Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 February 1942 — Page 5

OR PEACE

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Lead Parley With Employers Is Next Step.

Governor Schricker said today that he would call a meeting of em-

step taken by the Gov-

ernor to tain Indiana's perfect - war-time labor record of no work * stoppages defense plants. Y The pledge of “labor peace” in

to the Governor . by leaders of the state C. I. O, “A. PF. of L. and \¥ Council at| a meeting called by the

» Governor esterday in his office. Statement Is Issued

3 A Plosaies statement issued folconference said that: ; yu. are B of war conditions these * representa ives of labor assured the i Governor {that the organizations { they représented | would adopt a ¢ peace program in the interest of + def » i St the conference were “| Carl Mullen, president, and Adolph \ Fritz, secretary, of the Indiana State ! Pederation|of Labor; Charles Kern, - 4 president of the State Building . Trades Council; James McKewan, president, and Walter Frisbee, secretary, of ‘the State C. I. O, and + Power Hapgood, regional director of . O., and | Thomas. Hutson, ; state labor commissioner.

; ait U. 8. Policy Mr. Hutson said that by “labor

| peace” ihe labor leaders meant that they would use all their influence ¥ i to stop raiding on each other’s or- ¢ ¢ ganizations and all types of jurisdic- * tional disputes during war time.

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! While no Se te action is expected un r peace program i is worked

owt nationally by union leaders, State House sources be- ‘ lieved that the men attending the + conference, might be named by the ' Governor gs an arbitration commit- ’ tee on intra-labor disputes.

A number of jurisdictional disputes have arisen in the state since _ the: outbreak of war but none have reached the stage where a work, stoppage resulted, Mr, Hutson reported. .

URGES SPECIALIST TR.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 (U. P.) versities were urged today man T. Briscoe, dean of university faculties, to speed up the training of doctors, chemists, nurses

and other specialists instead of ““scattering” their resources in large numbers of “short superficial | courses” ared to defense. He

spoke. to. 125 educators at a confer"ence on pre-induction military ‘ing.

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phase of the war in a matter of weeks. Of the three, the drive on Rangoon and the Burma road is prob-

lies. The Burma road appears likely to fall into’ Japanese hands. In fact, shipment of supplies from Rangoon northward fo China already is reported. to have been halted. If Rangoon falls, the great armies of China will be cut off from the tools of war until a new roadway can be completed to link Calcutta with Chungking by rail and highThe road is under construction, but the difficulties are the same as they were in building the Burma road. Once completed, the new road too, will have to be held against the Japanese, who could get to within

present Burma road. If the Chinese armies are hamstrung for lack of supplies, the greatest allied potential for the eventual assault on Japan will be immobilized.

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Today's War Moves By LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War Analyst News from three centers of hostilities in the Far East made it apparent today that the united nations are in danger of being shoved entirely out of the southwestern Pacific and southeastern Asia and back to bases for remote from the present scene of action. Allied strategists have to face the possibility of having to wage the war against Japan from India, China, southeastern Australia and Hawaii. Rangoon, Soerabaja on Java and Port Darwin in northern Australia are the focal pejnts in the Japanese drive to win victory in the first

reservoir of war material for Japan, is now nearing its climax in Java. With the landing at Bali, the Japanese pincers now is closing in on Soerabaja from the east and on Batavia from southern Sumatra in the west. Loss of Soerabaja (would leave

Darwin the nearest remaining port from which allied ‘warships could operate. The Japanese are already attacking Darwin strongly. It is not impossible that they could occupy it and command the noithern coast of Australia. The allies then would have to fall back on Sydney. The United States Pacific fleet, based on Hawaii, has the task of keeping open the supply line from the United States to New Zealand and Australia. : When the fleet is sufficiently reinforced by new construction, it may be expected to take over the job of wresting the Pacific islands back, from Japan one by one and regain-

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LONDON § SHIFTS

Critics * of t Churchill Still Unappeased by Shakeup In Cabinet.

LONDON, Feb. 20 (U. P).— Prime Minister Winston Chyrchill’'s critics were unappeased today by what they called a half-way cabinet shake-up. Political quarters predicted that

‘| further changes would be made

soon, probably extending to cabinet members holding war portfolios and possibly chiefs of the "fighting services. Preparing to face the house of commons next week for a full-dress two-day war debate, probably in secret session, Mr. Churchill reduced his war cabinet from nine to ‘seven members, instead of to five as had been demanded. He named Lord Beaverbrook,

‘Iwho for a few weeks had held the

new post of production minister, as a special envoy to the United States to wark on problems arising from pooling united nations resources.

