Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1942 — Page 1
The Indianapolis Times
FORECAST: Cold wave tonight, with lowest temperature 5 to 10 degrees above zero; rain this afternoon, changing to light to moderate snow tonight.
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VOLUME 53-—-NUMBER 254
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942
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acific Fleet To Keep Sea Lanes Open, Nimitz Says
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FEARS WORST AT MANILA
1S KEYNOTE OF CELEBRATIONS
Work Goes On in City’s, War Plants as Toasts Are Drunk to ’42.
Indianapolis and the nation entered 1942 today on a dual keynote of “Happy New Year” and “Beat the Japs.” It was the City’s first war-time New Year's Day in 24 years and pelebrations here and across the country reflected a belief that future observances of the holiday will call for greater restraint until the war has ended. Even this year, 25 days after the outbreak of war, thousands of Indianapoiis workers stayed at their Jobs in booming factories and welcomed 1942 from the production | battle front. | Everywhere signs of gaiety were mixed with signs of war.
Machines Grind On
Ta Yocal homes, hotels and eafes, mn and women welcomed the New Year in various ways. { In the factories, men stood over) machines and did not pause. While a toast was drunk in one place, the gear of an airplane motor was eut in another. Hotels, restaurants, elubs and bars were filled to overflowing. Crowds of merrymakers wound through downtown Streets and Jooked up as the whistles blew, It was like all the eves of the New Year in the past, but hilarity’ was mixed more than ever with concern for a war darkened future. = = »
There were 1600 air raid wardens fn New York's Time Square, perennial scene of the most riotous New Year's celebrations. At the
stroke of midnight, the voice of Lucy Monroe, singing the Star s | Bpangled Banner, went out over a foud speaker system. A hush fell over the crowd; then it joined in the national anthem, which echoed | through the brightly lit square.) About 1.000.000 persons jammed the | Times Square Area. » ” When the New Year arrived on the Pacific Coast three hours later, A war note was apparent. There were no throngs in the street to] greet 1942 with a rendition of “Auld | Lang Syne.” There were no bright | fights to serve as beacons for Jap-' anese bombers. But parties in homes, clubs and theaters maintained the usual note’ off hilarity. Police said they didn’t t to stop funmaking but to push doors.
f @fany cities on both the East and est Coasts prohibited noisemakers, | g and blowing of factory) {Continued on Page Nine)
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andit's Victim Yas Ups, Downs
JANCIS DUGAN of R. R. 4, 677-B, looked up from his Jin the Emrich’'s Fumiture ce oj at 32¢ W. Morris St. | and stared into the | a shotgun poked a window beside the
“Put up your hands,” said the ice through the window, Mr. Dugan did as told. “Now unlock the door,” joice ordered. { “I can’t unlock the door and my hands up at the same » Mr. Dugan protested. “Then put your hands down,” voice said. dr. Dugan unlocked the door, bandit came in and then left ain with between $400 and $500 the office safe,
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Help Defeat the Aggressors by pet ting your savings— regeloriy—in U. S.
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Limestone Ave, driven by Donald Hess, 21, of 24381 | | W. Michigan St, died in Methodist |
1 DEAD, 2 HURT | IN EVE TRAFFIC
Aged Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck on W. Michigan St.
An aged pedestrian was killed and others were injured critically | in a wave of New Year's Eve traffic | accidents in the city. William D. McMahan, 78, of 433 struck by a car |
Hospital. He was struck in the 1200 | block of W. Michigan St. | Injured critically were Harley]
(Smoot, 58, of 533 N. Belmont Ave. |
and 15-year-old John Chastain, of 2617 Guilford Ave. Mr. Smoot was struck at Belmont! Ave. and Michigan St. by a car driven by Clifford Powell, 42, of
Here's to Year of
Peril—Churchill
WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (U. P). —Prime Minister Winston Churchill paused in his work at midnight to toast the new year with newspaper correspondents. In a crowded dining car enroute to Washington and garbed in a “siren suit”—a coverall garment originally designed for wear in air raid shelters—which he regularly wears when working, Mr. Churchill rose from his chair and | proposed: “Here's to 1942, “A year of toil, “A year of struggle, “A year of peril “But a long step forward to victory.”
