Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1941 — Page 13

‘MONDAY, DEC. 1, 1941

| NAZIS CHANGE SEA RAIDING recanioUE |

‘Space Attacks by Two or Three Weeks to Prevent British From Learning Position of Ships; Treated ~ Well by Captors, Scots Captain Says.

SOMEWHERE. IN THE INDIAN OCEAN OFF THE AFRICA COAST, VIA NAIROBI.—Beyond the periphery of

submarine operation in the Atlantic, German sea raiding has

undergone a profound change 'in technique since In the enlarged coastline available as a result of their continental military successes, the Nazis have at their dis-

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posal scores of excellent points from Norway to the Bay of , Biscay, making the problem of returning home for refueling and supply easier than in Hohenzollern days.

But merchant raider operations in faraway waters like ‘the Indian Ocean have become riskier due to improved facilities for radio location of

threatened ships.

With the British fleet, and now the American Navy searching for Jhem, fast freighters originally built to German admiralty specifications tor conversion into far-ranging raiders, have been forced to adopt a nibbling technique instead of the whole-sale sinkings which characterized a similar period of the last war. *

A Scotsman’s Story

Nazi captains are under orders not to sink every freighter crossing their course but to leave an interval of between two are three weeks between attacks. Th purpose of this is double: To avoid giving the British Admiralty too frequent fixes upon their position and to avoid creating damage so great that it would result in a large-scale campaign against them. Hitler's aim here is to create constant risk in all waters without provoking thorough reprisals anywhere. In a conversation with the Scotch master of a freighter which formerly plied between Liverpool and Burma, and which now lies at the bottom of the Indian Ocean about 500 miles south of Ceylon, your correspondent was given a. thorough introduction to German raider technique.

Secrecy J§ Removed

“The German raider which got me was about a 10,000-tonner, one of the Hansa class “of fast freighters,” said the captain. '. “It happened a year ago last July—long enough ago so that I don’t object to talking about: it because there’s no question of secrecy involved. Jerry managed to work his way within two miles of us before opening fire. He was armed with six-inch guns, six of them. “He fired without warning and let us have seven shells in succession, all aimed at our radio. When fighting off a raider the most dangerous place is the radio cabin because all shots are directed there. The German master afterward apologized for firing at me so much but said, ‘We have to keep firing until we get the radio silenced re- . gardless of how many shells are reguired.’ “When we got aboard the raider we found quarters already prepared for us. All the German officers ' and nearly half the crew spoke good English. We were allowed full freedom of the decks daily from 9 to 12 o’clock, mornings, and from 2 until 6, afternoons.

Were Treated Well

“Although, apparently, most of thé British prisoners of war had been better treated by the Italians than the Germans, we, found exactly the reverse to be true. All went well as long as we were in German hands but the treatment and food were extremely shabby as soon as the Nazis delivered us to the . Fascists. . “The captain’s name was Rogge. He evidently disliked the job as

any true seaman would. He apparently abhorred particularly firing upon ships where women and children were aboard and when he found we had them he was quite evidently displeased and got rid of them as soon as he could.” Asked how this was accomplished, the captain said:

Rogge forced a Norwegian freighter to surrender. He was eager to get rid of some Indian Lascar seamen taken upon three vessels captured prior to us, as well as the women and children. He put them aboard the Norwegian with a prize crew. They reached some port in occupied France and all were taken to Germany where, from postcards, we know they are still interned.

He Got 10 Before |

“In all, Rogge got 10 ships, three before us and seven in 3% months until his food began to run low, in October. Apparently, also, his Diesel oil supply was getting short. Without any reason whatever he simply captured gq Yugoslav freighter—this being six months before Belgrade was bombed. We were given a choice of remaining aboard Rogge’s raider or being taken to an Italian Somaliland concentration camp in the Yugoslav freighter. Rogge made us a speech saying frankly, ‘I warn you that the treatment you get henceforward won't be as good as you have had so far. It's up to you to decide for yourselves whether you want to take your chances with us or not.’ “There were 23 of us and we all decided to try Italian life. . Before leaving Rogge’s raider we were able to ascertain that although he used his own radio almost never, he received the positions of our craft from Berlin. Where Berlin got them we don’t know absolutely, but every indication points to fifth columnist activity at that time in South Africa tipping off sailings. “Our really hard time began with the Italians in Mogadiscio. The food was poor. We rarely had meat and lived principally off rice, bread and occasional macaroni. Officers and men were lumped indifferently together.

SECOND HEARING ON HOUSING SCHEDULED

A second public hearing on housing conditions in Indianapolis will be held at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Indiana Supreme Court chamber in the State House by the Governor’s Commission on Housing. Several organizations and groups have made known their intention to be represented at the hearing, according to C. C. Livingstone, Commission chairman, He urged that any. other group or individuals who have information pertaining to housing conditions and wish to be heard to submit names to him in advance at his office, 241 E. Ohio St. Appointed last month by Governor Schricker to make the survey, the Commission held its first public

hearing Nov. 19.

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A divorce to a sailor is a scrap of paper and you can take that today

from Lieut. Kenneth G. Schacht of the U. S. Navy, who exacted a promise from Marjorie Weaver not to remarry until he gets the opportunity personally to re-woo her. That’ll be next April, when he comes home on leave from Manila. “And he told me to meet him at the clipper, with a new marriage license all made out,” Miss. Weaver said. “He said he didn’t want to waste any time.”

That conversation took place via phone, when Miss Weaver was in Las Vegas, Nev., seeking a divorce, and the lieutenant was in the Philippines, wishing she wouldn’t.