Cripps Made Spokesman

Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor of the exchequer, and Arthur Greenwood, minister without portfolio, also were dropped from the inner council, but retained their portfolios as members of the cabinet at large. Sir Stafford Cripps, party-less labor leader who recently returned home after serving successfully as ambassador to Russia, was added to the war cabinet as lord privy seal and leader of the house of commons.

Oliver Lyttleton, a protege of Mr. Churchill who is regarded as one of the “coming men,” retained his post as minister of state in the war cabinet, to “exercise general supervision of production.” ’

No New Defense Minister

Thus the brief attempt to maintain a production czar, holding approximately the powers of Donald Nelson in the United States, was given up. Mr. Churchill retained his poptfolios of* first lord of the treasury and minister of defense, rejecting strong demands for a separate defense minister.

Maj. Clement Attlee, leader of the Labor party, whom Mr. Cripps had replaced as lord privy seal, took over the post of dominions secretary which had been held by Viscount Cranborne, and he will also act as‘ deputy prime minister. A new post is to be found for Oranborne.

Mr. Attlee' remains in the war cabinet, as do Ernest Bevin, labor and national service minister; thony Eden, foreign secretary, and Sir John Anderson, lord president of the council.

No Has ‘Inner Cabjnet’

Four men in the new cabinet besides Churchill are without routine duties—Mr.. Cripps, Mr. Lyttleton, Mr. Attlee and Mr. Anderson, and to this extent Mr. Churchill had met the demand for an inner war cabinet made up of men able ‘to free their minds from administrative routine, for the big problems of war.

Mr. Lyttleton, as a member of the war cabinet, had been resident minister of state at Cairo, supervising middle eastern matters. It wus expected that Mr. Cripps would largely take over Mr. ChurchillI's job as government spokesman in the house of commons, giving the prime minister more time for other duties. It is the first time that a man without a party has been leader of the house. Cripps was expelled from the Labor party in 1939 .for issuing a manifesto in support of the left wing “popular front.”

SEEKING GREEN AUTO IN MOLESTING CASES

The driver of a green auto was hunted by police today after two complaints were received that the driver of such a vehicle is molesting

girls who walk along the street. A girl, scarcely in her teens, walked into a cafe gn E. Michigan st. late yesterday and told the proprietor, Mrs, Jean Rogers, that a man had just attempted to drag her into a green car. The child disappeared while Mrs. Rogers was phoning police. Three police cruisers were dispatched to the scene, but without success. A 20-year-old girl reported that a man tried to drag her into a green auto at 20th st. and Columbia ave. last night. She described him as about 5 feet 10 inches tall, wéighing 175 pounds, wearing glasses and having gray hair. .

STAND BY SCHRICKER

The state C. I. O. today urged Governor Schricker to notify members of congress that he approved

of unemployment compensation benefits and lengthening of the

{benefit period even though he was

opposed to federalization of the unemployment compensation system. The governor, who is in Washington over the week-end to fight against the proposed federalization

{of the unemployment compensation

systems, said he believed congressmen were aware that he was not opposed to increased benefits to laborers who were out of jobs.

OPEN PRESIDENTIAL ROOM WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (U. P). —The historic presidential roem in Washington’s union station will be

J liopened fo soldiers, sailors and ma-

rines to rest, read and wait between trains, federal security ad-

| mumstrator “Paul” Vv. Malus. sald’

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and supported the proposed increase

Indiana’s newspaper editors launched a busy week-end today with a round of meetings on all subjects ranging from shop talk to politics—mostly the latter. First on the program was the Democratic Editorial association pow-wow today, highlighted by a luncheon in the Claypool which organization leaders said would produce “a big patriotic surprise.”

torial association takes over with its annual mid-winter session at the Claypool, with Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts, national G. O. P. chairman, as the headline speaker at a dinner expected to attract hundreds of the party faithful. Candidacies Tested

For the editors of both parties and those who belong to neither association, there i$ the two-day session of ‘the Hoosier Press association. The official program of the democrats today was limited to the luncheon and following business session. But the chief interest centered on political discussions of the off-the-record variety. With the 1942 campaign in full swing all over the state, candidates for state and congressional offices were busy sounding out the ‘editors on their chances this spring and in next fall's elections. Governor Schricker was today’s luncheon speaker, and Frank ‘Thompson of Bluffton was to become the association’s new president. Ray E. Smith, Indianapolis, moved up to first vice president; A. J. Heuring, Winslow, second vice president; Hugh A, Barnhart, Rochester, third vice president, and Robert P. O'Bannon, secretary. A new treasurer’ was to be elected.

