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Bermans Fleeing Road of Napoleon Retreat, Russians Claim.

KUIBYSHEV, Russia, Jan. 2 (U. P.).—German forces on the central Vyagmsa front, 135 miles southwest of the Moscow front, are retreating on capital on Napoleon's road of Tetreat, before a merciless Red army drive which has now broken the

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patches from the front said toeay. It wes believed that the Russians Slready had driven past Mozhaisk, | $3 miles southwest of Moscow, | which was the key point in the | German line, and it was reported that the city had been encircled for reduction at leisure as the main i hdvance continued. 4% coyname is only 95 miles short of Smolensk, where Adolf Hitler was reported to have established | headquarters for a personal attempt | to stop the German retreat.) The Russian break through at Mozhaisk was reported to have aceelerated a general German retire- | ment along the central Moscow front, after the Russian capture of Volokolamsk to the north, and Naro Fominsk and Kaluga to the south. Kaluga Capture Important Capture of Volokolamsk had permitted the Red army to strike southward in a flanking attack against German positions in the Pozheisk sector, which had been defended savagely under powerful Russian frontal pressure. Then the capture of Naro Fofminsk and Xaluga presented the Germans with the threat of a flanking movement from the south, dispatches said, and they evidently accepted the alternative of a general retirement to the west rather than face a two-pronged encirclement drive. There are main highways to Vyazma from both Kaluga and Mozhaisk, and thus the Russian drive was facilitated. Kaluga was regarded as especially fmportant because its possession

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AUSTRALIA 0. K.

Offensive Begun Against Jap Islands; Home Defense Steps Taken.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 2

1(U. P).—Prime Minister John Cur-

tin has cabled Prime Minister Winston Churchill the assent of the Australian Government to a Pacific agreement which it was reported had been evolved at Wash-

{ington for defense of Allied inter-

fests in the Pacific. (No details were available of the

preparing something which will be very unpleasant for the Japanese.”) As Mr. Curtin announced the approval of the agreement, Australian air force planes opened an offensive

fon Japanese bases in the Caroline

It was announced that eight new majors general would be appointed

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Butler University Religion Building . . . complete by February.

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‘Ready by Next Semester;

Fund Contributions Total $270,000.

The nearly completed Butler University College of Religion Build-

{ing highlights the university's ac-

tivity during the last year. The $260,000 Georgian styled structure, situated in a thick grove of trees on the Butler campus, is expected to be ready for occupancy at the beginning of the spring se-

permitted the Red Army to strike northwestward while other forces struck westward from Mozhaisk. Dispatches said huge quantities of

behind the Russian lines to blast out any German forces which essayed & real stand.

Push On In Crimea

Tt was usserted that the Russians had destroyed an entire German army, of upwards of four divisions or more than 60,000 men, in the Vélkhov area south of Leningrad, in 8 seven-day battle as the result of which thé Russian 54th army advanced 30 miles. Dispatches from the extreme southern front said it was believed the Russian army which recaptured Kerch and Theodosia at the eastern end of the Crimea, was merely the advance guard of a powerful force assigned to the relief of Sevastopol

Last night's communique had reported the recapture of Staritsa, on the Kalinin sector northwest of

Moscow. It said that in a single|Was

Small sector of this area the Russians had occupied 22 villages after breaking stubborn German resistance. Radio Leningrad reported that the Fussians on the Volkov River area had taken 10 populated centers New Year's Eve and had captured big quantities of war materials.

TOPS PLANE SCHEDULE

SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 2 (U. P). «The Boeing Aircraft Co. announced today it had surpassed its| own accelerated delivery schedules of flying fortress Army bombers hy

mester in February, More than half

{of the funds for the building were (raised from Christian Church mem{bers throughout the State. William

G. Irwin, Columbus, was responsible for a gift of $100,000.

Year's Events Reviewed

The University today reviewed the events of the past year. They were: Contributions to all funds reached $270,000. The largest single gift, $120,000, was received through the will of the late Mrs. A. M. Robertson, former member of the board. The money will be used for a memorial chapel on the campus. Two mew board members were selected. They were Mrs. Minnie Spann and Kenneth Woolling Sr. When the war emergency arose D. S. Robinson, president, appointed a faculty emergency war committee to co-operate with a similar student committee to co-ordinate existing war time activities and to propose

|new methods of aiding the war ef-

fort. A second faculty committee appointed to promote defense stamp and bond sales.

