Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 January 1942 — Page 2

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 1942

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES War Flames Fiercer in Far East House Group Urges Curb on War Profits: > § i Attacks Firms and Labor on Huge Returns

chinists, $1,458,070, up 54.1 per cent. Meat Cutters and Butcher Work-

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United Aircraft Corp. Hamilton

(Continued from Page One) Standard Propeller Division—Profit

Jap Bombing Fleets Raid islands in Indies, Near Australia.

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fensive to within 275 miles of Australia, were much more intense than in the past. . Reglization of Australians that the

war was surging close to their home|

front was indicated by intensified defense preparations at the important coast port of Darwin. by proposals to recall leading Australian pilots from Britain and by plans. to enroll every man. woman child in a new mobilization of War power. In . part icularly on the Bataan Pen of Gen. Douglas back the Japanese and all positions with very losses to he enemy. But even dangerous to the Sabai fact that Gen MacArthur's

and

alll fighting” 1sula, the forces MacArthur beat 1 more

rerrillas

went to action in ene wid held er- |

matory . of northerm Luzen Island.

ling 110 Japanese In

Aperri. Sea Operations Intensified

This attack, coupled with the American resistance near Davao on Mindanao Island, indicated that the American threat to the Japanesej flank was inereasing on land as well as at sea. where U. S. airplanes and torpedo boats were striking effective blows. Gperations at ea sified by both Follo closure that Army bombers ad sunk an enemy cruiser and set a tanker afire off 1 the Philippines, a communique said that an American torpedo boat had torpedoed a 5000ton enemy ship in Binanga Bay on the Bataan Peninsula in Luzon. A Tokyo broadcast claimed that an American aircraft carrier had been sunk, Seer din g to reports to the newspap ichi “Nichi, but that claim was so round-about that it seemed obviously In Tokyo, Minister of Navy Adr Shigetan Shimada told the hat Japan now “dominates the whole Pacific

to the U. S. west coast.”

were ollowing dis-

Reinforcements Arrive

Although the United States has definitely sunk 41 Japanese vessels amd probably a number of others, the Tokyo navy head claimed a 23-to-1 edge in fighting at sea so far The advantage which surprise and treachery had given the Japanese in| the early stages of their Far Eastern

recaptured | heavy”|

ese was the!

a surprise attack on Tuguegarao airdrome Ho

inten- |

“| commanded by Lieut.

Major points of interest on the Far Eastern bat tle fronts today: (1) Thailand treeps attack Burma: (3) Singapore indiscriminately bombed; (4) U. S. moterboat torpedoes

(2) Japs 60 miles from Singapore;

Jap ship; (5) U. S. bombers sink Jap cruiser;

JAPS' LOSSES HIGH IN LUZON!

MacArthur Wins Back Lost Ground; Guerrilla Band Also Strikes.

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west to a point somewhat south of Binanga. The constant Japanese pressure is increasing Gen. MacArthur's difficulty in maintaining his lines despite constant feats of daring by American fighting men. “Suicide Feat” Succeeds The latest exploit was a “suicide” raid by an American motor torpedo boat from Admiral Thomas C. Hart's Asiatic fleet which already has registered telling blows against Japanese sea. power. The tiny American warcraft. John D. BulkKeley, slipped into Binanga Bay, three miles south of the Olongapo naval base on the western Bataan

offensive were being offset this week by reinforced Allied air and naval] defenses, especially in the Malaya

front, the Red 1g westward after 7 city of Moz-| “uin—about 80

shore, and rammed home a successful torpedo attack against a 5000-ton Japanese ship under cover of darkness. The American craft launched its torpedo with unerring aim despite the rattling fire of Japanese machine guns which spattered the

(6) H eavily bombed.

Slot Machine Drive Hinted:

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sion of slot machines illegal. Their Ww

owners are declared by statute to|" nave no property rights in the machines, which are subject to conSfscation. Mr. Stiver said he would obtain from Mr. Smith a complete list of

the slot machine possessors in In- :

diana, and that he would notify sll}’ post commanders of State Police of the names of possessors in territory under their jurisdiction. Sheriff Feeney said: “Publication of the Government's so-called confidential list confirms what everyone in the district outside of Indianapolis already knows —that very few slot machines escape observation and confiscation. We plan no special action, just a continuation of our 365-days-a-year campaign against slot machines.” Shortly after the list was made public by the internal revenue col lector—Mr. Smith emphasized that it is not confidential, but a matter of public record — police arrested Fred W. Karstedt, 50, proprietor of an electrical appliance shop at 1105 Hanna Ave. and confiscated a slot machine and six pinball machines. Mr. Karstedt was charged with violation of the state law. Among those listed by the Internal Revenue Bureau as possessors of slot machines in Indianapolis were the following:

American Legion Pest No. Pennsylvania St.

