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RUSSIANS FALL BACK 120 MILES

This photo radioed from Berlin foday shows German soldiers marching past burning houses in the town of Horodlowice, Poland. German

troops driving steadily into Soviet Russian ferrite

hgeney, reported today.

y, have taken town after town in the Baltic area, DNB,

the official German news

PLANES WRECK "THE GNEISENAU

Direct Hit Scored on Prize Nazi Battleship, Killing 128 Crew Members.

On Inside Pages Gallup Poll ............ . Page 3 Fifth of Denny Series ...ceecee 7° Peacé Plan a Decoy? ........ 15 Why Jugoslavs Lost Geriieinen 19 By UNITED PRESS A direct hit by British bombing planes wrecked the 26,000-ton German battleship Gneisenau in dry-

dock at Brest and killed 128 members of her crew, according to un-

/ censored advices received today from

responsible sources in Continental Europe. A bomb hit amidships started a ‘fire that was believed to have

warped the steel battleship so badly she may have to be rebuilt, the advices said.

‘The Gneisenau and the Scharn-|

“horst. were the objects of repeated air raids on Brest and the British reported that they had scored direct hits or near misses . .on both warships. The United Press was advised that a hit on the Gneisenau broke the fuel storage tanks and caused an explosion and fire, but that the hit was made only after the British had raided the Brest docks many times in an effort to wreck the two ships. Hundreds of bombs were dropped around the two ships before either was hit. Then the Gneisenau was damaged. She was towed go the drydock of the Brest arsenal, where the French battle cruiser Richelieu was built. Repairs required two weeks, after which the Gneisenau was refloated.

On the first night she was afloat!

‘* (possibly due to British espionage) the British bombers returned to the attack and again damaged her. Towed back to the drydock, the Gneisenau again was attacked by British bombers and it was on that occasion that a direct hit was scored by a low-flying British plane. The bomb penetrated the deck plating and exploded in the fuel tanks, it was reported. The Official News Agency in Berlin reported teday that a German U-boat sank five British merchantmen totaling 31,500 in the Atlantic off the African coast yesterday.

KERMIT ROOSEVELT BACK

NEW YORK, June 27 (U. P.)— Kermit Roosevelt, son of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, was getting re-acquainted with his wife and three children today after two years of service with the British army in Britain, Norway and the Middle East.

‘TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES

Johnson 20 Millett 3 Model Planes. 11 Movies ... 16, 17 Obituaries ... 18 20 Radio ....... 31 Real Estate.. 30 Mrs. Roosevelt 19 Short Story.. 35

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Clash Pits 2,505,000 Nazis

Against 2,47. 5 000 Russians

Germans Have

} WASHINGTON, June 27 (U. P.).—A review of the world military

situation by. authoritative: non-belligerent informants has been placed at the disposal of a group of 80 to 100 newsmen in Washington,

The source of the information cannot be revealed... The review includes figures on the relative strength of the opposing German views on

the possible-outcome of that-phase of the war.

These are the essentials of the views which were presented: EIN The current German drive is from the Danube to the Amur, a reversal of the campaigns of Ghengis Khan, The Russians are believed to have some 165 divisions and 4000 planes “on the line” as against 167. German divisions and 6000 planes: In addition, there are an estimated 20 Rumanian and 10 Finnish divisions. At an average of 15,000 men per division, that is 2,475,000 -Russian troops against 2,505 000 German, Russia is distinctly on the defensive, with the Germans on-an _g allout offense. The Germans-are.. ly trained, are directed by professional warriors, ‘and - follow safe, sound military ptinciples. The German offensive will be aimed at de-

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sitovins the enemy’s main field forces. The main Russian forces are concentrated in the Moscow-Kiev area. The principal German offensive is directed toward that area in a thrust generally from Brest-Litovsk toward Moscow. Subsidiary drives, aimed at flanking movements, are in progress along the northern fringes of the Baltic. i Flanking Operations These flanking operations are the ones that mnmiost has been heard about, but they amount to comparatively little. Little has been heard yet of the main operation toward the Moscow-Kiev sector. The real Russian people-and vital areas are to the west and south of (Continued on Page Eight)

Today's War Moves

“By United Press War Experts

Adolf Hitler's drive inta- Russia has developed info. what is ‘probably the biggest military- operations of history. Hitler has, as onétof his major objec ctives, the taking over of the rich farm lands of the Ukraihe and the ‘oil resources of ‘the Caucasus. He has not struck in full force directly at that objective.

