Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1942 — Page 2

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Manila Capture Useless to Japs as Long as ‘Gibraltar|

Of East’ Holds Out,

Experts Say; Stocked

For Long Siege, Is Belief.

By UNITED ‘PRESS The strutting little yellow men of Nippon stepped on a They stand today with a heel on Manila, || historic capital of the Philippines, and another on the now

hornet yesterday.

useless naval base at Cavite.

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DEFENSE PLANS!

Jerry Di Worry Hoosier|

“Jerry doesn't worry me,” Charles W. Bell Sr. writes from London to his wife. And

busy with the Charles U? 8. Air Corps Bel - airplane motors at Barksdale Field, Wn where he, has been stationed for several

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Japanese Attack Savagely Despite Sinking of Transport, 4 Barges.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 (U. P.).— Dispatches from the front tonight indicated a strong Japanese attack against British positions in the di= rection of the Bernam River despite the sinking of an enemy transport and four troop-filled ine vasion barges on the west Malaya coast,

Official references to operations

But it's dangerous to try to crush a hornet, for they | don’t squash easily, and if they survive, they sting! Aguinaldo proved that. The spirit of the legendary, but still liv-

on the lower Perak River front seemed to confirm that the scene of battle still was moving southe

months. So Mrs. Charles Bell, R. R, 3, Box

ing, Aguinaldo still lives. The people of Manila, a city of more than 628,000 haven't given up. Their city wasn't defended when the robot-men of Tokyo marched in. That was to save the people from slaughter.

at the mouth of Manila Bay, which will make it impossible—experts believe—for Japan's fleet to succor the Manila invaders directly by sea

Corregidor Great Stronghold

The mighty fortress of Corregidor «~Ciibraltar of the Far East—guands the entrance of the great bay. It is built on an island, 27 miles across water from Manila. The island lies between Cochinos and Limit points. It is seven miles from the mainland to the south, and two miles from the mainland to the north.

The island, about four miles long and a mile wide at the widest point, is of almost solid rock, except on the eastern tip. If the American and Filipino defenders, now massed on the mainland north of Manila should retire to Corregidor island, they might be able to resist indefinitely.

Big Guns Concentrated

The fortress resembles, in many respects, the British Crown Colony of Hongkong, which the Japanese captured in 18 days of severe fighting. It is protected by a heavy concentration of big guns. Ft. Mills, the Army post which occupies the entire island, has one advantage over Hongkong in that it has one small flying field. Big guns on the island fort cemmand both entrances to Manila Harbor, making it virtually impossible for Japan to send warships into the bay. Whether Corfegidor could withstand a strong air attack is conjectural. Many of the big gun emplacements are hewn out of almost solid rock, and the island long ago was well equipped with anti-aircraft guns. Could Live in Rocks The barracks and usual living quarters are on top of the island but presumably could be moved into safer places in the deep rock crevices. It is reported that provisions sufficient for many months have been stored. An underground hospital and bomb shelters are part of the island. Three outlying forts, if held by American and Filipino forces, would strengthen the island. They are Caballo, site of Ft. Hughes; El Fraile Island, on which Ft. Drum is located, and Carabao Island, which is close to the mainland to the south and| would be vulnerable to land attack.! Carabao is the site of Ft. Frank. So long as Corregidor is in American hands. Manila Bay and the naval base at Cavite would be of no value to the Japanese. However, the American and Filipino defenders of Manila, fighting a Japanese army stronger in‘men and equipment, will continue the fight. Gen MacArthur's dogged determination to keep on fighting even when others consider the cause lost, is legendary among soldiers who have served under him, In the hills of Luton Cen. MacArthur is expected to continue guerrilla warfare, A new chapter seems about to

be written in the long and bloody

Dec. 15, 1897, the Spaniards t an end to the uprising—by signing the treaty of Beacnabato. Aguinaldo believed he had won im-