Keeps on Telephoning

“A woman cannot divorce a Navy man in service without his written permission,” she said, “and he told me there’d be no permission coming, unless I promised not to remarry before he got to see me. He even made me promise not to get engaged. So we talked and talked and had a very nice time and all of a sudden I realized we’d been on the phone for one hour and 45 minutes.

“The bill was $618.” That was in Septemebr and since then the lieutenant has been phoning his beautous ex-wife every couple of nights. “But being a little more careful of the bills,” she said. “And ‘he’s also been sending me all kinds of beautiful presents. I am beginning to think that he is a kind of wonderful guy.”

The long-distance love making of the lieutenant finds romantic” rumors connecting Miss Weaver with Donald Briggs, young Chicago stock broker.

Married in Goshen, Ind.

“This does make it a little complicated,” Miss Weaver continued. “Kenneth knows about Donald, of course. And vice-versa. When I finish my current picture I am going to Chicago and spend Christmas with Donald’s parents. Kenneth and Donald both are fine men. But there’ll be no decisions made uritil April and I've kept my promise.”

Naval Lieutenant Keeps Right

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To Re-Woo Marjorie Weaver

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 1 (U*P.)—

Miss Weaver of Grossville, Tenn., and young Schacht of Burlington, Wash., were married in Goshen, Ind, in 1937. Miss Weaver is a former I. U. co-ed. He was an ensign in the Navy and ensigns aren’t supposed to have wives. They kept their marriage secret. After 14 days of wedded bliss, the groom returned to the Navy and the bride came to Hollywood to be a movie star.

He worked his way up to. lieutenant. She became one of the top actresses at 20th Century-Fox. “We were busy, all right, both of us,” she said. “But after four years of marrjed life, we still had only those 14 days to remember. We were married, but actually we were strangers. This seemed silly to me and that’s when I decided on a divorce, so we both could start all over. “Maybe I had changed so much he wouldn't like me. Maybe he was different, too. So Kenneth said I could have the divorce, all right, but for me to remember divorces didn’t mean anything to him. Scraps of paper, he said. And. he’d prove it to me when he got here.” Miss Weaver sighed ‘a sigh and it wasn’t a sigh of regret. These sailor men seem to have*a way with ’em, even long-distance.

REV. HAY TO SPEAK

The Rev. Ellis Hay, pastor of the First Congregational Church, will address the Central Branch: Y. M. C. A. at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow. The Rev. Mr. Hay’s talk will be the fourth in a series of five lectureforums sponsored by the group. His topic will be “Freedom from Fear.” Robert McGinnis, chairman of the Y. M. C. A, citizenship committee, will preside at the lecture.

NYE FORSEES SURPRISE

TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 1 (U. P.) — U. S. Senator Gerald P. Nye (R. N. D.) told an American First Committee rally last night that the next test of Administration foreign policy in Congress “will have some surprising results.” Senator Nye said sentiment against participation in the war is becoming stronger.

DEFENSE MONEE GRAB CHARGED

| “Democratic National P ress’l

Accused of Seeking Ads ~~ From Contractors.

‘By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer ~ wasHINGS8N, Dec. 1—An apparent attempt to shake down defense contractors for: advertisements in the “Democratic ‘National Press,”

- {a monthly magazine. devoted to pro-

moting New Deal policies, has been uncovered by Rep. Robert F. Jones (R. 0)

He planned to call this situation to the attention of the House today and to ask an investigation. Mr. Jones has in his possession letters to ‘defense contractors written on a letterhead of the “Democratic National Press” and underneath the name of Jay Gladwin; managing editor. Across the top of the page is the caption, “The national publication with a coverage of Democratic principle and

action.” : Letters Quoted

On each side of the letterhead is the slogan “Unity for Defense.” The letters read: “It has been suggested. here that

E {we communicate with you in ref- - {erence to the special ‘unity. for de-

fense’ number we are now prepar=ing to further our campaign for national unity in the interest of all out defense. “This large program will embody an extensive coverage of firms actively advancing the national defense through energetic and competent action. . “Our editorial panel will afford an exposition of the most advanced opinion entertained by our national leadership.”

Rales Are Cited

_ The rates for this issue then are cited as $300 for one page, $150 for a half page and $75 for a quarter page. The inclosed form mentions that

subscriptions for the magazine at $2 a year. The letters, it was learned, have

solicitations. Mr. Gladwin, reached at his office here, said the magazine had no con-

ional Committee, though in its early days there was trouble with some solicitors who” 50 represented it. He said the Democratic National Committee was barred by the Hatch Act from operating such a magazine and soliciting for advertisements, and that this enterprise was started independently as a means of promoting Administration policies.

Began Magazine in March

It has received no contribution from the Democratic National Committee, but is attempting to pay for itself out of its advertising and

magazine was started last March. Mr. Gladwin expects the projected ‘unity for defense’ number to have a circulation of 5000, for which a rate of $300 a page would seem to be high. This publication recalls last year’s Democratic campaign book, for which big corporations, many of them with defense contracts, were solicited for advertisements. Wendell L. Willkie protested to the Attorney General that the solicitation of advertisements was in violation of the Hatch Act. The Democratic National Committee then returned the advertising receipts and gave the the book away instead of selling it.

CHARGE NAZI COUP IN DUTCH GUIANA FAILED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (U. P.).— The War Department has disclosed what it described as an abortive Nazi attempt to overthrow the government of Dutch Guiana after the German invasion of the Lowlands in May, 1940. Announcement of the attempted coup d’etat was made last night and followed by less than a week the dispatch of American troops to the Dutch colony. The War Department said the leader of the plot was a Nazi chief identified only as “Erdman” who now is interned in a Dutch prison camp with other known Nazis. Its information was received by radio from Lieut. Col. Stanley J. Grogan, chief of the press branch, who is with the American forces in Dutch Guiana.

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