13, 46 N.

Fraternal t Sher of Eagles No. 21, 43

wood Secial Club, 5555 Madison 2% Fo Order of Elks No. 13, 750 N idian St. rty and, Fieht Club, 118 E. Ohio St. Gatling Gi lub, 709 N. Illinois St. Emma a. &. R. 10, Box 356. Indianapolis Country Club. Golf and Country Club. Indianapolis Athletic Club. Hillerest Country Club. Indianapolis Liederkranz, 1421 E. Wash-

on 5 "Athletic Club. Fraternal Order of Elks, 1235 N. Senate

Tuas ianapolis Press Club, 48 Monument Circle. Indianapolis Red Men, 137 W. Nor St. Indianapolis Saengerbund, 492 S. Delaware St. Indianapolis Bowling Association, Inc.. 136 N

Fred Karstedt, 1105 Hanna St. Kats-Kitten Recreation Club, 8902 E. Washington St. Keystone: Sandwich Shop, 4102 N. Keystone Brights’ of Columbus, 1305 N. Delaware

St. 3-3hor Temple Association, 45 Virginia James Lawson, Country Club of IndianMcMahan, 6243 W. Washington 155

Union Printi ne Crafts 3 . Delaware

Ww. Francis McQuiston, Traders Post, 9 ve. s L L. O. O. M. Inc. No.

odge ® N. Delaware St. Charles Murt, oi reine and Troy Ave.

Edgar Plumm R. R. x St. Philip Neri "Athietic Club, 535 Eastern

Ave

Si. Philip Court, 1859 Catholic Order of 96 ural St. 1bth

Forester,

Slovenian National Home, 2717 W,

Slovenian National Home Association St.

Inc., 2717 W. 16th Marsaret Smith, Hotel Men's Club, 561 261 Southside Turners Hall Association, 306 Prospect St. Thomas Sullivan Mobilgas Service, 5151 Massachusetts Ave. 31 Social Club. 3330 Madison Ave. Unair Club, 1105 Prospect St. Variety Club of Indianapolis, 12972 N. Illinois St. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 908, 701 King

committee blamed for delay in twoocean navy construction. Rep. Shannon, defending organized labor, cited capital's “sit-down strike” for huge profits as a condition of participation in the défense program and charged that the existence of such a condition was “a constant incitation to labor” te stop work. The committee’s report listed 15 major corporations whose $2,342,705,137 of defense contracts reptresent 60 per cent eof all eontracts examined.

Ship Builder Didn’t Answer

of the largest naval contractors, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co.,, New York, had not answered the questionnaire sent to it. The committee said it was “at a loss” to un-

supply the requested information. But the Bethlehem Steel Co. parent of Bethlehem Shipbuilding, |

the excessive profits realized by its| ship repair yards,” the report said.| After the refund is deducted from |

per cent. Bethlehem offer to refund was con-

from billings for future work. “Should the Bethlehem Co. con-

tained on this work,” said, “Even after the refund,

7 Per Cent Called Fair

termed “excessive profits”:

ing up to

cent. Bath Iron Works—Reporting on six completed and two uncompleted contracts shows profits ranging from 8 to 29 per cent. “Profits range from $850,000 to $1.125,000 on individual contracts.” Bendix Aviation - Corp., Eclipse Aviation Division—Expects a profit of $375,688.28 or 27 per cent on a $1,378,445 contract.

Expects 30.8 Per Cent Bendix Aviation Corp,

on $730,620.