Red Cross Units Formed

Branches of Red Cross, inclucling first aid units, home nursing groups and knitting units were formed. The university conferred honorary degrees upon several! prominent persons and the school was host to numerous convention meetings. The university sponsored a garden school, a reading clinic, a rural church institute and jointly spon|sored an-NYA conference. The entire library of Mrs. DeMarchus Brown was added to the school library and the Indianapolis Panhellenic Association added 8 new reference library room.

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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 2 (U. P). ~Tops in war profiteering turned up here today with the disclosure that a band of persuasive young salesmen had been selling come mon sand to gullible housewives at 50 cents a bucket. The salesmen explained the

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Plane Watchers Are Interrupted

EUGENE, Ore, Jan. 2 (U.P) — The world may be mobilized for total war, but a party line is still a party line. Lieut. Ray Siegenthaler of the aircraft warning filter center said today that there is so much ‘confusion on party iines when observers call in reports on passing planes that he has to appeal to listeners to get off the line. “If you have to know what is going on,” he advised the rural interlopers, “call the observer back after he has made his report.”

FURTHER CURB

of Firearms Follows U. S. Order Limiting Travel.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (U. P).— The United States today tightened restrictions on the activities of 1,100,000 Axis aliens who, though considered “peaceful and law-abid-ing,” have among them potential spies, saboteurs and fifth columnists.

In addition to greatly restricting the travel of Japanese, German and Italian nationals domiciled in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Attorney General Francis Biddle late yesterday ordered all enemy aliens to surrender firearms in their possession to local police authorities before 11 p. m. Monday. Police stations already are storehouses for shortwave radios, radio transmitters and cameras, ranging from the inexpensive box type to the expensive precision equipment. Surrender of these began last wesk-

{end on the west coast and the deadline for the rest of the nation

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Biddle Urges Caution Mr. Biddle cautioned police offi-

{cials that “most of the persons” af-

fected by the orders were lawabiding and loyal to the United States. For this reason he asked them to instruct all officers assist ing in the work to “use as much care as they reasonably can in helping the affected aliens to comply with the regulations.” Axis aliens can travel beyond certain limftations only when authorized to do so by the U. S. Attormey of the District in which they live. Permission for such travel, he said, would be denied in cases where the U.S. Attorney considered it to be “potentially dangerous to public safety.” Permission is not required, however, for travel within the limits of the municipality in which the Axis alien resides, or between his home and place of business, churches, schools, state, local and Federal agencies. This permits the alien to engage in normal activities. Japanese, German and Italian aliens were barred from traveling by air at the outset of the war. Under terms of the travel regulations, the alien planning such & trip must apply to the U. S. At. torney of his district in writing a week in advance of the proposed journey.

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SLAYER OF FOUR ESCAPES JAIL

Police Block Roads as Two Slug Sheriff and Flee.

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. Jan. 2 (U. P) —Richard Dehler, 16-year-old farm boy who confessed killing four members of his family because he had “to work too much around the farm,” was & model prisoner until he slugged a sheriff and broke jail, a deputy sheriff said today. With Theodore Grest, 41, his cell-

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Dehler escaped a few hours before a psychiatrist was to examine him. Grest, who was believed to have planned the break, had a 20-year prison record. Minnesota police were blocking roads in the northern section of the state where the fugitives were believed headed. “He was behaving 100 per cent until the break,” said Deputy Sheriff Henry Smith. “He was a quiet kind of a kid, but he'd talk about the shooting if we asked him about it. He didn't seem affected much. We didn't know whether he was callous or whether it hadn't soaked in yet. Dehler was awaiting trial on charges of shooting his father, August, 50, his mother, his sister Anna Mae, 10, and his brother, Kenneth, 5, on Dec. 19. Captured the next day, Dehler told authorities that he placed the bodies in the basement of the home, set fire to the house, and went to a Christmas party. Smith said Dehler attacked Sheriff William Butcher last night as Butcher was returning him to his ce’l ai'ter permitting him to call his home for clean clothing. Grest stepped out of the coll to slug the Sheriff with a blackjack made of a salt shaker and a stocking. Both ran out of the jail in their shirt sleeves, although the temperature was below zero. They stole an automobile and secured overcoats at & farmhouse,

