Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1942 — Page 5

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"birth yesterday to Siamese twins. "They were joined by tissue ex-

tending f the seventh rib. Dr. Peter J. Timpone, who delivered th by Caesarian sec-

tion, must make the decision, but there was a chance he would have ' no choice, Siamese twins often share one vital organ, such as heart, stomach, or kidney, or have between them, only one circulatory system. X-ray pictures will be taken in a few days to deter mine whether they are truly sep-

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Here, joined face to face, are the Siamese twins born yesterday to Mrs,

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ne NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (U. P)— "A physician deliberated today # whether

Carmine Picciotto of New York.

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tillery specialist at Ff. Sills, Okla. Lieut. Col. Kernan'’s doctrine is: That “defense will not win the war.” That efforts to defend united nations positions in every part of the world from Alaska to Iceland and from Java to Libya may dilute our strength to the point where we successively lose all the points where inadequate defense is attempted. That a bold and daring assault tipon the chief citadel ‘of axis strength — Germany — is necessary} ; immediately.

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first that she had given birth to twins. She, wanted to see them lat once, for hours pleaded, “where are my babies . . . I want my babies.” At length, she was in-

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Her: first reaction was ‘astonishment, then grief, then she became reconciled, “We're ‘lucky in -this respect,” Dr. Timpone said. “The babies are joined at ‘the front instead of at. the rear, as in most such cases. If their spinal cords were joined no operation could be successful. In any event, few attempts at separation have succeeded.

“At least there is a chance that I have soft tissue to deal with, instead of bony structure, unless the chest bones are grown together. These children had but one umbilical cord, which means before birth they were nourished by a single: channel. That will present an operative problem.” He safd the children were breathing well and taking nourisment, which is about all a newborn baby can do.” The mother, he added, is “doing fine.” Carmine Picciotto, 29, the father, morosely refused to comment. Employed in his father-in-law’s butcher shop, he had shared his wife’s longing for another child after the loss of their first baby.

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His proposal is for an attack upon Italy, which he calls Germany's Achilles heel. His estimate of the forces required for such an offensive indicate the tremendous difficulty which a switch to aggressive strategy would demand. He suggests this effort would re-

uire: 9 1. Initially, a force of 200,000 fully equipped American troops. 2. Another 200,000 U. S. troops each month: 3. The protectidn of the bulk of the U. S. navy and most of the British fleet. 4. All available U. S. air strength and considerable reinforcements from the R. A. F. Cook the Axis Goose It would involve concentration of virtually all our striking force on one distant front. It would involve suspension of reinforcement and supply of many distant outposts and probable acceptance of temporary setbacks on many peripheral fronts, notably in the Pacific. But—and this is the basic contention of the proponents of a united nations’ offensive—he believes Germany is too deeply involved in Russia to meet the threat of another major front. Every Road Is Tough Most of Lieut. Col. Kernan’s basic calculations apply with equal validity to the other possible European fronts. These suggested offensives were strongly debated in Britain last autumn when Hitler's offensive in Russia was rolling forward strongly. Mr. Churchill has explained to the house of commons that Britain felt herself unable at that time to risk a continental excursion and started the Libyan offensive as the best alternative possible at that time. Requires Vast Shipping Proponents of an offensive in Norway, France or the Iberian peninsula contend that the amount of shipping required for such an operation—though vast—would be little greater than the huge tonnage required to supply the present vast lifelines ‘ which stretch over the globe, as described by President Roosevelt, distances of 10,000 and 15,000 miles. These distances are so vast that ships can make only three or four round trips a year. Each front, ‘however, involves special difficulties: NORWAY—German coastal de-} fenses from Tromsoe to the Skager-] rak have been powerfully strengthened. Landings would have to be made under a curtain of strong German air bombardment. © Germany, opera on interior lines, would be able quickly to shift air and land forces to meet. the threat. The sea lines from North Britain and Scotland would be open to heavy German submarine and air attacks. Even if united nations forces established themselves in Norway they still would be a long way from Germany unless Sweden could then be persuaded to throw in her lot against the axis. FRANCE—The shortest sea route to German-held Europe is the 22 miles from Dover to Calais. However, it is just as far for the British or Americans as it was for the Germans going the other way. Germany’s channel coast defenses probably are just as strong as Britain's. SPAIN=—PORTUGAL — Not the least stumbling block here is that both these nations are neutral. From a strictly military viewpoint, invasion through the Iberian peninsula might offer less difficulty than any other route since ‘landings probably could be obtained with a minimum of losses and a foothold obtained before Germany could rush troops to this distant theater. WEST AFRICA—Dakar — the most probable point of attack—still is held by technically neutral France. It also is believed to be strongly held: and fortified. Even if West Africa were taken, thousands of miles of desert and jungle would still separate the allies from the axis strongholds in Libya. SIBERIA--Japan and Russia are not at war. Even if hostilities commence, dispatch of a large American force to Siberia would be made exceedingly difficult by the lack of large bases and the ability of the Jepanese to strike at the flank of

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siege positions in the rugged mountains. ‘and hills which where you feel it~rub form a jagged backbone to the long, narrow Mand, ~~ [Mombing force on be employed fron’ chest, and EEE VICKS Harold Guard, United Press staff correspondent, who F NIPOseS. back A

reported Japan's conquest of Malaya and Singapore and has) 2 observed Japanese military tacties: in China for. ears; ie: '- clared that the zero hour for Java had arrived. (Mr. Guard's dispatch is. on Page/sorees i ri 21.) Col. Claire! Chennault, leader of

m the Burmaj'?e tein rot wre tngmenary: | A1Mr, ected ti i en ave It was presumed in Chungking) .q attacks. that the main allied forces from Australians Attack Rabaul : Pegu, eliminating the possibility, mpat over the Rangoon area this that Japanese pincers on the cap-|gyeepr hig pilots shot down 18 Japa~ ital would trap large forces as nese fighters’ and one bomber ‘and at Singapore. ‘ probably another seven without loss “The troops reportedly moved|ts themselves. fiom Rangoon would, be available The Australians.carried out their for the heavy fighting expected on|heégviest air, attack of the war. .It the plains area south of Mandalay|was a large-scale attack on Japaand also along the mountainous nease-held Rabaul.’ eastern border of Burma, Chuinking: reported’ new indica= Military experts expect’ the Jap-|tions that the Japanese ‘were’ preanese fo drive through central paring to switch.their military -efBurma toward Prome and Tuongno,|fort from the southwest Pacific to 185 miles north of Rangoon, and to|the northwest. - supplement this drive with an at-| The Chinese believed Japan will tack from northern Thailand bases.| attack Siberia as soon as the winter, snows cease and: before the Mass Troops. in Thai spring thaws start in crder to take Information here yesterday dis-

advantage of the frozen terrain for closed that 50,000 to 60,000 Japanese

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