Instead, he is flanking the

THREE DIE IN NIGHT FIRE NEAR BEDFORD

Heat Too Intense to Get to Couple and Boy.

BEDFORD, Ind., June 27 (U. P.). —Three charred bodies, identified

as Carl Chastain, 28, Charlestown’

powder plant employee; Mrs. Lorene Dalton, 27-year-old divorcee, and her son, Gerald Dalton, 7, were found today in the ashes of the Dalton home in nearby Englewood. The fire was believed to have started in the kitchen. of the threeroom home, but the cause of the blaze was not determined. The bodies of Mrs. Dalton and

_|her son were found in a bedroom

and that of Mr. Chastian was found

on a couch in the living room. The |

couple fiad been planning to marry in the near future. Mr. Chastain is believed to have arrived at the house at 3 a. m. after finishing work at.the powder plant. Firemen said the blaze apparently started at about 5:30, but the bodies could not be removed until three hours later because of the intense heat. Mrs. Dalton was divorced from Opal Dalton of Columbus.

LUTHERANS NAME OFFICERS

FT. WAYNE, Ind, June 27 (U. P.).—Dr. Martin Kretzmann, ‘Kendallville, Ind., today was re-elected secretary of the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church, and Dr. Edmund Seuel, St. Louis, was named dreasurer for another three-year rm

LOCAL TEMPERATURES Gam. ....7 10am. ....85

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aine' from the north, apparently 'rseeking to crush the Red Army and take what he wants in western and southwestern Russia, from the White Sea to the Black, and eastward to the mouth of the Volga on the Caspian Sea. If Hitler had decided to take the Ukraine directly, he would’ have concentrated his strength in Bessarabia and southeastern Poland for a drive toward Kiev and Odessa. After taking the Ukraine in that fashion and probably with great effort, he would have the problem of holding it against a Russian army still strong enough to be a constant threat. Instead, Hitler apparently is making his main drive from East Prussia and Central Poland, north and (Continued on Page Five)

Rep.- Howard T. Batman of Terre Haute, Democratic caucus chairman in the House during the 41 session, today was appointed public counsellor with the Rublic Service Commission by Governor Schricker. The appointment was the Governor’s first official act following his Supreme Court victory. The position, which pays $6000 annually, is regarded as the best legal job in the State House outside

of the attorney generalship and the judgeships on the Supreme and Appellate Courts. : As public counsellor, Mr. Batman will represent the public in all util- - ity cases before the Public Service Commission. * He succeeds Ralph Hanna, who resigned, effective July 1, to enter the practice of law at Lafayette. Mr. Batman, 34, is president of

delegate to In

U.S. MAY SEND

RIFLES TO EIRE

\Niniunition Barre Barred Die i

‘Delay in U. S. Produc“tion, F.D.R. Says.

HYDE PARK, N. Y., June 27 (U. P.).—President Roosevelt hinted today , that the United States may send some rifles to Eiré, but disclosed that a critical delay .in mu-

nitions production makes impossible the dispatch of ammunition. Mr. Roosevelt made clear, howvever, that before any arms are sent to>Eire, ‘he wants definite assurance’ from that Government that the arms will; be used to defend against a Nazi attack, should one develop. No such assurances have been received, he said. Eire representatives in this country ha.e sought all types of war material to strengthen their nation's defenses, but the President indicated that the only material that possibly could be mniade available would be rifles, Mr. Roosevelt said that the United States never has taken up the question of defense bases in Eire with that Government. He added that he was quite sure that Great Britain never has mentioned possibility of seizure of defenses bases in Eire for its own purposes. The United States is far behind schedule in producing munitions, the. President said at a press conference—so far behind that it would (Continued on Page Five)