HITLER REPORTED

ON MOSCOW FRONT

LONDON, Jan. 2 (U. P) —Adoll Hitler was reported today to be on the Moscow front attempting desperately, by the power of his personality and the “inner call” which impelled him to assume command of the once invincible Wehrmacht, to halt the disastrous retreat of the German armies in Russia. A report reached London from ‘Stockholm, now & chief source of German news, that Hitler had flown to the front to direct in person the German Moscow front armies, establishing headquarters somewhere near Smolensk, 250 miles southwest of Moscow. It was said that Hitler had decided upon the move when he learmmed of the smashing German defeat in the Kaluga region which threatened the position of the entire German Army on the vitally important front immediately west of Moscow, and that he had at once

left his former headquarters at Kiev.

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forces as part of a reorganization voted by the war cabinet at a secret meeting Tuesday, Army Mimister F. M. Forde discloséd that especially picked noncommissioned officers of the Ause tralian imperial force are being called home from the Middle East to aid In intensive training of the national home defense forces. Mr. Forde also disclosed that the Government would continue the ban against transfer of members of the national militia and home defense forces to the Australian imperial force for service abroad. Maj. Gen. Iven Giffard Mackay, field commander of the home forces, in a New Year's message warned that Australians must rely on themselves for defense. He criticized the attitude of reliance on outside help, including American aid, in fighting “Australia’s battle against the Japanese.”

1000 ARE GUESTS AT ZARING PARTY

More than 1000 children were entertained this morning at the A. C. Zaring annual welfare party at the Zaring Theater. Some 500 pounds of candy and as many bags of oranges and apples

were ‘contributed by local merchants and commission houses. Transportation was furnished by the Indianapolis Railways whose drivers contributed their services without pay. The youngsters represented the Day Nursery, Flanner House, Jewish Federation, Flower Mission, Catholic Community Center, Children’s Bureau, Fletcher Place Mission, General Protestant Orphans Home, Christamore House, Marion County Guardians’ Home, Baptist Christian Center, Southwest Social Center, State School for the Blind, Lutheran Orphans Home, the State School for the Deaf and Sunnyside

Sanatorium.

Indiana Politics

By Vern Boxell

FOR SEVERAL years, the Democratic National Committee has been raising campaign funds with a series of big Jackson Day dinners all over the country. Indiana has played a leading role

in all of them.

More than 1200 Democrats showed

up at the $25-a-plate affair last February, and Indiana's contribution was the fifth largest in the

country--largest on a population basis. A few weeks ago, it was announced that the 1942 dinner would be held on Feb. 20. But since then, the Japanese stab-in-the-back has

brought many SHEETS

$ Now Fred Bays, the party's State chairman, and Gowernor Henry

for a high-priced political pow wow to raise campaign funds. But they are discussing other plans to keep party interest alive and healthy for the 1942 campaign. One idea they are considering seriously calls for a big “Victory” banquet on the original Jackson Day date, with unity and defense as the theme. The price still would be $25 a plate, but those who attend would get more than a meal for their money. With each ticket would go a $25 defense bond, which would cost the State Committee $18.75. After deducting the price of the dinner and other overhead from the price, the remainder of the fund would be turned over to the U. 8. O. or some other service organization to - provide athletic equipment or any other entertainment needed for Hoosier soldier boys. It's just an idea, but most Democratic leaders believe it is a good one. Mr. Bays believes he could sell $50,000 worth of defense bonds that way and turn over a few thousand dollars for the service boys, too. As for the National Committee's campaign fund, the party leaders would just go out and raise their quota the hard way. » » »

For Congress

Any day now you can expect the candidates for Congress to start popping out of the bushes in the 11 State districts. Up in the Third District, it's reported that Lewis Murphy, South Bend attorney, is anxious to go after the Democratic nomination. He is a former national commander of the Disabled Veterans and active in the American Legion. Organized labor, a strong factor in that area, favors him and probably would support him against Rep. Robert Grant, the Republican incumbent, if he were nominated. The Third District organization hasn't made up its mind yet, but Mr. Murphy is expected to come out soon. Two Bloomington men already are in the Seventh District Democratic race anxious for a chance against Rep. Gerald Landis, the Republican incumbent. They are Circuit Judge Donald A. Rodgers, who is believed to have the edge now, and Floyd F. Cook, the Monroe Prosecuting Attomey. Down in the Eighth, the opposition to Rep. John Boehne, Democratic incumbent, is said to be dying down and he is not expected to encounter much trouble. His Evansville friends have been saying for some time that the

BRITISH FORCES CAPTURE BARDIA

Axis Stronghold Between Tobruk and Egypt Is Occupied.

