Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 October 1941 — Page 15

) UNITED IN

Borate Remains ‘High as i}. Force ‘Brown Bandits’

DEFENSE

Pillboxes and Tank Traps Into Crawling Tactics;

Parade Advance Fails Dismally.

ATS Copyright, 1941, by The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Inc.

. MOSCOW, Oct. 7.—The increasing frequency and fret success of Soviet ‘counter attacks in the Leningrad

or bear eloquent witness of the defensive power which|

lies latent in Russia’s second city, despite German en-

© pirclement efforts.

- Against Leningrad the Nazis have tried nearly all the ‘Familiar forms of blitz warfare—even to parachute attacks.

. Bat their progress has been _ |n impressive cost. "The “brown bandits”—as the Russians call them—=now have been obliged to settle

down to the crawling and pro-|

longed tactics of siege warfare.

It is extrémely difficult these days to obtain first-hand testimony on

«he situation in Leningrad. A pro-|

fessor in oné of Leningrad’s uniwversities, who just arrived: here by pir, confirms much of what nas been written. First, says this observer, there is fo defeatism in Leningrad—no sign whatsoever of cracking morale among the city’s teeming gorps of defenders.

ij Shops and Schools Open

The, weeks which have passed ince Hitler's hordes began poundng ad’s approaches have ¢nabled the defending force to build & m of fortifications, pill boxes, tank |iraps, entanglements and trench works, depth on depth, and . to give the entire able-bodied popuIation basic training in handling rifles, grenades and other weapons Bf defense. The Russians. insist on still maintaining their line of communications to the east. “The city is on iron rations. Acpumulated stores are keeping the population going without serious privation. Shops, offices and schools are open. Factories are working at i full blast. Every day the city is augmenting is own defensive strength with mnks and airplanes produced in its own factories. At the famed Kirov plant big tanks are rumbling off the assembly |m

fines and into the testing ground of | pl

the real battlefield. Often they see action within a few days of their completion.

! . Hitler Adds to Air Forces ' Leningrad, besides being an edutational center of first importance, is a factory town with endless blocks of smoking chimneys. It is a city of workers and intelligentsia, the birthplace of the revolution. Russia’s “window on Europe,” they pall it. : Balked in its aim to seize Leningrad with his usual lightning methods, Hitler has been steadily augmenting his aerial forces in that area with the object of softening the stubborn defenses which failed to yield to artillery and tanks. The Germans also have allegedly | my tried one of their famous psychologlcal tricks—the parade advance — without success. This takes a lot of nerve and is said to be best performed under the influence of an extra ration of alcohol. The Germans suddenly appear, - @dvancing erect in close columns though on parade. As the leade jrop, those behind step into th ap. The effect is awesome, bu the Russians claimed they mow down 1000 Nazis in breaking up on "such attack.

POST OFFICE CASE )_UNDER ADVISEMENT

| ' “TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct. 7 (U. | P.).—Federal Judge Robert Baltzell today took under advisement the | case of Ivan Conder, former Jasonvill postmaster who is charged with a ia of $1337.53 in his stamp stock.

Before concluding the hearing yesterday, Judge Baltzell asked U. S. District Attorney Howard Caughran to file a brief. . Conder, testifying in his own deRense, denied emphatically ‘that he | sas guilty and that three other perfon had access to the stamp box. | He" stated, however, that he had faith in all these persons and suspected none of them. Three persons testified that Conder’s character was

painfully slow and scored at

HOW INVASION WAS SMASHED

R. A. F. Tells of Destroying Barges, Gives Reason For Norse Failure.

LONDON, Sept. 7 (U. P.).—The Royal Air Force Bomher Command

bombardment of the European invasion coast in September 1940 smashed German invasion preparations. The assertion was made in comprehensive report issued by the Bomber Command on its operations since start of the war. The report said that the Germans had concentrated 3000 barbes in harbors from Amsterdam to Cherbourg and that the R. A. FP. attacks had broken up these preparations. “How many men were killed and drowned, how many boats were wrecked canont be calculated,” the report said. “But one fact remains —no invasion took place.” >

Couldn't Raid Ifaly

The report claimed that British Wellington bombers were poised on a flying field near Marseilles to raid Italy the moment she entered the war on June 10, 1940, but the attack

'was forbiddent by the local French

commander. The dispute grew bit+|ter and finally a number of French trucks maneuvered on to the field iy it impossible for the British es to take off. e report claimed that failure of a Wireless message to reach Britain a flight of Benheim bombers which had sighted -most of the

1 message apparently was not ved because of bad atmospheric

e West the Allied generalissimo, Gen. Maurice Gamelin, forbade the British planes to attack objectives in Germany save ry columns on the March. after May 10th, the report a the Allied commander-in-chief ‘bared attacks on German territory.