CLAIMS CORPUSCLES FROM BEETS, FINED

Guru Yogi Wassan, a Hindu, who claimed that his preparation of juice from beets would restore red corpuscles in the blood, was given a suspended sentence of 30 days in jail and a $100 and costs fine _in Criminal Court today. He was charged with violating the State Transient Merchant Law, through the sale of “health foods” without a special license. The Hindu said he had food preparations to treat every human ailment. - Special Judge Clyde Carter suspended the fine and sentence on condition - that Wassan leave the City, which he agreed to do.

MOSCOW GOAL OF NAZI PUSH TOWARD MINSK

Hitler Drives on Capital, Hoping to Crush Red Army En Route.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor

Adolf Hitler's armed forces drove the prongs of a military pincers deeply into Soviet Russia toward the communications center of Minsk today after an unprecedented battle of tanks and airplanes with the Red Army. Apparently aiming straight toward Moscow but attempting to

route, the Nazi panzer and mechanized forces drove back the Russians on the northern Baltic flank and on the Central Polish Front as much as 120 miles to a point near or beyond the pre-war Soviet border. The retirement of the Red Army forces from most of all of Lithuania and from the Baranovichi area

was reported by the Moscow Radio in a special communique which said that a “heavy defeat’ was inflicted on the Germans before the withdrawal. Qil Fields Damaged

The communique said, however, that the Russians were fighting back powerfully on land and in the air. Big German tank losses were reported as a result of Red dive bombing attacks along the front, including the sector near Brody, which protects the road to Kiev.. Russian planes also were credited with damaging Bucharest and Ploesti in the ‘Rumanian oil fields. The new positions taken up by the Russians on the north and

|central sectors were not specified,

but the communique admitted the loss of Vilna and Siaulai in Lithuania and of the Baranovichi area in former Poland.

Soviet Units Separated

German sources in Berlin claimed that tue bulk of Russian tanks and

motorized equipment already . had been largely put out of action while the Luftwaffe claimed air superiority all along the front, thus leaving the main Russian defense in the hands of infantry. Unofficial German sources Treported that the Nazi thammer-blows against Russian communication lines were producing results at they (Continued on Page Eight)

R. A. F. ROARS AWAY FOR NEW ATTACKS

Duesseldorf, Cologne Are Pounded.

LONDON, June 27 (U. P.).— Coastal observers reported today that Royal Air Force bombers roared off for another heavy attack on the French invasion coast after long distance British planes pounded at Kiel, Cologne and Duesseldorf through the night. R. A. F. planes flew off in the direction of Dunkirk and Boulogne. Shortly thereafter explosions were heard. Only a small amount of Nazi antiaircraft fire was reported. British airmen have noted diminution of Nazi fire recently, presumably 'because many guns have been shifted

Kiel,

to the Russian front.

Rep. Howard T. Batman, Terre Haute, Replaces Hanna as Public Counsellor

ternational Junior Chamber of Commerce in England in 1936. He also is a member of the Board of Directors of the Terre Haute Y. M. C. A. He was born and reared at Marengo, Ind., where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Batman still reside.

. He graduated from Marengo High

School and obtained : ‘his ‘law degree from Indiana Rpfwersity in

He has’ sexed wo terms in the Legislature and is a partner in the law firm of Marshall, Marshall &

Batman at Terre Haute. He is married and has one child. -Mr. Batman was the second Democratic member of the last

' General Assembly to be named to

the State Junior Chamber of Com-

a high governmental post by Governor Schricker. - State Senator Charles H, Bedwell (D. Sullivan) ae Daned to the Appellate Court

crack up and trap the Red Army en| ;

of former Poland to new positions].

