Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1942 — Page 14

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enemy forces for a spring drive in

{the north. That spotiights-our long

neglected Alaskan outpost. It is the most exposed, least prepared point in our Pacific defense triangle of Alaska-Hawaii-Panama-Califor-nia. Unfortunately, that is no secret to the Japanese.

Target for Direct Attack

- Because the Alaskan route from Tokyo to California is 1400 miles defended Hawaiian route, and because Japan’s great naval and air base at Paramushiru is only 750 miles from our Aleutian Island “bridge,” the danger of direct atiack is probably greater from that direction than stopping |8DY other. ‘For the same reasons of distance “lana bases, this is the best route for an. eventual American offensive against Japan proper. The neighboring chain of Soviet bases and airfields increases the offensive val-| ue of that American outpost in case

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in addition to driving back Hitler, Build Defenses: Rapidly

+ Although serious defense effort in Alaska is less than two years. old, rapid progress has been made, This includes airfields, and the . Army bases at Anchoragé and Fairbanks, as well as the naval bases at Sitka, ‘Kodiak and Dutch Harbor.

now is to strengthen those bases, and at the same time provide a dependable supply line. Because the highway would require from one to two years for construction, ‘depending on the route chosen and effort expended; Alaskan and United States officials are frantic over the endless delays.

Canada Reluctant

For a long time the War Department caused the delay. Then Oanada, by failing to co-operate as enthusiastically as her nominal approval indicated, helped to block the project. When a Cotgressional committee got around to action 10 days ago, it was suddenly told to suspend hearings until it had consulted with a special Cabin€t committee and learned more about Canadd’s attitude.

ago turned over the problem for action to Secretaries Ickes, Knox and Stimson, it was said the Administration had authority to act without waiting for Congress. But several high officials still are afraid that other unforeseen delays will arise just as they did a year ago and also last May, when a quick start on the road, estimated to cost $25,000,000, was taken for granted.

Organizations

McKinley Club Plans Party—The McKinley Club. will have a card party at the club rooms, 2217 E. Michigan St., at 8 p. m. temorrow. Buchs and bridge will be played. . Blanche McKinney is chairMe of the SFTangemenis sommittee.

O.E.S. Group to: Elect—Members of Englewood Auxiliary, O. E. 8, will elect a new vice president at a business meeting at 1:45 p. m. tomorrow in the Masonic Hall, 2718 E. Washington St. A pitch-in noon luncheon will precede the meeting.

Movie Club Meets Tomorrow— The Indianapolis Amateur Movie

5311 N. Illinois St. The includes a paper on lens tions by Dr. Sotine, color

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Lawyers to Elect Tomorrow—The Marion County Lawyers Association will meet at 7:30 p. m. Feb. 23 at the Senate Ave. ¥. M. C. A. Annual election of officers will be held, and H R. Wilson, a former assistant At General of Indiana, will Ss on Appellate Procedure.

0. E. 8S. Meeting ‘Tomorrow—The Corinthian Chapter of O. E. 8S, will hold a stated meeting at 8 p. m. tomorrow at the Evergreen Masonic Hall. A patriotic program will be presented under ‘the direction of Edith Drago, worthy matron, and Clarence Rodgers, worthy patron.

‘Circle to Give Supper—Ladies of the. Goodwill Circle at Mars Hill Ohare of Ourist will give a fish fry and chill supper at the church at 5 p. m. Friday.

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United Press War Analyst The Japanese menace to China's line of supply, the

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River on a line extending about] ban northward‘ to Papun: This:

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line which connects Rangoon with the -

of the Japanese advance are enormous.

ie Japanese” for 4% years, has an army of 5,000,000 men. supplied, this army is - greatest present asset of the united nations in the Far East, and to the entire war cause. It could be the nucleus for an eventual overland drive to overwhelm Japan from the west.

Loss Would Be Costly

Cutting of the road would be a big loss, greater than the fall of Singapore. Also, if the Japanese esthemselves that far in Bury would be within striking distance of India. and would have the port of Rangoon to facilitate their operations- in the Bay of Bengal the Indian Ocean. If the Burma Road is cut, there is no other present way to get supplies into China in sufficient quantities. Russia cannot help, since she ‘Ineeds all she can produce and can get from ‘Britain ‘and the United States to. meet the Hitler menace. An ' alternative supply route to

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structed, but work on'it lagged uf til the menace tc the Burma Road became really apparent. The route starts with Calcutta as port of entry. From there a rail-' road runs to:Sadiya, close to the Chinese border in India’s northeasternmost province of Assam. Sadiya: is roughly 700 miles from Chungking, China's capital. Built Alternate Highway

The road under construction would extend about 400 miles edstward from Sadiys to the region of Sichang, - where it would connect with existing ' roads — which need improvement — leading to Chungking. The new road roughly parallels the Burma Road, running about 200 miles to the north of it. : It is remote from the present scene of Japanese operations and could be defendecl by the Chinese armies in their own territory.

FT. WAYNE WOMAN DROWNS

DELAWARE, O., Feb. 17 (U, P.). —Mrs. Virginia Caldwell, 25, Ft. Wayne, Ind. drowned yesterday in a cistern-at the home of her parents,

FEDERALIZAT ON ROCKY RO}

Schrioker Fights Jobless Aid Plan; Boehne Says Slt ls Dead) | By DANIEL M. KID.

; ASTRO peti President Roosevelt's renewed effort to’ obtain passage of the $300,000,000 war-conversion unemployment bill, over the objections of the states, a majority of the House Ways and ‘Means: Committee, still is reported opposed to its passage. Fina) hearings got under way today with R. J. Thomas of United Automobile Workers (C. I° 0.) scheduled as the principal witness. The measure was ostensibly drafted as an aid to disemployed auto work ers and others, but state officials accuse :the - Administration of ate tempting to use it to put over fede eralization of unemployment coms pensation. When Sidney: Hillman, head of the WPB labor division, and Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security Ade ministrator, first took the measure to the White House several weeks ago it called for: $600,000,000. The President cut the sum in two. Six governors—among them Henry F. Schricker of Indiana-—-protested against federalization at yesterday’s hearings. . . At a luncheon for Governor Schricker, Rep. John W. Boehne Jr. (D. Ind.), member of the Ways and Means - Committee, pronounced the bill “dead.”

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