STATE TO CONDUCT JOB EXAMINATIONS

The Indiana State Personnel Division will conduct examinations to obtain male junior clerks, medical atpratory technicians, sanitary en-

ny mili

Leonard Johnson, Division director, said today. Applications to take the exaniinations may be obtained at State Division headquarters here, 141' S. Meridian St. They must be postmarked not later than Oct. 21 to be considered for positions of clerk and technician and not later than Oct. 22 for the other two positions.

follows: Junior clerk, $85 to $115 a month; laboratory technicians, $115 to $145 a month; senior sanitary engineer, $250 to $295 a month; sanitary engineer, $185 to $245 a month; junior sanitary engineer, $125 to. $180 a month, and junior clinical phychologist, $150 to $195 a

beyond reproach.

month.

Russians Wors

hip in Moscow

Cathedral Without Hindrance

Ef By WALLACE CARROLL ¥ United Press Staff Correspondent I MOSCOW, Oct. 7.— About 1000 Worshippers bowed their heads in the mellow shadows of the Yeslokhoco Cathedral Sunday evening to yeceive the blessing of the Metropplitan Sergei. Wearing his crown and cope of oth of gold as ine patriarch ‘ all-Russian { in bearded prelate moved jong his flock, “censer, ore the richJeweled icon and |shrines of the thedral.

i T had gone to the Cathedral for the evening service, curious to see how religious worship is held in the Soviet Union. = The light of a thousand. candles end tapers fell on the faces of those und me, old faces which bore the of Russia's struggle through

revolution, civil war and : Sine. women, wrapped - is, , knelt and BE ay the stone floor before the a the Virgin, or humbly kissed iw of the child she held. Gray fins nen softly chanted the old th the choir. of 18 or 20 yen, br a red beret, and another girl i beret moved in the drab d the altar. A mother led a

% the rest of the worshippers :

very old. was nothing furtive about

women

at the door nor in the street. On a collective farm near Ramenskoe, 35 miles from Moscow, I had seen another side of the religious picture. Walking up a hill toward

whether it was still used. director of the farm.

in 1939 and voted to close it.” “What happened to the priest?” “He went to Moscow. I think he found another church there. He was very old.” “But obi there any people Jott here. who practice religion?”

Before the last war there were 100,000,000 Orthodox believers in Russia besides Protestants, Roman

Yaroslavsky, ¢ of Militant Godless, there are 30,-

Jounger, Wediing & bright = es]

reported today that concentrated |

gineers and clinical phychologists| i for positions in State service, W.|:

Salaries for the positions are as|é

a pretty white church with five|: bulb-shaped domes of faded blue, Ij: asked the peg-legged soldier who): was guiding me over the farm]:

“No,” said the veteran, who is ai

“We held ai meeting of all members of the farm|:

“No, , they aren't interested in re- :

‘Swing Session

Give . a Congressman enough rope, and he’ll swing through the air with the greatest of ease. At least, that’s what Rep. Leslie C. Arends of Illinois is doing during a water obstacle demonstration at Ft. Belvoir, Va.

FINNS SPURN BRITISH PLEA TO QUIT WAR

copys) ht. 1941, by The Indianapolis 1 Times The Chicago Daily News, LOND, Oct. 7. — In a ts handed to the Swedish Minister to Helsinki yesterday for dispatch to London, the Finnish Government has, in effect, refused to lay down its arms and to make peace with Russia on the basis of the old 1939 boundaries. ' This note is in reply to the British note delivered on Sept. 22 in which London warned the Finns that their continued participation in the war after regaining their old frontiers would be regarded as an unfriendly act and would cause Britain to regard Finland as an ally of the Axis not only during the period of hostilities but at the peace table. Finland's reply is largely a rehash of the White Paper which was published shortly after Finland joined Germany in her attack on Russia.. The Finns protest ance more that their attack was a “defensive measure” and that their occupation of Soviet territory is necessary to prevent the Russians from using that territory as a base for attacks on Finland.

HERE IN MONTH

Largest October Convention Expected to Bring 10,000 Teachers.

Conventions will bring 25,000 visitors to Indianapolis during Octoper. Aside from the Indiana State

Teachers’ Convention, which meets in Indianapolis - Oct. 23 and 24, church groups, lodges and social workers will bring about 10,000 to the city. The next largest group meeting in the city will be the Indiana State Conference of Social Workers, meeting from- Oct. 29 Nov, 1, which will be attended by 1200 delegates. Other organizations scheduled to transact convention business in Indianapolis during the month are: The Associated Lutheran Charities, this week, with 150 delegates; the Indiana State Nurses’ Association, this week, attended by 650; the Indiana Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Grand Encampment, Oct. 15, and Grand Lodge, Oct. 16 and 17, bringing 750 visitors; the Rebekah State Assembly, Oct. 13 and 14, with 650 attending; the Indiana Improved Order of Red Men, Oct. 13 and 14, attracting 1000, and the Indiana Degree of Pocahontas, meeting with the Red Men, with an additional 850 visitors. Other groups meeting here ‘this month will be the Indiana -Typographical Union, Oct. 18 and 19, with 300 attending; the Midwestern Conference of the National Council of Jewish Women, Oct. 21 to 23, and the Indiana Association of Insurance Agents, meeting Oct. 28 and

Troops Bivouac Af New Bethel

THE 6000 REGULARS in the east column of the Fifth Division began leaving New Bethel early today on the last leg of their motor trip from the Louisiana maneuvers to their base at Ft. Custer, Mich. The. column bivouacked at New Bethel last night, its third stop since’ leaving Pine Bluff, Ark. Friday. The convoy was composed of 750 vehicles. "The convoy is scheduled to reach Pt. Custer tonight about the same time as the west column, composed of about 5000 men of the same division, which has been moving up western Indiana roads. The west column bivouacked last night near Kokomo. The soldiers who participated in the war games as part of the Second Red Army, will be given furloughs after re-establishing themselves at base.