CAIRO, Jan. 2 (U. P.) —British | Imperials have captured Bardia,| Axis stronghold between Tobruk and the Egypt-Libya border, general headquarters for the Middle East said today. In taking Bardia the Impetials released more than ' 1000 British prisoners of war who had been held there by the Axis. The total number of enemy prisoners taken at Bardia was not known immediately. Bardia, German-Italian stronghold which the British passed by in their drive against the main Axis forces, was taken hy South African troops this morning. Earlier, the South Africans, supported by a British armored column and British artillery, penetrated its defenses in the south and took more than 1000 prisoners. With its Capture only small isolated units of Axis troops remain in the Halfaya Pass area of the Egypt-Libya border. Occupation of Bardia by the Im-

HELP ON WAY, MALAYA TOLD

Provinces Given Hope All Will Not Be Sacrificed To Save Singapore.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 2 (U. P).-A communique issued by the Malaya Command at the Kuala Lumpur base in the west coast defense area said today that “considerable help is en route for the armies defend-

ing Malay.” It was believed here that the communique was meant to indicate that Sir Henry Pownall, new commander in chief in the Far Bast, intended to allay any feeling in the provinces that everything was being sacrificed to the defense of Singapore. A previous communique had reported that Japanese reinforces ments had been landed in Perak province on the west coast, and that fighting had been intensified both there and on the main front. The Malay Mail, a newspaper, published a Kuala Lumpur comsmunique, evidently issued at the Federal capital, which said that “it is intended to fight every inch of ground down the peninsula.” The communigie warned the populace to pay no attention to enemy broadcasts or to leaflets dropped hy Japanese planes. The Malay Mail said “the peoples of the Malaya peninsula will welcome with unfeigned relief and gratitude the fighting tone of the communique.” A Japanese air attack on Singapore island during the night did little damage and caused no casualties, it was said. British planes bombed a Japa« nese airdrome in Kedah pdovince, up the west coast from Penang island. Fires were left burning in

perials ‘will release troops, tanks and guns for the main operation against remnants of the Axis armies now pinned between the sea and low’ hills around Agedabia, 90 miles south of Benghazi. Since the drive to reduce Bardia began there has been a lull in the Agedabia fighting.

buildings and two planes were set afire.

FIVE ARMY AIRMEN KILLED IN CRASH

NEW HYDE PARK, N. Y., Jan. 2 (TU, P)~Five' Army fliers were

OF DEFENSE STAMPS

HOLLYWOOD, Jan.-2 (U, P.) = Actress Dorothy Lamour today abandoned her sarong for a chic military uniform and overseas cap and set out to stimulate sales of defense stamps and bonds. She was en route to Chicago, where she will open her drive tomorrow. From there she will go to New York and other Eastern and Midwestern cities, The actress will be the guest of honor at the Poor Richard Club's annual dinner in New York on Jan. 16. The remainder of her itinerary is indefinite and will be planned when she reaches New York by Carlton Duffus, public relations director of the Treasury Department.

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tude and crashed into a sand pit. The dead were identified as: Lieut. Charles W. Van Eeuwen, of Allendale, Mich.; Cadet Earle W. Ray, Kings Mills, Ohio; Private Ed« win A. Onufrowicz, Ipswich, Mass.; Private Joseph W. Gallik, Pitts burgh, Pa. and Lieut. James J. Orr, Chicago.

BAR DEFENSE GROUP TO MEET TOMORROW

City, State and County defense

officials will attends meetfig of the

Indiana Stabe Bar Associations Commtitee on National Defense at the Claypool Hotel tomorrow noon, Jerry Cadick, committee chaire man, expects the organisation's de= fense plans to be worked out in

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