Aguinaldo, the Elusive

Less than a year later he was back on Luson, fighting with American forces in the Spanish-Amer-ican war. Aguinaldo reformed his old native army, surrounded Manila after Admiral George Dewey's destruction of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay on May 1, 1898 and was instrumental in the capture of the capital. Later Aguinaido contended that he had been promised complete independence for the Philippines. The Americans said no. Aguinaldo then proclaimed the “Philippines Republic” and became its first President, and—on Feb. 4, 1899—declared war on the United States. What followed was an historic chase. Aguinaldo took to the Luzon hills and mountains, To harassed American troops he was a will-o’-the-wisp, who struck and ran. Trap after trap was closed around him and sprung to be found empty. Funston Captured Him After two years the then-Colonel Frederick Funston, later a general, was called in and captured Aguinaldo. Aguinaldo took an oath of allegiance which he never broke. He still lives near Manila. Luzon is a rich prize for the Japanese if they can subdue it. By establishing control over most of Luzon the Japanese have gained access to a rich storehouse. Informed experts point out that Luzon, while the most populous and most strongly defended of the 7000 islands of the Philippine archipelago, has only a small fraction of the riches of the entire island group. Most of the islands, moreover, are ribbed by great mountain ranges, in whose fastnesses resistance ean be maintained by intelligently led

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This map shows the Philippine areas in which the American defenders are fighting on despite the fall of Manila and Cavite, and reportedly are holding out between Olongapo and Corregidor in a move designed to keep Jap warships from using Manila Bay as a base. The exact positions of U. S. forces have

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113 of Defenders Killed as U. S. Forces Fight in Hills of Luzon. (Continued from Page One)

now located, but a Tokyo broadcast said the bulk of the defenders are on the 30-mile-long Batan Peninsula, on the northwest shore of Manlia Bay. Corregidor is just off the southern tip of the peninsula. The communique, coupled with the Tokyo broadcast, indicated that Gen. MacArthur is making his] stand in the Batan area—a mountainous region not well suited to land attacks by modern mechanized armies,

Last-Ditch Stand Expected

The communique noted that despite the lessening of ground at-| tacks, “enemy airplanes were active| in the region occupied by our! ground forces.” This would indicate the Japanese realize that if Gen. MacArthur's forces are to be blasted off Batan, much of the job must be done from the air. Yesterday's raid on Corregidor was the second large-scale bombing of the island bastion reported by the War Department this week. Earlier, a formation of enemy bombers killed 27 soldiers and wounded 80 others in an extensive raid which cost the enemy at least four bombers, shot down by anti-air-craft fire. Gen. MacArthur's comparatively all band of heroic defenders were expected to wage a last-ditch stand on Batan, rather than retire to inland mountains for guerrilla warfare. Pressure Increases

Last night the War Department reported that the Japanese were, pressing forward with “increasing intensity” despite the fact that Gen. MacArthur's strategy had put his men in a position to make the Japanese pay dearly in men and equipment for every mile they advanced

It is believed that the Japanese, heavily reinforced by cavalry, tanks and other equipment, now have more than a dozen divisions — an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 men—on Luzon Island.

nations, particularly Latin American nations which have not entered the conflict, to come into the fight on the side of the signatoriess The declaration included provisions for later adherence of other nations “which are, or which may be, rendering material assistance and contributions in the struggle for vietory over Hitlerism.” Nine Latin-American countries were among those signing the pact. First purpose of the pact which was conceived originally by Mr. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull" was to assure in a binding agreement that the nations

lof the world now arrayed against

the Axis would continue to oppose the common foe until victory has been won. The pact gives the major fighting powers—Great Britain, the United States, Russia and China—a foundation on which to build their unified plan of action. The pact does not commit the Soviet Union to declare war on

26-Nation Anti-Axis Pact Is Vital Step Toward Unity

(Continued y:om Page One)

Japan, but it does commit the Soviet Government to oppdse the Axis to a finish and not to conclude a separate armistic or peace with Germany or Italy. The agreement linked the Soviet Union to the principles of religious freedom since the signatory nations “subscribed to a joint program of purposes and principles” as embodied in the Atlantic Charter drafted by the President and Mr. Churchill last August. The Atlantic Charter did not mention religious freedom specifically but advocated freedom for all peoples, and Mr. Roosevelt later construed the charter as incorporating the principles of freedom of warship. The declaration was regarded here as just as binding as a formal treaty which requires legislative ratification of the signatory nations. So far as the United States is concerned, the pact requires no ratification because it was in the form of a declaration and not a formal

treaty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (U, P).— He knew that Manila, as the War Department even then was announcing, had fallen to the Japanese,