NEW YEAR IS HERE AND COLD WAVE, TOO
One of the first developments of
Plainfield, Ind. Young Chastain was the New Year in Indianapolis is a struck by a truck driven by Bd Me- cold wave, which is scheduled for
Clain of 325 W. 16th Place at St. an appearance tonight. The temp-
BLAME CIGARET IN
{an employee of an Edinburg veneer
Clair St. and Massachusetts Ave,
WOMAN'S DEATH
Charred Body Found in
Edinburg Home.
EDINBURG, Ind, Jan. 1 (U. PD. Johnson County Coroner Walter L. Porteus said today that Mrs. Bertha Rhoades Mathias, 56, whose charred body was found early this morning in a chair at her home, apparently went to sleep while smoking a cigaret and suffocated. Porteus said officers, after questioning the woman's husband John,
factory, “were satisfied there was no evidence of foul play.” State Police who were called in to investigate said Mrs. Mathias’ body was found upright in a living room chair when her husband returned from work at 1 a. m.
erature is to be between five and 10 degrees above zero and the light rain which is due in town this af. ternoon will have changed to snow. It'll be windy, too. The weather-
‘man says the velocity of the first
1942 wind will be between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES
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U.S. ALLOTS 383
On Vehicles Involved in Essential Work.
Marion County’s share of the nation’s limited tire supply will be exactly 383 during January for passenger cars, motorcycles and light trucks.
This figure was included in the State's quota of 2717 for the month announced in Washington last night by Leon Henderson, Price Control Administrator,
And, of course, the rules set recently for rationing tires and tubes still prevail. Only those on the eligible list can purchase them-— {persons operating vehicles essential to public health, safety and transportation. Two counties in the United States will receive no new tires or tubes for sale to civilians during January. At least 22 counties will receive: only one tire and tube for passenger cars. Alpine County, California, and Hindsdale County, Colorado, will receive no new tires or tubes. Marion County's share of tubes this month will be 320 for passenger cars, light trucks and motorcycles, while 2274 tubes wil be available in the State. The heavy truck and bus q for the State is 6413 tires ( tinued on Page Nine)
TIRES TO COUNTY
They'll Be Sold Only for Use!
On Other Fronts
SINGAPORE—British claim to have halted Japanese forces in western Malaya.
CAIRO--British try for knockout of Axis Army 90 miles south of Benghazi.
MOSCOW-—Russians announce |
new gains west of Moscow.
CHUNGKING—Chinese batter Japanese at various points.
BATAVIA-—Nipponese planes set American freighter afire. Crew rescued.
CHURCHILL'S TALKS WITH FOR R RESUMED
NAVY ON WATCH, ADMIRAL SAYS
‘Any Port May Be Shelled, |
Nimitz Warns After New Pacific Attacks.
On Inside Pages Details of Fighting ..... Today's War Moves 1942 Forecasts Helping to Arm Allies ........
PEARL HARBOR, Island of Oahu, T. H,, Dec. 31 (U. P) (Delayed)— [The United States Pacific fleet will | keep the sea lanes open, Admiral
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Comes Back From From Canada; Chester W. Nimitz said today.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 (U, P).—
Commenting on the Japanese shelling today of Hawaiian ports {Admiral Nimitz said such actions by
MAJOR BATTLE STILL RAGING, STIMSON SAYS
BULLETIN ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 (U. P.).—Secretary of War Stimson in a press conference today asserted that our forces are fighting a major battle with Japanese forces north of Manila. Stimson, releasing a comunique on the situation as of 8:30 a. m. (Indianapolis Time), told reporters that severe fighting is in progress after the American and Filipino forces consolidated their position. Stimson cautioned against looking at the war with Japan through “rose colored glasses,” but he said he was “confident that we will defeat them in the end.”
By UNITED PRESS Manila was ominously silent today and Army and Navy, officials feared that the next word from Gen. Douglas Mace Arthur, commander of the heavily outnumbered American and Philippine forces, might report the fall of the city. As a new year dawned in a war ravaged world, Washington had been without direct word from Gen. Mace Arthur for many hours. His last message, released by the War Department at 5 p. m. yesterday (4 p. m. Indianapolis Time), did not mention the status of the undefended Philippines capital. Japanese were believed, however, to be landing on Lue zon at will Their dive-bombers and fighting planes, id control.of the air and Gen. MacArthur's forces wee! SRNR a desperate yard by yard battle under tremiet One report sgid the Japanese troops had & vicinity of Lucena, 44 miles south of Manila.