HABEIN PRESIDENT OF CREDIT BUREAUS

Floyd J. Habein of Muncie was elected president of the Associated Credit Bureaus of Indiana yesterday succeeding Murray H. Morris of Indianapolis. The election was held shortly before the Association closed its annual two-day convention held in the Hotel Lincoln. Other officers named

president, and Allison P. Koelling of Indianapolis, secretary - treasurer -

25,000 TO VISIT)

{which the Catholic Church might

were Edward Gussler of Marion, vice |

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7- (U. P)— Myron C. Taylor, special to]. the Vatican, confers today with President Roosevelt amid reports that he will tell him the basis upon|

resume relations with the Soviet Union. Mr. Taylor returned from Rome

the President at 4 p. m. (Indianapolis Time). . On the eve of Mr. Taylor's report I the President, it was announced in Moscow and confirmed by the State Department that the U. 8. Ambassador to Russia, Laurence A. Steinhardt, will return to Washington soon for consultations with the President and Secretary of State Cordell Hull. It was assumed that Mr. Steinhardt would report on war aid to Russia, the question of religious freedom there and the recent tri-| power conferences in Moscow of representatives of Russia, Great Britain and the United States. The question of aid to Russia and religious freedom ‘may come up in the House today when Administration leaders try again to obtain consideration of a $1,500,000,000 grant to the Reconstruction Finance Corp. If was blocked last Friday because Reps. Robert F. Jones (R. O.) and Hamilton Fish (R. N." Y) wanted to know more about RFC assistance to the Soviet Union. Their action followed by four days President Roosevelt’s reminder that constitutional guarantees of religious freedom here and in Russia are essentially the same. The RFC became snarled in the

last Saturday and probably will meet| #3

issue of religious liberty because about $30,000,000 of its funds have been advanced and another $70,000,000 committed to Moscow for defense loan purposes.

a Congressional leader closely associated in the mdking of ‘Administration policies,Church would make at least two stipulations for implementation :of the Soviet Union constitutional guarantee of religious freedom:

ith Myron ' Taylor;

1. That all creeds actually would enjoy full freedom of worship, ' 2. That children up to the age of 18 years could be instructed in .schools. Whether such a proposal actually “Imarks an advancement toward

for a restoration of Vatican-Moscow relations cannot be known until more is heard from W. A. Harriman, head of the U, 8. Mission to Russia; and Mr. Steinhardt. One interested lay expert expressed the opinion that the Vatican’s reported stipulations seemed |modest enough and should provide an opportunity for progress. Religion in relationship to the war and what President Roosevelt can or should ‘do about it are arousing religious and political discussion here accompanied by Catholic and other proposals that Lend-Lease aid be used to persuade Moscow to change its position and charges that Nazi Germany is a persecutor of Catholics and Protestants. Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers (R. Mass.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, suggested that a provision might be inserted in the pending lend-lease appropriation requiring that Russia “guarantee” freedom of religion for its people before it could receive’such benefits. House debate on the $5,895,000,000 bill begins Thursday.

PENALTY CHANGE BACKED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (U. P.).— The House yesterday passed and sent to the Senate a bill exempting from excess wheat marketing penalties those farmers who produce

Myron C. Taylor

As outlined unofficially here by

the Catholic

"|realization of the democracies’ desire|

y-V ICROATIAN CHIEF "Catholic: Stand on Russia May Be Topic

CALLS FOR HELP

Halan Troops. Reoccupy , Dalmatian Coast as . Revolt Spreads.

By ELEANOR PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent

‘ROME, Oct. 7.—Croat Chief of State Ante Pavelic, aided by Italian troops, sought today by force and threats of 10-for-1 reprisals to put down a virtual state of*guerilla war in Croatia. Already at least 600 persons have last their lives in the mounting tide of revolt sweeping the five-month-old state. Reoccupation of the Croatian Dalmatian coast by Italian troops was generally interpreted as admission that Pavelic was unable to" deal single-handedly with oppositionists.

Serb Groups Hostile

Pavelic did not call for Italian help until he had made drastic efforts on his own. In the face of continuing sabotage, bombings and armed clashes, he announced that oppositionists would be annihilated unless they ceased their activities. His greatest problem has been the resident Serbs. Many of them have lived in the Croatian provinces for decades. They are said to feel, however, that tley owe no loyalty : to the new Croatia and are bitterly resentful over the Croatian’s lack of support in the war against the Axis. The Serbs and Jews, according fo the Italian press, have been the

less than their normal crop.

hardest individual groups to repress.

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