But President Roosevelt said nothing of Manila or of the fighting in Luzon. Déeply as he must have been moved by what had happened in the Philippines, the President's though's for the moment were on the home front where another kind of battle’ was being fought by a | relative handful of loyal men and women who needed his strong right arm. This battle had nothing of the spectacular about it; until the President spoke it was hardly news. But, as the President saw it, this too was a battle for democracy— a battle to make democracy safe for the Schultz's, the Hokimaris, the Angelinos and others who, despite their origins in Axis countries, were loyal to the United States, So the President spoke out in their behalf yesterday. Quietly, seriously, he said there was a matter

{Continued from Page One) four and a half times as many men and women in war industries. Despite much talk, only a fraction of defense plants are working three shifts. Extra pay for night and Sunday work has discouraged operators where workers are available. Officials say 160-hour work-week for machines (allowing eight hours’ shutdown for repairs) could boost output 25 per cent almost at once, ® » ” FIRST ITEMS on slate of new Congressional session: Civilian defense funds for cities, Guayule rubber bill, price control. Little else in sight except ap-

contracts seems to be on way out. If agencies new trying to agree on a satisfactory substitute fail, job may go to handy-man Henderson.

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Appointment of a power “czar.” Conversion of some automobilemanufacturing machinery to generate power.

STRATEGISTS believe Japanese will greatly increase fortifications of Philippines if they complete its conquest.

= os Philippine Ore Returns as Bombs

POST - MORTEM DEPARTMENT: Japan has been the sole market for Philippine iron ore. Many of the bombs and shells’ used against the islands were made with ore from Philippine mines.

- 2 es COUNTRYS FIRST “hotel house” will route visitors to Washington, see they all get a place to sleep in spite of crush here, ’ n ss PRESIDENTS budget message next week will propose billion-dol-lar cut in non-defense spending.

ss = =» WATCH CONGRESSIONAL de-

rials duty-free is first step toward permanent economic collabora tion, some Congressmen feel. Public reaction will let Roosevelt

Churchill ' push

; he believed should be published as

widely as possible. He added that he and the Attor-

\ ney General had got up a press

release on the matter. He read it. The President said he was “deeply concerned” by increasing reports of employers discharging workers “who happen to be aliens or even foreign-born citizens.” It is .one thing, the President said, to safeguard defense industry

Save Democracy for Loyal Aliens Is President's Plea

against sabotage “but it is very much another to throw out of work honest and loyal people who, except for the accident of birth, are sincerely patriotic.” Discrimination against workers because they were born abroad or have “foreign-sounding” names, he said, breeds distrust and disunity “on which our enemies are counting to defeat us.” He asked employers to “remember that the sons of the ‘foreigners’ they discharged may be among those who fought and are fighting at Pearl Harbor or in the Philippines.’ “We must not,” the President said, “forget what we are defending.”

And what we are defending—for| walter And

the benefit of loyal Schultz's, Hokimaris and Angelinos, as well as peo-

ple named Brown, Jones or Robin-|st. Sou

son—is: “Liberty, decency, justice.”

GAS FUMES KILL 3

IN ELKHART HOME [5x

ELKHART, Ind. Jan. 3 (U.P). —Bodies of Charles Brickel, 25, and two others killed by gas from a kitchen stove were discovered last night in his home. Other victims were his father, Wilbur, and Mrs. Pearl Linton, 41, 1B housekeeper, Coroner Ray Bowman said he

would return a verdict that Charles| gov.

Brickel committed suicide and the other two were killed accidentally

Coins for Paralysis Drive

inspector. All pilot licenses were

censes are invalid without the additional identification certificates.