Report Residents Flee
Another report, contained in information reaching Shanghai from Manila, said Nipponese forces which landed near Lamon Bay, cn the east shore of Luzon, were “rushing to a point a little more than 30 miles from Manila.” The Shanghai dispatches said that high-speed tanks and
Prime Minister Winston Churchill | the enemy were possible at any of Great Britain returned todaytime. He said, however, that the from Canada and resumed tempo-|presence of hostile craft in Amer-
armored cars were making swift, uninterrupted advances | from the north and south toward the capital, while a “great number” of residents were fleeing the city because {hey were “unable to stand” ‘successive Japanese bombing attacks.
said, brought word that the defending army was “terribly tired and distressed.” Tokyo naval quarters in an official communique claimed that Japanese bombers destroyed military camps and bare racks in an attack on the Corregidor fortress in Manila Bay,
Government Moves
A Japanese broadcast recorded by the Columbia Broad casting System in San Francisco quoted an announcement by the Army section of Imperial headquarters that Jape anese forces captured Kuantan, strategic point on the east ern Malayan Coast, yesterday. This broadcast asserted that the Japanese controlled all roads in and out of Manila today. Meanwhile, authoritative =n Now Years Day With thelfestn quarters said the Philippines sion ‘that should Manila fall ta Government has moved to|the Japanese the United Statés Port Darwin, Australia. would restore it to the Filipinos In Washington, Army and Navy svenivaly, Gen officials stood by grimly for word The last word rutelved ftom
MacArthur revealed that all wounds from the valiant American and|eq have been evacuated to Ause Filipino defenders.
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Wounded soldiers arriving ‘n Manila, the dispatches : :
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where he and President Roosevelt will continue their development of! grand strategy to beat the Axis. During the day tlie President and! Prime Minister also were expected to attend church services. Mr. Roosevelt had proclaimed this New Year's Day an occasion for national prayer for “God's help in days to come.” When the train carrying Mr. Churchill’s special car arrived at (Continued on Page Nine)
Nine Army Fliers Are Rescued by Navy
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HONOLULU, Dec. 81 (U. P) (Delayed) —Two Navy patrol plane effected a daring sea rescue
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ould not deter the {Navy in its’ determination to keep! the sea lanes open. The enemy warcraft shelled Hilo, ! { Manila, Nawiliwili, Kauai and Kahului, ‘Maui. The shellings caused no casualties. A small shed was damaged near Hilo and a fire was started in a sugar can field near Nawiliwili, The fire was entinguished quickly. The shelling of Kahului was the second since the war began. He received newspaper correspondents on the deck of one of the newest and largest of United States submarines in Pearl! Harbor. Admiral Nimitz is a submarine ex-
The admiral said the Army and Navy were working in close co-oper-ation in the task of patrolling the Hawaiian and adjoining islana€,
TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES
Clapper ......13|Movies ........10 Comics’ .......21} Obituaries .... 9 Crossword ....20{Pegler ........14 +++. 14 Photography ... 6 voor J6IPYIR Laiaian 1S Mrs. Ferguson. 14 Questions. .13, 14 Forum 14/ Radio ......... 8 Homemaking | 16 Mrs. Roosevelt. 13
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They hoped the stubborn resis|tance against overwhelming odds was continuing. But they feared | the worst. War and Navy departments be-
In Philippine
For the present it appears that events are shaping up like this: 1. Our forces in the Philippines, without means of reinforcement and dependable lines of supply are in danger of being overwhelmed. They will suffer heavy casualties and many of them are likely to be
taken prisoner. Thousands, however, should be able to escape into
New Stand by U. S. Troops
Officials in the capital have been
|prepared for the worst for several .. ; Lights burned into the New *
days. Year at both the War and Navy Departments last night.
Hills Expected
By REAR ADMIRAL YATES STIRLING JR. United Press ds Bitter and humiliating as it may be, we now must face the tach that a Japanese occupation of ‘Manila and a temporary end of our ore ganized resistance in the Philippines may be imminent. That we eventually will fight our way back and regain what has been seized from us and the Filipino people is certain. But when our victory will come none can tell.
Retired Naval Critio
Thomas Hart, commanding Asiatic fleet, will follow wha course of action Washington. vises. It is possible the head armed services have been