Tomorrow, the Republican Edi-|-

Meet Here for Week-End of Politics

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hecker, Brownstown.

Democratic editors decided to hold political activities to a mini--winter rally here today. lack of enthusiasm—nor of prospective candidates in primary and conventions. Among the editors on hand early for the -pow-wow were (left to right) Frank G. Thompson, Bluffton, who will become the new association president; Harvey Morley, Angola; A. J. -Heuring, Winslow, new second vice president, and Rolland Brod-

But "was no

spring’s

With Rep. Martin scheduled to outline the issues for the congressional campaign this fall, the G. O. P. editors expect a capacity crowd for tomorrow night’s business meeting. State issues will be discussed by Ralph Gates, state chairman, at the dinner, and U. S. Senator Raymond E. Willis will receive a lifesize portrait of himself as a gift from his fellow editors and friends. Several members of the Hoosier G. O. P. congressional delegation were expected to attend the rally, and candidates were arriving early to get in their bi Senator Willis will arrive by plane tomorrow from Washington and 'will have headquarters at the Claypool. Rep. Martin is due tomorrow afternoon, and will be a guest, along with Mr. Gates and Richard

REPORT FDR FORMS UNIFIED COMMAND

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (U. P.) — President Roosevelt has established a unified tactical command over American land, sea and air forces, well-informed sources said today. It is an informal staff- headed by the President himself as com-

mander-in-chief of the armed forces and has been in existence since a few weeks after the United States entered the war, the informants told the United Press.

Members of the command are Gen. ‘George C. Marshall, - army chief-of-staff; Admiral Ernest J. King, commander-in-chief of the

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fleet; Lieut. Gén. Henry H. Arnold, chief of the army air force, and Admiral Harold R. Sarl chief of naval operations. The information on establishment of such & command was made available twice this week to congressional quarters in response to growing. demands there for unification of the army and navy commands. It was disclosed to house and senate leaders Tuesday. Secretary of Navy Frank Knox discussed it with the house naval affairs committee yesterday.

The command meets at the White House and, it was said, is similar in every tactical respect with the German supreme command headed

by Adolf Hitler.

J THIS SENSATIONAL OFFER FOR FEBRUARY IS ONE WHICH WE MAY NEVER

OFFER AGAIN!

Nowlison, editor of the Rebublican magazine, at a reception to bé given by the Indiana Young Republicans. A feature of tomorrow’s afternoon business session will be the election of a new association treasurer, with all other officers moving up one step. William B. Hargrave of Rockville is the retiring president, and will be succeeded by Willlam Murray of Bicknell. Claude Billings of Akron will become first vice president and Leo Kinman of Shelbyville will move up from treasurer to second vice president. Floyd Oursler, Cynthiana Argus editor, and Ray Robinsorf, of the Paoli Republican, were listed as the leading candidates for treasurer.

|PROTESTS DUMP

‘SOLUTION MOVE

South Side Health Club Rejects Works Board

- Plan for Inspector.

The south ‘side health and improvement club voted disapproval

‘| last night of the works board plan

to appoint an inspector for south side dumps. The board yosloiiay said the dumps would be inspected daily to see that dump operators were com= plying with city regulations. The club decided to invite Louis Brandt, works board president, to a, meeting “in the near future” to discuss the problem. Club officials announced that .they would ask him, “How do you expect one man to supervise 20 dumps and. at the same time abolish the health menace caused by rats and roaches which breed by the a In the dumps.” Claims Doctors’ Support | Mrs. R. PF. Buehl, club president, speaking for the organization said today, “The city taxpayers cannot afford the expense of another city employee who will prove of no value.” South side doctors contacted by the club today added their support to the movement for removal of the dumps by branding them as a health menace. “that something would be done.” At the hearing south siders repeated their disapproval of the “inspector solution.” ,

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