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RETAINS PATRONAGE AS SUPREME COURT RULES ‘RIPPERY ARE INVALID

Governor Schricker

OFFICE UPHELD, SAYS SCHRICKER

Gratified by Ruling, Regrets G. 0. P. Didn’t Accept His Compromise.

“I.only regret that the Republican majority in the Legislature refused to go along with me last winter. We could have solved our problems in three hours then.”

This was the comment today of Governor Henry F. Schricker following his Supreme Court victory over the Republicans in their battle for control of State House administration and patronage. He referred to his attempts to reach a “working agreement,” including a 14-point compromise proposal which offered the G. O. P. 75 per cent of the jobs but left all administrative appointment in his hands. This proposal was flatly rejected : by the Republican Party leaders.

Felt Concern for Office

“Naturally, I am gratified at the court’s decision,” he said. “My only desire was to maintain the integrity of the Governor's office. It wasn’t a matter of personal ambition or advantage or of political plunder.” Attorney General George Bearer) who headed the Democratic legal staff, said: “It is gratifying to know that we still have constitutional government in Indiana.” Arthur Gilliom and Fred Gause, who represented the G. O. P. officeholders, could not be reached for comment last night.

‘Comment by Bays

Fred Bays, Democratic state chairman, said “the opinion will be heralded with great rejoicing by every citizen in Indiana interested in good government. ‘Gov. Schricker will give them good, honest, fair, decent government. “It’s unthinkable. that for the mere sake of political power or jobs any group would want to destroy organized government and it was absurd when Republican bosses tried to make the Lieutenant Governor bigger than the Governor. The opinion sustained constitutional government in Indiana.”

AN ‘ANNIVERSARY’ GIFT-FOR SCHRICKER

Nominated Just a Year Ago, Aid Reminds Him.

Governor Henry Schricker and his secretary, Ray E. Smith, were sitting in the Governor’s office talk-

ing over the busy day climaxed by the Supreme Court decision. “Well, that was quite an anniversary present,” said Mr, Smith to Mr. Schricker. “What do you mean?” asked the Governor. “What anniversary?” Mr. Smith just smiled, walked out and came back with a newspaper file. “Don’t you remember now " he asked the Governor, who had broken into one of his broad grins. “Just a year ago tonight you were shaking thousands of hands over at the Claypool. And the next day, June 27, 1940, you were nominated for Governor, Some anniversary pres-

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to make appointments.

controlled Legislature and on a minority member with the

speculate on its full effect.

pared to interpret the opinion One thing is definite: The “decentralization” © program which the G. O. P. legislators said would “end one-man

rule” is out. So is the 1933 McNutt Reorganization Act, bitterly attacked for eight years by Republicans and repealed in the recent Assembly. The McNutt Act was not mentioned in the opinion. Extra Ses.ion Hopes Fade

Since the McNatt Act repealed earlier conflicting laws, it appeared to competent observers that Governor Schricker would conduct the State Government under his constitutional executive powers. . This, they pointed out, would make him one of the most powerful officers in the State's history. There were others who contended that the form of government in forge befdare 1933 would return, but the general opinion was that practically all of this legislation had been killed by the McNutt Act and could not be revived without legislative enactment. But Governor Schricker, in a statement today, said “I entertain no desire to become a political dictator in any sénse of the word, nor shall I attempt to infringe upon the duties any other elected official.” He accepted the challenge of Republican leaders to carry the Supreme Court battle into the 1942 campaign. He labelled Republican leaders as the “great leaders of a lost cause” and “Willkie coat-tail riders.” He said he would appeal to the people

1942 and I am confident they will grant my request.” Republican hopes for a special session in which to recoup some/iof their losses also appeared to be dashed by the opinion which gives Governor Schricker power enough to carry on governmental functions under existing statutes. The “big ripper” act was declared “unconstitutional and void in its entirety.” The 'G. O. P. legislators, however, passed more than g score of “little ripper” measures which carried out the provisions of the major measure by departments.

plums, by July 1.

ably will be the only major. State control. Mr. Tucker said he probably would have an announcement on the matter Monday. It is believed he will confer with Governor Schricker before making any appointments.