Bridgeport Brass Co. — On four contracts in- excess of $500,00, reports profits, actual or estimated,

The committee revealed that one |

: ; | United Mine Workers of America| derstand that company’s failure to

men, $1,000,000 (estimated), up 42.9 per cent. American Federation of Musicians, $969,319, up 10 per cent. Plumber and Steamfitters, $1,048, 741, up 13.4 per cent. Printing Pressmen and Assistants, $2,695,934, down 6.4 per cent. Street and Electric Railway Employees, $3,085,735, up 4.8 per cent. Switchmen’s Union, $1,460,152, down 0.6 per cent. Typegraphical Union, $5,541,534, up 52 per cent. Hofietriers Union, $1,535489, up 111.2 per cen a Clothing Workers! of America, $2, 979,469, up 22.54 per cent. Maritime Union of America, $289,000. up 119.2 per cent. Electrical, Radio and Machine | Workers, $231,467, up 184.2 per cent. The committee said 117 labor organizations had increased their assets sinee the war started by $10,-

of $1324 on a $1950 contract, 211 per cent. Aluminum Co. of America—Profit of $4925 on a $8756 contract, 129 per cent. George G. Sharp—Profit of $10,408 on a $20,000 contract, 109 per cent. Edison Splitdorf Corp.—On a contract amounting to $10,720, a profit of 918 per cent. Hartzell Propeller Co., division of} Hartzell Industries, Inc.—Profit of 298 per cent on a negotiated contract amounting to $10,990. Fairchild Aviation Corp.—Profit of $30,116 on & $69,300 contract, 77 per cent. Carbide & Carbon Chemical Corp. —Profit of $73 on a $181 contract, 68 per cent.

Miners’ Treasury Swells The committee noted that the

reported a Treasury balance rise from $2,467,969 to $4,014,075 between

profits on ship repairs, the report added, the profit on the cost of work performed amounts to 20.75

The. report explained that the

ditioned on deducting the refund

U. S. Tax List to Be Used

tinue to realize the 20.75 per cent rate of profit it has thus far atthe report a profit of approximately $1,500,000 ‘|would be realized on the $7,500,000 worth of - business that the Navy Department must give the Bethlehem Co. in order to get its refund.”

The committee said it considered 7 per cent a “fir and just return” on defense contracts, and then listed these examples of what it

General Motors Corp. Cleveland Diesel Engine Division—On 15 competitive and negotiated contracts, all in excess of $1,600,000 and rang$18,000,000, anticipated profits ranging from 12 to 27 per

679,294, or 14.85 per cent. The A.

Oct. 1, 1939, and March 31, 1941. |p. of L. showed a percentage gain

has offered to “refund $750000 of One independent labor organiza- of 1474 while the C. I. O. gained

tion, the Brotherhood of Locomo-| | tive, Firemen and Enginemen, has assets of $25997,034, it said. The report listed the following net assets of some of the large A. F, of L. and C. I. O. unions and their percentage changes in 18 months: Brewery, Flour Cereal and Soft Drinks Workers, $1,225907, up 04 per cent. Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers, $8,239,821, up 7.8 per cent. Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, $1,532,103, up 30.6 per cent. Carmen of America $3,000,000 (estimated), no change. Clerks, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Handlers, $2,411,320, up 23.4 per cent. Hotel and Restaurant Employees, $1,000,000 (estimated), no change. International Association of Ma-

| 69.63 per cent, the committee re- | ported. The Steel Workers Organizing Committee and the Construction Workers Organizing Committee

at the beginning and the end of the 18-month period.

reported net liabilities in Mareh, 1941, of $262,112 compared with net liabilities of $11,841 on Oect. 1, 1939, a loss of 2,13.6 per cent. “These vast tax exempt funds, reposing in the treasuries of labor organizations, many of which by strikes and work stoppages have delayed and in instances even obstructed the defense program, present a problem which the committee feels should well be considered by the Congress,” the committee said.

showed liabilities exceeding assets]

The construction workers union)

Sketched for the

FDR Reveals Likely Use In Clearing Coast of ‘Rattlesnakes.’

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blimps, it was assumed that they were included in the “strong counter

| measures.”