The U. A. W. demand for 2000 defense houses here was sent to President Reosevelt and Defense Housing Co-ordinator C. F. Palmer, “Serious housing shortage at In-

fense production of aircraft parts,” Mr. Atwood wired. “There are only 110 rental units available in Indianapolis, yet the Indiana State Employment Service predicts that 9000 additional workers will come here soon. We urge that you allocate Lanham Act funds for 2000 housing units for Indianapolis.” » n » DeWitt S. Morgan, superintendent of Indianapolis schools, is attending meetings in Baltimore and Washington designed to determine how the nation's schools best may serve the national defense program. The conferences were called by the U. S. Office of Education. » » ®

Registration for second quarter defense courses offered here by Purdue University and Rose Polytechnical will begin at 7 p. m. Monday at Tech High School. The registration will continue each night through Thursday and instructors will advise applicants on the selection of courses, sn ® ®

Members of the Catholic clergy of the Diocese of Indianapolis received a letter today from the bishop, the Most Rev. Joseph E. Ritter, urging them to join in civilian defense organizations where they are, and appointing a local committee to co-ordinate with officials here. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry F. Dugan, chancellor, is the representative of all Catholic groups and parishes in the city on the Civilian Defense Director’'s committee. He, in turn, has a committee working with him. It includes the Rev. Fr. James A. Hickey, in charge of the men’s clubs of the parishes; the Rev. Fr. August Fusseneger, women's groups and parish units of the National Council of Catholic Women; the Rev. Fr. Leo A. Lindemann, the Knights of Columbus; the Rev. Fr. Richard Langen, Catholic Youth Organization, and the Rev. Fr. Leonard Wernsing and the Rev. Fr. Thomas Finneran, in charge of parochial schools.

Here's the Personnel

These are members of the county

defense council: Gen. dall,. 2016 N. Meridian at, director; cS umissioner Ws Ayres, Wanama Ind.; Dr. J. Sriges. county health officer: Mrs. H, . Arnholter, 47 8 oer Ave., women's divisi sion; Dr. Goethe 4207 N. Pennsylvania St., the County at, Society bresie dent: Harvey F. Griffey, 3117 N. New EE county superintendent of schools; Abbott, 555% Rockville Road, county cultural agent; Thomas L. Neal, 334¢ ail ford Ave. gouty welfare director, and Sheriff Al Feene Others, and ‘the districts they rep-

resent, are:

Bon Aspy, Brendonwood, — Millersville and Ladywood; Simmons, 5707 Sunset Lane Crows 3 Nest; AV. B 4th St. 8

way; the klin Rd

passport photographs, according to| Daniel Moulton, senior aeronautical|'

suspended Dec. 7 and the new li-|¥

dianapolis threatens to siow up de-|

\ . 150, Indianapolis, \ is mighty proud of the part her family is playing in the war against the Axis, Her son enlistNX ed a year ago and is a meCharles Bell Jr. chanic with the air corps. Her husband enlisted with the British in October.

OCCUPIED AREAS WAIT ‘DER TAG

Patriots List Quislings for Execution When Nazis Are Driven Out. (Continued from Page One)

German garrisons are raided frequently, it was said. Broadcasts of the German official radio seemed to show mounting Nazi anxiety even as regards regimes which - are nominally cooperating with them. One item, datelined Stockholm, said that J, K. Paasikivi, the former Finnish minister to Russia, had been in Stockholm since shortly before Christmas. “Until now there is nothing on hand to cause doubt that he is in Stockholm for the sole purpose of recreation,” the broadcast said. The other purpose for which he might be in Stockholm. would be to try to negotiate a separate peace with Russia.” “It is reported from generally well-informed circles that Admiral Jean Francois Darlan assisted at the reception given by Marshal Henri Philippe Petain in honor of Admiral William D. Leahy, United States Ambassador to Vichy,” said another item—apparently an implied protest that it was not necessary for the supposedly pro-collab-orationist vice premier to attend such a function. A second item regarding France quoted the German-controlled Paris newspaper ‘Today” as saying: “The world is divided into two parties. France can not choose g third.” The Berlin radio reported also, as from Turkey, that civilians in Siberia were to undergo general military training, especially. in street fighting, hand grenade throwing and machine gunning. The Jugoslav legation here received a report from the archbishop of the Jugoslav Orthodox church that the Germans and the Croat “Government” had slaughtered more than 180,000 Jugoslavs. This report contained details of sickening atrocities by Germans and “puppets.”

BOY SHOT BY POLICE IN ‘FAIR’ CONDITION

A 15-year-old North Side boy who was shot in the leg yesterday .after ignoring the pleas of a detective to

e | SUrTender, remained in a “fair” con-

Thomas, | dition at City Hospital today.