Mr. Tucker is said to be given control of the important License Bureau through a 1937 law which states that the Secretary of State shall head that: Department. Mr. Tucker, however, did not get control of the Department under that law because of another act passed by the 1937 Legislature which specified that no acts passed by that session should be in conflict with the 1933 McNutt Reorganization Act which gave control of the department to the Governor. The 1941 Legislature repealed the McNutt Act,” thus making the '37 appointive provisions pertinent to the present case, it is believed.

Four “appointing boards,”

for a “Democratic” Legislature in|

Decision Leaves Quertions About Governe ment Machinery in Doubt; McNutt Reororganization Act of 1933 Also ‘Out.’

(Dissenting opinion, other stories, Page 21)

By VERN BOXELL Indiana’s State Government machinery was under direct and absolute control of Governor Henry F. Schricker today. In a sweeping 70-page opinion, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the Governor alone has the executive power

created by the 1941 G. O. P.« which the Governor served as four elected Republican state

officials, were declared unconstitutional. The majority opinion, approved by four of the five" judges, was so far-reaching that most attorneys declined to

There still are many questions to be answered, and the Attorney General's office was a beehive of activity as it pres

for State officials.

The status of these now is involved in legal ‘debate. But it is definitely _ known that at least their appointing provisions are illegal,

Defines Governor's Power

Since each of these “little ripe pers” ends the tenure of employees in the departments, Governor Schricker probably will be forced to rename and recommission most of the officers. This will enable him to reappoint the ones he wants to retain and to drop some others. He will make all the appointments in which the Republicans had hoped to share. Other highlights of the Courts ruling are: 1. This was the first clear-cut statement on the Governor's powers * and designated him as the all-pow= erful executive, with other State officers, such as Secretary of State, treasurer and auditor, called “ministerial” officers and subservient ta the Governor. 2. The Lieutenant Governor was shorn of most of his power, includ« ing all executive functions except in case of a vacancy in the Govere nor’s office, at which time he bee comes Governor. The question of . whether the Lieutenant Governoy will retain control over the State Fair through appointment of the Superintendent had not been clarie fied today. 3. The Governor retained the ' right to name the Attorney General, but orly the appointing provisions: of the law were stricken out and the office will go on the ballot in‘ 1942. He also was given the power - to name the new State Board of Education.

Concessions Expected

4. The “administrative” officers—e _ Secretary of State, Treasurer, and. Auditor—may appoint their own . deputies and employees “whose - duties are incidental to the ca v out of the administrative offices

they occupy.” 5. Aside from these appointments, the only patronage open to the Rew. publicans will be by concession. afi= the Governor. It has been reported : that he may work out some are rangement with .G. O. P, leaders

It is reported Ed Stein, who was \ DiI d Commissione; of oC the

acceptablé to him, but far short of = (Continued on Page Five) 3

Tucker May Get Big Plum

It was reported in reliable State House sources today that Repub + : lican Secretary of State James Tucker would assume complete control of: the Motor Vehicle License Bureau, one of the State's juiciest patronage

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Vehicles by Governor Schricker, and: Charles Skillin, deputy Commiss:. sioner, will be discharged. Mr. Tucker is expected to replace: some of the 213 Democratic employ«:"., ees who are working in the Stata %: : House license headquarters and name Republicans as managers the, 136 auto license is ; throughout the State. He also In expected to name assistant br i managers for some of the b § Employment of clerks will be hes. & to the branch managers. Altos gether Mr. Tucker will have control = of about 600 employees. R. Lowell McDaniel, whom Gove: ernor Schricker agreed to have i Tucker name recently as Dep Secretary of State in charge of Department, reportedly will serve as Commissioner. The actual assumps tion of full control over the De=' partment had been delayed by 5 Tucker, it was “sald, unl the cleared |