The Navy's communique hinted that Hitler and other Axis leaders soon would know that their “rattlesnake” submarines are paying a terrific price for attacks upon American shipping. The Navy policy is to cloak in the general terms the counter-ac-tion being taken to wipe out the submarine menace. Such a policy, the Navy believes, not only keeps the enemy guessing about American tactics, but keeps from Axis authorities a definite report on submarine losses. Subs Continue Raids Only when a submarine fails to return will Hitler know that it has been destroyed. If enough of them fail to return, it is likely that German leaders will recall their under= sea craft and order them into wae ters where operations are less dane gerous. If submarine losses have been heavy, however, they were not shown by a dimunition of activity, The Navy's communique last night said: “Enemy submarine activity is continuing off the East Coast of North America from Cape Hatleras to Newfoundland. The sinkings of the tankers Norness, Coimbra and Allan Jacksen have been accome panied by attacks on other vessels within the territorial limits of the United States.” There were no details of the ade ditional attacks mentioned by the Navy.

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water around it and the bursting shells of 3-inch batteries emplaced by the Japanese along the Binangsa shores. Reinforcements Arrive

Relieve misery, t mother. : ; ” TY. BS mos =o > News of Lieut. Bulkeley's exploit was reported by the Navy which

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and back with the score of Japanese ships sunk by | Ave

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of from 16 to 26 per cent. On one of these contracts, which amounis to $2,194 335, it estimates a profit! of $456,105—21 per cent. Brewster Aernautical Corp.—On a $1,995,721 contract, a profit of $368. - 180, or 18 per cent. Maryland Drydock Co. — Listed one 1,493,286 contract upon which it realized a profit of $460,011, or 445 per cent. Todd Seattle Dry Docks, Inc. — Profit of $521,481, or 21.6 per cent, on one contract involving $2,931.285; upon another contract for $2,788,901, a profit of $487,274, or 21.2 per cent. George Pollock Co. a eonstruetion company—Profit of $780,122 or 44 per cent on a $2,556,590 contract for a breakwater.

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hard, : {dent Roosevelt made plain that the (Continued from Page One) { position of the United Nations in » {the Southwest Pacific is being NATYONALLY

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more thanjfrom her immediate principal objective, Singapore, would seem at first glance a puzzling scattering of shot.

The chances are, however, that

marck archipelago is 4000 miles. The urgency of offsetting Japa-

{alr reinforcements already have|nese air superiority as soon as pos-

EXPERTS

10c U. S. Defense Stamn

{ gone inte action on both the Dutch | East Indies and Malay fronts.

The President's general statement

sible is being emphasized by Dr. Hubertus J. Van Mook, Lieutenant

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Governor-General of the Indies, who now is conferring with the Washington officials. After Dr. Van Mook talked with President Roosevelt yesterday, Washington authorities were quoted as saying that if Singapore and the

Indies can hold out for 30 days, air parity will be reached.

Can Singapore Hold?

Thirty days sounds like an extremely optimistic estimate, but it does illustrate Washington's realization of the need for speed. Whether Singapore can hold out for a month is problematical, but not at all unlikely. The Dutch Indies almost certainly can. The Japanese have established a foothold on the northern part of Celebes and Borneo, but that is a different proposition from overcoming the vast group of defended islands stretching 3500 miles from the northwestern tip of Sumatra to New Guinea.

Time Is Biggest Factor

Time is the pressing factor, Eventually the United States can outstrip Japan in producing warplanes to a point of overwhelming superiority. President Roosevelt has called for 60,000 planes in 1942 and 125,000 more in 1943. But one plane in action now is worth several later. At the outset of war, Japan was estimated roughly to have about 6000 first class planes. Even though they were spread over a wide field -of action, they overmatched the planes of the United Nations in the southwestern Pacific, estimated at 2000 at the most. Smash at Sea Lines

Reinforcements have been arriving and Dr. Van Mook’s air of optimism after his talk with Mr. Roosevelt indicates that nothing is being left undone in speeding up delivery. Japanese activity in the Australian mandated islands, so far afield

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| was vacked up by Lieut. Gov. Gen. | Hubertus Van Mook of the Dutch {Indies who conferred wtih Mr. Roosevelt and reported he had received “a lot of good news” on American moves to strengthen the GUY Southwest Pacific front and said DMA | that “a real effort is being made to y | get the necessary tools of war and | forces out there.” A Japanese propaganda report, heard in London, claimed that three P| 30.000-ton battleships had been | sighted in the Malacca Straits, pre- ' sumably proceeding to the defense of the Dutch Indies. The report— on the surface—appeared to have ittle substance in view of the rapid L Japanese advance toward Singapere, the only major sea base in the area from which battleships would be likely to operate.

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