Bosse- ' Meridian Hills; .' 73d St., Ravens: Britton, 226 N. 18th

Gro 3a Riv verview Dr., 414 Union Se

: rge M. Bockstah 6160 SunLane, N."Orows Nest: Ben n erg Castleton, Castleton; Donald ermont, Clermont: Russell Fortune on To Cold Sp

ore Acres; hurst Dr., Lyndhurst, and Har rry R. ner, 1030° W. 42d St., Shooters’ Hill.

Advisory Staff Named

The Council's advisory staff is listed as follows:

Harry Reid, 3231 N. Meridia 8t., fnanee. Sheriff Feene ney, police er ction D. McDaniels, 6138 Park Ave., fire p on; George Rp outs, a Rexel ve., housing, zoning, city plann. Abbott; . hey, 2304 Ressler Blvd public utilities; Mr. Griffey, odutac nal ‘and vocational raining. an and the W. C. Calvert, 313 t 8t, mifisterial association Neal, ' Col. Guy Boyle, 3555 Birchvood Ave.. civil protection, with Mr, Aspy as assistant; Brennan, 3930 BroadSay waste materials and conservation; “i. Glossbrenner, Oskisndon, , industrial tesonirces ad roduation; es Robb, 19 N. ., and aon Frits, 721 Noble St. employment pr problems; M. Overly, 4551 Central Ave., price stablitzation and consumer interests; holter, women’s organisation activities, and Dorsey D. Ki 1029 Drexel Ave, youth organizat! ons.

Technical Group Helps

The technical group to work with the council is composed of:

Ju Sidney Miller, 6422 k legal EF Kinney, 2304 E ole

Johnson, 417 Ave. . BP, Muleany, 3825 i Col. Larry Brink, 4260 communications, and Paul Brookside Pkwy., 8. Drive,

county prosecutor.

Is Your | Liver Asleep?

Do You Drag Out of Bed and Drag Through Each Day Without Any Pep?

Don’t be that way! The only trouble

intestines every day and keep that on your face because you're :

Detective Oren Mangus shot the youth after he refused to get out of an automobile that was alleged

ward, although the enemy suffered an estimated 500 dead in attempts to land reinforcements. Some of the landing attempts,

ceeded, it was believed, and Japaenese troops in small boats and fishing craft—probably coming from Penang island—went ashore in the lower Perak sector.

Hold Japs on East Coast 2

The next strong stand against the enemy was believed likely to be along the Bernam River, about 250 miles north of Singapore. On the east coast, the Japanese still were held in the Kuantan sector, about the same distance from Singapore, A communique admitted that Jape anese troops had filtered into the outskirts of Kuantan in an attempt to capture the airdrome. (Japan had claimed the capture of Kuantan.) ‘ Japanese planes raided Singapore during the night, the communique said, but caused only seven casuale ties and little damage. Otherwise Japanese aerial active ity slackened, it was noted, while British ‘planes engaged in normal reconnaissance flight.

May Elect to Retreat

It was admitted here that the arrival of reinforcements might be expected to alter the situation on the Perak front, north of Topah, to the advantage of the Japanese. Tapah is 30 miles south of Ipoh, key point on the Perak River front which had previously fallen to the Japanese. Hence the new situation made it possible that the Imperial forces would elect to retreat still further under their defense in depth tactics. There was no indication yet when the reinforcements which had been promised for the Malaya front would arrive, but it was emphasized that aside from any withdrawals which might be decided upon for strategic purposes the defense of Singapore, and of the peninsula north of it, might be expected to become progressively stronger as the Japanese approached.

NAZI GENERAL TAKEN IN BARDIA CAPTURE

CAIRO, Jan. 3 (U. P.).—A Gere man major general was among the 5000 prisoners taken by British Ime perials when they captured Bardia, Middle East General Headquarters said today. The general was named Schmidt and was chief administrative staff officer of the German armored group in Africa (Panzer Gruppe Afrika), the communique said. ~/ It disclosed that in taking Ba between Tobruk and the Egypte Libya frontier, British casualties were only 60 killed and 300 wounde ed. More than 1000 British prisone ers were released. Bardia was taken by South Afe rican troops supported by British ® armored columns and artillery after a terrific blasting by the air force in" operations wihch began on Dec. 31. : The communique said that in the Agedabia area, 90 miles south of Benghazi, British mobile columns of all arms continued to harass the

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