seville Restau-

rant. Indianapolis Junior pShaiber of, Commerce, noon, Sanaty 5% Forty-Plus Club, 7:30 ) m., + Chamber of Commerce.

Durward Kirb; 2 "29, Chi 0, 1: Mar P. Young, 26, Chica No ; y

William W. Robling, 2, 5 32 Pr 3 Imogene Johnson, ne. 3 Prospect;

Haugh: min Py Birth, a

n M. Howard, 23, of "424. 'W. 41st;

2s ot 1434 N. Foster, of 3472

Fo |uans. Filer. 2 3, of 1040 N. Illinois.

9, 2 2544 Hoyt; Mary K, Cook, 19, of isds Junior Herman a “19, Green wood, Ind.; F S, 17, Acton, Ind. Frank Fischer, 24, Brownshurg, Ind.; Mari mes, 23. Brownsburg, Sherril Ln Tas 21, of 1655 N. Alabam: Mildred Stephens, 19, of 1528

Michael D. Baker, 22, of 956 N. Oak. land; Marie T. Schubert, 22, of 130

allace. John P. Brown, 19, Indianapolis Athletic Club; Joan M. Endsorth, 20, of 38

E. Ninth. Frederick L. Kufley, 35, of 86th and . Roell, 29, of 1722

White River; Evelyn N. Pennsylvania. Charles P. Ry an, 65, of 1320 N. DelaFare; I Lucille Hewitt; 50, of 1320 N. elaware. Cassius Powell, 18, Erp, Ind.; Barbara Glassburn, 18, R 0. Clarence [E. Downton, 20, 265 Deraning Delores A. _ Wagner, 2. ‘of 3101 orris

Herbert E. Beineke, 35, of ®i5 St. Beier: Wilma M. Schakel, 22, of 51 8S.

it. Michael Stanich, 21, of. 103 Haugh; of 969 N. Holm y C. Wickersham, 20, of 533 N.: ingston: Mary M. Plummer, -16, of: 5011

ugiversiiy, Parrott. 28, ot 13s College; 33, ‘of 222 lin 1337 nas ron;

Theta 5 , Seaton, | Roy Katharine Elam, jo. of 1168 W. 36th.’

P. Cir 22 3

» SG OUTFITTING!

wearables in- the best of taste—the best t the price—no matter what te price.

The SPEEDWAY RACES are just ahead—

(next Friday) . .. «OLD SOL is a hot Fy ...GOLF’is to the

you are in the presence of cool, fresh, fine

: he fre” on ore...

BADMINTON is Losming.

"TENNIS courts are active . . . -

and BRIDLE paths are musical with hoof-beats . . .

All over the summer SCRNE==vOU $00 men in SLACK SUITS—(They like clothing-tailored leisure clothes

‘best—naturally!)

—Nature is calling to one and all to come on OUT!

—-All of which naturally suggests: "For Fun and Sun and Sports— It's Strauss.”

L STRAUSS A 6

Cecil And Clb, 7:30°p. mi | Jack. Air : y: Club, {6 "leat

thetine IM. Fyfe, _ Robert - McBurnie, ii of Clarence Sparks, (23, of 3 Alge ou Margaret Flolcolm, 31, of Yire N.

Earl J. Whelchel, 41, Anderson, Ind.; Cecilia M. Carothers; 31, sangersol In Carl H. Reichwein, of of, 3018 w North; Virginia Plymouth

BIRTHS 8, Boy and Gir)

Twins, Tg Mary O'Connell, i] Bt. Vine

ALN orbett, Sosy Pitman, at 8st. “iqpara s Sedam, a t Coleman vin, Doria’ Career at *St. Vincent's: RE liam, Etta Mae Harding, at Methe ; Kenneth, Irene McConnaha, Cat. Ste

Francis, ] £ Caries, Dor pursthy Wollenweber, “at 4320

. Léslie, Mary Imel, St. Frafes, © 2 Gerald, Pauline Phillips, at CHY: om Jsmes 4 artha Gallaway, at Jose A osephine -DeCroes, at St. Vine cent’s

Robert, Helen Dust. at Methodist.

Frane -

Jean Grubbs,

DEATHS

Charles Stafford, 83, at 916 E. 16th, sapdo vase ar.

odist. William, Grande.

chronic myocarditis. Earl Harrigan, - 64, at Long coronary. acclusion. -

: uth. B. E. Spencer, 50, at 16: ‘W, 35th, arcino x ‘Ruth’ M. C Qliver, 79, at 1646 Hall Place, cofonary .oge Mae Bele. ams, 64, at 270 Ss. Ritter, ature bias of heart Gertrude May Jackson, 80, “at Citys empye ema. omas E.’ Killila, 69, at 910 N. Bans croft onic myocarditis. Ot# Rogers, 37, at Long, generdl "perte

tonitis. Amanda C. Muirken, 89, at 1712 Marlowe, SerSheal: Remorrhage \ 4, at 1065. W. 27th,

Henr mitral, ‘nsutticlen SN . Sat jorie Dolliver, 19, at City, cerebral

hemorrhage, lam bE. Vaught, 86, at: any’ Guitord, re

Bogers, 40, of .

dik

0 eman, 3 es Wilson, at St. Vincen Nw N

Howard, Margaret Cornelius, at Metha, ; at 1315 Le :

rschel, 84, at 5426 Fletcher," %

nen hur eon 61, at City, cerebral o